The Eighth Circuit's August ruling settled the question agents have been asking for two years. The commission changes are permanent.
Key takeaways
- On 10 April 2026, the National Association of Realtors agreed to pay $52.25 million to opt into the Tuccori et al. v. At World Properties et al. settlement, resolving nationwide homebuyer.
- 12 live listings in this category publish a rate, at a median top-of-range of $120 an hour and a ceiling of $200.
- The work is remote contract work, asynchronous, with no set hours and no guaranteed volume.
- Applications screen on a short skills assessment rather than a resume or interview.
What was reported
The finding
On 10 April 2026, the National Association of Realtors agreed to pay $52.25 million to opt into the Tuccori et al. v. At World Properties et al. settlement, resolving nationwide homebuyer claims raised in Batton. On 19 August 2026 a panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Sitzer-Burnett class action settlement, rejecting arguments aimed at overturning its November 2024 final approval. Under the practice changes, agents working with buyers generally need a signed buyer representation agreement before touring homes, and those agreements must state compensation and make clear it is negotiable.
NAR paid a further $52.25 million in April to resolve nationwide homebuyer claims, and in August the appeals court upheld the Sitzer-Burnett settlement, rejecting the challenges to its 2024 approval. Buyer representation agreements before the first showing, with compensation stated and explicitly negotiable, are now simply how the job works.
What the listings pay
That makes the paperwork the highest-risk part of a transaction, and paperwork is exactly what agents are pointing AI at. Which is a problem, because these obligations vary by state and a model will blend them confidently.
| # | Role | Advertised rate | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intellectual Property Counsel | $100 to $200 an hour | micro1 |
| 2 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $75 to $175 an hour | Mercor |
| 3 | Real Estate / Property Professionals | $80 to $160 an hour | Mercor |
| 4 | Litigation Attorney (Commercial Real Estate) | $100 to $150 an hour | micro1 |
| 5 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $70 to $140 an hour | Mercor |
| 6 | Legal Expert: Finance & Real Estate (Project Donna) | $100 to $120 an hour | Mercor |
| 7 | Real Estate Analyst | $80 to $120 an hour | Mercor |
| 8 | AI Real Estate Tutor (Full Time) | $30 to $75 an hour | Mercor |
| 9 | Commercial Real Estate Manager | $40 to $65 an hour | micro1 |
| 10 | Real Estate Practice Reviewer | $55 to $60 an hour | Mercor |
Source: 12 live listings on this board that publish a rate, read directly from each posting on 2026-09-06. Listings without a published rate are excluded rather than estimated.
How this compares across the board
A rate only means something next to the alternatives. This is every category we track with at least five listings publishing a rate, ranked by median top-of-range, so you can see where this work sits rather than taking a single number on trust.
| Category | Listings | Median low | Median top | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal | 95 | $100 | $140 | $400 |
| Medical | 68 | $77 | $120 | $400 |
| Consulting | 45 | $80 | $120 | $280 |
| Finance | 94 | $80 | $110 | $280 |
| Engineering | 114 | $70 | $100 | $300 |
| Research/PhD | 132 | $70 | $90 | $280 |
| Writing | 36 | $40 | $80 | $280 |
| Bilingual | 78 | $44 | $52 | $120 |
| Annotation | 25 | $12 | $24 | $120 |
Same source and date as above. Categories are matched on listing title, so a role can appear in more than one.
What it means for you
Labs are paying real estate professionals to catch that. Across 12 live real estate and property listings on our board that publish a rate, the median top-of-range is $120 an hour, reaching $200. It is a smaller category where listings arrive in batches, so applying promptly matters. See broker roles and agent roles.
Who should apply
Two checks before you spend time on an application. Confirm the role accepts applicants from your country with the eligibility checker, since a meaningful share of listings carry location requirements. Then run the advertised rate through the take-home calculator, because this is contract work and the headline figure is before self-employment tax.
Applications complete on the hiring platform and usually take a few minutes, with a short skills assessment in place of an interview. Fill in every credential, language and professional background field on your profile. Those are what route you to the better paid listings, and most applicants leave them blank.
Frequently asked questions
What did the Eighth Circuit decide?
On 19 August 2026 it upheld the Sitzer-Burnett class action settlement, rejecting arguments aimed at overturning its November 2024 final approval.
What is the $52.25 million payment?
On 10 April 2026 NAR agreed to pay $52.25 million to opt into the Tuccori v. At World Properties settlement, resolving nationwide homebuyer claims raised in Batton.
Are buyer agreements permanent now?
In practice yes. Agents working with buyers generally need a signed representation agreement before touring, stating compensation and making clear it is negotiable.
What does real estate AI work pay?
Across 12 live real estate and property listings publishing a rate, the median top-of-range is $120 an hour, reaching $200.
Do I need an active licence?
Some listings require one, particularly for anything touching agency duties or disclosure. Others accept demonstrated transaction experience.
Sources
See every live role
The full board updates several times a week, with the advertised rate on each listing and closed roles removed.