Judge in MLS PIN case signals approval despite DOJ pushback
The $3.95 million settlement aligns with NAR math, but unlike NAR’s agreement, allows the Massachusetts MLS to continue displaying offers of compensation.
April 1, 2025
Dave Gallagher
Director, News Reporting
Dave's journalism career spans 24 years covering business, the economy and real estate in Northwest Washington. He's also a numbers nerd, examining data to spot emerging trends in industries. Having started his career as a sports writer, he's a lifelong baseball and soccer fan and recently discovered pickleball. He grew up in Yosemite National Park and earned his journalism degree at Humboldt State University in northern California.
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- Nosalek parties make final pitch to move settlement forwardMLS PIN and the plaintiffs refuted the DOJ’s recent claim that the agreement only “maintains the status quo”; Keel, Gibson lawyers ask for their paychecks.March 27, 2025
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- Private listings cost communities of color nearly $10K per homeSellers in mostly white areas lose nearly $4K per home, Zillow found. A senior economist said the trend threatens to return real estate to “the dark ages.”March 24, 2025
- Home sales optimism fades with NAR economist’s new forecastThough the stage is set for a strong rebound, one important factor needs to change in order to unleash an anticipated flurry of market activity.March 24, 2025
- Redfin deal helps Rocket get in front of buyers soonerA JD Power analyst says the acquisition could move the industry closer to the “super app” approach and disrupt the lending world, but it won’t shut out agents.March 22, 2025
- Spring brings mix of gray skies, green shoots for real estateMuch of the latest economic and market data falls into the "good news, bad news" category, but improved home sales and stable mortgage rates offer hope.March 20, 2025
- Fed leaves rates unchanged, forecasts 2 cuts later in the yearEconomic factors could cause the Federal Reserve to change course, but heading into the spring homebuying season, mortgage rates are likely to remain stable.March 19, 2025
- New construction momentum stalls as costs expected to riseWhile housing starts rebounded from a sluggish January, permits and completions have slowed and builder sentiment is souring.March 18, 2025
- DOJ still unhappy with Nosalek settlementThis week the federal agency weighed in — again — on the 5-year-old case, arguing that revisions to the 2023 deal are only cosmetic.March 17, 2025
- Selling patterns are shifting — but spring is still bestEconomic uncertainty could slow sales during the peak season, but listing in April or May remains a good bet. In some metros, selling season starts now.March 17, 2025
- Is your market ‘a lion or lamb’? Building permits offer a clueNew construction is influencing affordability in many areas, with the South seeing the biggest benefits.March 14, 2025
- The housing market is improving, but buyers are anxiousWhile they're showing more interest, economic volatility and uncertainty about the future could keep buyers from pulling the trigger on a home purchase.March 13, 2025
- Redfin CEO offers candid take on Rocket acquisitionIn an interview with the Puget Sound Business Journal, Glenn Kelman said the brokerage would have ‘been stripped for parts’ if bought by a different company.March 13, 2025
- Compass reportedly near a deal to acquire HomeServicesThe brokerage giant "is in advanced talks" to buy HomeServices of America, the real estate arm of Warren Buffet's empire, the Wall Street Journal reports.Updated March 13, 2025
- William Raveis the latest to settle in commissions casesGibson home sellers join the brokerage in asking the court to put the suit on hold so they can file details as the judge faces a request to recuse himself.March 12, 2025
- Judge doesn’t buy Crye-Leike’s argument in Gibson caseThe Tennessee-based brokerage tried to convince the court that it should be covered under the NAR settlement, but that request was denied.March 12, 2025
- Is Rocket ‘one of the biggest threats’ to commissions?The Rocket-Redfin deal means more competition for portal giants like Zillow and CoStar, but also for smaller brokerages and boutique lenders.March 11, 2025
