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The Oppenheim Group owner shared thoughts on the state of the market, the Compass-Anywhere merger, and the upcoming seasons of 'Selling Sunset' and 'Selling the OC'
Opinion
From Compass’s horizontal acquisitions to Rocket’s vertical integration, Troy Palmquist looks at what’s driving M&A — and who might be next
SEO is changing rapidly, and most agents are not prepared, Jeff Bernheisel writes. Get your SEO strategy out of the early 2000s and into 2025 with this agent’s pivot to purchase strategy
Zillow expects a chill on prices to spread through markets across the country over the next year, with pockets of strong price growth in the red-hot Midwest and Northeast
Just one day after the FTC sued over the $100M agreement between the 2 portal giants, a group of attorneys general from across the country filed its own lawsuit to block the deal
Opinion
If you're dependent on Zillow for lead gen, it's time to build resilient funnels, own your data, and beef up your referral and content engines, Josh Ries writes
The deal included Zillow paying Redfin $100M for the ability to host rental listings for buildings with over 25 units. The FTC called the deal an 'end run around competition'
Amid an ongoing legal battle over listing photos, Zillow alleged that CoStar was attempting 'to weaponize copyright litigation for competitive pressure'
In an 'update' Tuesday, CoStar accused Zillow of using thousands more watermarked photos since a legal battle began in July
Opinion
How will the Compass-Anywhere merger impact the lives of everyday real estate agents? Coldwell Banker's Cara Ameer has questions
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Opinion
Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson break down the Compass-Anywhere deal that is set to create a company worth an estimated $10B
As the debate over private listings and the Clear Cooperation Policy raged on, Anywhere leaders charted a distinctly central path. Here's how that could change under a Compass banner
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