Did You Buy Residential Real Estate in the United States Since 2006 That was Listed on a Multiple Listing Service (“MLS”)?
You could receive money from $28.5 Million in Settlements.
The purpose of this Settlement Webpage is to inform you of proposed settlements in this Action (the “Settlements”) with Keller Williams Realty, LLC fna Keller Williams Realty, Inc. (“Keller Williams”) and RE/MAX, LLC (“RE/MAX” and, together with Keller Williams, “Settling Defendants”). Plaintiffs Mya Batton, Aaron Bolton, Michael Brace, Do Yeon Kim, Anna James, James Mullis, Theodore Bisbicos, and Daniel Parsons (“Plaintiffs” or “Settlement Class Representatives”) entered into Settlement Agreements with Keller Williams on January 20, 2026, and Plaintiffs Aaron Bolton, Michael Brace, Do Yeon Kim, Anna James, James Mullis, and Daniel Parsons entered into a Settlement Agreement with RE/MAX on March 22, 2026.
If you purchased residential real estate in the United States that was listed on a Multiple Listing Service (“MLS”) from the beginning of the State Statutory Period, means the earliest date on which you must have purchased a home listed on an MLS through April 14, 2026. Below are the start dates and the applicable states.
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State(s) |
State Statutory Period (earliest date of purchase) |
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Texas |
January 25, 2019 |
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Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Alaska, Colorado, Maryland, Montana, Oklahoma, Washington |
January 25, 2018 |
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Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Virginia, District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia |
January 25, 2017 |
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Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Utah, West Virginia, Kentucky |
January 25, 2016 |
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Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin, Alabama, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio |
January 25, 2015 |
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Wyoming |
January 25, 2013 |
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Rhode Island, Louisiana |
January 25, 2011 |
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Puerto Rico |
January 25, 2006 |
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DO NOTHING |
If you do nothing, you will not receive any of the Settlements' benefits and you will give up your rights to sue Keller Williams, RE/MAX, and the Settling Defendant Released Parties for the claims these Settlements resolve. You will be bound by past and any future Court rulings on the Settlements, if approved, and the Settlement releases. |
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FILE A CLAIM FORM |
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Submitting a valid Claim Form is the only way that you can receive any of the benefits provided by these Settlements. If you submit a Claim Form, you will give up the right to sue Keller Williams, RE/MAX, and Settling Defendant Released Parties (as defined in the Settlement Agreements) in a separate lawsuit about the legal claims these Settlement resolve. You must submit your Claim Form by August 25, 2026, either on the Claim Form Page or mail to Claims Administrator as long as it is postmarked on or before August 25, 2026. |
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENTS (“OPTING OUT”) |
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 If you do not wish to participate or be bound by the Settlements and Plaintiff Released Claims, you must submit a written request for exclusion by June 23, 2026. If you exclude yourself, you will not be bound by the Settlements, if approved, or the Settlement releases, and you will not be eligible for any payments from the Settlements. This is the only option that allows you to sue Keller Williams, RE/MAX, and Settling Defendants Released Parties (as defined in the Settlement Agreements) about the legal claims in this lawsuit. |
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENTS |
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 If you do not exclude yourself from the Settlements and wish to object to them, you must file a written objection with the Court and concurrently serve copies on Class Counsel, Keller Williams' Counsel and RE/MAX's Counsel by June 23, 2026. You must be and remain a Class Member to object. You may ask the Court for permission to speak about the Settlements at the Settlement Hearing by including such a request in your written objection, which you may file with the Court and serve on Class Counsel, Keller Williams' Counsel and RE/MAX's Counsel by June 23, 2026. The Settlement Hearing is scheduled for July 28, 2026. |
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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