With an eye on future lawsuits, Compass formally repudiates CCP in letter to NAR and MLSs

CEO Robert Reffkin said the real estate brokerage doesn’t consider ‘any national NAR MLS rule impacting clients as binding,’ but will continue to train agents to comply with local MLS rules Continue reading

NWMLS fires back at Compass, saying the brokerage adopted a ‘free-rider strategy’

The 32,000-member Northwest Multiple Listing Service wrote in a new legal filing that Compass “cannot have it both ways” by receiving listings via the MLS while holding half of its own listings privately Continue reading

Court sets trial date for Compass suit despite Northwest MLS protest

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Rethinking NAR’s speech policy, CCP, settlement: Inman Top 5

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Zillow’s clarity, Tutor’s clap back, LionDesk’s closure: Inman Top 5

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Serhant’s diss, Homes.com’s boost, Caballero’s record: Top 5

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Hoby Hanna sounds off on NAR, threatens to leave MLS: Top 5

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Compass grew virtually every metric that matters in Q1

Despite a slower housing market, the brokerage’s revenue grew 28.7 percent year over year in the first quarter while transactions rose 27.8 percent. Continue reading

Private listing wars, hate speech, earnings: Inman Top 5

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Compass to debut physical, in-office book of private listings

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. Continue reading