New Jersey

	Allows choice of brokerage services
	Prohibits brokers from offering rebates to consumers

New Jersey law explicitly prohibits real estate brokers from offering rebates to consumers. New Jersey consumers are unable to benefit from rebates that consumers in other states may receive.

In January 2008, Bill S139 was introduced in the New Jersey Senate. Bill S139, if enacted, would allow brokers to offer rebates in New Jersey. An identical bill, A373, passed in the New Jersey Assembly in March 2009.

Learn more about:

• Brokerage services: Discount Brokers Can Make Selling a Home Less Costly
• Rebates: Rebates Make Buying a Home Less Expensive

Antitrust Division documents:

Comment Letter:

• Letter to New Jersey Senate Re: Comments on Senate Bill 139

Related documents on the Internet:

• New Jersey Senate Bill S139 repealing the ban on rebates
• New Jersey Statute § 45:15-17(k) prohibiting the payment of rebates
• New Jersey Assembly Bill A373 repealing the ban on rebates

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