The battle between Zillow, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass International Holdings, reached a zenith this week when MRED suspended its IDX and VOW listing feeds to Zillow and Trulia. This came after the portal allegedly refused to cure what the MLS called a “material breach” of its license agreements. MRED claims that, according to its licensing agreement with Zillow, the portal must display all of the listings MRED supplies it with.
Here’s a timeline of the events:
Reffkin takes the stand, MRED CEO says Zillow threatened litigation over listing policy dispute, July 3, 2026
Zillow says MRED, Compass used MLS rules to pressure its listing standards, July 2, 2026
Zillow’s latest lawsuit is not about consumers, and it never was, July 2, 2026
Consumer groups ask FTC and DOJ to probe Compass MLS deals, July 2, 2026
Zillow injunction hearing opens in MRED antitrust case, July 1, 2026
MRED seeks arbitration in Zillow antitrust lawsuit, June 30, 2026
CoStar amicus brief denied in Zillow MRED Compass case, June 16, 2026
CoStar targets Zillow Preview in amicus filing over MRED feed, June 10, 2026
Zillow’s MRED feed remains safe, but Realtracs showdown nears June 8 deadline, June 5, 2026
Is Zillow a public utility? Attorneys weigh in on MRED, Compass suit, May 28, 2026
Zillow, MRED face July 1 hearing after restraining order on feeds, May 27, 2026
Judge orders MRED to restore Zillow listing feeds in Chicago, May 22, 2026
The MRED Zillow legal fight just hit agents and sellers directly, May 21, 2026
Zillow seeks injunction as MRED threatens data feed cutoff, May 20, 2026
MRED cuts Zillow access to Chicagoland listing feed, May 18, 2026
Zillow alleges MRED, Compass conspired over private listings, May 12, 2026
MRED opens private listing network to agents nationwide with Compass data deal, April 24, 2026
Zillow’s ‘preemptive strike’ on private listings, April 15, 2026
Compass dismisses antitrust lawsuit against Zillow over listing policy, March 18, 2026
Compass Coming Soon listings to appear on Redfin, February 26, 2026
Judge denies Compass injunction against Zillow listing policy, February 6, 2025
MRED challenges Zillow’s claims of imminent listing feed disruptions, December 15, 2026
Lawyers weigh in on Compass, Zillow’s antitrust argument, December 5, 2025
MRED challenges Zillow report alleging bias in private listing network, November 24, 2025
Zillow: Do Chicago homes in white neighborhoods see higher private listing rates?, November 20, 2025
Zillow, MRED at odds over listing policy, November 4, 2025
Zillow rolls out VOW to supplement IDX feeds, September 8, 2025
How many listings have been impacted by Zillow’s new policy?, July 1, 2025
Compass asks court to block Zillow from enforcing its listing standards, June 27, 2025
Compass sues Zillow over private listings policy, June 23, 2025
Robert Reffkin on Compass’s pre-marketing strategy: What’s the downside?, May 8, 2025