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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS SETTLEMENTS

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.

On August 19, 2026, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals entered a Judgment and Opinion affirming the District Court Order. For more details, please find the Judgment and Opinion document listed in the Important Documents page of this website.

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 did 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 submitted a claim form in this case for a prior Settlement with other Defendants on this website, you did not need to submit another claim form. With one claim form, you will receive your share of each Settlement that you are eligible for.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THE SETTLEMENTS WITH COMPASS, REAL BROKERAGE, REALTY ONE, @PROPERTIES, DOUGLAS ELLIMAN, REDFIN, ENGEL & VӦLKERS, HOMESMART, AND UNITED REAL ESTATE:

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM BY MAY 9, 2025
(This deadline has passed)

The only way to get a payment.

ASK TO BE EXCLUDED BY OCTOBER 3, 2024
(This deadline has passed)

If you did not want to be included in the Settlements with Compass, Real Brokerage, Realty ONE, @properties, Douglas Elliman, Redfin, Engel & Völkers, HomeSmart, or United Real Estate, you must have excluded yourself. This is called “opting out.” This was the only option that allowed you to sue these Defendants for these same issues again.

OBJECT BY OCTOBER 3, 2024
(This deadline has passed)

You may have written to the Court about why you didn't like the proposed Settlements with Compass, Real Brokerage, Realty ONE, @properties, Douglas Elliman, Redfin, Engel & Völkers, HomeSmart, or United Real Estate. You could not object if you opted-out.

GO TO A HEARING ON OCTOBER 31, 2024
(This deadline has passed)

You may have asked to speak in Court about the fairness of the proposed Settlements with Compass, Real Brokerage, Realty ONE, @properties, Douglas Elliman, Redfin, Engel & Völkers, HomeSmart, or United Real Estate. 
DO NOTHING

If you did nothing, you will get no payment. You will not be able to sue Compass, Real Brokerage, Realty ONE, @properties, Douglas Elliman, Redfin, Engel & Völkers, HomeSmart, or United Real Estate for these same issues again.

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