Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. NAR and Mauricio Umansky spar over decade-old fraud allegation In a long-running lawsuit filed by listing startup PLS.com against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), allegations of “unprofessional” conduct and “improper” demands are…

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In a major maneuver potentially solidifying its status within the real estate industry, the American Real Estate Association (ARA) has announced that Chris Lim, president and chief growth officer at REMAX, has joined its board of directors, as well as Andrew Dodge, a prominent investor and businessman. “This is a big moment for ARA, and…

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The National Association of Realtors® (NAR), in a long-running lawsuit filed by a private listing startup, is now seeking to scrutinize the communications of the American Real Estate Association (ARA, a competing association that made headlines and grew rapidly in the wake of the Burnett verdict and scandals at NAR). In a court filing last…

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