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Compass files lawsuit against Zillow over private home listings policy

Compass has initiated legal action against Zillow in a federal court located in New York, challenging the company's new rule that prohibits home listings marketed elsewhere for over 24 hours from appearing on Zillow's platform.
Compass alleges Zillow uses this 'Zillow Ban' to block competitors by requiring exclusive listings on its platform, which Compass claims reduces homeowner choice and violates antitrust laws.
Zillow's policy, announced in April 2025 and set to take effect June 30, prevents listings from appearing on Zillow if marketed on other platforms for over a day, with Redfin and eXp Realty as allies enforcing it.
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin emphasized that the lawsuit aims to preserve consumer choice, while the company argued that in a competitive market, success should depend on the quality of competitors’ offerings rather than decisions controlled by a dominant player like Zillow.
The lawsuit requests an injunction to stop the policy, arguing that Zillow’s approach suppresses competition in a U.S. real estate environment where sellers currently outnumber buyers by close to 34% as of April 2025.

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