California broker sues NAR over ‘anticompetitive’ dues

In the charges, Diaz claims that the policy is “an illegal group boycott” that has “no legitimate justification.” He said the result of the policy is “reduced consumer choice, artificial inflation of business costs and market foreclosure for alternative business models in real estate brokerage.”

The California Association of Realtors (CAR), the Lodi Association of Realtors and the Central Valley Association of Realtors are also named defendants in the suit, as are five unknown “Does” whom Diaz said he will name when their identities are uncovered.

CAR declined to comment to HousingWire. The other defendants and representatives for Diaz could not be reached immediately.

The lawsuit states that many agents choose not to become Realtors in remote areas like…