"Originally filed in mid-August 2024, the lawsuit alleges that Homie was harmed by the anticompetitive practices of NAR and the brokerage defendants. In mid-July 2025, Judge Dale A. Kimball of the U.S. District Court in Utah dismissed Homie's case, ruling that the claims were filed too late and that the company hadn't shown a valid federal or state antitrust injury. The dismissal was with prejudice, meaning Homie can't refile the same claims."
"Homie is asking the appeals court to reverse the lower court's dismissal of the suit, which would reopen the lawsuit. While this would be a setback for the defendants, the suit could still be dismissed on summary judgement or settled before it potentially progressed to a jury trial. Homie's brief argues that the lower court misunderstood how the Sherman Act applies, saying the NAR's rules and other brokers' agreement to follow them amounted to coordinated action that violated antitrust law."
Homie filed the lawsuit in mid-August 2024 alleging harm from anticompetitive practices by NAR and brokerage defendants. In mid-July 2025, a Utah federal judge dismissed the case with prejudice for being time-barred and for failing to demonstrate a valid federal or state antitrust injury. Homie appealed in early August 2025, contending the complaint met legal requirements and that the district court erred. Homie asks the appeals court to reverse the dismissal and reopen the suit. Homie's brief contends that NAR rules and brokers' agreement to follow them constituted coordinated action violating the Sherman Act. Homie also disputes the court's finding that its competitive success foreclosed antitrust injury, requests oral argument, and warns of a potential circuit split.
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