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Umpa v. National Association of REALTORS®
Filed
November 2023
Jurisdiction
Various federal courts (consolidated for settlement purposes)
Plaintiff Firm
Multiple plaintiff firms
Nationwide class action alleging anticompetitive buyer-broker commission practices; consolidated with Gibson v. NAR in April 2024
Consolidated with Gibson case for coordinated settlement proceedings; Daniel Umpa appointed as settlement class representative alongside Gibson plaintiffs
Settlement Amount
Varies by brokerage (The Real Brokerage: $9.25M, Compass: $57.5M)
Settlement Date
June 2024
Claim Deadline
December 31, 2024
Estimated Payout
Varies by settlement; typically $100-$1,000 per transaction
Eligibility Criteria
Transaction Period
Home sales involving The Real Brokerage or Compass between 2019-2024
Geographic Scope
Nationwide
Covered Brokerages
The Real Brokerage, Compass, Other settling defendants
Industry Practice Changes
Settling brokerages agreed to practice changes similar to NAR settlement (no mandatory buyer-broker commission offers, enhanced transparency)
Case Filed
November 2023Umpa v. National Association of REALTORS® filed in Various federal courts (consolidated for settlement purposes)
Settlement Reached
June 2024Settlement agreement reached for Varies by brokerage (The Real Brokerage: $9.25M, Compass: $57.5M)
Category
NAR Commission AntitrustSettlement
Absorbed into NAR global settlement ($418M)
'Copycat' lawsuit filed after Sitzer/Burnett verdict; alleged identical antitrust violations in buyer-broker commission practices
Category
NAR Commission AntitrustSettlement
$289.7 million total ($250M NAR + $39.7M brokerages)
MLS commission display rules. Settlement includes multiple tranches: NAR $250M (approved June 2025) and 5 additional brokerages $39.7M (approved Feb 2026): Howard Hanna $32M, William Raveis $4.1M, Windermere/Lyon $2.1M, EXIT Realty $1.5M
Category
NAR Commission AntitrustSettlement
$250 million
Anticompetitive commission practices
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