Overview
- Compass filed a voluntary dismissal without prejudice in federal court, leaving open the option to refile similar claims.
- Zillow introduced Zillow Preview and clarified its Listing Access Standards to allow listings publicly marketed on sites such as Compass or Redfin before appearing on Zillow.
- Zillow said its standards still exclude gated or registration‑required private networks and described those models as harmful to transparency and consumers.
- Compass, Redfin and Rocket sent a joint letter urging MLSs to permit seller‑directed phased marketing and pledged to support agents facing penalties for such strategies.
- Industry distribution is shifting as Compass syndicates Coming Soon listings to Redfin, Zillow rolls out its preview program with select brokerages, and a separate Compass antitrust case against NWMLS advanced after a judge denied the MLS’s bid to dismiss.