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U.S. housing technology giants Zillow and Redfin have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over a antitrust lawsuit. This settlement marks the end of several years of legal disputes between the two companies that have long competed in the real estate industry. The FTC previously accused the two companies of restricting market competition and harming consumers through exclusive agreements and algorithmic manipulation. Both parties agreed to pay fines to resolve the dispute, and details of the case were not disclosed.
Zillow 与 Redfin 已就反垄断案达成和解，结束长达数月的法律纠纷。该案件源于 2025 年双方关于租赁广告业务的合作协议，Redfin 同意在特定时期内不直接竞争 Zillow 的租赁广告业务。联邦贸易委员会（FTC）及阿拉巴马、康涅狄格、纽约、弗吉尼亚和华盛顿五州总检察长指控该协议损害了市场竞争。根据和解协议，Zillow 需向 Redfin 支付 1 亿美元作为补偿，Redfin 将被要求重新进入租赁广告业务，并解除此前限制其独立竞争房产管理客户的相关限制。尽管 Zillow 仍可在其网站上展示 Redfin 的房源，但 Redfin 将恢复自主获取客户、销售广告及展示自有客户房源的权利，且无需再与 Zillow 共享敏感商业信息。