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Hooper v. eXp World Holdings et al
Filed
2023
Jurisdiction
District of South Carolina
Plaintiff Firm
Knie & Shealy
Next Milestone
Preliminary approval hearing TBD
Homebuyers allege eXp World Holdings and Weichert conspired with NAR to inflate buyer-agent commissions, causing buyers to pay artificially inflated prices
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.
Settlement Amount
$42.5 million
Settlement Date
April 1, 2026
Estimated Payout
TBD after final court approval
Eligibility Criteria
Transaction Period
Est. 2014 – 2026 (to be confirmed by court)
Geographic Scope
Nationwide (D.S.C.)
Covered Brokerages
eXp World Holdings, eXp Realty, Weichert Realtors
Hooper Filed
2023Homebuyer antitrust case filed in District of South Carolina against eXp, Weichert, and NAR
Discovery Phase
2024Case proceeds through discovery
eXp & Weichert Settle
April 1, 2026eXp and Weichert agree to combined $42.5M settlement; pending court approval
Gibson Plaintiffs Appeal Attorney Fees Award
Late April 2026James Mullis and the Gibson lawsuit plaintiffs appeal the court's awarding of attorney fees in the Hooper suit related to eXp and Weichert settlements. Gibson plaintiffs had previously objected to these settlements as 'sweetheart deals' and 'reverse auctions,' mirroring the Batton plaintiffs' objections in Tuccori. These attempts to intervene were unsuccessful.
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
Category
NAR Commission AntitrustSettlement
$70 million
MLS anticompetitive practices
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