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FTC Places Redfin Back on the Market, Reverses Agreement With Zillow
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Fusion42 · 1 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FTC and state attorneys general filed a proposed settlement to unwind Zillow's $100 million deal that removed Redfin from the multifamily rental marketplace, requiring Redfin to restore its competing platform and challenging the arrangement as an anticompetitive agreement and acquisition.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Proptech, and 19 sources have reported it between 21 Aug 2026 and 1 Sep 2026.
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You face a clearer regulatory stance against deals that remove competition by paying rivals to exit. Rebuilding or defending your platform against such acquisitions is now more feasible given the FTC’s push to reverse anticompetitive deals.
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19 sources · first reported 21 Aug 2026 · latest 1 Sep 2026
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