NWMLS filed its motion to dismiss the lawsuit in early July 2025, claiming that it has “no duty to deal” with Compass. In his ruling earlier this week, Judge Whitehead wrote that... Read more »
The private listings debate just got louder. Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has launched HannaList, an internal listing network that allows Howard Hanna agents to share listings exclusively with Howard Hanna buyer... Read more »
A headline-making partnership with Compass International Holdings took over Rocket’s Q4 2025 earnings call, with leaders giving more details into how both parties will benefit. Rocket wants to reimagine American homeownership —... Read more »
Jay Bray, CEO of Rocket Mortgage, said the connection between brokers and Compass agents will roll out in phases. “There are existing partners that already have relationships with Compass agents. Phase two... Read more »
Two more states — Illinois and Hawaii — have now joined the push to restrict private residential listings, signaling that Wisconsin’s newly enacted transparency law and Washington’s advancing legislation are just the... Read more »
Compass filed the lawsuit last summer and asked the court to stop Zillow from enforcing its Listing Access Standards. In a Friday ruling, the judge said Compass “has not shown a likelihood... Read more »
Coldwell Banker Realty, which was recently acquired by Compass as part of the Anywhere Real Estate acquisition, is welcoming the No. 1 RealTrends Verified agent in Brewster, New York to the firm. ... Read more »
While they have stepped down from their respective roles as CEO and president, Hetherington and Stone will remain actively involved in the firm via their new board role, through which they will... Read more »
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Bloomberg, antitrust enforcers at the Department of Justice (DOJ) wanted to investigate Compass’s recently closed acquisition of Anywhere, but they were blocked by senior... Read more »
In the ongoing war to dominate the real estate industry, Compass has set its sights on what it views as “organized real estate.” A vast trove of newly released documents sheds light... Read more »