Zillow's Preview Program Under Fire

Zillow’s legal showdown with Compass and MRED MLS is heating up, as CoStar jumps in with a massive brief arguing Zillow’s own “Preview” program is secretly anti-competitive — locking out rivals like Homes.com and even teaming up with Realtor.com in ways that mirror past FTC violations. While Zillow claims Preview is just standard pre-marketing open to all, CoStar and Compass say it’s a closed-door tool that stifles competition. Zillow fires back, calling CoStar’s tactics a distraction, but the court’s July hearing could reshape how real estate data is shared — and who controls the listings. 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/c0b76b5a31735610