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Compass’ claims of collusion and antitrust violations are part of its lawsuit against Zillow, in which the Robert Reffkin-led company alleges that Zillow’s Listing Access Standards policy, which prohibits lists from being available for viewing on Zillow within one business day of being publicly marketed, stifles competition and has caused irreparable harm to Compass. Last […]
The lawsuit alleges that Zillow violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the Washington Consumer Protection Act. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that Zillow assisted real estate agents in breaching their fiduciary duty to consumers. According to the complaint, Zillow pressures agents in its Premier Agent and Flex lead programs to send buyers to […]
According to the email obtained by HousingWire, MRED stated that, based on Zillow’s policy, “certain PLN listings [may] will not appear on Zillow’s real estate search websites.” “MRED has made it clear to Zillow that selectively excluding listings may violate MRED’s rules, as well as the terms of Zillow’s license agreement with MRED, which requires […]
The changes to Zillow’s Follow Up Boss privacy policy are sparking industry debate Zillow‘s updated privacy policy for Successor boss has led to discussion among real estate agents. The policy introduces “reciprocal customer data,” which allows Zillow to connect with customers who have a Zillow account. Critics claim this can affect agent-customer relationships, prompting some […]
Mortgage interest rates have fallen again today. According to Zillow, the average 30-year interest rate has fallen by five basis points 6.10%. The fifteen-year loan fell by six basis points 5.42%. Here are the current mortgage rates, according to the latest Zillow data: 30 years fixed: 6.10% 20 years fixed: 5.56% 15 years fixed: 5.42% […]
Is MLS Policy Built for the ChatGPT Era? Zillow‘S integration with ChatGPT has sparked a debate around MLS compliance, with industry leaders exploring the implications for data privacy and policy. While some see it as a technological advancement, others question its compliance with existing rules. Longbridge highlights wholesale reverse tech at NRMLA meeting Longbridge financial […]
Mortgage servicers are advising lenders to embrace technology or risk falling behind Lenders were urged to embrace technology and adapt to the changing mortgage market HousingWire‘s Mortgage Banking Summit 2025. Experts warn that failure to evolve could mean falling behind as new technologies such as AI and blockchain drive industry transformation. Zillow and ChatGPT launch […]
Zillow and Compass are currently working on an accelerated discovery phase with regard to the motion of Compass for a provisional order, in which it claims that if Zillow continues to maintain its policy, the irreparable damage will suffer. Announced at the beginning of April, Zillow’s Listing Access Standards Policy Listings of the Site prohibit […]
Just like the suit of the FTC, this lawsuit claims that “Zillow is not interested in continuing to compete with Redfin in the field of his rental advertisements.” “Instead, Zillow and Redfin performed an illegal agreement on 6 February 2025 to remove competition from this already highly concentrated market, starting with a payment of $ […]
Exclusive listing -Inventory of Kompas In the past year, despite the industrial pushback, Compass worked to grow its network of exclusive list stock. When acquiring the brokerage operation of Anywhere, as well as the franchise network, Compass now has the opportunity to create a huge portfolio of exclusive offers at many of the largest house […]
