New data shows Compass dominating key markets and keeping more deals in-house

Compass now holds 30 percent to 39.5 percent of unit sales across five major markets — a share at least four times larger than the next biggest brokerage. Continue reading

Over 460K documents and counting: Catch up on the FTC’s legal battle with Zillow and Redfin

The FTC sued Zillow and Redfin last September over a major rental syndication deal. A new filing shows the portals have provided hundreds of thousands of documents for the case. Continue reading

CMLS slams ‘false narrative’ as coming-soon partnerships spread

The Council of Multiple Listing Services argued that a “false narrative” about pre-marketing homes is gaining traction. Continue reading

Compass, Rocket pledge to ‘defend’ agents from MLSs in open letter

Compass International Holdings, Rocket and Redfin issued an open letter to MLS leaders on Thursday, urging them to “honor seller choice.” Continue reading

Inman announces 2026 Marketing All-Stars award recipients

For the fourth year, Inman recognizes marketing heads, brand leaders and communications executives across the real estate industry. Continue reading

CoStar spars with investor amid ongoing battle over Homes.com

Investment firm D.E. Shaw said that CoStar had changed the way it reported the performance of Homes.com amid questions about the portal’s future. Continue reading

Kamini Lane: Coldwell Banker and Compass don’t need to ‘kumbaya’

In an overarching conversation with Inman, Lane discussed Coldwell Banker’s recent evolution, including its new integration under the Compass International Holdings umbrella, and thoughts on some of the biggest topics in the news today. Continue reading

The Compass-Rocket-Redfin deal: Everything you MUST know now

This week on The Download, check in with industry thought leaders on the new deal between Compass and Redfin parent company, Rocket. Continue reading

Assault on the MLS: How the Compass-Redfin deal threatens the open market

This isn’t about one company’s competitive edge, America Foy writes. It’s about whether the American real estate market remains an open, transparent system. Continue reading