• 08.13.24

    NAR Broker Commission Policy Change Following Antitrust Settlement

    In 2019, home sellers brought a series of class-action lawsuits against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and several national real estate brokerages, alleging that the defendants conspired in anticompetitive practices to inflate broker commissions in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

  • 11.06.23

    Missouri Jury Finds Realtors Liable for $1.78 Billion in Commission Fees

    On October 31, 2023, a federal jury in the Western District of Missouri found that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and multiple other real estate brokerages violated antitrust laws by conspiring to inflate the broker commission costs for residential home sales. 

  • 12.21.17

    New Trump Tax Plan’s Impact on Real Estate

    On Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, Congress passed a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax reform of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

  • 11.15.16

    California Modifies Commercial Lease Disclosures for Disability Access Laws

    Manatt previously published a news alert on July 1, 2013, regarding California's update to Civil Code Section 1938, which required all commercial property leases to disclose whether or not commercial premises have undergone an inspection by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp), and if so, ...

  • 10.26.16

    Negotiating a Solar Deal

    Point Energy Innovations recently published a white paper titled “Profiting from the Sun: How Building Developers Can Unlock the Country’s Largest Potential for Renewable Energy—Quickly and Profitably,” which discusses the nation’s need for sustainable energy and ...

  • 08.25.16

    Proactive Predevelopment for Successful P3s

    Municipalities can do much to lay the groundwork for successful public-private partnerships in their communities.

  • 06.08.16

    Why You Should Continue to Pay Attention to PACE

    With commercial property owners and tenants still seeking sustainable building designs that incorporate energy efficiency or green building features, Property Accessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing will continue to rightfully receive more attention.

  • 02.03.16

    Big Picture—What Could We See in 2016?

    The other shoe finally dropped last month when the Federal Reserve announced the first interest rate hike in seven years.

  • 12.04.15

    The Home-Sharing Economy

    Long before Airbnb, short-term home rental platforms, such as VRBO and Vacation Home Rentals, connected individuals looking for hotel alternatives.

  • 10.21.15

    Restrictions on Condominium Conversions

    Now that the recession is beginning to become a memory of the past, the demand for housing is on the rise, and with it is the explosive interest in the multifamily market.

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