Should a watchdog group with no real estate expertise pronounce on policy? In Part 1 of her two-part series, Florida-California broker Cara Ameer lays out…
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Most Florida agents are transaction brokers who aren’t required to disclose they have no obligation to look out for customers’ best interests, according to a…
2021 came with Realtor misbehavior, rising legal and regulatory scrutiny and MLSs becoming tech investors after Zillow’s acquisition of ShowingTime. Source: Inman News
Judge said discount brokerage had made ‘compelling arguments’ that law hurts consumers and artificially inflates home prices, but that states are immune from federal antitrust…
The Consumer Federation of America pushes for an end to the sharing of commissions between listing and buyer brokers to spur price competition. Source: Inman…
A report from the Consumer Federation of America found that the vast majority of seats on state real estate commissions are held by industry members,…
Would-be homebuyers with thin credit files will have a better chance of getting approved for a mortgage if they’ve been paying their rent consistently, thanks…
The National Association of Realtors countered that the Consumer Federation of America’s assertions are “wrong and misleading” and “commissions are very much negotiable.” Source: Inman…
Lina Khan’s appointment at the Federal Trade Commission last week appears to indicate the Biden administration plans to take an aggressive approach to antitrust regulation. …
Consumer watchdog says dual agency should be banned, but double-ending should not be so long as agents discount their commission and act as facilitators. Source:…