MRED cuts Zillow access to Chicagoland listing feed

MRED, the multiple listing service serving much of the Chicago area and surrounding Midwest markets, handles about 250,000 new listings annually. In late April, it opened its MLS and private listing network to brokers and agents nationwide. MRED stated that a conflict arose from Zillow’s selective removal of nine listings that MRED said were marketed lawfully under MLS rules. MRED shut off a feed covering roughly 43,000 active listings, or 99.98% of its inventory, from Zillow’s consumer-facing platforms. MRED said it notified Zillow that the exclusions violated Zillow’s license agreements and gave a deadline of May 19, 2026, which it said Zillow did not meet. The suspension was limited to Zillow’s public display rights, while broker and agent access to MLS services and related software products were not affected. MRED said listings would continue to appear on other consumer sites.

"MRED said the conflict centers on Zillow's selective removal of nine listings that the MLS maintains are being marketed lawfully under its rules. According to the announcement, Zillow's stance prompted MRED to shut off a feed covering roughly 43,000 active listings, or 99.98% of the MLS's inventory, from the portal's consumer-facing platforms. Rules enforcement is the most important and difficult responsibility an MLS undertakes on behalf of the cooperative marketplace, Rebecca Jensen, president and CEO of MRED, said in the announcement."

"Our rules apply equally to every participant, and we have a duty to educate our participants and vendors, counsel them when they are out of compliance and require that breaches be cured. MRED said it notified Zillow two weeks ago that selectively excluding listings from participating brokers violated Zillow's license agreements with the MLS. MRED gave Zillow until 11:59 p.m. Central time on May 19, 2026, to fix the issue. Zillow did not do so, the MLS said."

"MRED stressed that the suspension is limited to Zillow's right to publicly display licensed MRED listing data. Zillow's broker and agent licensees can still access MRED services to input listings and facilitate transactions through the MLS systems, according to the announcement. Zillow-owned software products used by brokers and agents, including ShowingTime and dotloop, are not affected at this time, MRED said."

"MRED said its listings will remain broadly distributed across other consumer sites, allowing sellers to keep significant exposure for their properties and buyers to maintain access to a wide range of homes for sale. The MLS framed its action as part of a broader com"

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