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  1. 2021

    CoStar Group to acquire Homes.com

    CoStar Group is acquiring Homes.com for $156 million. The article describes the transaction as an acquisition but does not report that it has been completed.

  2. 2021

    CoStar and RentPath settle break-up fee litigation

    CoStar and RentPath reached a settlement resolving litigation over CoStar's obligation to pay a break-up fee; the court approved the settlement, under which CoStar will pay RentPath $52 million.

  3. 2020

    FTC sues to block CoStar Group's acquisition of RentPath

    The FTC filed suit to block CoStar Group's proposed acquisition of RentPath, saying the merger would eliminate a strong competitive alternative and harm customers.

  4. 2020

    RentPath terminates agreement to be acquired by CoStar Group

    RentPath announced that it had terminated its agreement to be acquired by CoStar Group following the FTC's decision to sue to block the transaction.

  5. 2020

    CoStar Group agrees to acquire Homesnap

    CoStar Group announced that it had agreed to acquire residential real estate search portal company Homesnap for $250 million in cash. The deal was expected to close by the end of 2020.

  6. 2020

    CoStar sues CREXi over alleged intellectual property theft

    CoStar filed a federal lawsuit against CREXi alleging copyright infringement, misappropriation and breach of contract. The suit seeks damages over alleged use of CoStar content.

  7. 2020

    CoStar Group prices $1 billion senior notes offering

    CoStar Group announced that it had priced a private offering of $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 2.800% senior unsecured notes due 2030. The sale was expected to close on or about July 1, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.

  8. 2019

    CoStar reaches $10.75 million settlement with Xceligent

    CoStar reached a $10.75 million settlement with Xceligent, which had alleged that CoStar's competitor stole thousands of images and proprietary information from its commercial listings platform. The report does not state whether the settlement resolved the allegations or included an admission.

  9. 2019

    CoStar Group announces acquisition of STR

    CoStar Group announced it would acquire STR for $450 million in an all-cash deal.