The Real Brokerage Inc. (Nasdaq: REAX) today announced that it has been named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit, which was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

The lawsuit, under the caption Umpa v. The National Association of Realtors, et al. (the “Class Action”), alleges that certain real estate brokerages, including The Real Brokerage, participated in practices resulting in inflated buyer broker commissions, in violation of federal antitrust laws.

The Company is currently evaluating the complaint and at this time cannot provide further details or comments. The Company believes that additional antitrust litigation may be possible. The Company cannot provide any assurances that results of this or similar litigation will not have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations or financial condition. The Real Brokerage will continue to monitor the situation closely and will provide updates as more information becomes available and is appropriate for disclosure.

About Real

Real (NASDAQ: REAX) is a real estate experience company working to make life’s most complex transaction simple. The fast-growing company combines essential real estate, mortgage and closing services with powerful technology to deliver a single seamless end-to-end consumer experience, guided by trusted agents. With a presence in all 50 states throughout the U.S. and Canada, Real supports more than 13,000 agents who use its digital brokerage platform and tight-knit professional community to power their own forward-thinking businesses.

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