What happens now? Q&A on the future impact of the real estate commission lawsuits 

“We expect a lot more cases to be filed” – HousingWire Managing Editor James Kleimann.

The questions surrounding the impacts, threats and opportunities around the real estate commission lawsuits are growing.

These lawsuits impact more than just real estate agents and brokers. There will be impacts in title and mortgage and opportunities for real estate portals. Who are the winners and losers? What is the path forward?

With the verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett buyer broker commission lawsuit only the beginning of a tidal wave of lawsuits, we unpack what’s next and what you need to know. 

RTC Consulting Founder Steve Murray has served as an expert witness on many antitrust cases in the real estate industry. His depth of knowledge on brokerage business is unparalleled. Murray offers his insight from past cases, what the future might look like and the impact of copy cat lawsuits.

Date & Time: November 20th, 1 p.m. CT (Can’t make the live event? Register for the on-demand recording!)

Meet the Panel:

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Steve Murray
Partner,
RTC Consulting

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Tracey Velt
Senior Director of Data and Content,
HousingWire

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