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A groundbreaking $418 million settlement announced Friday by the powerful National Association of Realtors is set to usher in the most sweeping reforms the American real estate market has seen in ...
The settlement must get court approval, then if approved any changes would go into effect in mid-July, NAR said in a March 19 news release. ... the rule shake-up has been met with some positive ...
The settlement reached by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) over real estate agent commissions could end up hurting an already beleaguered group: homebuyers.. The $418 million deal ...
The settlement, which is still subject to a judge’s approval, will eliminate the long-standing standard 6% commission paid by the seller. Those fees, however, are often baked into the listed ...
In a statement to CNN, an NAR spokesperson said it was “pleased that the Court has preliminarily approved the settlement because it is in the best interests of all parties and class members.”
In 1996, as part of its rules governing multiple listing services, NAR adopted a rule requiring Realtors to make "blanket unilateral offers of compensation" when listing homes for sale on an MLS. [7] These offers of compensation were required to be "a percentage of the gross selling price or as a definite dollar amount" and were to be paid by ...
The seismic settlement announced by the National Association of Realtors earlier this month has not yet been approved, but it is already sending shockwaves through the real estate industry.
The near $2 billion verdict, along with the pre-trial settlements, could dismantle the NAR’s hold over a system that has long been criticized for disadvantaging sellers and buyers.