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Despite being caught red-handed blatantly stealing our copyrighted work, Zillow has [doubled down] to exploit thousands of additional copyrighted images without any shame, Andy Florance, CoStar Group's CEO and founder, said in a statement. Zillow's repeated copyright infringement, combined with its lead diversion model that is the subject of a separate lawsuit accusing Zillow of deceiving homebuyers, exposes an ongoing pattern of morally questionable behavior. Zillow's free ride on the agents' listings and CoStar Group's proprietary content is over.

A Seattle law firm specializing in large class-action litigation claims Zillow illegally tricks homebuyers into working with Zillow agents forced to split their commission with the real estate listings giant. In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, a man who bought a home in Portland with a Zillow agent claims the Seattle-based company, which is a licensed brokerage in several states, aimed to defraud him and other homebuyers.

Many buyers struggle to picture themselves in a home, especially when it's empty or styled differently from their own, the release states. Virtual Staging gives them a quick, interactive way to see how it could look and feel in a style they love. The launch of Virtual Staging is the first major integration Zillow has made since its acquisition of Virtual Staging AI last October.

Zillow, a large real estate listings platform, sought to enhance its media mix by focusing on higher-quality online ad placements and increasing programmatic ads.