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Zillow and Redfin resolve litigation over deal FTC claims suppresses rental listings competition

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with Zillow and Redfin to resolve the regulator's claim that the companies made an illegal deal to suppress competition in online rental advertising. The FTC said Monday that it filed a proposed order with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. It essentially requires Redfin to restart its standalone rental housing listings business, which the commission says will restore competition in the market for rental property listings. The settlement also resolves litigation brought by state attorneys general in ...

Property transactions for Thursday, August 27, 2026

Real Estate

Recent property transactions in Delta County — BALDWIN TOWNSHIP Quit claim deed: grantor – Mathew L. Cretens, Jennifer S. Cretens, grantee – Mathew L. Cretens, life estate, Jennifer S. Cretens, life estate, Cretens Legacy Trust, transfer on death, enhanced life estate, Baldwin Township. BAY DE NOC TOWNSHIP Warranty deed: grantor – Wallace Family Protection Trust, Gregg A. Wallace, Darlene K. Wallace, grantee – Brian M. Wallace, Bay de Noc Township. BRAMPTON TOWNSHIP Sheriff’s deed: grantor – Jody Brezsko, Delta County Sheriff, Steve Kositzky, deputy sheriff, ...

Ludington gets blacktop

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ESCANABA -- Despite predicted light rain and possible thunderstorms for the day, crews are proceeding with the plan to begin laying asphalt on Ludington Street as scheduled -- today, Aug. 26. Currently, the sixth to 17th blocks of the main drag are inaccessible to traffic, with the ...

Holy Name open house today

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ESCANABA – Holy Name Catholic School and Holy Name High School—A Chesterton Academy will hold open houses on Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Students, families, and the general public are invited to attend the open house at the grade school building (409 S. 22nd Street) to tour the new Holy Name gymnasium and locker room/athletic training area renovation. The grade school's open house from 4 to 5:30 p.m. allows students and parents to meet teachers, visit classrooms, find students’ lockers, and drop off their school supplies. In addition, Holy Name High School—A Chesterton ...

Assessments made following Fuller tornado

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ESCANABA — A special meeting of the Delta County Parks and Recreation Commission on Tuesday addressed damage at O.B. Fuller Park caused by an EF1 tornado last month. On July 20, campers hunkered down in a bathhouse on the grounds of the Delta County Park as a violent storm passed through ...

Back-to-school safety

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ESCANABA — With many area schools back in session, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) and local residents are urging drivers to stay alert for pedestrians, bicyclists and school buses. In Michigan, drivers must stop at least 20 feet away from a school bus when its red ...