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…
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Zillow hit with new class-action suit over alleged broker kickbacks
By The Citizen on November 10, 2025
The lawsuit alleges that Zillow policies requiring Premier Agents to meet pre-approval quotas related to Zillow Home Loans “as a condition for maintaining access to…
Zillow says CoStar uses litigation ‘playbook’ to ‘attack’ competitors
By The Citizen on November 6, 2025
In a motion to transfer the portal’s copyright infringement lawsuit with CoStar Group from New York to Washington, Zillow criticized CoStar’s legal tactics, and in…
Zillow ignores ‘noise,’ jabs from CoStar, as revenue climbs
By The Citizen on October 30, 2025
CEO Jeremy Wacksman told Inman the portal is focused on “ourselves and what we can control.” Zillow also said Thursday that 80 percent of home…
Supreme Court just might give REX another shot at NAR, Zillow
By The Citizen on October 15, 2025
Attorneys for the defunct brokerage have petitioned the Supreme Court to weigh in on whether NAR’s no-commingling rule could have violated antitrust law, even if…
Zillow may be surrounded, but it’s not checkmate just yet
By The Citizen on October 13, 2025
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…
CoStar says Zillow ‘always ready to play the victim’ in latest response
By The Citizen on October 6, 2025
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…
Lingering questions, NAR opinion, new lawsuit: Inman Top 5
By The Citizen on October 3, 2025
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Source:…
Attorneys general pile onto Zillow-Redfin following FTC rental suit
By The Citizen on October 1, 2025
Just one day after the FTC sued to block the $100 million agreement between the two portal giants, a group of attorneys general from across…
FTC sues Zillow: A wake-up call for real estate agents and brokers
By The Citizen on October 1, 2025
If you’re dependent on Zillow for lead gen, it’s time to build resilient funnels, own your data, and beef up your referral and content engines,…