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Ownli expands to 43 states with commission-free home listing platform

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Ownli has launched its real estate platform nationwide across 43 states, positioning its commission-free model as an alternative to current compensation fees, the company announced Tuesday. The Denver-based company said that as of March 1, 2026, its platform features more than 500,000 active properties across the U.S., representing $313 billion in total market value and […]

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New real estate certification spotlights agents committed to consumer protection

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Transparency is sweeping the housing industry with everyone from trade associations and brokerage leaders to agents and consumers claiming they want more transparency in the home buying and selling process.  For agents looking to up their commitment to transparency, Housing Rebel by Selling Later, a group created by Consumer Policy Center (CPC) fellow Wendy Glich,

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Florida brokerage wins $24k from buyer after buyers broker agreement breached

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Since the implementation of mandatory buyer broker agreements via the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement, many have wondered what happens if a buyer breaches a contract.  Jeff Lichtenstein, the broker-owner of Florida-based Echo Fine Properties, found out when his firm entered into arbitration with a

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Kevin Sears concludes NAR presidency with praise, strategic plan focus

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Monday marked Kevin Sears’ 679th day as president of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Sears spent what is effectively his final day as association president by leading NAR’s board of directors meeting held at the conclusion of NAR’s NXT conference in Houston.  While Sears’s time as president was nearly twice the length he had

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NAR seeks broker input to improve value and transparency

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) began its 2025 NAR NXT conference Thursday morning by telling members that it was restructuring the organization based on their feedback and ideas, and on Thursday afternoon, the trade group put its money where its mouth is, soliciting feedback from brokers on how the organization could better serve its

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Realtor associations, MLSs push back on steering allegations

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The slew of defendants in the Zea antitrust lawsuit filed against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have been busy rejecting the lawsuit’s claims. On Wednesday, the defendants filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit, as well as a response in opposition to plaintiff Jorge A. Zea’s motion for preliminary injunction.  Filed in August in the

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Estimated damages in Batton commission lawsuit come in at over $10 billion

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Almost five years have passed since the original Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit was filed, and the plaintiffs are finally asking for certification of their proposed class.  Filed in U.S. District Court in Illinois, the lawsuit alleges that the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Anywhere, Keller Williams and RE/MAX all took part in a “decades-long, nationwide

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Estimated damages in Batton commission lawsuit come in at over $10 billion

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Almost five years have passed since the original Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit was filed, and the plaintiffs are finally asking for certification of their proposed class.  Filed in U.S. District Court in Illinois, the lawsuit alleges that the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Anywhere, Keller Williams and RE/MAX all took part in a “decades-long, nationwide

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Gibson, Batton plaintiffs object to final approval of eXp, Weichert settlements

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The objection deadline in the final approval process for commission lawsuit settlements reached by eXp World Holdings and Weichert Realtors in the Hooper commission lawsuit brought out several familiar names for those who have closely followed the commission lawsuit saga.  On Friday, the Gibson home seller commission lawsuit plaintiffs, Don Gibson, Jeremy Keel and Daniel

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Legal experts say RESPA suit against Zillow is ‘going nowhere fast’

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Zillow’s legal workload became even heavier on Friday when homebuyer Alucard Taylor filed a class action lawsuit against the real estate behemoth over its Premier Agent and Flex programs.  The lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, alleges both the Washington Consumer Protection Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)

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