$120M Homebuyer Antitrust Settlement: How to Claim

What happened

Class period: Varies by state and by defendant, running from as early as January 25, 2006 through June 25, 2026. Most buyers fall in a window starting between 2015 and 2019. See FAQ 6 at https://homebuyersettlement.com/en/Home/FAQ for the chart that applies to your state.

• A class action called Tuccori et al. v. At World Properties, LLC et al. was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Case No. 1:24-cv-00150), before Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins
• The lawsuit claims the National Association of REALTORS and about 30 residential brokerage companies created rules that kept broker commissions artificially high
• It claims those rules were an unlawful conspiracy that hurt homebuyers by inflating home prices and lowering the quality of buyer-broker service
• The legal claims include the federal Sherman Antitrust Act, state antitrust laws, state consumer fraud laws, and unjust enrichment
• The defendants deny wrongdoing. No court or jury has decided who is right. They settled to avoid the cost and risk of continuing
• The defendants agreed to pay a combined $120,334,500, with NAR contributing $52,250,000 and HomeServices of America and affiliates contributing $30,000,000
• The defendants also agreed to keep or extend certain changes to how they do business
• It affects people who bought a home listed on an MLS anywhere in the U.S. where a commission was paid to a brokerage during the class periods

What you can get

Key dates

Who may qualify

• You purchased a home, not just sold one
• The home was listed on a Multiple Listing Service anywhere in the United States
• A commission was paid to any brokerage as part of the transaction
• Your purchase falls inside the class period that applies to your state and the brokerage involved. Check FAQ 6 on the official site, since the dates range from 2006 to 2026 depending on state and defendant
• Any MLS counts, including REBNY, the REBNY Residential Listing Service, Northwest MLS, West-Penn Multi-List, and MLS Property Information Network
• You are NOT covered if you are part of a home seller settlement in the Burnett, Gibson, Keel, or Hooper cases, as to that defendant
• You are not the parties' counsel, the Special Master for Mediation, the Court or its staff, or an immediate family member of the Court or staff

How to file

1. Gather your closing paperwork first: closing statement, settlement statement, HUD statement, settlement letter, or other documents from your home purchase
2. Go to https://homebuyersettlement.com/en/Home/SubmitClaim and click "Start Your Claim"
3. Fill out the claim form and verify your proof of purchase information
4. Upload clear, readable copies of your documents. They are not returned, so keep your own copies
5. Save the confirmation email and code you get after submitting
6. To file on paper, download the Claim Form, sign and date it, attach your documents, and mail it to Homebuyer Antitrust Litigation, Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 4258, Portland, OR 97208-4258
7. Claims must be submitted online or postmarked by October 27, 2026
8. Mailing? Send it at least a week early, get a manual postmark at the post office, or use Certified Mail. Postmarks happen at the processing facility, not the mailbox

Proof required

• Proof of purchase documentation is required, not optional
• Accepted documents include a closing statement, settlement statement, HUD statement, settlement letter, or other transaction documents from your purchase and closing
• Copies must be clear and readable. They will not be returned to you
• Claims may be audited, and you can be asked for more information before the claim is processed
• Keep copies of everything you submit

Payment timing

The fund is paid in by defendants in installments, so class members will receive more than one payment spread over several years after the settlement is approved and becomes final. No payment dates or methods have been announced. If your mailing or email address changes after you file, you must notify the Settlement Administrator in writing.

Important links

• Official website
• Claim form
• FAQs
• Documents

Contact

Extra details

• This is the buyer-side case. If you only sold a home, you belong to a different settlement
• If you already released claims in the Burnett, Gibson, Keel, or Hooper seller settlements, you are excluded here as to that defendant
• Bought more than one qualifying home? The payment formula counts the number of properties and the commissions paid, so both purchases matter
• Payments arrive in installments over several years, not as one check
• Attorney fees of up to one-third of the fund, plus expenses, service awards, and admin costs, all come out of the $120.3 million before class members are paid
• The release is broad. It covers state and federal claims tied to broker commissions and their effect on purchase price, and it extends to defendants' parents, subsidiaries, franchisees, licensees, agents, and more. NAR members, MLSs, and certain brokerages are also released if they meet conditions
• Class Counsel at McGuire Law, P.C. can answer questions about the release for free at (312) 893-7002
• Tell the administrator in writing if your address changes after you file, or your payment may not reach you
• Watch for scams. File only through the official site, and never pay a fee to submit a claim

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