We discuss the court case between the National Association of Realtors vs. Sitzer-Burnett and Missouri Home Sellers, the verdict and what it means for buyer side real estate agents and seller, listing real estate agents. We have special guest and real estate industry veteran Art Bettuzzi of I Love Real Estate School to join the discussion. BACKGROUND The ... Show More
Apr 2024
The real estate industry on trial
In 2019, Mike Ketchmark got a call. Mike is a lawyer in Kansas City, Missouri, and his friend, Brandon Boulware, another lawyer, was calling about a case he wanted Mike to get involved with. Mike was an unusual choice - he's a personal injury lawyer, and this was going to be an a ... Show More
28m 41s
Mar 2024
203: Compass Settles for $57.5 Million, Inventory Jumps, Fed Talks Rate Cuts
Compass is the latest brokerage to settle after the recent NAR lawsuit made sweeping changes to agent commission payments. With NAR, Keller Williams, Compass, and more associations and brokerages paying out massive settlement fees and rewriting their agent agreements, could we be ... Show More
37m 54s
Mar 2024
The Bombshell Case That Will Transform the Housing Market
<p>For decades, an invisible hand has been guiding and controlling the American real estate industry, dictating how much buyers and sellers pay to their agents and how homes are sold. A few days ago, after a stunning legal settlement, that control — wielded by the National Associ ... Show More
25m 44s
<p>After the real estate industry was found guilty of collusion by a Missouri jury, I spoke to lead trial lawyer, <a href= "https://www.kansascitylawoffice.com/team.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Mike Ketchmark</strong></a> about how the entire process came about. < ... Show More