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The real-estate industry is battling it out over control of for-sale listings, and home sellers in particular could get hurt.
Zillow denied Compass’ claims of anticompetitive behavior and monopoly power regarding its policy requiring listings ...
The real estate industry is again in the antitrust spotlight, with recent lawsuits targeting the market dominance and listing ...
That's what Zillow is doing in real estate," Reffkin said in a statement Monday, shortly after the lawsuit was filed. "Consumers should have the right to choose how they sell their homes." ...
In the lawsuit, Compass seeks an injunction to prohibit Zillow from enforcing the “Zillow ban” and implementing similar policies. The Compass lawsuit seeks a trial by jury and an unspecified ...
Compass said the "Zillow ban" is designed to steer all U.S. home listings to Zillow's platform, and ensure that the company can maintain a monopoly while boosting profit.
Zillow and mega-brokerage Compass are battling it out over where real estate agents can list homes for sale. Homebuyers are stuck in the middle.
Compass wants an injunction that would prohibit Zillow from implementing and enforcing its ‘Zillow Ban’ and implementing and enforcing similar policies. The company also wants a trial by jury and an ...
When users request a tour on Zillow, rather than putting them in touch with the property’s listing agent — who wouldn’t charge commission — the site directs them to a Zillow-affiliated “buyer agent” ...
Given the animosity between Compass and Zillow over the portal giant’s listing standards policy, it came as little surprise when the Robert Reffkin- helmed firm filed a lawsuit against Zillow ...
Compass's lawsuit against Zillow, filed a week before enforcement of that ban was set to begin, accuses the real estate behemoth of using its "monopoly power" to force people to advertise their ...