PolicySource: HousingWire
Zillow asks the judge for a do-over in agents' antitrust tying suit
Original headline: “Zillow asks judge to reconsider antitrust tying suit ruling” — HousingWire, Oct 21, 2026
HousingWire reports that Zillow filed a motion earlier this month asking a federal court in Washington state to reconsider its late-September decision denying Zillow's motion to dismiss the Dupuis lawsuit, which alleges an illegal tying arrangement between Zillow's marketing platform and Zillow Home Loans. Zillow argues the judge relied on decisions that don't support his conclusions and didn't require evidence of actual anticompetitive effects in the mortgage market, while acknowledging reconsideration is “disfavored.” The suit was filed in January by Kitsap County team leader Stephanie Dupuis, and a Zillow spokesperson said the company will “continue to vigorously defend ourselves.”
Our take (opinion & analysis, not reporting)
For Zillow Preferred agents: nothing about the program changes while this motion is pending, and the antitrust, consumer-protection and unjust-enrichment claims stay alive unless the court reverses itself. If you're weighing a CRM or lender setup around Zillow leads, keep your contact database exportable so you aren't stuck if program rules shift either way.
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