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Former Keller Williams agents sue over profit share changes
One of the class-action suits seeks $250 million in damages while the other is asking the court for a preliminary injunction stopping Keller Williams from distributing profit share payments.
Compass to pay $57.5M to settle commission lawsuits
The news comes one week after NAR’s whopping $418 million settlement was announced. Compass also agreed to make some minor changes to its business practices as part of the settlement.
Moehrl attorney: Market shift after NAR settlement ‘will take time’
Robby Braun, partner at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, addresses “misconceptions” about the NAR deal’s impact and says Realtors who try to ignore the changes “will get left behind.”
NAR (and now Compass) settled. Y’all had thoughts: The Download
Real estate professionals respond in the aftermath of NAR’s big commission lawsuit settlement and Compass’ brand new one.
Let’s debunk 7 mainstream media falsehoods, post-NAR settlement
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty President and CEO Budge Huskey corrects the record on commissions — and the potential impact of the NAR settlement on buyers, sellers and agents.