"The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined by attorneys general from several states (Virginia, Arizona, New York, Connecticut, and Washington), sued Zillow and Redfin over an alleged illegal agreement made in February 2025. The lawsuit claims Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to exit the multifamily rental advertising market for nearly a decade to suppress competition. Separately, competitor Compass filed an antitrust lawsuit in June, challenging Zillow's listing access standards policy."
"In July, commercial real estate giant CoStar sued Zillow for "rampant" copyright infringement, alleging Zillow unlawfully used thousands of CoStar-owned listing photos on its rental sites. CoStar suggested damages could top $1 billion. Zillow faced multiple consumer class-action lawsuits, later consolidated, that allege violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). These lawsuits claim: Zillow operates an illegal kickback scheme by pressuring agents in its Premier Agent and Flex programs to steer buyers to Zillow Home Loans for pre-approval in exchange for higher-quality leads."
Zillow faced at least eight lawsuits in 2025 across antitrust, copyright, and consumer-protection fronts. The FTC and several state attorneys general allege Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to exit the multifamily rental advertising market, and Compass separately challenged Zillow's listing access standards. CoStar accused Zillow of rampant copyright infringement for using thousands of listing photos, seeking damages that could exceed $1 billion. Consolidated class actions allege RESPA violations, claiming Zillow pressured Premier Agent and Flex program participants to steer buyers to Zillow Home Loans in exchange for better leads and misrepresented paid agents as local experts.
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