Antitrust Resources

Since 2019, there have been federal lawsuits brought by home sellers and  buyers against the National Association of REALTORS^® (NAR), real estate companies and Multiple Listing Services (MLSs). At the center of almost every lawsuit is a claim that NAR’s Participation Rule providing the seller pay the buyer’s broker’s compensation has led to artificially fixed and inflated commissions, higher buyer costs and higher home prices.

The following provides information relating to the cases as well as WRA and NAR antitrust resources. 

WRA videos

Legal Update Live | Ep. 19: "NAR Lawsuit Update" 

Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine articles

• "Enhancing Wisconsin's Consumer Transparency" (October 2023) 
• "How to C" (October 2023)
• "Competition in Real Estate: What Every REALTOR^® Needs to Know About the Antitrust Laws" (October 2023) 
• "Working with Commission Splits" (July 2021)

• See the WRA's forms update resource webpage

• "Heightening Wisconsin's Commission Transparency" (October 2023)
• "Antitrust Dangers in the Real Estate World" (July 2019)

• "Window to the Law: Antitrust for Real Estate Professionals" video
• "Post-verdict Guidance from NAR President Tracy Kasper" video
• Competition in Real Estate 
• FAQs