Compass, Sotheby’s roped into latest suit alleging ‘inflated’ commissions

The new antitrust lawsuit, filed Friday in California, also names the National Association of Realtors, Realogy, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and several other companies as defendants. Continue reading

Washington to revoke the license of Compass’ closing services firm

Modus, the closing services software company, allegedly violated state statutes over co-branding, social media advertising and mechanisms it used to lure clients. Continue reading

Compass brings on No. 1 Vail agent, Tye Stockton

Stockton and his five-person team have moved over to Compass from Ascent Sotheby’s International Realty, the brokerage announced on Thursday. Continue reading

The problem with antitrust litigation as a real estate business strategy

In the real estate industry, antitrust lawsuits have become more prevalent in the past few years, but perhaps it’s time for litigious parties to take a step back and refocus their energies on sellers and buyers, instead of competitors. Continue reading

Lawsuit accuses 88 landlords and brokerages — including Compass and Corcoran — of discrimination

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan on Monday by watchdog group the Housing Rights Initiative claims the New York City brokerages and landlords in question have discriminated against people with housing vouchers. Continue reading

Can’t stay away: Tomer Fridman returns to Compass

After spending a little over one month at Hilton & Hyland, the broker and his 11-person team have made a reversal and returned to Compass. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Reserve your judgement

In this column, real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week: Find out how this powerhouse New York agent learned that you can’t always tell where that next multimillion … Continue reading