Key facts
- REMAX and Keller Williams received final court approval for their settlements in the Batton 1 homebuyer commission lawsuit.
- Judge LaShonda Hunt found the settlements fair and adequate, noting no objections or opt-outs from class members.
- Keller Williams will pay $20 million and REMAX will pay $8.5 million into the settlement funds.
- Class members have until August 25, 2026, to submit claims for the settlement fund distribution.
- The lawsuit alleged that the National Association of Realtors’ policies inflated agent commissions, leading to higher home prices for buyers.
REMAX and Keller Williams have secured final court approval for their settlement agreements in the Batton 1 homebuyer commission lawsuit. Judge LaShonda Hunt, overseeing the case, granted the approvals this week following a fairness hearing, deeming the settlements fair and adequate. No class members objected or opted out of the settlements.
Keller Williams agreed to pay $20 million and REMAX $8.5 million into the settlement funds. These agreements, announced in February and March 2026 respectively, do not include any new business practice changes for the companies. The Batton 1 lawsuit, initially filed in January 2021 and amended in July 2022, alleged that the National Association of Realtors’ policies artificially inflated agent commissions, thereby increasing home prices for buyers.
Other defendants in the Batton 1 suit, including NAR and Anywhere Real Estate, opted into a settlement negotiated in the separate Tuccori homebuyer commission lawsuit. These opt-in settlements are awaiting final approval in early November 2026, though four retired federal judges are challenging them, citing concerns about forum shopping. Class members have until August 25, 2026, to submit claims, with the settlement fund distribution to follow a court-approved plan.