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The Westchester Brief | 02.25.26: Houlihan Lawrence Class Action Certified

I Live Here Media Season 1 Episode 41

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Justice Linda S. Jamieson just certified a class action against Houlihan Lawrence Inc. covering roughly 10,000 dual-agency transactions from 2011 to 2018. Plaintiffs allege systematic undisclosed dual agency, bonus incentives for in-house deals, and forged disclosure forms. The firm controlled 80% of all $2M+ transactions in Bronxville. Houlihan Lawrence is owned by HomeServices of America (Berkshire Hathaway affiliate). If the class prevails, restitution could total hundreds of millions.

In This Episode:
0:45 The Houlihan Lawrence class action and what it alleges
4:15 The scale and scope of dual-agency deals
5:45 What's at stake and the insurance dispute
6:30 Mortgage rates drop to 6.01%
7:15 Pleasantville's 102-townhouse development battle
8:00 Kykuit mansion closed for all of 2026
8:45 Amawalk Reservoir PFAS contamination

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