In acquiring its rival, Compass would absorb a smattering of business models and a load of debt. But it might gain what its CEO has long sought, observers say: more sway over industry affairs
Compliance expert Summer Goralik put AI to the test on California real estate law. Here’s what it got right, wrong and dangerously incomplete
Without a brand, you will spend your career chasing deals. Alyssa Stalker explains why recognition and presence are the difference between hustling harder and selling more
Bernice Ross shares strategies for showing sellers that real estate staging can add value and save time between listing and going under contract
The FTC and Department of Justice are expected to scrutinize the impacts of the deal — which would give the merged companies a combined market share of 18 percent
Although the real estate business brings amazing opportunities, it also requires vigilance and planning to navigate safely, security expert Robert Siciliano writes
Some agents were shocked, but those working inside Compass generally agreed that the deal gives the combined firms increased bargaining power
EMJ Capital's founder posted thesis on X that Better Home & Finance is 'the Shopify of mortgages' with the potential for AI to boost capacity and fuel explosive growth over the next 2 years.
Compass has long had a contentious relationship with the National Association of Realtors. Real estate veterans speculated Monday that NAR could thus suffer as Compass grows
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CEO Mickey Alam Khan writes that with its new merger, Compass will finally achieve its goal to become the Amazon of real estate
The upstart Compass had already grown to the top residential brokerage by sales volume. Now, it's moving to acquire its chief rival
In Part 5 of her 8-part series, Cassie Walker Johnson helps you help clients navigate the complexity and detail of the buyer offer
The TikTok Oracle deal and the rise of meme culture highlight how control of platforms shapes not just marketing, but the way audiences see the world
The way you handle your leads lifecycle must be optimized for a real estate business to be healthy and thriving. Jimmy Burgess shares the GNC formula that makes it work
Instead of using the resources of a big-box content producer, Josh Ries writes, create, own, and control your own content and keep your leads
UWM and Pennymac are pricing jumbo loans of up to $819K as if they were conforming, ahead of an official announcement by Fannie and Freddie's federal regulator in November
