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A judge has scheduled the trial between Compass and NWMLS over the latter party’s listing policy to begin in June 2026.
The changes include a new standalone Referral fee Disclosure form and updates to brokerage services agreements.
“With NWMLS’s anticompetitive and tortious conduct, the only way a home seller in the Seattle area can effectively have the choice on how to market their home is to forgo using a professional ...
Compass has filed a lawsuit against the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) alleging antitrust violations and monopolistic behavior related to its ban on office exclusives and its temporary ...
In the April 25 complaint, Compass lawyers — which include NAR’s former lead antitrust attorney Ethan Glass — argued that all brokerages who have member agents on the NWMLS board are “co ...
“With NWMLS’s anticompetitive and tortious conduct, the only way a home seller in the Seattle area can effectively have the choice on how to market their home is to forgo using a professional ...