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Every Friday, Inman Service Editor Dani Vanderboegh compiles the most popular, most read, and most critical stories of the week to give you a quick catchup on the big headlines you might have missed during the workweek. Here are this week’s Top 5 stories as chosen by our readers.
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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at an Election Threats Task Force meeting at the Justice Department on May 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. Garland, who launched the task force three years ago after a steep increase in violent threats to election workers, says, “If you threaten to harm or kill an election worker, volunteer or official, the Justice Department will find you and we will hold you accountable.” (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Prior to the final Nov. 26 approval hearing on NAR’s proposed class-action settlement, DOJ lawyers focused on a provision that requires written agreements between buyers and agents before property tours.

From left: Nykia Wright, Gino Blefari, Stephen Bough, Ketchmark, Merrick Garland and Mauricio Umansky
Judge Stephen R. Bough approved antitrust deals reached with the National Association of Realtors and HomeServices of America on Tuesday afternoon.
The chief marketing officer of eXp Realty shared that the company’s revenue share program can be life-changing for agents, and expressed cautious optimism for the housing market in 2025.

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While some parents involve their children in the home-buying process by taking them to showings, a Utah-based Realtor argues against it, citing potential risks.
As we approach the end of 2024, Jimmy Burgess and David Childers from Keeping Current Matters address some of the common concerns clients are expressing at this time.
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