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 $11.4 million: Side Inc. (“Side”); House of Seven Gables Real Estate, Inc. (“Seven Gables”); Washington Fine Properties, LLC (“WFP”); J.P Piccinni Real Estate Services, LLC a/k/a JPAR Real Estate Services, LLC; Cairn Real Estate Holdings, LLC; Cairn JPAR Holdings, LLC; JPAR Franchising, LLC; and Your Castle Real Estate, LLC (“JPAR”); Signature Properties of Huntington, LLC a/k/a Signature Premier Properties (“Signature”); First Team Real Estate-Orange County (“First Team”); Sibcy Cline, Inc and Sibcy Cline Inc. of  Kentucky ("Sibcy Cline"); Brooklyn New York Multiple Listing Service (“Brooklyn MLS”); and Central New York Information Service, Inc. (“CNYIS”); and related entities and affiliates as defined in the Settlement Agreements.

The current value of all settlements with these and other Defendants is over $1 billion.

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 Eligible Date Range depends on which MLS you listed your home for sale. The terms “multiple listing service” and “MLS” encompass multiple listing services nationwide, regardless of whether they are affiliated with NAR or not, including, for example, NWMLS, WPMLS, and REBNY/RLS. 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 and also in FAQ 6.

*Note: You do not need to have sold a home using a Side, Seven Gables, WFP, JPAR, Signature, First Team, Sibcy Cline, Brooklyn MLS or CNYIS 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.