Report finds buyer agency agreements are “incomprehensible,” look to avoid NAR settlement terms by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Many state Realtor associations’ new forms—such as buyer representation agreements—are largely incomprehensible to the average homebuyer or seller and have language that seeks to avoid the terms of the National Association of Realtors‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement, according to a report released earlier this month. The report was written and…

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Four title firms settle kickback charges in D.C. But they’re not RESPA violations by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Four title insurance firms have agreed to pay nearly $3.3 million to settle civil claims that they’ve engaged in kickbacks with real estate agents through joint ventures in the Washington, D.C. area, according to the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Allied Title & Escrow, LLC (Allied), KVS…

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