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FTC claims Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to dominate online rental listings

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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Home-search website Zillow allegedly paid its rival Redfin $100 million dollars to stamp out competition in the online listing business, the Federal Trade Commission said in a lawsuit on Tuesday.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    FTC claims Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to dominate online rental listings (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Home-search website Zillow allegedly paid its rival Redfin $100 million dollars to stamp out competition in the online listing business, the Federal Trade Commission said in a lawsuit on Tuesday.

  2. CBS News

    Feds accuse Zillow of paying rival Redfin $100 million to (opens CBS News)

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    The FTC alleges the online real estate firms agreed not to compete against each other in the market for placing rental housing ads.

  3. MyNorthwest

    FTC sues Zillow and Redfin over deal it accuses of supressing competition in rental ads (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is suing Zillow and Redfin, accusing the real estate companies of entering what the regulator says is an

  4. Bloomberg

    FTC Sues to Unwind Zillow-Redfin Rental Listing Partnership (opens Bloomberg)

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    The US Federal Trade Commission sued to block a partnership to make Zillow Group Inc. the exclusive provider of information on apartment rentals offered by Rocket Companies Inc.’s Redfin.

  5. Engadget

    FTC sues Zillow and accuses it of buying off rival Redfin (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The Federal Trade Commission is suing Zillow, alleging that it basically paid off rival Redfin for $100 million. The suit alleges that the two companies conspired to reduce competition in the renter's market.

  6. New York Post

    Zillow, Redfin sued by New York, 4 other states over rental listings after feds alleged $100M payoff (opens New York Post)

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    Zillow Group and Redfin were sued on Wednesday by five states for allegedly conspiring to thwart competition in online rental listings, including when Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to stop running apartment ads.

  7. The Guardian

    Zillow and Redfin accused of suppressing competition in lawsuit (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Federal Trade Commission alleges agreement between two firms started when Zillow paid Redfin $100m

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