Zillow faces renewed RESPA claims in amended Taylor suit

Zillow is facing renewed claims of Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) violations thanks to a third amended complaint in the combined Taylor and Armstrong lawsuit. The plaintiffs filed this amended complaint on Monday after Judge James Robart granted Zillow’s motion to dismiss the suit in late July. Judge Robart gave the plaintiffs the opportunity to file an amended complaint if they wished to proceed with their claims. Originally filed in mid-September 2025, the lawsuit claims that the portal tricks consumers into using agents affiliated with Zillow through its Flex and Premier Agent programs, resulting in inflated home purchase prices. In an amended complaint filed in mid-November, plaintiff Alucard Taylor also alleged that Zillow violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act by pushing homebuyers to apply to more costly loans that do not serve their best interests. In December 2025, the lawsuit was consolidated with a second suit known as the Armstrong suit, which was first filed in early November, claiming that Zillow pressures agents in its Premier Agent and Flex lead programs to steer buyers to Zillow Home Loans for their purchase mortgage p...