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Track federal government investigations including DOJ and FTC probes into NAR practices, Zillow, and platform consolidation.
2
Total Cases
0
Settled Cases
$22026M+
Total Settlements
Filed
September 30, 2025
Jurisdiction
Eastern District of Virginia
Plaintiff Firm
Federal Trade Commission
Next Milestone
Motion to Dismiss filed Jan 2026; document production ordered Feb 9, 2026
Key Issue
Zillow paid Redfin $100M to exit rental advertising market
Impact
Increased antitrust scrutiny of platform consolidation; may impact rental listing market competition
Filed
August 2024
Jurisdiction
Federal
Plaintiff Firm
U.S. Department of Justice
Next Milestone
DOJ proposed settlement with RealPage pending final approval; private lawsuits continue
Key Issue
RealPage's revenue management software (YieldStar) allegedly used competitively sensitive, nonpublic data from competing landlords to coordinate rental prices, effectively fixing rents across millions of apartment units nationwide
Impact
Landmark government action against algorithmic pricing in the rental market; DOJ proposed settlement with RealPage in November 2025; Greystar (largest U.S. apartment operator) settlement approved March 2026; private class actions continue