How Compass built the biggest empire in real estate history
A look at the acquisitions, strategy and key players behind Compass' rise to dominance
by AJ LaTrace Apr 27
Approval of Compass-Anywhere merger 'raises questions about corruption' at AG's office: Senator
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'
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 20
The deal is done: Compass and Anywhere have officially merged
Less than 4 months after 2 of the biggest companies in real estate announced a planned merger, the firms closed the $1.6B deal on Friday, raising questions about an industry race to M&A
Compass set to close Anywhere merger Friday after shareholders approve deal
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
by Matt Carter Jan 7
Dems raise antitrust concerns over Compass-Anywhere merger
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'
by Matt Carter Dec 18
An image of the Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and the Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider in front of a wall of question marks to symbolize this Compass-Anywhere merger FAQ.
What does the Compass-Anywhere deal mean for private listings? For NAR? For agents in the trenches? We've got the answers
by Christy Murdock Oct 1
Harris takes on institutional investors, rent price algorithms
Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled potential Harris-Walz housing policy at a campaign stop Friday with a focus on reining in institutional investors and rental management platforms
by Marian McPherson Aug 16
2 multifamily operators settle in RealPage antitrust lawsuit
Pinnacle Property Management Services and AIR have settled with plaintiffs who accused them of increasing rent prices through collusion
by Ben Verde Feb 9
New legislation aims to ban algorithmic pricing of rents
The 'Preventing the Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act' is expected to be introduced in the US Senate this week
by Ben Verde Jan 31
The 30 biggest luxury deals of 2021
Palm Beach, Florida, luxury real estate had a banner year, but New York City was a dark horse that came roaring back in 2021 with the second highest concentration of high-end deals
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 15
The 20 biggest luxury beach sales of 2021 (so far)
From mansions in Palm Beach, Florida, and Malibu, California, to an estate on Hawaii's Big Island, here are the most expensive beach home sales to take place in 2021
Ring fired employees who tried to access customer video data
5 senators had previously raised concerns over the company's privacy practices
Inside Trump's historic $95M mansion deal, 10 years later
The sale is raising red flags in D.C., but agents characterize the blockbuster deal as par for the course in the years leading up to the financial collapse