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Homebuyers May Claim Cash From a $120 Million Real Estate Commission Settlement

By Mike Harper · October 15, 2026

If you bought a house that was listed on a Multiple Listing Service and a broker commission was paid on the deal, you may be eligible for a payment from a $120.3 million class action settlement. The claim deadline is October 27, 2026, so the window is short.

The lawsuit, Tuccori et al. v. At World Properties, LLC et al., is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. According to the official settlement website, the plaintiffs say the National Association of REALTORS and a group of residential brokerages engaged in anticompetitive conduct that raised and kept broker commissions high, which hurt buyers through higher home prices and weaker buyer-broker service. The defendants deny that they broke the law. The court has not decided who is right. The parties settled to avoid the cost and uncertainty of more litigation.

How much money is on the table. The defendants agreed to pay a combined $120,334,500 into the settlement. That figure is the total fund before attorneys’ fees, administration costs and other court-approved deductions. Individual checks will vary. The settlement website says payments depend on how many properties you bought and the commissions involved, and that approved payouts may stretch over several years because defendants are funding the deal in installments.

Who is in the class. You generally qualify if you purchased a home listed on an MLS anywhere in the United States and a commission was paid to any brokerage on that transaction during the applicable class periods. The class periods are not identical in every state or for every brokerage. The settlement site points readers to its FAQ for the details and notes that people who only sold a home and are already in separate home-seller settlements are not included here.

How to claim. Submitting a valid, timely claim is the only way to get paid. Claims must be submitted online or postmarked by October 27, 2026. The opt-out and objection deadlines of September 17, 2026, have already passed. A final approval hearing is scheduled for November 2, 2026. If the court approves the settlement and it becomes final, payments will follow. Until then, nothing is guaranteed.

If you do nothing, you stay in the class, remain bound by the release of claims, and get no money. With the claim deadline less than two weeks away, waiting is a bad plan. Filing costs nothing. Use the official site rather than a link in an unexpected email or text. Copycat pages often appear around big settlements.

This settlement is separate from earlier home-seller commission cases that made headlines in recent years. Buying and selling are different roles, and the claim form here is aimed at buyers. If you bought more than one home during the class periods, gather closing documents or MLS listing details before you file so the administrator can match your purchases.

To check eligibility and file before the October 27, 2026 deadline, visit the official settlement website at homebuyersettlement.com.