Home Buyer Broker Commission

About this settlement

Batton v. National Association of Realtors alleges the MLS commission rules that inflated seller costs were also passed through to home buyers in purchase prices. This first tranche — $28.5 million from Keller Williams and RE/MAX — covers people who purchased residential real estate listed on a multiple listing service anywhere in the U.S., with state-specific class start dates (as early as January 25, 2006; e.g. January 25, 2019 for Texas) running through April 14, 2026. A claim form is required but no transaction documents are needed for a base claim, and claims against the remaining defendants continue — meaning future tranches may follow for the same class. Claims are due August 25, 2026. ClaimBridge readies your registration as a class member, and flags each follow-on tranche for members as it opens. What you can claim: a pro-rata share of $28.5 million — $20 million from Keller Williams and $8.5 million from RE/MAX — and you file once for every home you bought, with no household cap. Your share is driven by a "Transaction Amount" the administrator's calculator works out from the price you paid and the buyer-broker commission on that purchase; the published worked example is a $100,000 home at a 2.772% commission producing a Transaction Amount of $878, which is a damages weight rather than a cheque. Documentation is not a bonus tier here, it is the calculation: you must prove the purchase date, address, price paid and buyer commission for each home, no default commission rate is published for claims without proof, and "failure to comply with such an audit request will result in the rejection of the claim." Filing without your closing documents risks nothing at all rather than a smaller payment. If you were also part of the Burnett or Moehrl seller settlements with Keller Williams, that plan cuts your damages by 75%.

Who is eligible?

• You purchased residential real estate in the United States that was listed on a multiple listing service (MLS).
• Your purchase falls within your state's class period (earliest states start January 25, 2006; all run through April 14, 2026).
• You were the buyer of record (not the seller — seller classes were covered by the separate NAR settlements).