Zillow amends rules; Compass drops suit
Zillow amended its listing rules to stop banning listings that appear on public‑facing sites and apps, and Compass dropped its lawsuit after the policy change — a shift toward more open cross‑platform marketing. (cnn.com)
Zillow announced a new product called “Zillow Preview” on March 17, 2026 to make pre‑market home listings publicly visible on Zillow and Trulia. (zillow.mediaroom.com (zillow.mediaroom.com)) Zillow said Preview will launch with initial partners including Keller Williams, RE/MAX, HomeServices of America, Side and United Real Estate and that the feature will roll out over the next month. (zillow.com (zillow.com)) Compass originally filed its antitrust complaint against Zillow in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on June 23, 2025 (case 1:25‑cv‑05201). (Pacermonitor.com (pacermonitor.com)) U.S. District Judge Jeannette A. Vargas denied Compass’s request for a preliminary injunction on Feb. 6, 2026 in a roughly 50‑page opinion that found Compass was unlikely to succeed on the merits. (Reuters (reuters.com)) Compass announced it voluntarily dismissed its antitrust lawsuit without prejudice on March 18, 2026, citing Zillow’s reversal on its public‑marketing ban in a company press release. (PRNewswire (prnewswire.com)) Partner documentation and trade coverage say Zillow Preview includes priority placement in search results, brokerage branding on listings, free buyer‑contact links and agent analytics for the pre‑market period. (REMAX resources (resources.remax.com)) Multiple industry outlets characterized Zillow’s move as a direct counter to private‑network pre‑marketing strategies (like Compass’s prior approach with Redfin), framing the Preview launch as a transition toward open cross‑platform pre‑marketing. (HousingWire (housingwire.com))
