Sitzer et al v. National Association of Realtors et al

  1. November 20, 2023

    Re/Max, Anywhere Receive Initial OK For Antitrust Settlement

    A Missouri federal court gave its preliminary blessing Monday to a settlement of claims against Re/Max and Anywhere, two of the brokerages that are defendants in a nationwide class action over an alleged conspiracy to fix buyer-broker fees.

  2. November 03, 2023

    Realtors Brace For Antitrust Blowback After Jury Verdict

    The National Association of Realtors is vowing to appeal a Missouri jury's verdict this week in a case challenging its commission rules, but the trade group faces legal threats on multiple fronts over allegations of collusion in the real estate industry.

  3. October 31, 2023

    Jury Hits Realtors With $1.8B Verdict Over Commission Rule

    A jury in Missouri sided with a class of home sellers on Tuesday, finding that the National Association of Realtors and a pair of brokerages inflated commissions paid on home sales through the trade group's rules, causing $1.8 billion in damages to the sellers.

  4. October 25, 2023

    Judge Nixes Mistrial Request In NAR Commission-Fixing Suit

    A defendant in a Missouri federal court case involving an alleged conspiracy by realtors to fix their commissions on home sales asked for a mistrial Wednesday, after the homeowner plaintiffs showed the jury an "ambush video" that they hadn't previously disclosed.

  5. October 10, 2023

    Broker Commission Practices Change In Antitrust Settlements

    The $138.5 million in antitrust settlements that home sellers reached with Realogy Holdings Corp. and Re/Max will also include injunctive relief requiring business-practice changes that aim to add more transparency around the existence and offering of broker commissions, according to the docket and a statement from one of the parties.

  6. October 05, 2023

    Realtors Want Commission-Fixing Jury Blind To Settlements

    The National Association of Realtors and two brokerages accused of overcharging sales commissions argued Thursday against jurors finding out about other Realtors' settlements in the case to the tune of $55 million and $84 million, telling a Missouri federal judge this knowledge would prejudice the jury.

  7. October 02, 2023

    Homeowners Deny Hidden Motive In Withdrawing Class Reps.

    A group of homeowners that sued the National Association of Realtors and two real estate firms for allegedly conspiring to fix brokers' commissions said Monday there was nothing wrong with their decision to remove three plaintiffs as class representatives just before a trial.

  8. September 28, 2023

    Realtors Say Homeowners Don't Want Class Reps Testifying

    The National Association of Realtors and a pair of real estate companies accused of conspiring to increase broker commissions told a Missouri federal court the homeowners bringing the case are trying to drop several class representatives on the eve of trial to avoid having them testify.

  9. September 18, 2023

    Re/Max Strikes Deal To End Missouri Antitrust Suit

    A Missouri federal judge stayed all claims and proceedings against Re/Max now that the realtor company and a group of homeowners reached a settlement in a case over antitrust claims.

  10. August 15, 2023

    Antitrust Watchers Are About To Have Their Hands Full

    A deluge of trials and key hearings are slated for the coming weeks in antitrust cases spread across the country, including the first expected trials for monopolization claims against Google, trials in a variety of other conduct cases from enforcers and private parties, and hearings on several merger challenges.