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Hooper home seller commission settlements

1925 Hooper LLC, et al. v. The National Association of Realtors, et al.

Also known as Hooper v. NAR; eXp settlement; Weichert settlement; Mark Spain Real Estate; Atlanta Communities; NationwideRealEstateCommissionSettlement

The lawsuit claimed eXp, Weichert and others made home sellers pay inflated commissions through MLS rules.

Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.

Approved, not paid yet Court approved Mar 31, 2026.

You could get
A share of the fund $44.05 million fund, split among everyone who files.
Source
“Share of $44.05 million, by buyer's broker commission paid”

From the court record: Plaintiffs' Plan of Allocation, Doc. 232-1 (official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Payments
Approved, not paid yet Court approved Mar 31, 2026. Has it paid yet? See payment status.
Source
“Distribution will occur approximately 30 days after any appeal is resolved or the Defendants provide the remaining settlement funds on July 31, 2026, whichever comes later. The estimated payment date will be posted once it becomes available.”

From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page (CPT Group). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.

Claims
Closed Sep 20, 2025
Source
“At the expiration of the claims period on September 20, 2025, CPT received 752,764 claims.”

From the court record: Final approval order, N.D. Ga. No. 1:23-cv-05392-MHC, Doc. 245, filed 03/31/26 (copy on the official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.

Who can file
Sold an MLS-listed home with a commission, Oct 2019 to Jul 2025
Source
“those who have timely opted out ... The defined Settlement Class specifically excludes the Defendants, along with their officers, directors, and employees. ... any affiliates, legal representatives, heirs, or assigns of the Defendants, are also not included. This exclusion extends to any judicial officer overseeing this case, along with their immediate family members and judicial staff, and Class Counsel, including the employees of their respective law firms.”

From the court record: Final approval order, N.D. Ga. No. 1:23-cv-05392-MHC, Doc. 245, filed 03/31/26 (copy on the official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.

Where
Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“all persons who sold a home that was listed on a multiple listing service anywhere in the United States where a commission was paid to any brokerage in connection with the sale of the home between October 31, 2019 and July 22, 2025.”

From the court record: Final approval order, N.D. Ga. No. 1:23-cv-05392-MHC, Doc. 245, filed 03/31/26 (copy on the official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.

Check the administrator’s site
Official site: nationwiderealestatecommissionsettlement.com

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Quick answers

How much is the Hooper home seller commission settlements payout?

A share of the fund. $44.05 million fund, split among everyone who files.

Can I still file a claim for the Hooper home seller commission settlements?

No. Claims closed on Sep 20, 2025.

When is the Hooper home seller commission settlements payout date?

Court approved Mar 31, 2026.

See the payment status page

Is the Hooper home seller commission settlements legit?

The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is CPT Group, and the official site is www.nationwiderealestatecommissionsettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.

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Case details
Case
1925 Hooper LLC, et al. v. The National Association of Realtors, et al.
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division
Case number
1:23-cv-05392-MHC
Administrator
CPT Group
Settlement fund
$44.05 million (Higher Tech $750,000, eXp $34 million, Weichert $8.5 million, Atlanta Communities $800,000)
Full payout terms
Share of $44.05 million, by buyer's broker commission paidA pro rata share of the net settlement fund based on the buyer's broker commission each claimant paid, as shown by the documents sent with the claim.
Effort
Hard, about 20 minutes
Other dates
Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
(passed) source document
Objection deadline
(passed) source document
Final approval hearing
(passed) source document
Final approval granted
From the court order we read.From the signed final approval order (Doc. 245, filed 03/31/26), read on the official site's copy; objectors have appealed to the Eleventh Circuit (Nos. 26-11566 and 26-11567). Source: court record
The court’s exact words

all persons who sold a home that was listed on a multiple listing service anywhere in the United States where a commission was paid to any brokerage in connection with the sale of the home between October 31, 2019 and July 22, 2025.

Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.

Our notes: Settlements with Higher Tech Realty d/b/a Mark Spain Real Estate, eXp World Holdings, Weichert of North America and Atlanta Communities Real Estate Brokerage. The class excludes the defendants and their officers, directors and employees, entities they control, their affiliates, legal representatives, heirs and assigns, the judges on the case with their immediate families and staff, and Class Counsel and their firms' employees.

You may be included if you sold a home listed on an MLS in the U.S. with a commission paid to a brokerage, Oct. 31, 2019 to July 22, 2025.

You are not included if you opted out, are a defendant or its affiliate, officer, director or employee, or Class Counsel or their employees.

You are not included if you are the judge, their immediate family or judicial staff.

Sources and checks (7)

Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check

What changedLast change Nov 4, 2026
  • Corrected who may be included (the judge, immediate family and judicial staff, and any commission paid to a brokerage) per the official final approval order. source document
  • Corrected who may be included (opt-outs and defendant affiliates) per the official final approval order. source document
  • Payment-status page created. The court granted final approval on March 31, 2026, objectors have appealed to the Eleventh Circuit, and the administrator says distribution will come about 30 days after any appeal is resolved or the remaining funds are paid on July 31, 2026, whichever is later. source document
Questions

I already filed. What now?

If your claim was filed on time and accepted, it is in the pool. The administrator pays, usually after final approval and any appeals. Contact the administrator with your claim ID if something looks wrong. Never pay anyone to check on a claim.

Check the administrator’s site Opens www.nationwiderealestatecommissionsettlement.com