MRED Shut Off Its Zillow Feed, Erasing 43,000 Listings Overnight | KBP 166

MRED pulled its entire listing feed from Zillow, and buyers and sellers are caught in the middle. Byron Lazine, Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti unpack what triggered it, what it means for agents in Chicago, and debate whether the second half of 2026 is going to be better than the first half. 

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00-00:34 Intro
00:52 Hosts address the Fake Trump Truth Social Post
03:44 Tim Macey’s IG Post about the Fake Trump Truth Social Post
10:54 Topic: MRED Just Cut Off Its Entire Listing Feed to Zillow
16:56 Robert Reffkin IG Post (Zillow’s missing the majority of listings in Chicago)
18:45 Lisa’s biggest question: “How do those 9 sellers feel?”
23:20 Leo Parejo Clip from BAM Interviews
28:22 Consumer reactions to Robert Reffkin’s IG Posts
36:12 Real time Zillow Listings in Chicago
40:58 Topic: Pending Sales Season