NAR Commission Antitrust

Key Issue

Buyer-broker commission rules

Impact

Landmark verdict requiring industry-wide practice changes

Key Issue

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

Impact

Injunctive relief prohibiting mandatory commission offers on MLS

Key Issue

Anticompetitive commission practices

Impact

Combined with Gibson settlement for comprehensive industry reform

Key Issue

Buyer-side commission inflation — Compass, Redfin, eXp, Weichert & United Real Estate must face lawsuit after MTD denied March 25, 2026

Impact

Focuses on harm to homebuyers from inflated commissions; MTD denied March 25, 2026 for Compass, Redfin, eXp, Weichert, and United Real Estate

Key Issue

MLS anticompetitive practices

Impact

Early settlement demonstrating vulnerability of commission structure

Key Issue

Antitrust violations involving buyer-agent commissions and steering

Impact

First major homebuyer settlement; establishes precedent for buyer-side commission claims

Key Issue

Antitrust violations involving buyer-agent commissions — RE/MAX settles Batton 1 homebuyer case for $8.5M

Impact

RE/MAX becomes second major brokerage to settle Batton 1 homebuyer case; combined Batton 1 fund (KW + RE/MAX) reaches $28.5M

Key Issue

Conspiracy to inflate buyer-agent commissions nationwide

Impact

Targets newer, fast-growing brokerages, indicating that no firm is immune from commission-related lawsuits

Key Issue

NAR's rules restrained competition targeting Homie's low-fee model; group boycott allegations

Impact

Dismissed July 15, 2025 as time-barred; appealed to Tenth Circuit August 7, 2025

Key Issue

Settlements from William Raveis, Howard Hanna, EXIT, Windermere, and others regarding commission structures

Impact

Multiple regional brokerages settling adds to the wave of commission-related legal resolutions

Key Issue

Class-action lawsuit against Florida Realtors regarding commission structures and MLS rules

Impact

State-level realtor associations facing similar antitrust challenges as NAR

Key Issue

Class-action lawsuit against Texas Realtors regarding commission structures and MLS rules

Impact

State-level realtor associations facing similar antitrust challenges as NAR

Key Issue

Nationwide class action alleging anticompetitive buyer-broker commission practices; consolidated with Gibson v. NAR in April 2024

Impact

Consolidated with Gibson case for coordinated settlement proceedings; Daniel Umpa appointed as settlement class representative alongside Gibson plaintiffs

Key Issue

'Copycat' lawsuit filed after Sitzer/Burnett verdict; alleged identical antitrust violations in buyer-broker commission practices

Impact

Consolidated into NAR's global settlement strategy; claims resolved through same settlement fund and process as Sitzer/Burnett

Key Issue

Homebuyer commission antitrust claims against multiple brokerages; controversy over Anywhere Real Estate's proposed opt-in settlement of ~$9.6M, which Batton plaintiffs allege is a 'reverse auction' designed to undercut stronger claims in the Batton case

Impact

Raises critical questions about settlement fairness and coordination between overlapping commission lawsuits; sets precedent for how competing plaintiff groups handle the same defendants

Key Issue

Compass allegedly conspired with NAR and other brokerages to inflate buyer-agent commissions, harming homebuyers who purchased homes using Compass-affiliated agents

Impact

Motion to Dismiss denied March 25, 2026; Compass must face trial on buyer commission antitrust claims. Compass is the nation's largest independent brokerage by agent count.

Key Issue

Redfin allegedly conspired with NAR and other brokerages to inflate buyer-agent commissions, harming homebuyers who purchased homes using Redfin agents

Impact

Motion to Dismiss denied March 25, 2026; Redfin must face trial on buyer commission antitrust claims. Redfin is a major tech-forward brokerage and real estate portal.

Key Issue

eXp World Holdings allegedly conspired with NAR and other brokerages to inflate buyer-agent commissions, harming homebuyers who purchased homes using eXp agents

Impact

Motion to Dismiss denied March 25, 2026; eXp must face trial on buyer commission antitrust claims. eXp is one of the fastest-growing virtual brokerages in the US.

Key Issue

Weichert Realtors allegedly conspired with NAR and other brokerages to inflate buyer-agent commissions, harming homebuyers who purchased homes using Weichert agents

Impact

Motion to Dismiss denied March 25, 2026; Weichert must face trial on buyer commission antitrust claims. Weichert is one of the largest privately-held real estate companies in the US.

Key Issue

United Real Estate allegedly conspired with NAR and other brokerages to inflate buyer-agent commissions, harming homebuyers who purchased homes using United Real Estate agents

Impact

Motion to Dismiss denied March 25, 2026; United Real Estate must face trial on buyer commission antitrust claims.

Key Issue

Homebuyers allege eXp World Holdings and Weichert conspired with NAR to inflate buyer-agent commissions, causing buyers to pay artificially inflated prices

Impact

eXp agreed to settle for approximately $34M and Weichert for approximately $8.5M — combined $42.5M settlement filed April 1, 2026. Separate from Batton and Tuccori cases.