Zillow Faces Class-Action Suit over Hidden 40% Agent Fees

A big Realtors settlement could have led to lower agent commissions. They haven’t changed.

When Eric Itakura listed his Mountain View condo last year, he hoped to save some money on commissions. The rules over how agents’ fees are set had recently been rewritten as part of a landmark settlement reached between the National Association of Realtors and a group of home sellers. For decades, sellers typically paid a fee between 5% or 6%, split between their own broker and the buyer’s. The new rules, industry watchers predicted, might fina…

Zillow faces class-action suit over hidden 40% agent fees

A Portland homebuyer alleges the Seattle-based real estate giant uses deceptive practices that inflate commissions and home prices.

Class-action lawsuit alleges deceptive practices by Zillow

Zillow is accused of illegally raising home prices by tricking prospective homebuyers into signing with a Zillow agent who pays the firm part of their commission.

Zillow Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Deceptive Flex Fees and Tactics

A new class-action lawsuit filed against Zillow Group Inc. accuses the real-estate giant of employing deceptive tactics that artificially inflate costs for homebuyers across the U.S. The suit, lodged in federal court in Seattle on Sept. 19, 2025, claims Zillow’s “Flex” program and related agent referral practices mislead consumers into paying higher commissions without transparent disclosure. Represented by prominent antitrust firms Hagens Berma…

Homebuyers File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Zillow Over Hidden Agent Fees

A new federal lawsuit alleges that Zillow has been deceiving homebuyers and inflating purchase prices through an alleged scheme involving hidden fees paid by real estate agents, according to court documents filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle. The class-action suit, brought by law firm Hagens Berman… The post Homebuyers File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Zillow Over Hidden Agent Fees appeare…

Lawsuit claims Zillow deceives consumers with agent programs

Zillow is facing yet another lawsuit. Filed on Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle, the lawsuit alleges that the portal tricks consumers into using agents affiliated with Zillow through its Flex and Premier Agent programs, resulting in inflated home purchase prices.  The suit was filed by Alucard Taylor, who purchased a home in Portland, Oregon, in 2022 using a Zillow-affiliated agent. According to the complaint, when Taylor clicked the “co…