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Hanna, Windermere and three more brokerages settle home seller commission lawsuits

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An additional five home seller commission lawsuit settlement agreements have gained final approval. On Thursday, Judge Stephen Bough, a Kansas City-based U.S. District Court judge, granted final approval to settlements reached by Hanna Holdings, William Raveis Real Estate, EXIT Realty Corp., Windermere Real Estate Services and William L. Lyon & Associates with the Gibson suit […]

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Judge denies Compass injunction against Zillow listing policy

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A New York City-based U.S. District Court judge has denied Compass’s preliminary injunction motion in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow.  As a result of Judge Jeannette Vargas’ ruling, Zillow may continue enforcing its listing access standard policy, which bans listings from its site that have been publicly advertised for more than one business day prior

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Brown Harris Stevens names Maggie Ross to lead Brooklyn sales

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Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) is welcoming Maggie Ross as its new managing director of sales for the firm’s Brooklyn operation, according to an announcement on Wednesday.  Prior to accepting this position at BHS, Ross was an associate real estate broker at Compass.  In her new role at BHS, Ross will be tasked with overseeing all

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John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate taps Anna-Marie Ellison for sales leadership

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Anna-Marie Ellison is on the move again, this time joining the leadership team at John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate. In a post on LinkedIn on Wednesday, the firm announced that Ellison would serve as its new vice president of sales. According to the brokerage’s announcement, Ellison will be supporting the firm’s offices across

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Illinois bill targets private real estate listings with new disclosure rules

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Lawmakers in Illinois are reestablishing their position in the real estate industry’s private listings debate.  On Wednesday, State Representative Lillian Jiménez introduced a bill into the state’s House of Representatives seeking to amend the state’s Real Estate License Act of 2000. Rep. Jiménez sponsored a similar bill that was introduced in February of 2025. However,

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Lone Wolf launches API portal to power integrations

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Lone Wolf Technologies has introduced a centralized platform designed to expand software integrations and data connectivity across its real estate technology ecosystem. The company announced the launch of its API Portal — providing brokers, teams, agents and technology partners with access to application programming interfaces intended to link existing systems, automate workflows and share data

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Real estate broker trust account violations, DRE enforcement and compliance best practices

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Your state’s Department of Real Estate (DRE) will absolutely look at intent — but even the best intentions don’t excuse a violation. As a broker, if you don’t have a system in place for handling trust funds, and if that system can’t prove compliance to the penny, you’re exposed, whether you meant harm or not. In

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LPT Realty parent company acquires Humaniz, Reside

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LPT Aperture Holdings, the parent company of fast-growing real estate brokerage LPT Realty announced its acquisitions of Humaniz and Reside on Tuesday via an exclusive announcement with HousingWire. The Robert Palmer-led company said it is not disclosing the financial terms of either deal.  Humaniz provides teams with AI-powered software for recruiting and management, while Reside

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SERHANT. names founding agents for Boston expansion

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As SERHANT. enters the Boston market — marking its first presence in Massachusetts and completing its expansion across all major East Coast cities — leaders also announced the five founding Boston agents. Founding agents include Michael Carucci, Antonio Khoury, Jorge Sariego, Kyle Farrell and Joe Albano, who have collective sales exceeding $600 million over the

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Keller Williams settles Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit

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Nearly two years to the day since Keller Williams settled the home seller commission lawsuits, the firm has announced a settlement with the Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit plaintiffs. The company announced its settlement agreement on Monday. As part of the nationwide settlement agreement, Keller Williams will pay $20 million. The firm did not disclose any

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