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Compass Drops Zillow Lawsuit as Listings Battle Reforms Home Search
business23 days ago

Compass Drops Zillow Lawsuit as Listings Battle Reforms Home Search

Compass voluntarily withdrew its lawsuit against Zillow after Zillow relaxed some of its 'Zillow Ban' rules on certain for-sale listings. The clash highlighted tensions over access to listings, with Compass expanding its exclusive inventory and striking deals with Redfin and Anywhere. The broader question now is how listings are shared and monetized across portals, and how much control agents and sellers should exert over listing exposure, which could affect how buyers search for homes.

via Business Insider|
#antitrustopen-market#business#compass
Compass Drops Antitrust Suit as Zillow Loosens Public-Listing Rules
business23 days ago

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.

via CNN|
#antitrust#business#coming-soon-listings
Hidden Listings Take Center Stage in Zillow-Compass Tug-of-War
business2 months ago

Hidden Listings Take Center Stage in Zillow-Compass Tug-of-War

A federal judge denied Compass’s bid for a preliminary injunction, allowing Zillow to keep enforcing its Listing Access Standards and block certain ‘private exclusive’ listings for now. Yet Compass’s growing stockpile of exclusive homes—bolstered by its acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate—along with other brokerages building private networks, suggests a longer, more complex shift in home searching where buyers may increasingly encounter listings that aren’t broadly accessible.

via Business Insider|
#business#compass#listing-access-standards
Northeast Dominates 2026’s Hottest Housing Markets Amid Tight Inventory
business2 months ago

Northeast Dominates 2026’s Hottest Housing Markets Amid Tight Inventory

Zillow predicts 2026’s hottest housing markets will be concentrated in the Northeast, led by Hartford, Buffalo, New York, Providence, and others, with no Sun Belt cities in the top 10. The rankings reflect tight supply and strong demand—as homes sell over asking and inventory remains scarce—driving continued price growth in these metros.

via Business Insider|
#2026#business#housing-market
Google's Real Estate Listings Experiment Causes Zillow Stock Drop
business3 months ago

Google's Real Estate Listings Experiment Causes Zillow Stock Drop

Google is testing a new feature that displays home listings directly in search results through a partnership with HouseCanary, which has caused Zillow's shares to drop over 8%. While some analysts see this as a long-term risk for real estate portals, others believe the immediate impact will be limited, and Google may see this as an opportunity to generate more revenue.

via GeekWire|
#business#experiment#google
OpenAI Expands ChatGPT with Third-Party App Integrations and New SDK
technology6 months ago

OpenAI Expands ChatGPT with Third-Party App Integrations and New SDK

OpenAI has enhanced ChatGPT by enabling it to connect with third-party apps like Spotify, Zillow, Figma, Expedia, and Booking.com, allowing users to perform tasks within the chatbot. This feature, called 'talking to apps,' aims to make ChatGPT a more versatile digital gateway. The company is also focusing on developer tools and AI agents to accelerate software development, amidst its rapid growth and significant investments, positioning ChatGPT as a potential operating system for software access.

via Bloomberg.com|
#apps#chatgpt#openai
States and FTC sue Zillow and Redfin over alleged rental listing monopoly
business6 months ago

States and FTC sue Zillow and Redfin over alleged rental listing monopoly

Attorneys general from five states sued Zillow and Redfin, alleging they colluded to eliminate competition in the online rental housing market through a deal that paid Redfin to shut down its rental advertising business, potentially harming consumers and renters. The companies deny the allegations, asserting their partnership benefits consumers and the market. The lawsuit seeks to prevent further anti-competitive practices and possibly restructure the companies to restore competition.

via CNBC|
#antitrust#business#lawsuit