Recent legal developments have highlighted ongoing antitrust concerns in the U.S. real estate industry. An appeals court has allowed the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which could impact the separation between buyers' and sellers' agents. Concurrently, major home brokerages face legal challenges with a U.S. judge being asked not to approve $208 million in settlements over claims of conspiring to keep real estate commissions high. These settlements involve prominent companies like RE/MAX, Keller Williams, and Anywhere. Additionally, lawsuits allege that a software company has enabled landlords to illegally fix apartment rental prices, drawing further legal scrutiny. The Atlanta-based homebuilder PulteGroup is notably involved in these legal proceedings.