Sitzer et al v. National Association of Realtors et al

  1. March 15, 2024

    Realtors Cut $418M Deal, Agree To Make Broker Fee Changes

    The National Association of Realtors said Friday that it has reached a settlement to end claims that its broker commission rules caused home sellers across the country to pay inflated fees, agreeing to pay $418 million over four years and to implement changes to its rules.

  2. March 11, 2024

    Class Says Realtors, Brokers Can't Escape $1.8B Verdict

    Plaintiffs in a nationwide class urged a Missouri federal judge to reject an attempt by Keller Williams, HomeServices of America Inc. and the National Association of Realtors to undo a $1.8 billion jury award by retroactively unraveling class certification.

  3. March 01, 2024

    3 Firms Seek $80M In Fees From Real Estate Brokerage Deal

    Class counsel for homeowners who say they paid artificially inflated broker commissions when they sold their homes are asking for about $80 million in attorney fees and $12 million in expenses after they settled with major real estate brokerages.

  4. February 12, 2024

    NAR Taps Keller Williams' Views In New Commission Trial Bid

    With Keller Williams Realty agreeing to a settlement with the plaintiffs in the Western Missouri federal case involving alleged agent commission-fixing, the National Association of Realtors adopted the brokerage's arguments in favor of a new trial.

  5. February 01, 2024

    Keller Williams OKs $70M Deal To Exit Broker Commission Suit

    The home-sellers who alleged the National Association of Realtors and several brokerages artificially increased costs by requiring them to pay buyer-brokers' commissions said Thursday that Keller Williams Realty has agreed to a $70 million settlement.

  6. January 09, 2024

    NAR, HomeServices Seek New Trial In Commission-Fixing Suit

    While some real estate brokers await approval of a final settlement in a nationwide class action over an alleged conspiracy to fix buyer-broker fees, others are looking for a new trial or judgment as a matter of law.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.