Keller Williams & RE/MAX Home Buyer Settlement 2026 -- File a Claim by August 25

What happened

Class period: From each state's statutory start date through April 14, 2026. The earliest qualifying purchase date depends on where you bought: examples include January 25, 2019 (Texas), January 25, 2017 (Arizona, California, Florida, and others), January 25, 2015 (New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and others), and January 25, 2006 (Puerto Rico). Check the official site for your state's exact date.

• Plaintiffs sued the National Association of REALTORS, Keller Williams, RE/MAX, and Anywhere Real Estate, alleging the defendants conspired to reduce competition in the market for buyer-agent services.
• The lawsuit claims this conspiracy let brokers keep buyer-agent commissions artificially high and "steer" buyers away from lower-commission listings, which inflated the prices home buyers ultimately paid.
• Keller Williams and RE/MAX deny any wrongdoing or that they violated any law. To avoid the cost and risk of continued litigation, they agreed to pay a combined $28.5 million ($20 million from Keller Williams, $8.5 million from RE/MAX) and to cooperate as the case continues against the remaining defendants. The case is Batton, et al. v. The National Association of REALTORS, et al. in the Northern District of Illinois.

What you can get

Key dates

Who may qualify

• You purchased residential real estate in the United States that was listed on a multiple listing service (MLS)
• Your purchase was on or after your state's statutory start date and through April 14, 2026
• Start dates vary by state: most fall between 2015 and 2019 (for example, Texas January 25, 2019; California and Florida January 25, 2017; New York and Pennsylvania January 25, 2015), with a handful earlier and Puerto Rico reaching back to January 25, 2006

How to file

1. Go to the official site and open the Claim Form page
2. Provide information establishing that you bought an MLS-listed home during your state's eligibility window
3. Submit online by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on August 25, 2026, or mail a completed Claim Form postmarked by the same date
4. The Claims Administrator will contact you if your form needs additional information

Proof required

• You must provide information sufficient to establish your membership in the Settlement Class as a buyer of an MLS-listed home during your state's eligibility period
• The Claims Administrator may follow up if your Claim Form is incomplete or needs verification
• No fee is charged to file, and you are not responsible for any attorneys' fees or litigation costs

Payment timing

Final payment amounts are not known until all valid claims are counted and divided under the Plan of Distribution. Payments go out after the Court approves the settlements at the July 28, 2026 hearing and any appeals are resolved, which can take a year or more.

Important links

• Official website
• Claim form
• FAQs
• Documents

Contact

Extra details

• The "since 2006" headline is a bit of a tease: only Puerto Rico reaches that far back, and most states' eligibility starts between 2015 and 2019, so check your state's date before assuming an old purchase qualifies
• This resolves the case against Keller Williams and partially against RE/MAX; the lawsuit continues against the National Association of REALTORS and Anywhere Real Estate
• If you were part of the seller-side Burnett or Moehrl settlements, you can still join the Keller Williams settlement here, but you are excluded from the RE/MAX settlement
• You can object and still receive a payment, as long as you file a valid Claim Form -- objecting does not forfeit your share
• Class Counsel include Vincent Briganti of Lowey Dannenberg and attorneys from Korein Tillery
• File only through the official site, since high-profile real estate settlements attract copycat pages

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