The inquiry went out to brokerage leaders after Compass grew into a real estate behemoth
Opinion
Whoever controls listing access controls what the real estate market looks like
Opinion
Either the courts or the most powerful players in residential real estate will decide the listing rules
A look at the acquisitions, strategy and key players behind Compass' rise to dominance
A judge dismissed federal antitrust and First Amendment claims against NAR over MLS access
The company is the 2nd firm to settle in a case known as Batton
NWMLS says there are significant parallels between issues raised in its own lawsuit with Compass and one involving Zillow
A letter addressed to US Attorney General Pamela Bondi and signed by 18 members of Congress says the merger was cleared 'under extraordinarily questionable circumstances'
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin recently floated the idea of a national MLS. Luxury real estate leaders are intrigued by the concept, but have many questions about how such an entity might work
The 2 portals filed a reply to their motion to dismiss late last week further arguing that claims against them are 'meritless.' A hearing on their motion to dismiss is scheduled for Feb. 25
Opinion
Without recalibrating how market power is measured, Sean Frank writes, future consolidations will clear regulatory review while transforming competitive market conditions
In an exclusive interview with Inman, the CEO discussed Douglas Elliman's recent initiatives and criticized the Compass-Anywhere merger as bad for agents and the real estate industry
Compass also plans to offer up to $862.5M in convertible senior notes in a private offering after 99% of Compass and 72% of Anywhere shares were cast in favor of the merger
From crimes and misdemeanors to mergers and acquisitions, clients weren’t the only ones making moves this year. Here are the most-read Download columns of 2025
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden ask the DoJ and FTC to 'thoroughly investigate' the pending deal, which they say would 'entrench existing antitrust and price manipulation concerns'