Private Listings Debate Enters Judicial Arena, Settlements Offered and Undone — RISMedia
By: Devin Meenan | Published: 2025-06-23 17:33:00 | Source: www.rismedia.com
The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate.
Compass sues Zillow for antitrust violations around private listing policy
Compass has as of Monday, June 23 filed a lawsuit against Zillow for the company’s new listing access standards rules, a policy (taking effect June 30) which has been described as tantamount to a ban of many private listings from Zillow’s platform. The policy states that a listing not listed on an MLS within one business day of public listing will be permanently banned from Zillow.
Both Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and Zillow defended their positions in statements given to RISMedia.
“This lawsuit is about protecting consumer choice….
