NAR Settlement: Get the Facts
Whether you’re a REALTOR®, brokerage leader, MLS executive, homebuyer, or home seller, the resources here provide the facts and latest updates on NAR's settlement agreement related to broker commissions.
I am a Homebuyer or SellerLatest Resources
Nov. 26
Final Settlement Approval Hearing
Consumer Resources
I am a homebuyer
- What does the NAR settlement mean for me?
- How do the MLS policy changes impact me?
- What is a written buyer agreement?
I am a home seller
- What does the NAR settlement mean for me?
- When do the settlement practice changes go into effect?
- Do sellers still need to offer compensation to buyer brokers?
Consumer Guides
Additional Consumer Information
Real Estate Practice Changes and Impact on the ConsumerinfographicAugust 13, 2024
Infographic: See how NAR’s proposed settlement and changes taking effect on August 17 will impact home buyers and sellers.
What the NAR Settlement Means for Buyers & Sellers
The settlement includes changes to real estate transactions, but importantly, consumers will continue to have choices regarding real estate services.
Homebuyers: What the NAR Settlement Means for You
REALTORS® are a trusted source of advice and stand ready to help you navigate your homebuying journey and make the choices that work best for you.
Home Sellers: What the NAR Settlement Means for You
REALTORS® are a trusted source of advice and stand ready to help you navigate the complex home selling process with choices that work best for you.
Member Resources
Written Buyer Agreements 101
Outlining the services an MLS Participant will provide and how they will be compensated.
MLS Policy Changes Summarypdf
Details of changes to MLS policies and model MLS governing documents.
Handbook on Multiple Listing Policy
Guide for REALTOR® associations operating multiple listing services.
Settlement Agreementpdf
Full documentation of the settlement. (PDF)
Navigating the Practice Changes Webinar
Watch a recording of an all-member webinar that reviews the practice changes that took effect on August 17 and discusses where to direct consumers for answers about the settlement class notice.