Zillow Seeks Injunction in Compass/MRED Lawsuit

May 19, 2026

Zillow filed a motion for a preliminary injunction that would prevent the MLS provider MRED from cutting off Zillow's access to Chicagoland listings during its recently filed lawsuit against the MLS and the brokerage, Compass.

An update on Zillow's website said:

Zillow on May 18 filed a motion for preliminary injunction asking the court to prevent MRED from terminating our Chicago listing feed while the antitrust case proceeds. The threat is imminent and documented: MRED has repeatedly said it will cut our access, and a Compass executive who sits on MRED's board was telling Compass agents it was already decided as recently as the past week.

According to exhibits and declarations filed with the motion, Compass boss Robert Reffkin sent emails to several MLSs in the United States asking them to cut Zillow’s access to multiple listings feeds. Zillow's motion also alleges that Compass is using MRED to “threaten” Zillow over listings in three states: California, Florida and Georgia.

 

May 19, 2026
Harvey is an accidental real estate journalist and professional copywriter. He has written about the property industry since 2015, starting at The Property Franchise Group in the UK, before moving to Spain to work for Spotahome. He has worked as a freelance copywriter since 2021, with a special focus on startups real estate. Harvey joined Online Marketplaces as a News Editor in 2022, writing over 2000 news stories and interviewing dozens of high profile industry leaders both in-person and as a co-host of the PPW Podcast.

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