Texas Broker Lawsuit Against NAR Thrown Out — RISMedia

A federal lawsuit filed against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) by a broker alleging antitrust violations in Realtor® membership requirements was largely thrown out yesterday, with Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas ruling that Lou Eytalis failed to plausibly argue NAR policies constituted an antitrust violation, and denying her the opportunity to amend her claims.

One of several legal challenges to NAR’s “three-way agreement” (requiring multiple levels of association membership) and policies that restrict access to the MLS, Eytalis filed the lawsuit back in November of 2024, claiming she was forced to pay fees for inactive agents and that enforcement of rules were “inconsistent and arbitrary.”

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