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Watchdogs urge FTC, DOJ probe of Compass-MRED deal

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By AJ LaTrace Verified
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A coalition of consumer protection, housing, civil rights and fair competition groups urged federal regulators Wednesday to investigate Compass’ deal with Midwest Real Estate Data to expand private listing networks nationwide. The move escalates watchdog scrutiny of limited-access listing channels at the same moment that Zillow, Compass and MRED have returned to federal court in Chicago.
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Zillow, MRED, Compass take listing control fight back to federal court

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By AJ LaTrace Verified
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Zillow, MRED and Compass will return to federal court in Chicago this week for a two-day hearing that could determine whether Zillow continues receiving Chicago-area listing feeds while its antitrust case against the MLS and brokerage giant moves forward. The July 1-2 hearing before U.S. District Judge John Tharp Jr. is not a trial and is not expected to decide the ultimate merits of Zillow’s lawsuit.
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Google's home listing ads expand. How can agents participate?

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By AJ LaTrace Verified
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Google’s home listing ads program is beginning to take shape for agents and brokers, with Bright MLS preparing to make active brokerage listings eligible to appear in mobile Google Search results this week. Bright — the country’s largest MLS by subscriber count, with 101,000 members — announced this month that it has partnered with HouseCanary to display active listings in Google Search through HouseCanary’s ComeHome platform.
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