A class-action lawsuit, which names one of the top brokerages in the Las Vegas Valley as a defendant, alleges Zillow’s “anticompetitive” tactics towards homebuyers and sellers has driven up home prices across the country.

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Nov. 19, alleges online real estate giant Zillow employs “predatory practices” in helping potential homebuyers find properties, including hidden fees, “tricking” them into signing with a Zillow agent and monetizing every step of the home buying process.

A Henderson resident and a California resident who recently purchased a house in Las Vegas are among the plantiffs in the case. They allege Zillow steers potential homebuyers through a process that starts on its website and pushes them towards Zillow flex agents. What

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