Zillow and Redfin resolve litigation over deal FTC claims suppresses rental listings competition
The settlement ends Redfin’s rental-listing retreat and requires the company to rebuild its advertising business within six months, regulators said.
- On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission and five states settled antitrust claims with Zillow and Redfin, ending a trial alleging the companies illegally suppressed competition in rental listings.
- The FTC alleged that a February 2025 deal, where Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to stop competing in rental listings, drove up costs for landlords and decreased listing quality for renters.
- An expert for the FTC estimated that after Redfin stopped competing, Zillow customers paid an average of 14.5% more per listing, while some property managers abandoned online listing sites altogether.
- Under the settlement, Redfin must resume its rental advertising business within six months and commit to investing tens of millions of dollars to become a stronger competitor.
- While the companies may continue their partnership through at least 2030, the Trump-Vance FTC stated the order delivers better, quicker results for renters and property management companies.
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Zillow resolves FTC lawsuit over claims it paid Redfin to suppress rental listings
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with Zillow and Redfin to resolve the regulator's claim that the companies made an illegal deal to suppress competition in online rental advertising.The FTC said Monday that it filed a proposed order with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. It essentially requires Redfin to restart its standalone rental housing listings business, which the commission says will r…
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Zillow and Redfin resolve litigation over deal FTC claims suppresses rental listings competition
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission says it has settled a claim against Zillow and Redfin accusing the real estate listings companies of striking a deal to suppress competition in online rental advertising.
Zillow settles FTC claims it paid Redfin to stop competing on apartment listings
The US Federal Trade Commission and a group of states settled with Zillow ahead of trial on Monday, ending claims the online real estate platform illegally paid Rocket Companies' Redfin $100 million to stop competing in apartment rental listings.
FTC orders Redfin and Zillow to amend deal that hurt rental competition
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