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McCarter & English, LLP

Compass v. Zillow and The PLS.com v. NAR: Antitrust Lawsuits Could Reshape Real Estate Marketing

The real estate industry is again in the antitrust spotlight, with recent lawsuits targeting the market dominance and listing policies of major players like Zillow, Inc. (Zillow) and the National Association of Realtors...more

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National Association of Realtors Settlement Announcement May Have Sweeping Implications

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The homebuying market as we know it is about to see sweeping changes. On Friday, March 15, 2024, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced a settlement with groups of home sellers, agreeing to end antitrust...more

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Buyer’s Market? Real Estate Broker Verdict’s Effect on Marketplace

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A recent federal jury verdict in Missouri has gotten the attention of real estate industry professionals around the country. The jury in Sitzer v. National Association of Realtors et. al (Case No. 4:19-cv-00332-SRB) ordered...more

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Jury Award Against National Association of Realtors Likely to Have Broad Impact in Industry

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A federal jury in Kansas City deciding a class-action lawsuit involving a class of home sellers recently found that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and certain other residential real estate brokerages conspired to...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Potential Broker Antitrust Liability and the $1.78 Billion Verdict in Recent Missouri Case

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On October 31, 2023, a Missouri jury awarded the plaintiff class in Sitzer/Burnett v. Nar, et al a $1.78 billion damages verdict against several real estate brokerage companies and the National Association of Realtors, based...more

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Real Estate Commission Structure Found to Violate Antitrust Law

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On October 31, 2023, a federal jury handed down the verdict: the National Association of Realtors and several national brokerages (collectively, NAR) “conspired to require home sellers to pay the broker representing the buyer...more

Allen Matkins

PropTech Update 10.16.23

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“Build affordable housing.” Easier said than done. Build it where? Which surplus city properties would be good candidates for this kind of project? What types of policies do a better job of fostering housing development?...more

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Brokers Beware, Next Antitrust Liability Target: Is Your Brokerage at Risk?

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A new class action lawsuit alleges that the National Association of Realtors (NAR), along with some of the largest real estate firms in the nation — RE/MAX, Keller Williams, Realogy Holdings, and HomeServices of America...more

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