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Government Investigations

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Track federal government investigations including DOJ and FTC probes into NAR practices, Zillow, and platform consolidation.

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Ongoing
FTC v. Zillow
FTC v. Zillow & Redfin

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

OngoingGreystar portion: Undisclosed (approved March 2, 2026)
DOJ v. RealPage
DOJ v. RealPage Inc. (Algorithmic Rent Pricing Antitrust)

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