Compass sues Zillow over private listings ban

The antitrust suit, filed Monday in the Southern District of New York, accuses Zillow of using anticompetitive behavior to “protect its monopoly and revenues in violation of the antitrust laws.” Continue reading

Struggling agents, 3 mins with Trump, ChatGPT revolution: Top 5

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24-year-old Twitch streamer Adin Ross buys $26M Florida mansion

The controversial Grand Theft Auto streamer secured the 10-acre property with a $12.7 million mortgage. The sellers are aerospace executives who built a new home on the estate in 2024. Continue reading

It’s not just KW! Compass was hit with a telemarketing lawsuit, too

A renter outside Portland, Oregon, sued Compass this week, saying its agents contacted her despite her phone being on the National Do Not Call Registry and multiple requests to stop calling. Continue reading

Sellers leave money on the table with privately sold listings

The data doesn’t lie: For the vast majority of sellers, the most effective and profitable way to sell a home is to list it publicly on the MLS, Windermere economist Jeff Tucker writes. Continue reading

Compass AI is poised to bring agents ‘massive productivity gains’

With the update, real estate agents will now be able to speak prompts to Compass AI, freeing up time for other tasks, Rory Golod, president of growth and West regions at Compass, told Inman. Continue reading

Realtor.com CEO slams private listings: ‘It is utter nonsense’

Realtor.com won’t ban private listings, but CEO Damian Eales argued in a new blog post that private listing advocates “are likely to find themselves on the wrong side of history.” Continue reading

Homesellers fight to keep legal battle with eXp, Weichert alive

The real estate brokerages want to pause a commission case known as Gibson while they wrap up a different lawsuit. But the Gibson homeseller plaintiffs don’t want their case put on ice. Continue reading

Compass CEO Reffkin continues anti-Zillow social media blitz

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin has taken to Instagram and LinkedIn to further criticize Zillow’s listing ban, saying the portal has leveraged off-market business tactics to bolster past ventures. Continue reading

Court approval, farming framework, procuring cause: Top 5

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