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The Zillow vs. MRED Battle Is Now in the Judge’s Hands
Here’s BAM’s recap of the Zillow, MRED and Compass hearing on July 1-2, 2026, and what happens next.
July 6, 2026
Here’s BAM’s recap of the Zillow, MRED and Compass hearing on July 1-2, 2026, and what happens next.
Realtracs will cut Zillow’s listing feed June 8 if a new licensing deal isn’t reached, putting 19,000+ MLS members on alert.
Midwest real estate data provider MRED has cut off Zillow’s access to roughly 43,000 listings across Illinois and surrounding states, escalating a legal fight with Compass over private listing practices.
Bright MLS announced a landmark partnership with Compass International Holdings, expanding nationwide listing data access for 100,000+ subscribers.
Zillow’s Errol Samuelson explains the MRED-Compass lawsuit on LinkedIn, and over 200 commenters are pushing back hard on the company’s framing.
Zillow filed a federal antitrust lawsuit alleging MRED and Compass conspired to cut off listing data access and force Zillow to promote private listings nationwide.
Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) expands its Private Listing Network nationwide as Compass feeds listings and subsidizes access for the first 100K Compass agents.
Major MLSs, including CRMLS, Bright MLS, and MRED, settle in the Pocket Listing Lawsuit, which challenges NAR’s Clear Cooperation policy. NAR remains a defendant in the case.
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