A jury found Missouri home sellers were overcharged nearly $1.8 billion in commissions. The case was about a 1996 rule: listings had to offer the buyer's agent a cut before any buyer appeared. The defendants settled for over a billion dollars, and since August 2024 sellers don't have to offer that cut. The full case file, from the public record: how the commission worked, the rule, the verdict, the settlement, and what happened to the fee.
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in damages, a jury found, for a class of Missouri home sellers.
VERDICT FORM, 31 OCT 2023, P. 2settlement fund across all the defendants, for sellers nationwide.
8TH CIR., 19 AUG 2026, P. 11average buyer's agent fee in Q3 2025, about where it was before the change (2.43%). Redfin's numbers.
REDFIN, MAY AND DEC 2025What the record is. The verdict was for a class of Missouri home sellers, for 2015 to 2022. The defendants settled while their post-trial motions were pending. The settlement covers sellers nationwide, about 2014 to 2024, and the appeals court upheld it on 19 August 2026; that appeal was about the settlement, not the jury's verdict. Redfin's figures are its own sample and cover the buyer's agent fee only.
| Number | What it is | Where |
|---|---|---|
| $1,785,310,872 | Damages the jury found, Missouri class | Verdict form p. 2 |
| 5 to 6% | Combined commission sellers paid, roughly, split about evenly | 8th Cir. op. p. 9 |
| $418M / $250M | NAR's and HomeServices of America's settlement payments | 8th Cir. op. p. 11 |
| Over $1B | Settlement fund across all defendants | 8th Cir. op. p. 11 |
| 2.43% to 2.42% | Average buyer's agent commission, Q1 2024 to Q3 2025, Redfin's own sample | Redfin, May and Dec 2025 |
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Subscribe for the next fileA jury found Missouri home sellers were overcharged nearly $1.8 billion in commissions. The case was about a 1996 rule: listings had to offer the buyer's agent a cut before any buyer appeared. The defendants settled for over a billion dollars, and since August 2024 sellers don't have to offer that cut. The full case file, from the public record: how the commission worked, the rule, the verdict, the settlement, and what happened to the fee.
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in damages, a jury found, for a class of Missouri home sellers.
VERDICT FORM, 31 OCT 2023, P. 2settlement fund across all the defendants, for sellers nationwide.
8TH CIR., 19 AUG 2026, P. 11average buyer's agent fee in Q3 2025, about where it was before the change (2.43%). Redfin's numbers.
REDFIN, MAY AND DEC 2025What the record is. The verdict was for a class of Missouri home sellers, for 2015 to 2022. The defendants settled while their post-trial motions were pending. The settlement covers sellers nationwide, about 2014 to 2024, and the appeals court upheld it on 19 August 2026; that appeal was about the settlement, not the jury's verdict. Redfin's figures are its own sample and cover the buyer's agent fee only.
| Number | What it is | Where |
|---|---|---|
| $1,785,310,872 | Damages the jury found, Missouri class | Verdict form p. 2 |
| 5 to 6% | Combined commission sellers paid, roughly, split about evenly | 8th Cir. op. p. 9 |
| $418M / $250M | NAR's and HomeServices of America's settlement payments | 8th Cir. op. p. 11 |
| Over $1B | Settlement fund across all defendants | 8th Cir. op. p. 11 |
| 2.43% to 2.42% | Average buyer's agent commission, Q1 2024 to Q3 2025, Redfin's own sample | Redfin, May and Dec 2025 |
Open the documents above. Every number in the video points to its page.
Subscribe for the next fileA jury found Missouri home sellers were overcharged nearly $1.8 billion in commissions. The case was about a 1996 rule: listings had to offer the buyer's agent a cut before any buyer appeared. The defendants settled for over a billion dollars, and since August 2024 sellers don't have to offer that cut. The full case file, from the public record: how the commission worked, the rule, the verdict, the settlement, and what happened to the fee.
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in damages, a jury found, for a class of Missouri home sellers.
VERDICT FORM, 31 OCT 2023, P. 2settlement fund across all the defendants, for sellers nationwide.
8TH CIR., 19 AUG 2026, P. 11average buyer's agent fee in Q3 2025, about where it was before the change (2.43%). Redfin's numbers.
REDFIN, MAY AND DEC 2025What the record is. The verdict was for a class of Missouri home sellers, for 2015 to 2022. The defendants settled while their post-trial motions were pending. The settlement covers sellers nationwide, about 2014 to 2024, and the appeals court upheld it on 19 August 2026; that appeal was about the settlement, not the jury's verdict. Redfin's figures are its own sample and cover the buyer's agent fee only.
| Number | What it is | Where |
|---|---|---|
| $1,785,310,872 | Damages the jury found, Missouri class | Verdict form p. 2 |
| 5 to 6% | Combined commission sellers paid, roughly, split about evenly | 8th Cir. op. p. 9 |
| $418M / $250M | NAR's and HomeServices of America's settlement payments | 8th Cir. op. p. 11 |
| Over $1B | Settlement fund across all defendants | 8th Cir. op. p. 11 |
| 2.43% to 2.42% | Average buyer's agent commission, Q1 2024 to Q3 2025, Redfin's own sample | Redfin, May and Dec 2025 |
Open the documents above. Every number in the video points to its page.
Subscribe for the next fileA jury found Missouri home sellers were overcharged nearly $1.8 billion in commissions. The case was about a 1996 rule: listings had to offer the buyer's agent a cut before any buyer appeared. The defendants settled for over a billion dollars, and since August 2024 sellers don't have to offer that cut. The full case file, from the public record: how the commission worked, the rule, the verdict, the settlement, and what happened to the fee.
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in damages, a jury found, for a class of Missouri home sellers.
VERDICT FORM, 31 OCT 2023, P. 2settlement fund across all the defendants, for sellers nationwide.
8TH CIR., 19 AUG 2026, P. 11average buyer's agent fee in Q3 2025, about where it was before the change (2.43%). Redfin's numbers.
REDFIN, MAY AND DEC 2025What the record is. The verdict was for a class of Missouri home sellers, for 2015 to 2022. The defendants settled while their post-trial motions were pending. The settlement covers sellers nationwide, about 2014 to 2024, and the appeals court upheld it on 19 August 2026; that appeal was about the settlement, not the jury's verdict. Redfin's figures are its own sample and cover the buyer's agent fee only.
| Number | What it is | Where |
|---|---|---|
| $1,785,310,872 | Damages the jury found, Missouri class | Verdict form p. 2 |
| 5 to 6% | Combined commission sellers paid, roughly, split about evenly | 8th Cir. op. p. 9 |
| $418M / $250M | NAR's and HomeServices of America's settlement payments | 8th Cir. op. p. 11 |
| Over $1B | Settlement fund across all defendants | 8th Cir. op. p. 11 |
| 2.43% to 2.42% | Average buyer's agent commission, Q1 2024 to Q3 2025, Redfin's own sample | Redfin, May and Dec 2025 |
Open the documents above. Every number in the video points to its page.
Subscribe for the next fileA jury found Missouri home sellers were overcharged nearly $1.8 billion in commissions. The case was about a 1996 rule: listings had to offer the buyer's agent a cut before any buyer appeared. The defendants settled for over a billion dollars, and since August 2024 sellers don't have to offer that cut. The full case file, from the public record: how the commission worked, the rule, the verdict, the settlement, and what happened to the fee.
in damages, a jury found, for a class of Missouri home sellers.
VERDICT FORM, 31 OCT 2023, P. 2settlement fund across all the defendants, for sellers nationwide.
8TH CIR., 19 AUG 2026, P. 11average buyer's agent fee in Q3 2025, about where it was before the change (2.43%). Redfin's numbers.
REDFIN, MAY AND DEC 2025What the record is. The verdict was for a class of Missouri home sellers, for 2015 to 2022. The defendants settled while their post-trial motions were pending. The settlement covers sellers nationwide, about 2014 to 2024, and the appeals court upheld it on 19 August 2026; that appeal was about the settlement, not the jury's verdict. Redfin's figures are its own sample and cover the buyer's agent fee only.
| Number | What it is | Where |
|---|---|---|
| $1,785,310,872 | Damages the jury found, Missouri class | Verdict form p. 2 |
| 5 to 6% | Combined commission sellers paid, roughly, split about evenly | 8th Cir. op. p. 9 |
| $418M / $250M | NAR's and HomeServices of America's settlement payments | 8th Cir. op. p. 11 |
| Over $1B | Settlement fund across all defendants | 8th Cir. op. p. 11 |
| 2.43% to 2.42% | Average buyer's agent commission, Q1 2024 to Q3 2025, Redfin's own sample | Redfin, May and Dec 2025 |
Open the documents above. Every number in the video points to its page.
Subscribe for the next fileA jury found Missouri home sellers were overcharged nearly $1.8 billion in commissions. The case was about a 1996 rule: listings had to offer the buyer's agent a cut before any buyer appeared. The defendants settled for over a billion dollars, and since August 2024 sellers don't have to offer that cut. The full case file, from the public record: how the commission worked, the rule, the verdict, the settlement, and what happened to the fee.
in damages, a jury found, for a class of Missouri home sellers.
VERDICT FORM, 31 OCT 2023, P. 2settlement fund across all the defendants, for sellers nationwide.
8TH CIR., 19 AUG 2026, P. 11average buyer's agent fee in Q3 2025, about where it was before the change (2.43%). Redfin's numbers.
REDFIN, MAY AND DEC 2025What the record is. The verdict was for a class of Missouri home sellers, for 2015 to 2022. The defendants settled while their post-trial motions were pending. The settlement covers sellers nationwide, about 2014 to 2024, and the appeals court upheld it on 19 August 2026; that appeal was about the settlement, not the jury's verdict. Redfin's figures are its own sample and cover the buyer's agent fee only.
| Number | What it is | Where |
|---|---|---|
| $1,785,310,872 | Damages the jury found, Missouri class | Verdict form p. 2 |
| 5 to 6% | Combined commission sellers paid, roughly, split about evenly | 8th Cir. op. p. 9 |
| $418M / $250M | NAR's and HomeServices of America's settlement payments | 8th Cir. op. p. 11 |
| Over $1B | Settlement fund across all defendants | 8th Cir. op. p. 11 |
| 2.43% to 2.42% | Average buyer's agent commission, Q1 2024 to Q3 2025, Redfin's own sample | Redfin, May and Dec 2025 |
Open the documents above. Every number in the video points to its page.
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