Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case over rental listings partnership
Source Summary
The FTC and Zillow have settled an antitrust case alleging that a 2025 partnership between Zillow and Redfin violated competition laws. Under the original deal, Zillow would pay Redfin to syndicate listings while Redfin ended its own advertising contracts and agreed not to compete for multifamily listings. The settlement allows Redfin to continue syndicating Zillow's rental listings without anticompetitive restrictions and requires Redfin to restart its own rental listings advertising business.
Why it matters
The settlement removes restrictions that prevented Redfin from competing in the rental listings market, restoring competitive conditions in a sector where Zillow holds significant market share.
