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United Real Estate settles the commission lawsuits

Housing Wire

Dallas-based United Real Estate has joined the cohort of brokerage defendants who have settled the commission lawsuits. On Tuesday, United Real Estate announced that it had reached a nationwide settlement in the Gibson commission lawsuit. As part of the settlement, United will pay $3.7 million into a settlement fund.

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Fathom is the latest brokerage to settle the commission lawsuits

Housing Wire

Our unwavering commitment to providing excellent service to our agents, clients, and customers remains steadfast,” Marco Fregenal , the CEO of Fathom Holdings, said in a statement. “We In settling the commission lawsuits, Fathom joins NextHome , The Keyes Co.

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Side files preliminary injunction against Alexander brothers in wake of arrests

Housing Wire

The company argues that the charges could incentivize the brothers to use the collateral to cover the steep costs of the legal fees to fight the charges, as well as the potential financial costs related to posting bail. They represented ultrawealthy and celebrity clients.

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Side seeks more than $4 million from Alexander brothers, Official Partners

Housing Wire

The balance request includes additional damages for legal fees and a jury trial. Tal and Oren Alexander were superstars among real estate agents in New York City and Miami, having represented ultra wealthy clients at Douglas Eliman before leaving to found Official in 2022.

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Former Homesnap employees stole trade secrets over online marketplace tech, CoStar alleges

Housing Wire

Online real estate market provider CoStar Group has sued former Homesnap founder Guy Wolcott and three others for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to its online information platform feeding its various marketplace products, including Homes.com and Apartments.com , according to court documents obtained by HousingWire.

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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

For most real estate industry professionals, title insurance needs no introduction. A trusted product , title insurance has been used to protect real estate transactions and property rights for over a century. Recently, an attorney shared with me how one of her clients purchased a home in Connecticut.

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