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🏠 Home Sellers: Commission Refunds are Waiting
Check out the $1B+ in settlement cash and how to claim it.
Class Action Connection
May 01, 2025 • Est. Read Time: 7 minutes
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Hey Classy People,
Ever feel like selling your home came with a side of sticker shock? You’re not alone. For years, home sellers across the U.S. were routinely charged 5-6% in commissions, often split between their agent and the buyer’s agent. But what if we told you that this wasn’t just “how it’s always been” – and that a major lawsuit just proved it? Let’s break down what happened and how you might be owed a piece of a massive settlement👇.
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SETTLEMENT SPOTLIGHT
🏠 Home Sellers: Commission Refunds are Waiting
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In a landmark antitrust case – Burnett v. National Association of Realtors – a federal jury found that major real estate players, including the National Association of Realtors (NAR), conspired to keep commission rates artificially high.
The result? Home sellers like you paid more than necessary when listing their properties. What started as a $208M payout has now snowballed into over $1 BILLION in settlement payouts.
🏠 Who's Eligible?
You may qualify for a payout if:
1) You sold a home in the U.S. between October 31, 2017, and July 23, 2024.
2) Your home was listed on a Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
3) You paid a commission to a real estate broker or agent.
Keep in Mind: Sellers must be able to prove that they owned and sold a property during that time and that they paid a real estate broker commission fee as part of the process.
💼 The Bigger Picture
This isn’t just about individual refunds. The settlements, totaling over $1 Billion, have prompted significant changes in the real estate industry:
🪟 Commission Transparency: Sellers are no longer required to offer compensation to buyer’s agents when listing a home on an MLS.
🤝 Negotiable Fees: Buyers must now enter into agreements with their agents, making commission fees more transparent and negotiable.
📝 How to File a Claim
📆 Deadline: Submit your claim by May 9, 2025.
🌐 Where: Visit realestatecommissionlitigation.com to file online or download a mail-in form.
📁 What You Need: Details of your home sale and proof of the commission paid.
📣 Spread the Word
Know someone who sold a home in the past few years?
Forward this email and let them know they might be entitled to a refund. After all, sharing is caring – and in this case, it could also mean cash back.
Class dismissed (and keep fighting the good fight).
– Mitch
WHAT ELSE TO FILE FOR
🗃️ The Case Docket
Check out what else you can claim cash back for:
🔭 $32M Telescope Price-Fixing Settlement: 5/20/25
🧑🎓 $9.95 MOVEit National Student Clearinghouse: 5/26/25
💊 $100M Walgreens Savings Club Litigation: 6/16/25
Pssst… this is by no means an exhaustive list we’ll keep you posted as more come up.
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DISCLAIMER: You don’t have to use a third party like CAC and can always file a claim on your own. If you’re a settlement class member, you must complete and submit a valid Claim Form in order to receive a payment. You may request a Claim Form by calling the Settlement Administrator or visiting their website for that particular case. Happy filing!
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