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NAR: Granted Motion Preliminary Settlement Approval

2024-04-26T09:33:17-05:00April 26th, 2024|Legal FAQs|

Missouri seller class action lawsuit: Federal Judge Bough granted that motion which means that as of today, the settlement agreement is preliminarily approved.Settlement class members are now enjoined from filling complaints or prosecuting any claims based on the type of conduct at issue in Sitzer-Burnett and the other settled Actions on behalf of home sellers [...]

Political Rights in SC

2024-04-26T09:23:55-05:00April 26th, 2024|Legal FAQs|

SECTION 16-17-560. Assault or intimidation on account of political opinions or exercise of civil rights. It is unlawful for a person to assault or intimidate a citizen, discharge a citizen from employment or occupation, or eject a citizen from a rented house, land, or other property because of political opinions or the exercise of political [...]

FTC on Non Compete Agreements

2024-04-26T09:06:01-05:00April 26th, 2024|Legal FAQs|

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-announces-rule-banning-noncompetes The National Association of REALTORS® is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and [...]

NAR and SCR Antitrust Videos

2024-04-25T07:53:59-05:00April 25th, 2024|Legal FAQs|

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDlWzqrT8iU https://www.nar.realtor/videos/window-to-the-law/antitrust-for-real-estate-professionals https://www.nar.realtor/videos/risk-management-webinar-series/antitrust-for-associations The National Association of REALTORS® is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of [...]

NAR Working on VA

2024-04-25T07:40:07-05:00April 25th, 2024|Legal FAQs|

https://narfocus.com/billdatabase/clientfiles/172/3/4849.pdf The National Association of REALTORS® is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and [...]

FHA OK Seller Paid Buyer’s Transaction Costs

2024-04-25T07:38:49-05:00April 25th, 2024|Legal FAQs|

https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/SFH/documents/SFH_FHA_INFO_2024-12.pdf The National Association of REALTORS® is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and [...]

June 18, 2024 MLS Settlement Deadline

2024-04-24T11:08:18-05:00April 24th, 2024|Legal FAQs|

https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/documents/appendix-b-mls-opt-in-agreement-2024-04-19.pdf?_gl=1*jfsc75*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MTA3OTI0MzkuQ2p3S0NBand6Ti12QmhBa0Vpd0FZaU83b0tHQWFjbXYzVnY0OTVqMzhqTldrc0VuZ2dlS0RzVHc1ZDF5bXZWYW1iX2VGczI2cWMtNlZCb0NFeE1RQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*ODY1MjUwNjcuMTcwODk1MzA3NA.. Opt-In Agreement Forms - Appendix B - REALTOR® MLSs - Form (PDF) - Appendix B - REALTOR® MLSs - Instructions (PDF) https://www.nar.realtor/the-facts https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/documents/nar-settlement-overview-slides.pdf?_gl=1*1vtzvc9*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MTA3OTI0MzkuQ2p3S0NBand6Ti12QmhBa0Vpd0FZaU83b0tHQWFjbXYzVnY0OTVqMzhqTldrc0VuZ2dlS0RzVHc1ZDF5bXZWYW1iX2VGczI2cWMtNlZCb0NFeE1RQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*ODY1MjUwNjcuMTcwODk1MzA3NA.. https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/documents/nar-settlement-timeline-2024-04-23.pdf?_gl=1*c5d2qd*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MTA3OTI0MzkuQ2p3S0NBand6Ti12QmhBa0Vpd0FZaU83b0tHQWFjbXYzVnY0OTVqMzhqTldrc0VuZ2dlS0RzVHc1ZDF5bXZWYW1iX2VGczI2cWMtNlZCb0NFeE1RQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*ODY1MjUwNjcuMTcwODk1MzA3NA.. The National Association of REALTORS® is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The term [...]

Breaking News: Inman

2024-04-23T11:10:42-05:00April 23rd, 2024|Legal FAQs|

Sitzer judge grants preliminary approval for NAR settlement Judge Stephen R. Bough ruled that the sweeping changes NAR agreed to were “fair, reasonable and adequate,” and set a final approval hearing for November. https://www.inman.com/2024/04/23/sitzer-judge-grants-preliminary-approval-for-nar-settlement/?utm_source=newsflash&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsflash&utm_content=1025536_readmore_0_19700101&message_id=35132351.78736 The National Association of REALTORS® is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of [...]

SC Lawsuit Update

2024-04-23T10:37:14-05:00April 23rd, 2024|Legal FAQs|

South Carolina Lawsuit Update As you may know, since the jury verdict in the Sitzer-Burnett case in Missouri, dozens of new lawsuits were filed all across the country, including one commission lawsuit in South Carolina in November last year. The NAR legal team often refers to these lawsuits occurring across the country as "copycat lawsuits" [...]

NAR Safe Showings Form

2024-04-18T13:51:16-05:00April 18th, 2024|Legal FAQs|

https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/documents/nar_realtor_safety_safe_listings_form_2023_06_26.pdf The National Association of REALTORS® is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and [...]

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