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Why Zillow is Pulling Matterport Tours from Its Platform
Zillow has removed all Matterport 3D tours after CoStar ended its API deal. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court ends Zillow’s legal battle with REX.
October 20, 2025
Zillow has removed all Matterport 3D tours after CoStar ended its API deal. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court ends Zillow’s legal battle with REX.
After NYC’s FARE Act banned broker fees for renters, average rents jumped 15% in just one week, from $4,750 to $5,500. Nearly 2,000 listings vanished from StreetEasy, and agents are now navigating a growing “shadow market” of off-platform rentals.
A new analysis by Zillow and StreetEasy shows nearly half of U.S. renter households are burdened by high rent costs, with Gen Z renters facing the greatest challenges. Meanwhile, back in 2012, millennial renters had it slightly worse.
Research from Zillow and StreetEasy show New York rents increased seven times faster than wages in 2023, putting an extra squeeze on renters’ budgets as housing affordability worsens.
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