A federal judge in Missouri has dismissed most of the claims brought by 15 borrowers against Veterans United Home Loans and its affiliated real estate brokerage, but allowed Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) allegations to move forward. In an order from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Judge Willie J. […]
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You have heard it at a listing table. You may have said a version of it yourself. “Let’s start it privately. Limited access creates urgency. When buyers cannot have something, they want it more.” The instinct is not crazy. Scarcity does raise perceived value, and that is not folklore. It is one of the most
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Compass International Holdings is adding yet another antitrust claim to its growing legal and regulatory docket. On Wednesday, plaintiffs Peter Castaneda and Haley Gelfand, both New York City renters, filed an antitrust lawsuit against Compass in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit alleges that through its acquisitions Compass International
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