Homebuyer Antitrust Settlement

If you purchased a home that was listed on a Multiple Listing Service (“MLS”) in the United States, and a commission was paid to any brokerage as part of the transaction, you may be entitled to a cash payment from a class action settlement.

This website provides information about a class action settlement reached with The National Association of REALTORS® and a number of residential real estate brokerage companies (together, “Defendants”) in a lawsuit entitled Tuccori et al. v. At World Properties, LLC et al., No. 1:24-cv-00150 (N.D. Ill.).

The individuals who brought the lawsuit claim that the Defendants engaged in unlawful, anticompetitive conduct that raised, fixed, and maintained real estate broker commissions at heightened amounts in violation of federal and state laws which in turn harmed homebuyers by inflating home prices and reducing the quality of buyer-broker services. The Defendants deny having violated the law, and no Court has not decided who is right or wrong. The Parties have agreed to settle the legal claims in the lawsuit and avoid the uncertainties and costs of further litigation.

The Defendants have agreed to pay a combined amount of $120,334,500 as part of the Settlement.

Individuals who are members of the Settlement Class can submit a claim to receive a payment from the Settlement. The Settlement Class is defined as all persons who purchased a home that was listed on a Multiple Listing Service (“MLS”) anywhere in the United States where a commission was paid to any brokerage in connection with the transaction during the Class Periods. There are certain exclusions; and the Settlement Class does not include people who have sold a home and are part of settlements in separate home seller settlements.

For more information about the Class Periods and membership in the Settlement Class, please see FAQ 5.

Rights and Options		Deadline
Submit A Claim	Settlement Class Members are eligible to submit a claim to receive a payment from the Global Settlement Fund. Submitting a valid and timely claim is the only way to receive a payment.	Submitted or Postmarked by: October 27, 2026
Exclude Yourself	You may exclude yourself from the Settlement. If you choose this option, you will not receive a payment from the Settlement, but you will keep your right to hire your own lawyers and bring a separate lawsuit against the Released Parties at your own expense if you want to do so.	Postmarked by: September 17, 2026
Object	If you wish to object to the Settlement, you may stay in the Settlement and tell the Court why you disagree with the Settlement’s terms.	Filed by: September 17, 2026
Do Nothing	If you do nothing, you will remain a member of the Settlement Class and will still be bound by the release of legal claims, but you will not receive a payment.

NOTE: This website is just a summary. The Settlement Class Members’ rights and options under the Settlement—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in the Settlement Agreements and summarized on this website.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR WRITE THE COURT, THE COURT CLERK’S OFFICE, THE DEFENDANTS, OR THE DEFENDANTS’ LAWYERS. THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST YOU. If you have questions, or if you would like more information, please visit the FAQ page or call the lawyers representing the Settlement Class at (312) 893-7002.