The War over Home Listings that Could Change How You Buy and Sell Forever

The war over home listings that could change how you buy and sell forever

The fight over private home listings between Zillow and Compass has sparked a lawsuit that could fragment the market — with buyers and sellers in the crossfire

Zillow Denies Conspiracy, Denounces Compass’ ‘Scheme’

In its first substantive court response to Compass’ lawsuit over the company’s new listing rules, Zillow pushed back strongly on accusations that it conspired on rules over private listings, while characterizing the New York-based marketing strategy as a “Hidden Listing Scheme” as the two real estate behemoths gear up for a legal showdown. In a… The post ‘Unilateral Decision:’ Zillow Denies Conspiracy, Denounces Compass’ ‘Scheme’ appeared first …

Zillow pushes back against Compass’s claims of conspiracy, monopoly

A little over two weeks after Zillow filed letters responding to Compass’s motions for preliminary injunction and expedited discovery, the listing portal giant is officially firing back with its response to these motions. Zillow filed its response and related declarations from company executives, including Chief Industry Development Officer Errol Samuelson, CEO Jeremy Wacksman and CFO Jeremy Hoffman, on Thursday, the day before the deadline to f…

Zillow to Compass: We’re not legally required to work with you

A new filing from the top home search site denies wrongdoing, offering a detailed defense of its listings rules as it pushes back on the brokerage’s lawsuit.