Real estate competition workshop
Panels covered listing data tech, brokerage business models and government regulations
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 13
Washington Monument, Washington DC
The FTC and DOJ are convening bigwigs from Zillow, Redfin and more to evaluate the state of listings and competition. The findings could shape the industry's future
by Patrick Kearns Jun 4
DOJ official takes aim at rule banning banks from becoming brokerages
Sessions' no. 2 Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim hinted that the ban may be addressed at an upcoming real estate competition workshop
Strange bedfellows: NAR and Zillow agree on antitrust, sort of
A white paper published last month has the trade group and tech company both supporting the current MLS structure, though for different reasons
by Andrea V. Brambila May 11
Government staffers question Upstream CEO on antitrust ahead of launch
Alex Lange responds to concerns over the long-gestating real estate broker data platform being 'anti-competitive' ahead of its planned May 14 launch
washington dc
Federal regulators will live stream event, public is invited to weigh in on antitrust with comments now
Watch NAR and experts discuss real estate antitrust on live stream
Think tank ITIF’s public forum will explore ways to make the industry more competitive
NAR says it won't turn back the clock on antitrust
Trade group addresses worries over real estate competition
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 19
Read the Senate letter requesting probe into real estate competition
Joint DOJ-FTC antitrust workshop to be held sometime in the spring
U.S. Capitol
House antitrust subcommittee leaders sent letter to DOJ and FTC requesting probe into listing data
Justice Dept. and FTC will hold antitrust 'workshop' on real estate competition
MLSs may face renewed scrutiny as NAR settlement expiration approaches
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 30
Zillow sued over Zestimate display: Making sense of the dispute
Lawsuit alleges that Zillow 'concealing' home valuations for certain brokers hurts competition. Does it hold water?
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 18
Redfin clashes with think tank on MLS antitrust
CEO of high-tech brokerage says open access to listings would be a 'tragedy of the commons'
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 10
Think tank says MLSs should be investigated for antitrust
Report says limiting third-party access to real estate listing data restricts competition and harms consumers
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 22
Judge rules antitrust claims against Realtor associations 'plausible'