$42M real estate commissions class action settlement

Thirty five real estate companies agreed to pay more than $42 million to resolve class action lawsuit claims they violated antitrust laws by requiring home sellers to pay commissions to both the seller’s and buyer’s brokers.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement benefits consumers who sold a home listed on a multiple listing service and paid a commission to a real estate brokerage in connection with the sale of the home.

The settlement covers home sales that occurred between:

• Oct. 31, 2017, and Oct. 14, 2025, in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin or Wyoming;
• Oct. 31, 2018, and Oct. 14, 2025, in Arkansas, Kentucky or Missouri; or
• Oct. 31, 2019, and Oct. 14, 2025, anywhere else in the United States.

According to the antitrust class action lawsuit, the National Association of Realtors and real estate companies violated federal antitrust laws by requiring home sellers to pay commissions to both the seller’s and buyer’s brokers. These practices allegedly inflated the total commissions paid by home sellers.

The NAR is a trade association that represents real estate professionals. The association and other real estate companies have settled similar class action lawsuits for more than $1 billion.

The defendants in the National Association of Realtors settlement are William Raveis, Howard Hanna, EXIT, Windermere, Lyon, Charles Rutenberg, My Home, Tierra Antigua and West USA.

The defendants have not admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $42,787,500 class action settlement to resolve the allegations.

Class members can receive a cash payment from the home-selling fees settlement. Exact payments will vary depending on the amount each class member paid in commissions and the number of claims filed with the settlement.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is Dec. 30, 2025.

The final approval hearing for the real estate commissions settlement is scheduled for Feb. 5, 2026.

To receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by Dec. 30, 2025.

Who’s Eligible

Consumers who sold a home listed on a multiple listing service and paid a commission to a real estate brokerage in connection with the sale of the home.

Potential Award

TBD

Proof of Purchase

The claim form must include information pertaining to and/or evidence of the home sale and commissions paid.

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

12/30/2025

Case Name

Gibson, et al. v. National Association of Realtors, et al., Case No. 23-CV-788-SRB and Keel v. National Association of Realtors, et al., Case No. 25-cv-00759, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Final Hearing

02/05/2026

Settlement Website

RealEstateCommissionLitigation.com/Gibson3andKeel2

Claims Administrator

Gibson, et al. v. The National Association of Realtors, et al.
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91479
Seattle, WA 98111
[email protected]
888-995-0207

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