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Zillow has a bit of time to argue against a possible injunction over its ban of listings that are publicly marketed but not on the multiple listing service, according to new court documents filed this week in the home search site's legal battle with Compass.

In a status update filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York one week after Compass sued Zillow, both parties agreed that Zillow will have until July 18 to file its opposition to a preliminary injunction that Compass filed on June 27. If a hearing is needed, Zillow and Compass proposed that it take place in September.

Zillow's new listing standards, announced in April, have set off waves of reaction — including a lawsuit filed by Compass, which is leading a vigorous defense of private listings.

But now, with Zillow beginning enforcement of its ban on listings that are publicly marketed but not widely available to consumers, here are three things to keep in mind.

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