Compass Drops Antitrust Suit as Zillow Loosens Public-Listing Rules
Compass has dropped its lawsuit against Zillow over how homes are marketed online after Zillow amended its listing rules to allow public-facing listings and launched Zillow Preview for pre‑market listings. Compass had argued that Zillow’s one-day public display rule was anticompetitive, while Zillow contended the policy improves transparency. A New York judge had declined to block Zillow’s rule, and Compass subsequently formed a partnership with Redfin to display Compass come‑soon listings exclusively. With these changes, Compass praised the move as beneficial for sellers and agents, and Zillow argued the claims lacked merit, emphasizing that private listing networks are not in the best interests of consumers.