GoKawiilFTC settles antitrust case against Zillow and Redfin over rental listings deal
The FTC reached a settlement with Zillow ending its antitrust lawsuit over a 2025 rental listings arrangement with Redfin, which regulators said involved Zillow paying Redfin to syndicate listings while Redfin agreed to drop its own advertising business and avoid competing on multifamily listings. Under the settlement, Redfin can keep syndicating Zillow's rental listings without the restrictive terms, but must rebuild the rental advertising operation it had shut down. Several state attorneys general joined the FTC in approving the deal.
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The case is one of several antitrust actions the Trump-era FTC has resolved through settlement rather than trial, following similar outcomes in the Live Nation-Ticketmaster and RealPage matters. It signals a pattern of regulators favoring negotiated fixes over prolonged litigation, even in cases involving allegations of explicit non-compete and pay-for-restraint arrangements between major platforms.
- Zillow and Redfin's rental listings partnership was found to include anticompetitive terms, per FTC allegations.
- Redfin must revive its independent rental advertising business as part of the settlement.
- The resolution reflects a broader trend of antitrust cases ending via settlement under current FTC leadership.
Source: theverge.com — Stevie Bonifield, 2026-08-24
Published there as: “Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case over their rental listings partnership”
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