Some Quick Thoughts on the Dismissal of Leeder v. NAR
May 10, 2022
I saw the news that the court dismissed the complaint in Leeder v. NAR, the antitrust lawsuit filed against the same defendants on the same
Zillow Earnings 1Q2022: The Thrill Is Gone
May 9, 2022
How to talk about Zillow’s 1Q2022 earnings call results and the commentary by Rich Barton and Allen Parker? Let me put it this way: the
Blockchain and Ownership: This Makes Sense in Mortgages
May 9, 2022
A reader emailed me this story, Figure and Apollo Execute Mortgage Transactions Using Blockchain Technology to Transfer Ownership: Figure has begun originating eNote mortgages that
Opendoor 1Q2022: The King is Dead, Long Live the King
May 8, 2022
[NOTE: I am long OPEN and have been for a while as the self-proclaimed Biggest Bull on Market Maker iBuying in the World. None of
Did NAR Just Raise Dues By $10 To Compete Against Its Own Members?
May 6, 2022
Inman has the story: The 1.5 million members of the National Association of Realtors will see a $10 increase in their yearly bill from the trade group
Opendoor: Proof that Wall Street Doesn’t Understand Real Estate
May 6, 2022
[NOTE: I am long OPEN, and have been for a while as the self-proclaimed Biggest Bull on Market Making iBuying in the World.] I’m working
An Interesting Detail in the Latest Attom Data on Home Prices
April 29, 2022
Courtesy of my buddy Keith Robinson on Facebook, I saw the latest release from Attom on Q1/2022 U.S. Home Sales. The report can be found
The 9th Circuit Reverses Dismissal of PLS.com v. NAR Lawsuit
April 26, 2022
Suddenly, it’s become like legal issue week here at Notorious. I wrote about the entirely expected certification of class action status in Sitzer v. NAR
Reading Tea Leaves: Class-Action Status in Sitzer v. NAR
April 25, 2022
A number of readers have sent me the news and the actual opinion from the court hearing Sitzer v. NAR (Case No. 19-CV-00332-SRB), in which
