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Zillow Settles FTC Antitrust Case Over $100 Million Payment to Redfin

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•The FTC and a group of states settled with Zillow and Redfin over allegations that Zillow paid $100 million to eliminate a rental listings competitor.
•Redfin, now owned by Rocket Companies, must reenter the rental advertising market under the settlement terms.
•The FTC alleged the 2025 partnership required Redfin to end its own advertising contracts and avoid competing for multifamily listings.
•The settlement was reached ahead of trial, with neither company admitting wrongdoing.
•The case highlights ongoing FTC attention to anticompetitive arrangements between rival platforms.

Sources

Zillow Settles Antitrust Lawsuit With The FTC

Engadget

Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case

TechCrunch

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