How to File the RE/MAX Real Estate Commission Settlement Claim Form

You can still submit a RE/MAX real estate commission settlement claim form through the settlement administrator’s online portal, even though the on-time deadline of May 9, 2025 has passed. Late claims are accepted with no guarantee of approval.1Residential Real Estate Broker Commissions Antitrust Settlements Website. Claim Form Landing The form is part of a $55 million fund created to compensate home sellers who paid commissions challenged in the antitrust case Burnett et al. v. The National Association of Realtors, et al. (Case No. 4:19-cv-00332-SRB).2United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Order – Burnett v. The National Association of Realtors

Who Qualifies

You qualify if you sold a home during the eligible date range, listed it on a Multiple Listing Service anywhere in the United States, and paid a commission to any real estate brokerage in connection with the sale.3Residential Real Estate Broker Commissions Antitrust Settlements. Frequently Asked Questions You did not need to use a RE/MAX agent. Sellers who worked with any brokerage can file as long as they meet those three requirements.4Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Realtor Settlement – How to Tell if You Qualify in Class Action Lawsuit

Private sales that never appeared on an MLS do not qualify. If you’re unsure, the settlement administrator can be reached at 888-995-0207.

Eligible Date Ranges by MLS

The eligible sale window depends on which MLS carried your listing. There are four tiers:3Residential Real Estate Broker Commissions Antitrust Settlements. Frequently Asked Questions

  • April 29, 2014 – February 1, 2024: Heartland MLS (Kansas City metro), MARIS MLS (St. Louis metro), Columbia Board of Realtors MLS, and Southern Missouri Regional MLS (Springfield/Joplin area).
  • March 6, 2015 – February 1, 2024: roughly 20 named regional MLSs, including Bright MLS, Stellar MLS (Tampa/Orlando/Sarasota), HAR MLS (Houston), NTREIS (Dallas), REcolorado (Denver), ARMLS (Phoenix), and Northstar MLS (Minnesota/Wisconsin).
  • December 17, 2016 – February 1, 2024: MLS PIN in Massachusetts.
  • February 1, 2020 – February 1, 2024: any other MLS in the United States not specifically named above.

If your sale closed outside these windows, or your home was never listed on an MLS, the settlement does not cover you. The complete list of named MLSs is published on the settlement FAQ page.

Documents You Need

The claim form asks for the property address, the date of sale, the name of the brokerage, and the commission amount paid. All of this appears on your closing paperwork.

For sales that closed before October 2015, the document is a HUD-1 Settlement Statement, and broker commissions appear in the 700 section: Line 700 shows the total, with Lines 701 and 702 breaking down the split.5U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Settlement Statement HUD-1 For sales after October 2015, the document is a Closing Disclosure, and commission amounts sit on the second or third page under “Summaries of Transactions.”

If you can’t locate your closing documents, the title company that handled the transaction keeps copies, though retrieving archived files may take time and involve a small fee. Your mortgage lender also retains closing records. If you don’t remember which title company handled the sale, that name appears on the Deed of Trust filed with your county recorder’s office, and many counties make those records searchable online.

How to File a Late Claim

The official claim portal is at realestatecommissionlitigation.com. A similarly named site, “RealEstateCommissionSettlement.com,” is not operated by the settlement administrator.6Residential Real Estate Broker Commissions Antitrust Settlements. Residential Real Estate Broker Commissions Antitrust Settlements Welcome Page From the official site, click “File a Claim” to reach the secure submission portal.

Late filings go through the same online portal used for on-time claims, and the administrator warns there is no guarantee a late claim will be accepted.1Residential Real Estate Broker Commissions Antitrust Settlements Website. Claim Form Landing You can also download a paper claim form from the site, print it, and mail it to the administrator. If you sold more than one home during the eligible ranges, submit a separate claim for each sale.

Many eligible sellers received a mailed notice with a unique Claimant ID. Entering that ID on the portal pre-fills several fields. If you never received a notice, you can still file by choosing the option to proceed without an ID and entering your information manually.

Filling Out the Form

The digital form walks through a series of screens. You enter the property address, sale date, brokerage name, and the commission amount from your closing documents. The system cross-references your entries against MLS records, so double-check the property address and brokerage name for typos. Mismatches can flag your claim for manual review and slow it down.

What to Attach

The form asks you to enclose “Proof of Payment” if you have it. Your Closing Disclosure or HUD-1 Settlement Statement serves that purpose. Attaching a copy is not strictly required to submit the form, but claims with supporting documentation are more likely to clear verification without additional back-and-forth.

What Happens After You File

After submitting, the portal generates a confirmation number and sends a verification email. Save both. The confirmation number is your only proof the claim was received if a dispute arises later.

The administrator reviews claims against MLS transaction records. If your claim has errors or missing information, the administrator may contact you by mail, email, or phone and give you a set window to respond. Failing to respond within that window can result in the claim being deemed ineligible.

When Payments Will Go Out

No payments have been distributed. The court granted final approval of the RE/MAX, Anywhere, and Keller Williams settlements on May 9, 2024, but class members who objected filed appeals with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals beginning on May 31, 2024.7Real Estate Commission Litigation. Burnett et al. v. The National Association of Realtors et al. The settlements cannot become final and funds cannot be distributed until those appeals are resolved. As of 2026, there is no published timeline.

Once the settlement becomes final, the administrator will calculate each claimant’s pro-rata share of the $55 million fund based on verified claims. Payments will be sent by check or electronic transfer. With hundreds of thousands of potentially eligible transactions, individual payouts could be modest.

If You Do Nothing

Sellers who never file receive no payment and permanently give up the right to sue RE/MAX, Anywhere, or Keller Williams over these same commission practices.7Real Estate Commission Litigation. Burnett et al. v. The National Association of Realtors et al. Filing a late claim, even without a guarantee of acceptance, preserves the possibility of receiving a share.

Tax Treatment of Any Payment

Settlement payments are generally taxable unless they qualify as a return of capital or a purchase price adjustment. For home sellers, a refund of inflated commissions effectively reduces the cost of the original sale, which would adjust your cost basis rather than create new income. If you already excluded the gain under the home sale exclusion (up to $250,000 for single filers, $500,000 for joint) and the adjustment does not push your gain above that threshold, the payment may have no tax consequence at all.

The settlement administrator may issue a tax reporting form for payments above a certain threshold. Consult a tax professional when you receive a payment, especially if you sold a high-value property or did not use the home sale exclusion.