Zillow Listings Vanished in Chicago

Zillow and Trulia got their Chicago listings back after a judge intervened—43,000 homes vanished for 48 hours over a dispute involving just 9 listings. While Zillow was offline, Compass and its brands ran ads claiming “Zillow doesn’t have all the homes,” using the outage as a marketing win. This exposes a dangerous power imbalance: one brokerage could theoretically pull listings from major platforms, turning sellers’ properties into corporate pawns. A judge’s temporary fix doesn’t solve the bigger issue—allegations that a Compass exec sits on MRED’s board and pushed rule changes to boost its control. This isn’t just a Chicago problem; it’s a nationwide threat. Agents: ask your MLS if this could happen where you are—and demand safeguards to protect your listings’ visibility. 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/97630478c02cfe2b