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FTC Settles Antitrust Case Against Zillow and Redfin Over Apartment Listing Partnership
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Fusion42 · 25 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FTC and five states settled an antitrust case requiring Zillow and Redfin to unwind a $100 million deal that shut down Redfin's independent rental listing service and required exclusivity to Zillow. Redfin must restart its rental listings business within six months, and Zillow must stop blocking competition, restoring market access for rental platform competitors.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Proptech, and 15 sources have reported it between 21 Aug 2026 and 25 Aug 2026.
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You face a reopened rental listing market as Redfin returns with government backing to compete against Zillow. This breaks exclusivity locks and opens new customer access, signalling a regulatory appetite to restore competition in online real estate platforms.
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15 sources · first reported 21 Aug 2026 · latest 25 Aug 2026
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