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NAR Homebuyer Antitrust Settlement — $120.3M for MLS Home Purchases

Proof or notice ID needed $120.3M Award: Varies

Bought a home listed on an MLS where a commission was paid? The $120.3M NAR homebuyer antitrust settlement pays claims by October 27, 2026. Class periods by state.

Who qualifies and how to claim

NAR $120M Homebuyer Antitrust Class Action Settlement

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Individuals who purchased a home listed on a multiple listing service anywhere in the United States and paid a commission to any brokerage as part of their transaction during the relevant class period may qualify to submit a claim for a cash payment from a class action settlement .

The National Association of Realtors and several major real estate brokerages agreed to pay $120,334,500 to settle a class action lawsuit. The complaint alleged these companies engaged in anticompetitive conduct that kept broker commissions artificially high, which plaintiffs claim led to inflated home prices and reduced service quality for homebuyers.

Who can file a claim for a homebuyer settlement payout?

Class members must meet the following criteria:

  • They purchased a home that listed on an MLS anywhere in the United States.
  • They paid a commission in connection with the transaction.
  • They purchased the home during a qualifying class period for the state and brokerage involved.

The class periods vary depending on the state and the defendant:

  • The class periods for At World Properties LLC, Baird & Warner Inc., Real Estate One Inc., Silvercreek Realty Group LLC, Equity Realtors LLC (d/b/a Equity Real Estate), NextHome Inc., Realty Executives International Services LLC, Shorewest Realtors Inc., Side Inc., Engel & Volkers Americas Inc. and Engel & Volkers GmbH, The Keyes Co., Illustrated Properties LLC, The Real Brokerage Inc., Real Broker LLC, Vanguard Properties Inc., Fathom Realty LLC, HomeSmart International LLC, Realty ONE Group Inc., Kempa and Associates d/b/a Realty ONE Group Excel and Umro Realty Corp d/b/a The Agency are the following:
  • Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming: Dec. 8, 2017, through June 25, 2026
  • Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri: Dec. 8, 2018, through June 25, 2026
  • All other states: Dec. 8, 2019, through June 25, 2026
  • The class periods for Anywhere Real Estate Inc., Compass Inc., eXp World Holdings Inc., HomeServices of America Inc., BHH Affiliates LLC, HSF Affiliates LLC, Hanna Holdings Inc., United Real Estate Holdings LLC d/b/a United Real Estate Group, Douglas Elliman Inc. and the National Association of Realtors are the following:
  • Puerto Rico: Jan. 25, 2006, through June 25, 2026
  • Rhode Island and Louisiana: Jan. 25, 2011, through June 25, 2026
  • Wyoming: Jan. 25, 2013, through June 25, 2026
  • Alabama, Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin: Jan. 25, 2015, through June 25, 2026
  • Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Utah and West Virginia: Jan. 25, 2016, through June 25, 2026
  • Arizona, California, Washington D.C., Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina and Virginia: Jan. 25, 2017, through June 25, 2026
  • Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Washington: Jan. 25, 2018, through June 25, 2026
  • Texas and all other states: Jan. 25, 2019, through June 25, 2026

Who is excluded from the class?

Individuals who are class members in a settlement reached in one or more of the home seller lawsuits (Burnett, Gibson, Keel or Hooper) do not qualify to participate in the homebuyer settlement.

How much are settlement payments?

Pro rata cash payment: Class members can submit a claim to receive a pro rata cash payment. The settlement administrator will determine the final payment amount by the number of qualifying properties purchased, the amount of commissions paid and the total number of claims filed.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or print the PDF claim form to complete and mail to the settlement administrator.

Documents & history

219 court filings since Jan 2024, the latest on Oct 20, 2026, across 1 docket: 1:24-cv-00150 Tuccori v. At World Properties, LLC (N.D. Ill.).

What has happened

  1. Deadline to object Deadline · upcoming
  2. Final approval hearing Hearing · upcoming
  3. Claim deadline Deadline · upcoming
  4. Deadline to opt out or object Deadline
  5. Order on Motion for Attorney Fees (ECF 199) Attorneys' fees
  6. Claim deadline Deadline
  7. MOTION by Plaintiffs Kevin Cwynar, Michael DAcquisto, Courtney Foregger, Alejandro Lopez, James Tuccori, Dawid Zawislak for attorney fees PLAINTIFFS CORRECTE… (ECF 197) Attorneys' fees
  8. MOTION by Plaintiffs Kevin Cwynar, Michael DAcquisto, Courtney Foregger, Alejandro Lopez, James Tuccori, Dawid Zawislak for attorney fees PLAINTIFFS MOTION A… (ECF 196) Attorneys' fees
  9. MOTION by Movants Korein Tillery, LLC, Lowey Dannenberg, P.C., Niall Adams, Jay Lutz, John Sannar for attorney fees, Reimbursement of Litigation Expenses, an… (ECF 195) Attorneys' fees
  10. MOTION by Defendant Real Estate One, Inc. for order Joint Unopposed Motion for Entry of Order Regarding Confidentiality and Limited Use of Settlement Class C… (ECF 190) Settlement filing
  11. PRELIMINARY APPROVAL ORDER Signed by the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins on 5/26/2026. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (ECF 177) Preliminary approval
  12. MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins (ECF 176) Preliminary approval
  13. MOTION by Plaintiffs Kevin Cwynar, Michael DAcquisto, Courtney Foregger, Alejandro Lopez, James Tuccori, Dawid ZawislakPLAINTIFFS' SECOND UNOPPOSED MOTION AN… (ECF 168) Preliminary approval
  14. MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins (ECF 164) Settlement filing

Documents

Court filings come from the court's public docket through the free RECAP archive; official documents from the settlement administrator's own site. Other dates come from the official settlement site and the summary above. Nothing here is legal advice. Last checked Oct 23, 2026.

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