Zillow and Compass are going head to head in an antitrust battle over the portal giant’s Listing Access Standard. Here’s a timeline of the rivalry and how the case has evolved. Continue reading
Zillow and Compass endured a four-day hearing this week over the portal’s listing access standards. A judge will now determine if Zillow can enforce these standards while Compass’s lawsuit continues. Continue reading
Attorneys for Redfin called Compass’ request for documents related to its stalled private listings ban amounted to a “fishing expedition.” A judge later denied Compass’ request. Continue reading
Zillow has had a difficult month, with lawmakers and rivals filing four lawsuits aimed at upending portal’s main business segments. Although Zillow’s next moves will likely come with some pain, experts say it won’t end their dominance in the industry. Continue reading
Zillow Group started notifying brokers on May 28 about listings that weren’t aded to the MLS within 24 hours of being publicly marketed. The portal declined to share how many notices have been sent. Continue reading
Redfin will begin banning listings that aren’t added to the multiple listing service (MLS) within 24 hours of being publicly marketed in September. The announcement comes two days after Zillow Group shared its ban timeline. Continue reading
CoStar CEO Andy Florance on Thursday said the “Boost” tool it rolled out on April 29 will now be available for brokers and homeowners who have been thwarted by Zillow’s private listing ban. Continue reading
Zillow Group Chief Industry Development Officer Errol Samuelson took to LinkedIn on Friday to clarify how the company’s listing ban applies to Delayed Marketing Exempt Listings and chastise those who spread “misinformation” about the policy. Continue reading
This week, Zillow Group and Redfin rocked the industry by banning listings that aren’t added to the multiple listing service (MLS) within 24 hours of being publicly marketed. The policies, which came two weeks after the National Association of Realtors… Continue reading