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ational Association of Realtors (NAR) and 35 real‑estate firms have agreed to pay $42,787,500 to settle antitrust claims that sellers were forced to pay commissions to both seller’s and buyer’s brokers. The settlement covers home sales listed on an MLS where a brokerage commission was paid.

    **Eligible sales**

    - Oct 31 2017 – Oct 14 2025 in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming

    - Oct 31 2018 – Oct 14 2025 in Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri

    - Oct 31 2019 – Oct 14 2025 anywhere else in the U.S.

    **Defendants**

    William Raveis, Howard Hanna, EXIT, Windermere, Lyon, Charles Rutenberg, My Home, Tierra Antigua, West USA. No admission of wrongdoing was made.

    **Claims**

    - Deadline: December 30 2025

    - Proof of purchase and evidence of commissions required

    - Claims filed under penalty of perjury; fraudulent claims harm other members

    - Final approval hearing: February 5 2026

    **Payment**

    Class members may receive a cash amount based on the commissions they paid and the number of claims filed.

    **How to file**

    Send a completed claim form to:

    Gibson, et al. v. The National Association of Realtors, et al.

    c/o JND Legal Administration

    P.O. Box 91479, Seattle, WA 98111

    Email: [email protected]

    Phone: 888‑995‑0207

    **Counsel**

    - Class counsel: Eric Dirks, Williams Dirks Dameron LLC

    - Defense counsel: HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP, BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP, WIGGIN AND DANA LLP, STOEL RIVES LLP, JENNINGS HAUG KELEHER MCLEOD WATERFALL LLP, WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP

    For eligibility questions, consult the settlement administrator’s FAQ. If you are not eligible, other open class actions may apply.