A class action settlement was reached against Sea Pines-area real estate brokerages over allegedly anticompetitive commission practices. Consumers who purchased real estate brokerage services from the named defendants in connection with a home or lot sale in the MLS Service Area between January 14, 2006 and September 17, 2007 were eligible for payments ranging from $75 to $215 depending on the sale price. This settlement's claim deadline has long passed — it closed in May 2013.