How Will Real Estate Anti-Trust Settlement Impact Luxury Sales

Over the years, negotiations over commissions have been particularly pronounced in luxury and hyper-luxury sales, signifying what the Department of Justice (DOJ) aims to address by joining the court and plaintiffs in challenging the practice of advertising buyer compensation in the MLS.

By |2024-04-08T12:01:11-07:00April 8th, 2024|Legal in Real Estate|Comments Off on How Will Real Estate Anti-Trust Settlement Impact Luxury Sales

CRMLS Adapts to Anti-Trust Settlement With Action Plan

Art Carter, CEO of the California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS), sheds light on the organization's proactive approach towards addressing the ramifications of anti-trust complaints within the real estate industry.

By |2024-04-08T13:04:12-07:00April 8th, 2024|Legal in Real Estate|1 Comment

Brokers Over $2B in Volume Should Prepare for Mediation

Get your attorneys on it. Pay close attention to the settlements that have already been announced, and do some 5th grade math.

By |2024-03-26T10:23:34-07:00March 26th, 2024|Broker Information, Legal in Real Estate, Strategic Planning|Comments Off on Brokers Over $2B in Volume Should Prepare for Mediation

New FCC Regulation Deals Blow to Real Estate Lead Generators

New consumer protection regulations from the Federal Communications Commission aims to protect consumers from the scams and spam caused by the “lead generator” robo-calls & texts loophole and encourages an opt-in approach for delivering email to text messages.

By |2024-02-13T11:58:11-08:00February 13th, 2024|Legal in Real Estate|1 Comment

The Devastating Effects of Dropping Unilateral Offer of Compensation

A dark cloud is coming to real estate in America, and it’s hitting our shores at the worst possible time.

By |2024-02-06T05:57:23-08:00December 21st, 2023|Broker-Agent Information, Legal in Real Estate, MLS Insights|Comments Off on The Devastating Effects of Dropping Unilateral Offer of Compensation

Litigation May Unravel the Association and the MLS

Through the natural discourse of meetings to hone the best practices of the trade, the association created rules. To be a member of NAR or any association, members must agree to adhere to the rules. These association rules are creating legal problems.

By |2023-11-14T15:32:25-08:00November 14th, 2023|Legal in Real Estate, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Litigation May Unravel the Association and the MLS

The Jury Has Ruled on Commission, So What are the Next Steps

For now, agents need to pay attention to the information from their MLS and their Association of REALTORS, and talk to their Broker.

By |2024-02-06T06:00:26-08:00November 7th, 2023|Associations, Broker-Agent Information, Legal in Real Estate, MLS|Comments Off on The Jury Has Ruled on Commission, So What are the Next Steps

Real AI: Legal minefield, 5 Facts and AI Meme of the week

By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 1 Post 6 Real AI is a 100% human-created weekly roundup of all things AI in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact real estate, posting a new edition every Friday. AI is creating a legal minefield While the Federal government and dozens of states scurry to create AI legislation, AI cases are already filling our courts. Among the most notable lawsuits: Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI are being sued for allegedly violating copyright law by reproducing open-source code using AI. Visual artists in a proposed class-action lawsuit [...]

By |2024-05-15T14:49:54-07:00September 29th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Legal in Real Estate, Marketing, PropTech, Real Estate Technology, Technology|Comments Off on Real AI: Legal minefield, 5 Facts and AI Meme of the week

Should MLSs Lobby for Oversight from the SEC to Block These Stupid Lawsuits?

Today’s legal claims seek to indicate that the cooperation and compensation marketplace is a corrupt conspiracy of anti-competitive collusion and price fixing that undermines the free market for home buyers.

By |2023-09-06T10:16:09-07:00September 11th, 2023|Legal in Real Estate, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Should MLSs Lobby for Oversight from the SEC to Block These Stupid Lawsuits?

Anywhere settles Moehrl and Sitzer/Burnett lawsuits

Anywhere Real Estate, owner of Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Sotheby’s and several other iconic real estate brands, has reached a settlement on two pivotal lawsuits for the real estate industry.

By |2023-09-06T05:36:45-07:00September 6th, 2023|Broker Information, Legal in Real Estate, News|Comments Off on Anywhere settles Moehrl and Sitzer/Burnett lawsuits

Showing Instructions Should Require Buyer Broker Agency Agreement Today

Every broker may require it of their buyer’s agents today. The real question revolves around when it's required.

By |2023-08-31T14:14:57-07:00August 31st, 2023|Industry Observations, Legal in Real Estate, Thought Leadership|Comments Off on Showing Instructions Should Require Buyer Broker Agency Agreement Today