Opinion
Whoever controls listing access controls what the real estate market looks like
The economic shocks are compounding. The housing market is paying the price
The FTC sued Zillow and Redfin last September over a major rental syndication deal
Free rent isn’t gone, but it’s no longer the main attraction
A letter addressed to US Attorney General Pamela Bondi and signed by 18 members of Congress says the merger was cleared 'under extraordinarily questionable circumstances'
The 2 portals filed a reply to their motion to dismiss late last week further arguing that claims against them are 'meritless.' A hearing on their motion to dismiss is scheduled for Feb. 25
A legal filing submitted last week requests a number of communications between Zillow and Redfin employees related to the firms' rental syndication agreement
The 2 portals say the syndication agreement they struck last year provides advantages for both renters searching for homes and property managers looking to lease buildings
Mergers and acquisitions, antitrust lawsuits, listing bans and the potential entry of a new portal competitor ruled 2025. Here's a look back at the top moments
Zillow and Compass have laid out their arguments from a four-day injunction. The judge will use these filings to decide the fate of Zillow's private listing policy during an antitrust suit
Zillow and Compass endured a 4-day hearing this week over the portal's listing access standards. A judge will now decide if the portal can enforce the standards while Compass's lawsuit continues
CEO Jeremy Wacksman told Inman the portal is focused on 'ourselves and what we can control.' Zillow also said Thursday that 80% of home transactions involve one of its products
Zillow has had a difficult month, with lawmakers and rivals filing lawsuits that could upend the portal's business. But experts say the pressure likely won't be the end of Zillow
CoStar Group has filed an opposition letter in response to Zillow signaling its forthcoming filing of a motion to dismiss in a lawsuit over CoStar-copyrighted images
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