Zillow loses thousands of listings in fight over “hidden” homes
Zillow has lost access to thousands of property listings in Chicago amid a legal dispute with a private listing network. The company alleges that collusion between Midwest Real Estate Data and Compass is harming consumers by hiding homes from public view. Zillow is seeking a preliminary injunction to restore access and increase transparency in the housing market.
- ▪Zillow's access to listings in Chicago dropped from nearly 5,000 to about 1,700 after a lawsuit was filed.
- ▪The lawsuit claims that MRED and Compass conspired to create barriers to information that harm buyers and sellers.
- ▪MRED argues that Zillow's claims are meritless and that Zillow's actions led to its own loss of access to listings.
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Trouble on the home front Zillow loses thousands of listings in fight over “hidden” homes Zillow asked for a preliminary injunction as real estate industry fight heats up. Ashley Belanger – May 21, 2026 2:35 pm | 10 Credit: bagira22 | iStock / Getty Images Plus Credit: bagira22 | iStock / Getty Images Plus Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav On Wednesday, Zillow abruptly lost access to thousands of property listings in the Chicago area after filing a lawsuit accusing a private listing network owner of colluding with the nation’s largest brokerage to harm consumers by hiding homes.
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