Every Friday, we round up the most popular, most read, most critical stories of the week to give you a quick catchup on the big headlines you might have missed in the hustle and bustle of the workweek. Here’s this week’s Top 5 as chosen by our readers.
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The deal is done: Compass and Anywhere have officially merged
Less than four months after Compass and Anywhere — two of the biggest companies in real estate — announced a planned merger, the firms closed the $1.6 billion deal on Friday after receiving a majority of shareholder approval.
Washington to consider requiring all listings to be marketed publicly
INMAN EXCLUSIVE: A draft bill in the Washington State Legislature appears to be the next staging ground for the fight over how real estate listings are marketed.
Docs offer inside peek at Compass’ war against ‘organized real estate’
“If we had twice the market share … you can’t bully us anymore.” A trove of new documents sheds light on Compass’s fight with Zillow.
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman is stepping down from the company
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After 20 years as CEO of one of the largest companies in real estate, Kelman says he now plans to find a role outside of the industry.
The Compass-Anywhere deal is done. This Coldwell Banker agent has lingering questions
As the merger closes quickly, Cara Ameer offers questions that still haven’t been answered and insights on the future possibilities.
