A federal judge has ordered two of the real estate defendants in the high-stakes Taylor v. Zillow class-action lawsuit to resolve their claims through arbitration, effectively pulling them out of court proceedings for now. U.S. District Judge James L. Robart granted a motion to compel arbitration filed by Real Broker, LLC and Florida-based Frano Team…
Zillow announced that it is launching a personalized hub to help guide homebuyers through their home purchase in real time. Three new features also were included to give buyers and sellers more information throughout the transaction, according to the announcement. According to Zillow, the average home search for a buyer can take up to three…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Judge denies CoStar’s amicus brief in Zillow MRED Compass case On June 10, CoStar requested to file an amicus brief—a brief filed by a non-party, or a “friend of the court”—in the U.S.…
Chocolate brown is back, and this time, it could add approximately $2,277 to a home’s offer price, according to Zillow’s 2026 Paint Color Analysis. The study found that buyers are increasingly drawn to warm, inviting colors, which increasingly outperform traditional all-white walls in key living spaces. “White will always be a timeless, versatile choice, but…
With housing affordability weighing heavily on the minds of U.S. home buyers, a new report isn’t moving the needle in the right direction in a new record number of cities that now have starter homes beginning at a minimum of $1 million. According to new analysis from Zillow, the number of cities with $1 million…
Three Virginia congressional representatives have sent letters to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) encouraging further investigation into listing portal practices and their effects on housing affordability. Jennifer McClellan and Don Beyer (both Democrats) sent a letter to FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson on May 29. On June 12, Ben Cline (a Republican) sent a second, substantively…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. FTC lawsuit cost Zillow shareholders millions, new suit alleges A Zillow shareholder filed a securities class action in the Western District of Washington on June 9, alleging the company and its top executives…
Despite mortgage rates remaining elevated due to ongoing economic pressures stemming from the Middle Eastern conflict, the market continues to paint a picture of resilience as this spring sees many signs grow historically better. Zillow’s May Market Report saw monthly mortgage payments on a typical home (currently valued at $368,720) clock in at $1,861 (assuming…
CoStar has filed an amicus brief—a brief filed by a non-party, or a “friend of the court”— urging a federal judge to deny Zillow’s effort to block Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass from cutting off its listing feed, arguing the portal giant is seeking court-ordered access to MLS listings while hoarding its own…
The June 8 deadline for Zillow to fall in line with Realtracs’s updated listing rules came and went on Monday, with no immediate disruption or impact on listings. Rather than suspend Zillow’s access to its MLS data feed as it had threatened, Realtracs said negotiations with the portal remain active and will continue beyond the…
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