Homebuyers filed lawsuits claiming that the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and a number of residential real estate brokerages created rules designed to keep broker commissions artificially high, and that homebuyers paid inflated commissions as a result. The lawsuits claim this violated federal and state antitrust laws.

The defendants deny the claims, and the court has not decided which side is right. Both sides agreed to settle to avoid the cost and risk of further litigation.

The case is Tuccori et al. v. At World Properties, LLC et al., No. 1:24-cv-00150, before Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint, settlement agreements and official notice are available on the settlement website.

The Settlement Class includes all persons who purchased a home that was listed on an MLS anywhere in the United States where a commission was paid to any brokerage in connection with the transaction during the Class Periods.

The Class Period depends on the state where the home is located and on which settling defendant the claim is against. Every Class Period ends on June 25, 2026.

For NAR, Anywhere Real Estate, Compass, eXp World Holdings, HomeServices of America (including BHH Affiliates and HSF Affiliates), Hanna Holdings, United Real Estate and Douglas Elliman, the Class Period starts on:

• January 25, 2006 in Puerto Rico
• January 25, 2011 in Rhode Island and Louisiana
• January 25, 2013 in Wyoming
• January 25, 2015 in Alabama, Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin
• January 25, 2016 in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Utah and West Virginia
• January 25, 2017 in Arizona, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina and Virginia
• January 25, 2018 in Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Washington
• January 25, 2019 in Texas and all other states

For the other settling brokerages, the Class Period starts on:

• December 8, 2017 in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming
• December 8, 2018 in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri
• December 8, 2019 in all other states

The Settlement Class does not include people who submitted a valid request to be excluded, the parties' lawyers, the Special Master for Mediation, or the judge and court staff assigned to the case and their immediate families. Members of the earlier home seller settlements are excluded only as to the claims they already released in those settlements.

If anything here differs from the official notice on the settlement website, the official notice controls.

The Settling Defendants, and the amount each agreed to pay into the $120,334,500 Global Settlement Fund, are:

• National Association of REALTORS®: $52,250,000
• HomeServices of America, BHH Affiliates and HSF Affiliates: $30,000,000
• Anywhere Real Estate: $9,602,500
• Hanna Holdings: $8,250,000
• Compass: $7,331,250
• eXp World Holdings: $4,335,000
• Douglas Elliman: $2,041,250
• Engel & Völkers: $800,000
• @properties (At World Properties): $750,000
• The Real Brokerage: $750,000
• HomeSmart International: $600,000
• Realty ONE Group and Kempa and Associates: $500,000
• United Real Estate: $487,500
• Shorewest Realtors: $465,000
• Side: $300,000
• Umro Realty Corp (The Agency): $300,000
• Baird & Warner: $264,000
• Fathom Realty: $250,000
• Vanguard Properties: $235,000
• The Keyes Company and Illustrated Properties: $200,000
• Real Estate One: $180,000
• NextHome: $155,000
• Realty Executives: $135,000
• Equity Real Estate: $90,000
• Silvercreek Realty Group: $63,000

You can qualify even if you did not work with one of these companies. What matters is that the home was listed on an MLS and a commission was paid to any brokerage in the purchase.

You may be able to. This settlement is based on home purchases. If you were a member of the home seller settlements in Burnett, Gibson, Keel or Hooper, you are excluded from this Settlement Class only as to the claims you already released in those settlements. A home you bought during the Class Period may still qualify.

If you are not sure whether a purchase qualifies, check the official notice on the settlement website or contact the settlement administrator.

Each home you bought can be part of your claim if that purchase meets the eligibility requirements. The number of homes you bought and the commissions paid in those purchases are part of how payments will be calculated.

When you file with ClaimsHero, you can add each home separately and upload the closing documents for each one.

Individual payment amounts have not been announced. The settlement administrator has said it is not yet known exactly how much each Settlement Class Member will receive.

After the court-approved attorneys' fees, litigation expenses, service awards and notice and administration costs are paid, the rest of the $120,334,500 fund will be paid pro rata to Settlement Class Members who submit valid claims. Your share will depend on the total number of valid claims and on details of your purchases, such as how many homes you bought and how much commission was paid. The court must approve the final Plan of Allocation.

No payments will be made until the court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved. The final approval hearing is scheduled for November 2, 2026.

The defendants will pay into the settlement fund in installments, so payments to Settlement Class Members are expected to be made in several rounds over a period of several years.

The best document is your settlement statement (sometimes called an ALTA statement) or HUD-1 for each home. These usually list the commissions paid to every brokerage in the sale, including commissions the seller paid.

A buyer's Closing Disclosure often leaves out commissions the seller paid, so upload your settlement statement if you have it and use the Closing Disclosure only if it is all you have. If you can't find your closing documents, your title company or closing attorney can usually send you a copy.

No. You can file a claim yourself for free on the official settlement website or by mail to Homebuyer Antitrust Litigation Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 4258, Portland, OR 97208-4258. Claims must be submitted online or postmarked by October 27, 2026.

ClaimsHero is a separate, optional service. We have not been appointed by the court and are not affiliated with Class Counsel or the settlement administrator. If you choose ClaimsHero, we review your documents, file your claim and track your payments, and we charge a fee only if you receive a payment.

If you already filed a claim yourself, you don't need to file again. ClaimsHero can't file for you if you've already filed or if another lawyer represents you on this claim.

No. The deadline to request exclusion (opt out) and the deadline to object were both September 17, 2026, and both have passed.

If you did not opt out and the court approves the settlement, you will remain in the Settlement Class and give up your right to sue the settling defendants and other Released Parties over the claims in this case, whether or not you file a claim. You will only receive a payment if you submit a valid claim by October 27, 2026.

ClaimsHero is a licensed Arizona law firm with an online platform that helps people pursue claims against large companies. We built our own technology to securely onboard clients, verify their documents and file claims at scale. Learn more about ClaimsHero.

For this settlement, we prepare your claim from the closing documents you upload, file it with the settlement administrator, and track payments through final approval and each round of distributions.

We work on a contingency fee basis, so there is no upfront cost and you pay nothing unless you receive a payment. Read how contingency fees work.

ClaimsHero has not been appointed by the court and is not affiliated with Class Counsel or the settlement administrator.

Yes, ClaimsHero is an Arizona law firm. Read more about ClaimsHero as a law firm.

There are no upfront costs. ClaimsHero only charges a fee if you receive a payment from this settlement. If you do, you receive your settlement share less 25% for attorney fees and any expenses we paid on your behalf. If you receive nothing, you owe nothing.

Read how contingency fees work.

You can also file a claim on your own for free on the official settlement website.

After you complete our form and upload your closing documents, ClaimsHero handles the rest. We review your purchase details and documents against the Class Periods and eligibility requirements, then file your claim with the settlement administrator before the deadline.

We follow the settlement through final approval and each round of payments, and we’ll keep you updated along the way. When settlement funds are ready to be distributed, we’ll send your share to you, less our fee.

Filing through ClaimsHero does not guarantee that your claim will be approved. The settlement administrator decides which claims are valid.

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The official settlement website has the full notice, the claim form, court documents and answers to common questions.

You can contact the settlement administrator at Info@HomeBuyerSettlement.com or 1-877-417-7662, or by mail at Homebuyer Antitrust Litigation Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 4258, Portland, OR 97208-4258.

The court appointed Myles McGuire, Evan Meyers and Paul T. Geske of McGuire Law, P.C., and Jonathan M. Jagher and Matthew W. Ruan of Justice Jagher London & Millen LLC as Class Counsel. McGuire Law can be reached at (312) 893-7002.