Hip pocket listings

Stiff Penalties for Violating Zillow’s Private Listings Ban Begin June 30

By Shelby Skrhak / June 30, 2025 /

Agents who publicly market a home listing but fail to post it on Zillow within 24 hours are about to face real consequences. Beginning June 30, Zillow will start enforcing the most aggressive part of its new Listing Access Standards — and the penalties could mean losing access to Zillow for the life of the…

Compass Sues Zillow Over Private Listings Ban That Violates Antitrust Laws

By Shelby Skrhak / June 24, 2025 /

Zillow’s crackdown on off-market listings escalated this week as Compass filed an antitrust lawsuit in the Southern District of New York, challenging Zillow’s enforcement of its new 24‑hour “private listings” rule. CEO Robert Reffkin called it an abuse of Zillow’s “monopoly power,” accusing the platform of blocking homeowners and agents for marketing listings elsewhere too…

Oh the Drama, South of LBJ, $750k, NOT in MLS

By Candy Evans / May 3, 2015 /

Are you one of those who say that in order to have a spanking new home south of LBJ, you have to shell out at least a million? And have a utility bill taller than Reunion Tower? Well, this off-market listing at 4029 Adrian Drive is about to make you put your money where your…