Judge Jamal N. Whitehead agreed to have the case heard by a jury in June 2026 at Compass's request and over NWMLS's objection that choosing a date was 'premature'
New York City-based REIT will pay $120M in cash for national non-Qualified Mortgage lender HomeXpress Mortgage Corp., plus 2.08M shares in Chimera valued at $27.9M
Lawmakers want assurances that privatizing the mortgage giants or taking them public won't drive mortgage rates up, or put investor profits 'over the homes of millions of Americans'
Hopper previously worked at Sotheby's, and also spent many years working professionally as a firefighter. He joins Compass at a time of growth for the brokerage
The National Association of Realtors Legislative Meetings begins Saturday with free speech, agent pay and affordability on the agenda. Inman breaks down the panels bound to draw a crowd
Nearly twice as many Realtor.com visitors say they would be more likely to buy if a recession hits compared to the share who say they'd be less likely to buy if the economy fails, new polling shows
Lawsuit seeks class action status to represent Redfin shareholders, claiming they need more information about financial advisor's potential conflict of interest before June 4 merger vote
Despite a slower housing market, the brokerage's revenue grew 28.7% year over year in Q1 while transactions rose 27.8%
The Compass Private Exclusive Book will be available for any agent to view in a Compass office. The book project comes as Compass increasingly makes private listings a core part of its strategy
The brokerage's federal court complaint acknowledges that clients have canceled listings and that agents have departed amid a battle with Northwest MLS over how they're marketed
The waterfront estate has become the most expensive residential transaction in state history and the 2nd-priciest in the country
Nearly 85% of agents who responded to a recent Intel Index survey said they field multiple inquiries each year, with 16% of those saying the calls are coming as frequently as once a week
The suit claims the multiple listing service is a 'monopolist' with 'no meaningful competitors' and that, as a broker-owned MLS, its Seattle area owners have an interest in limiting competition
The firm recently announced the launch of its nationwide expansion, starting with new offices in Idaho and Washington. More markets are in the pipeline, including Arizona, Nevada and Oregon
Northwest MLS on Thursday reinstated a data license it says it yanked after Compass violated its rules. Compass says the rules were changed after it started doing private listings in Washington