5W's on the $684 Million Real Estate Lawsuit Settlements
How Americans Buy and Sell Homes is About to Change
When I was a kid, I remember reciting “Who, What, When, Where, Why, How,” inside a sunny elementary classroom. The series of questions – AKA the “5W’s” – are an important foundational exercise. It was taught for writing and reporting, but also as a helpful tool to dissect complicated topics, too.
As I prepared to send a newsletter on this very complex topic to our very large subscriber list (daunting!), the 5W’s came back to me in a dream, which is so fitting – because when it comes to this very complex topic, I feel like a kid again.
Here’s the subject: following a handful of lawsuits, some rules within the real estate industry are changing that will have a significant impact for buyers, sellers, and of course, real estate professionals.
Below, find our very elementary attempt to explain it all using the 5W’s, followed by some more reading and resources for those who want to dive a bit deeper. (Also, some memes for levity.)
– By Erin Lindsey, Founder, Escape Brooklyn
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