Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	12. Commitments and Contingencies In March 2019, a putative class action complaint was filed that, as amended, brings claims against National Association of Realtors (“NAR”), Realogy Holdings Corp., HomeServices of America, Inc, RE/MAX, LLC, and Keller Williams Realty, Inc by plaintiff Christopher Moehrl in the Northern District of Illinois. The Company has since been named as a defendant in other cases that make similar allegations and seek similar relief. For convenience all of these lawsuits are collectively referred to as the “Moehrl-related suits.” The plaintiffs in the Moehrl-related suits allege that a NAR rule requires brokers to make a blanket, non-negotiable offer of buyer broker compensation when listing a property, and that this results in inflated costs to buyers and/or sellers in violation of antitrust and other federal and state laws. Some actions allege that buyer brokers steered their clients toward listings offering those brokers higher compensation. The Moehrl-related suits further allege that the Company and other franchisor defendants use their agreements with franchisees to require them to follow the NAR rule. Plaintiffs seek damages from the defendants and an injunction against defendants requiring sellers to pay the buyer broker. The Company intends to vigorously defend against all of these claims. The Company may become involved in additional litigation or other legal proceedings concerning the same or similar allegations.

Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

12. Commitments and Contingencies

In March 2019, a putative class action complaint was filed that, as amended, brings claims against National Association of Realtors (“NAR”), Realogy Holdings Corp., HomeServices of America, Inc, RE/MAX, LLC, and Keller Williams Realty, Inc by plaintiff Christopher Moehrl in the Northern District of Illinois. The Company has since been named as a defendant in other cases that make similar allegations and seek similar relief. For convenience all of these lawsuits are collectively referred to as the “Moehrl-related suits.” The plaintiffs in the Moehrl-related suits allege that a NAR rule requires brokers to make a blanket, non-negotiable offer of buyer broker compensation when listing a property, and that this results in inflated costs to buyers and/or sellers in violation of antitrust and other federal and state laws. Some actions allege that buyer brokers steered their clients toward listings offering those brokers higher compensation. The Moehrl-related suits further allege that the Company and other franchisor defendants use their agreements with franchisees to require them to follow the NAR rule. Plaintiffs seek damages from the defendants and an injunction against defendants requiring sellers to pay the buyer broker. The Company intends to vigorously defend against all of these claims. The Company may become involved in additional litigation or other legal proceedings concerning the same or similar allegations.