RE/MAX and Keller Williams Commission Settlement: Who Qualified

This notice covers buyers, not sellers, who meet the purchase and timing rules. Being sent a notice does not by itself establish that someone qualifies or guarantee a payment.

• You must have bought residential real estate in the United States that was listed on a multiple listing service (MLS).
• Your purchase must fall between the applicable state’s start date and April 14, 2026.
• People and entities can be included. Defendants and their related organizations, the presiding judge, the judge’s staff and immediate family, and valid opt-outs are excluded.
• People who are in RE/MAX’s Burnett seller-side settlement class are excluded from the RE/MAX settlement, though the notice says they may participate in the Keller Williams settlement.

The relevant start date is based on the state where the home was purchased. All listed periods end on April 14, 2026.

• January 25, 2019: Texas.
• January 25, 2018: Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Alaska, Colorado, Maryland, Montana, Oklahoma, and Washington.
• January 25, 2017: Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Delaware, and Georgia.
• January 25, 2016: Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Utah, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
• January 25, 2015: Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin, Alabama, Indiana, New Jersey, and Ohio.
• January 25, 2013: Wyoming. January 25, 2011: Rhode Island and Louisiana. January 25, 2006: Puerto Rico.

A valid, timely Claim Form is required for any payment. The notice does not identify specific documents that everyone must submit. It says the Claims Administrator will review whether the form contains enough information to confirm settlement-class membership and may contact a claimant if more information is needed.

• Do not opt out if you want to seek a payment.
• Submit a Claim Form online by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on August 25, 2026, or mail it with an August 25, 2026 postmark.
• The mailing address is Home Buyer Litigation Claims Administrator, c/o A.B. Data, Ltd., P.O. Box 173065, Milwaukee, WI 53217.

No individual payment amount has been set. The amount will be determined under a distribution plan approved by the Court and may depend on the number of valid claims, the number of properties purchased, and commissions paid in those transactions.

• Keller Williams agreed to contribute $20 million, and RE/MAX agreed to contribute $8.5 million.
• Costs for notice and administration, taxes, any court-approved attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses, and service awards come out before payments are distributed.
• The remaining money is called the Net Settlement Fund.

The July 28 hearing is not a payment date. The notice does not provide a payment-distribution date.

• The Court is scheduled to consider approval on July 28, 2026.
• Even if the settlements are approved, appeals may follow and can take a year or more.
• The Claims Administrator also needs time to review and verify Claim Forms.

Opting out means leaving the settlement. A person who validly opts out cannot receive settlement money, but is not bound by these settlements and may pursue their own claims against the settling parties. A request covering more than one individual is invalid.

• To leave the settlements, send a written Request for Exclusion that is received by the Claims Administrator by June 23, 2026.
• The request must be personally signed and include your contact information, the case name and number, information showing class membership, and a statement that you want to opt out or be excluded.
• You cannot opt out by phone or through the settlement website.

An objection tells the Court what you think about the proposed settlements, distribution plan, fees and expenses, or service awards. It does not remove you from the settlements.

• You must remain in the settlement class; someone who opts out cannot object.
• File a written objection with the Court and send copies to Class Counsel, Keller Williams’ counsel, and RE/MAX’s counsel so they are received by June 23, 2026.
• The objection must be personally signed and include contact information, information showing class membership, detailed grounds and evidence, and the other information listed in the notice.
• You may still submit a Claim Form if you object.

Doing nothing does not preserve the option to receive settlement money later, and it does not opt you out.

• If you qualify but do not submit a timely, valid Claim Form, you will not receive a payment.
• Unless you validly opt out, you will still be bound by the Court’s rulings and the settlements’ release of claims against Keller Williams, RE/MAX, and the other released parties.
• The notice describes the release broadly as claims arising from or relating to the factual basis of this case.

The notice refers to the Burnett/Moehrl seller-side cases. It does not say that membership in either seller-side case alone prevents participation in the Keller Williams settlement.

• You may participate in the Keller Williams settlement.
• You may not participate in the RE/MAX settlement if you are a settlement class member in RE/MAX’s Burnett settlement.
• The notice says the treatment of the Keller Williams amount for these members will be decided with help from independent allocation counsel.

The notice also says class representatives may seek service awards of up to $5,000 per representative for each settlement, subject to the Court’s decision. These requested amounts are not yet final awards.

• Class Counsel plans to ask for attorneys’ fees of no more than one-third of the Settlement Fund.
• They also plan to seek up to $4.5 million for litigation expenses and up to $500,000 for future litigation fees and expenses.
• The Court decides the actual amounts, if any, and any approved amounts are paid from the Settlement Fund.