What’s next for Compass-Anywhere? Latter & Blum’s deal offers hints

The Compass name has largely overtaken Latter & Blum branding, but otherwise, the brokerage is still very much in the midst of a smooth transition to Compass’s systems, agents said. Continue reading

Compass-Anywhere: Scale doesn’t mean losing culture and quality

Don’t fear the scale of a combined Compass and Anywhere, luxury expert Mickey Alam Khan writes. Instead, lean into your differentiators and your unique value proposition. Continue reading

Before Compass: Lessons from Robert Reffkin’s leadership style

Darryl Davis looks at how resilience and responsibility at a young age shaped the Compass founder’s approach to leadership and business. Continue reading

CoStar says Zillow ‘always ready to play the victim’ in latest response

CoStar Group has filed an opposition letter in response to Zillow signaling its forthcoming filing of a motion to dismiss in a lawsuit over CoStar-copyrighted images. Continue reading

Inside the stiff opposition to Compass’ private-listing crusade

Agents at Compass and other large firms are increasingly set against Clear Cooperation. But at franchises and indies, the campaign may have only hardened their resolve, Intel surveys suggest. Continue reading

Has agent bad behavior gotten out of control? The Download

This week on the Download: A rash of incidents has put agent behavior under the spotlight. Is the industry facing a professionalism crisis — or just a few bad apples and a perception problem? Continue reading

Jason Oppenheim respects the Compass deal, but says he’s ‘not happy about it’

The Oppenheim Group owner shared thoughts on the state of the market and was jazzed up about upcoming seasons of “Selling Sunset” and “Selling the OC.” Continue reading

Get ready to get hit with a tsunami of real estate consolidation

From Compass’s horizontal acquisitions to Rocket’s vertical integration, Troy Palmquist looks at what’s driving M&A — and who might be next. Continue reading

What does Compass’ last big acquisition say about Anywhere?

With the merger expected to close late next year, what kind of changes should agents and consumers expect when the nation’s top two brokerages by sales volume become one? Continue reading