FTC Settles with Zillow Over Redfin Pay-to-Exit Deal, Demands Structural Fixes

The FTC settled its antitrust case against Zillow on August 24, 2026, unwinding a $100 million deal that paid Redfin to exit the apartment rental listing market. The order also forces Zillow to share employee data with Redfin and let customers renegotiate contracts penalty-free — remedies that rebuild a sidelined competitor rather than just barring future misconduct.