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Zillow files shed light on how it viewed Compass’ technology

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Court documents show how Zillow saw potential threats to its growth in the technology Compass was building for both agents and consumers. Continue reading →

Douglas Elliman CEO on Compass-Anywhere: ‘From the outside, it looks like a mess’

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In an exclusive interview with Inman, the CEO discussed Douglas Elliman’s recent initiatives and criticized the Compass-Anywhere merger as bad for agents and the real estate industry. Continue reading →

How strict are the MLSs? Here’s how Compass saw it

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As it geared up to fight for rules that were favorable to its private listings strategy, Compass set out to understand where hundreds of MLSs stood — and to create a 1-to-5 ranking system. Continue reading →

The Compass-Anywhere deal has closed. Now the real work begins

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The merger is not just about these two companies, Keith Robinson writes. It is about the shape of the whole real estate industry. Continue reading →

Washington to consider requiring all listings to be marketed publicly

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INMAN EXCLUSIVE: A draft bill in the Washington State Legislature appears to be the next staging ground for the fight over how real estate listings are marketed. Continue reading →

An exclusive look inside the legal strategies at Compass and Zillow

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In an Inman Exclusive, Taylor Anderson examined thousands of internal documents to unveil the legal strategies on both sides of the Compass-Zillow wrangling. Continue reading →

Opportunity knocks: This week’s industry hires and moves

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The industry shuffle continues, with teams and brokers going independent or returning to their roots. Here are updates from HomeSmart, The Agency and others. Continue reading →

The deal is done: Compass and Anywhere have officially merged

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Less than four months after Compass and Anywhere — two of the biggest companies in real estate — announced a planned merger, the firms closed the $1.6 billion deal on Friday after receiving a majority of shareholder approval. Continue reading →

Docs offer inside peek at Compass’ war against ‘organized real estate’

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“If we had twice the market share … you can’t bully us anymore.” A trove of new documents sheds light on Compass’s fight with Zillow. Continue reading →

Docs offer inside peek at Compass’ war against ‘organized real estate’

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“If we had twice the market share … you can’t bully us anymore.” A trove of new documents sheds light on Compass’s fight with Zillow. Continue reading →