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FTC Antitrust Case Over Zillow–Redfin Rental Deal Advances Toward Trial | PYMNTS.com
FTC antitrust lawsuit against Zillow–Redfin's $100m partnership advances to trial after court rejects dismissal; regulators allege the exclusive rental listing distribution deal eliminated independent competition and reduced incentives for service improvement.
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The Wire takeaway
If you run a rental listing or apartment search platform, the FTC just proved it will take exclusive distribution deals to trial—meaning partnerships that look efficiency-neutral are now regulatory risks. You need to stay independent or you become the test case.
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Topics: Proptech · ftc-antitrust · platform-partnerships · rental-listings · market-concentration · exclusive-distribution