The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice will hold a joint public workshop in Washington, DC on June 5, 2018, to explore competition issues in the residential real estate brokerage industry. The workshop will take place at the FTC’s Constitution Center Auditorium, 400 7th St., SW, Washington, DC. It begins at 9:00 a.m. Buying […]
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FTC Announces Agenda for June 5 Workshop on Competition in Residential Real Estate Brokerage to Be Held Jointly with the Department of Justice
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice issued the agenda today for a joint public workshop that will explore competition issues in the residential real estate brokerage industry. The workshop will take place on June 5, 2018, at the FTC’s Constitution Center Auditorium, 400 7th St., SW, Washington, DC. The event begins at 9:00 a.m. […]
FTC, Department of Justice to Hold Workshop on Competition in Real Estate Brokerage
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice announced today that they will hold a joint public workshop in Washington, DC on June 5, 2018, to explore competition issues in the residential real estate brokerage industry. Buying or selling a home is one of the biggest financial transactions most consumers make in their lives, and […]
To Settle FTC Charges, Professional Associations of Property Managers and Vocal Arts Teachers Agree to Eliminate Rules that Restrict Competition among Their Members
The National Association of Residential Property Managers, Inc. (NARPM) and the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) have agreed to eliminate provisions in their respective codes of ethics that limit competition among their members, according to the FTC. These settlements are the latest FTC enforcement actions challenging restraints on competition that are incorporated […]
FTC Charges Pittsburgh-Area MLS With Illegally Restraining Competition
West Penn Multi-List, Inc., the operator of the real estate multiple listing service (MLS) in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania metropolitan area, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that certain restrictions on access to its MLS services were anticompetitive and violated U.S. antitrust laws. West Penn’s MLS rules limited publication and marketing of the listing […]
FTC Charges Pittsburgh-Area MLS With Illegally Restraining Competition
West Penn Multi-List, Inc., the operator of the real estate multiple listing service (MLS) in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania metropolitan area, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that certain restrictions on access to its MLS services were anticompetitive and violated U.S. antitrust laws. West Penn’s MLS rules limited publication and marketing of the listing […]