Lawmakers Probe Real Estate Platforms

Two U.S. lawmakers are demanding the FTC investigate online real estate platforms, accusing them of steering buyers toward paid agents and inflating housing costs through misleading features like “contact agent” buttons. As homeownership becomes increasingly unaffordable amid high rates and scarce inventory, these lawmakers seek greater accountability to protect consumers. The real estate industry faces mounting scrutiny: Zillow battles lawsuits over price manipulation and listing access disputes with Compass, while a major Compass-Anywhere merger drew transparency concerns — and now New York is launching its own probe into Compass’s practices. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e437ba275614e5a7