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Nov 02, 2023

SWMLS Tip: Sitzer/Burnett vs. NAR Update

SWMLS Executive Director Richard Gibbens explains the class action suit verdict against the National Association of REALTORS® and what that means.

<div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/nar-to-appeal-burnett-trial-verdict-after-being-found-liable" title="NAR to Appeal Burnett Trial Verdict After Being Found Liable"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/gavel_house.jpg" alt="NAR to Appeal Burnett Trial Verdict After Being Found Liable" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-11-01">Nov 01, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/nar-to-appeal-burnett-trial-verdict-after-being-found-liable" title="NAR to Appeal Burnett Trial Verdict After Being Found Liable">NAR to Appeal Burnett Trial Verdict After Being Found Liable</a></h2> <p><h3>The association says it will continue to advocate for pro-consumer, pro-competition MLS rules.</h3> <p>The National Association of REALTORS® and two codefendants were found liable Tuesday…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/president-biden-signs-executive-order-on-artificial-intelligence" title="President Biden Signs Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/AI_2023.jpg" alt="President Biden Signs Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-10-31">Oct 31, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/president-biden-signs-executive-order-on-artificial-intelligence" title="President Biden Signs Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence">President Biden Signs Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence</a></h2> <p><h5 style="text-align: center;">Advocacy Updates from Washington DC<br /> October 31, 2023</h5> <p>President Biden signed an <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/30/executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence/" target="_blank"><strong>E</strong></a><strong><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/30/executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence/" target="_blank">xecutive Order (EO)</a></strong> on "Safe, Secure, and…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/update-from-nar-president-regarding-verdict" title="Update from NAR President Regarding Verdict"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/Screen_Shot_2023-11-01_at_10.21_.51_AM_.png" alt="Update from NAR President Regarding Verdict" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-10-31">Oct 31, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/update-from-nar-president-regarding-verdict" title="Update from NAR President Regarding Verdict">Update from NAR President Regarding Verdict</a></h2> <p><h3>Update from NAR President regarding verdict</h3> <p><em>October 31, 2023</em></p> <p><em>Hi all,  </em></p> <p><em>I have an important litigation update. After an 11-day trial in the case of Burnett…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/jury-finds-nar-brokerages-guilty-of-conspiring-to-inflate-commissions" title="Jury finds NAR, brokerages guilty of conspiring to inflate commissions"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/law-gavel.png" alt="Jury finds NAR, brokerages guilty of conspiring to inflate commissions" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-10-31">Oct 31, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/jury-finds-nar-brokerages-guilty-of-conspiring-to-inflate-commissions" title="Jury finds NAR, brokerages guilty of conspiring to inflate commissions">Jury finds NAR, brokerages guilty of conspiring to inflate commissions</a></h2> <p><h5>After two weeks of testimony the Kansas City jury found NAR, HomeServices and Keller Williams guilty of collusion</h5> <p><em>October 31, 2023, 1:05 pm By Brooklee Han and Sarah Wheeler</em></p>…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/nar-president-tracy-kasper-on-how-mls-marketplaces-advance-homeownership" title="NAR President, Tracy Kasper on how MLS Marketplaces advance Homeownership"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/MLS-Infographic-Downloadable.jpg" alt="NAR President, Tracy Kasper on how MLS Marketplaces advance Homeownership" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-10-30">Oct 30, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/nar-president-tracy-kasper-on-how-mls-marketplaces-advance-homeownership" title="NAR President, Tracy Kasper on how MLS Marketplaces advance Homeownership">NAR President, Tracy Kasper on how MLS Marketplaces advance Homeownership</a></h2> <p><h3>Local MLS broker marketplaces, rules equitably advance American homeownership</h3> <p><em>By Tracy Kasper, October 27, 2023</em></p> <p>As the trial of Burnett v. the National Association of…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/how-to-explain-local-mls-broker-marketplaces-to-clients" title="Explaining the Benefits of the MLS to your Clients"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/homebuyer_handshake.jpg" alt="Explaining the Benefits of the MLS to your Clients" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-10-25">Oct 25, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/how-to-explain-local-mls-broker-marketplaces-to-clients" title="Explaining the Benefits of the MLS to your Clients">Explaining the Benefits of the MLS to your Clients</a></h2> <p><h3>Talking points: What a local MLS broker marketplace is and how it benefits all buyers and sellers.</h3> <p><strong>Have you tried to explain to your clients…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/a-call-for-support" title="A Call for Support"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/crowd_of_business_people.jpg" alt="A Call for Support" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2023-10-24">Oct 24, 2023</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="http://162.209.89.34/blog/article/a-call-for-support" title="A Call for Support">A Call for Support</a></h2> <p><p>Private property rights are frequently threatened by constrictive government regulation. 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