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No matter how you slice it: Compass say NWMLS’s rules are anticompetitive

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Compass, which previously slammed Northwest MLS’s (NWMLS) motion to dismiss its antitrust suit as “misleading and self-serving,” officially fired back Monday with a formal reply filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle. Originally filed in April, Compass claims that NWMLS’s listing rules, which mandate that members must input listings into the MLS within 24 hours […]

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Michigan title agents suspended over escrow allegations

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Two Oakland County, Michigan, title insurance agents have had their licenses suspended following allegations of misappropriating millions in escrow funds. The agents are also accused of failing to cooperate with auditors and a state investigation — as well as contributing to at least one homeowner’s foreclosure, according to a local news report. The Michigan Department

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Two Idaho brokerages, agents named in RICO suit

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Real estate agents at two Bonner County, Idaho-based brokerages are facing charges of breaching fiduciary duty and engaging in a racketeering scheme with developers to sell defective homes.  The suit was filed on Friday in U.S. District Court in Boise by plaintiffs David and Linda Wittwer, The Wittwer Family Trust, Daniel and Sharla Doyle, Daniel

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Judge dismisses Maryland appraisal discrimination case and defamation countersuit

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A federal judge has dismissed the claims of both the plaintiffs and defendants in an appraisal discrimination lawsuit that garnered national attention when it was filed in 2022. Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott — Maryland homeowners who are Black — sued appraiser Shane Lanham, his company 20/20 Valuations and mortgage lender loanDepot for allegedly undervaluing

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Zillow pushes back against Compass’s claims of conspiracy, monopoly

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A little over two weeks after Zillow filed letters responding to Compass’s motions for preliminary injunction and expedited discovery, the listing portal giant is officially firing back with its response to these motions. Zillow filed its response and related declarations from company executives, including Chief Industry Development Officer Errol Samuelson, CEO Jeremy Wacksman and CFO

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NAR moves to dismiss California agent antitrust suit

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It’s been just over a month since real estate agent John Diaz refiled his lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, but the National Association of Realtors (NAR), along with other state and local associations, are already asking the court to dismiss it.  On Monday, NAR and the California Association of Realtors, Lodi Association of

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Plaintiffs’ attorneys are checking on NAR settlement compliance

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Almost 11 months have passed since the business practice changes mandated by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement went into effect. Now, the co-lead counsel for the settlement class is looking to find out if the parties are complying. In a letter sent in April but filed in court last week, the

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NAR again seeks dismissal of discrimination and harassment suit

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is once again seeking to dismiss allegations brought by former employee Roshani Sheth in her ongoing discrimination lawsuit against the organization. NAR filed another motion to dismiss the suit on Tuesday. This filing deals with Sheth’s second amended complaint, which she filed in early June, after all but her

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Lawsuit claims Xactus, Equifax, others violated Fair Credit Reporting Act

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A plaintiff in California is claiming that Xactus and Equifax did not conduct a “reasonable” investigation into claims of identity theft, which harmed her credit and violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act.  The suit was filed in late May in the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, California, by plaintiff Junnan Guo, who is representing

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Supreme Court ruling allows Trump’s federal workforce cuts to proceed

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President Donald Trump has secured a big win in his effort to reduce the footprint of the federal government. The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the administration can proceed with plans to lay off thousands of federal workers and cut funding to various federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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