Payload launches payment and billing tool for buyer agents

Secure payment provider Payload is launching a new payment and billing tool specifically geared to buyer…

Consumer watchdog releases criteria for evaluating buyer agency agreements

After slamming the California Association of Realtors (CAR) for a draft of its buyer representation agreement,…

‘Real Estate Insiders’ role play buyer and seller objections

A newly released episode of the Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast explores the future state of…

Court denies NAR’s request for rehearing in DOJ investigation case

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., on Friday denied a request from the…

Brief in Nosalek suit claims DOJ complaint isn’t taking buyer rebates into account

In its statement of interest, the DOJ claims that the changes MLS Property Information Network (MLS…

Brokerage defendants file motion to dismiss Batton 2 suit

The remaining brokerage defendants in the Batton 2 homebuyer commission lawsuit filed a joint motion to…

Consumer advocates call California Realtors’ buyer rep agreement ’unreadable’

A report released Tuesday by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) found that the California Association…

REsides opts out of NAR commission lawsuit settlement

Hilton Head, South Carolina-based “borderless” MLS REsides is joining firms like MLS Property Information Network and…

DOJ launches formal inquiry into California Association of Realtors’ standard forms

The forms the California Association of Realtors provides its members are the subject of a formal…

Realtor.com announces update to buyer’s agency ad campaign

Realtor.com is extending the reach of its buyer representation advertising campaign, according to an announcement on…