Important Update: The Court granted final approval to the Settlements with Compass, Real Brokerage, Realty ONE, @properties, Douglas Elliman, Redfin, Engel & Völkers, HomeSmart, and United Real Estate on November 4, 2024. Beginning on December 2, 2024, some Settlement Class Members who objected to the Settlements appealed the approval of the Settlements to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Settlements cannot become final, and benefits cannot be distributed, until these appeals are resolved. There is currently no timeline for resolution of these appeals. When an update is available, this website will be updated.
What are the Settlements about?
These Settlements resolve claims against the following defendants in a lawsuit that alleges the existence of an anticompetitive agreement that resulted in home sellers paying inflated commissions to real estate brokers or agents in violation of antitrust law, for a total of over $110 million:
| Defendant |
Settlement Amount |
| Compass, Inc. ("Compass") |
$57.5 million |
| The Real Brokerage Inc. and Real Broker, LLC (together, “Real Brokerage”) |
$9.25 million |
| Realty ONE Group, Inc. (“Realty ONE”) |
$5 million |
| At World Properties LLC (“@properties”) |
$6.5 million |
| Douglas Elliman Inc. and Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC (together “Douglas Elliman”) |
$7.75 million guaranteed (plus up to $10 million more in contingent payments) |
| Redfin Corporation ("Redfin") |
$9.25 million |
| Engel & Völkers GmbH and Engel & Völkers Americas, Inc., and their affiliate Engel & Völkers New York Real Estate LLC (together “Engel & Völkers”) |
$6.9 million |
| HomeSmart Holdings, Inc. (“HomeSmart”) |
$4.7 million |
| Five D I, LLC (d/b/a United Real Estate), Premiere Plus Realty, Co., Charles Rutenberg Realty - Orlando, LLC (“CRR-Orlando”) (together “United Real Estate”) |
$3.75 million |
| Total: |
$110 million (plus up to $10 million more in contingent payments) |
How do I know if I am a part of the Settlements?
To be eligible to receive the benefits of the Settlements, you must have: (1) sold a home during the Eligible Date Range; (2) listed the home that was sold on a multiple listing service (“MLS”) anywhere in the United States; and (3) paid a commission to any real estate brokerage in connection with the sale of the home. The term "MLS" encompasses all NAR and non-NAR MLSs. The Eligible Date Range depends on which MLS you listed your home for sale on. You may be eligible for benefits under one or more of the proposed Settlements. The Eligible Date Ranges can be found on the Long Form Notice.
*Note: you do not need to have sold a home using a Compass, Real Brokerage, Realty ONE, @properties, Douglas Elliman, Redfin, Engel & Völkers, HomeSmart, or United Real Estate agent to make a claim. If you have already submitted a claim form in this case for a prior Settlement with other Defendants on this website, you do not need to submit another claim form. With one claim form, you will receive your share of each Settlement that you are eligible for.
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