BOISE, ID — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced a settlement that voids long-term, deceptive contracts imposed by MV Realty, freeing homeowners from predatory agreements that lasted up to 40 years.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, MV Realty offered small cash payments—typically a few hundred dollars—in exchange for exclusive rights to act as a homeowner’s real estate agent if they sold their property. Once homeowners accepted, a notary arrived with a lengthy contract filled with complex legal terms and pressured them to sign on the spot without review. The contracts included clauses that extended obligations to the homeowners’ children and imposed penalties of up to 3% of a home’s value for canceling the agreement.

MV Realty also recorded the contracts with county recorders, preventing homeowners from selling or refinancing their homes without first paying steep penalties.

“Idaho families were tricked into signing contracts that locked them into 40-year obligations with massive penalties if they tried to use a different realtor,” Labrador said. “Our lawsuit forced them to void every one of these predatory agreements and leave Idaho for five years, ensuring our families can sell their homes freely without fear of scams designed to exploit them.”

The settlement renders all Idaho “Homeowner Benefit Agreements” null and void. MV Realty must contact every Idaho county recorder to remove the contracts from property records. The company and its main officers—Anthony Mitchell, David Manchester, and Amanda Zachman—are prohibited from conducting residential real estate business in Idaho for the next five years.

Affected homeowners will no longer face financial penalties or restrictions tied to these contracts. Property titles are being cleared, and residents are free to sell or refinance their homes without limitation.

Idahoans who have consumer concerns or need to report scams can visit ReportScamsIdaho.com and file a complaint on the Idaho Attorney General’s website.