But Redfin’s minimum price and other policies have had the opposite effect, according to the National Fair Housing Alliance, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to eliminating housing discrimination, and nine of its member organizations.
Under the minimum price policy, Redfin doesn't offer its full services unless homes are listed for certain prices, which vary by market.
Further, it alleged, Redfin sometimes failed to provide services even when a home's price topped the minimum.
On June 12, for example, there were 218 homes posted on Redfin in non-white neighborhoods in the Kansas City area.
The lawsuit asks the court to block any Redfin policies found to violate federal fair housing law and seeks punitive damages.