4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (446+ words) Another broker lawsuit targeting MLS access rules and the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) “three-way agreement” was dismissed by an appellate court on Sept. 9, as challenges to these long-standing policies and structures have so far failed to advance in courthouses…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (344+ words) Recently promoted to Vice President, Online Editorial, Beth McGuire oversees the editorial direction and content of RISMedia’s websites, and its daily, weekly and monthly newsletters. Through her two decades with the company, she has also contributed her range of editorial…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (388+ words) Around 16 months after it was filed, Compass announced today that it has reached an agreement to resolve its antitrust lawsuit against Washington-based Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), ending what had been a high-stakes and sharply contested dispute that cut to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (940+ words) Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. FTC reaches a settlement with Zillow and Redfin syndication Nearly a year after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (222+ words) Zillow has reported more than 1.78 million on-time rent payments to credit bureaus at no cost to participating renters since the launch of rent reporting in 2024. More than 78,000 renters had on-time rent payments reported in July, the highest monthly total since…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (490+ words) Minutes before a high-stakes trial was about to begin, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Zillow has agreed to “unwind” its $100 million partnership with Redfin in the rental listing market, after it accused Zillow of an unlawful buy-out to…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1074+ words) At 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 24, portal rivals Zillow and Redfin will face a judge in Virginia federal court, and defend against allegations from the FTC that the two companies essentially agreed to a buy-out where Redfin would stop competing…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (455+ words) CoStar Group announced the completion of its $800 million acquisition of Zonda—a provider of new home construction data, homebuilder software and residential real estate marketplaces. The deal was first announced back in May. CoStar stated in a release that this…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1297+ words) New York looks likely to become the latest state to create restrictions on private listings. On June 1, the New York State Senate passed the Fair and Transparent Real Estate Listings Act, after amending the bill to include an opt-out option…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (449+ words) The plaintiffs who filed a recently dismissed lawsuit against Zillow over alleged steering to the portal’s mortgage services are looking to reopen the class action with an amended complaint, filed yesterday. The suit—originally filed back in November 2025 and later…...