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Compass International Holdings names Rory Golod president of growth

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Rory Golod has been named president of growth at Compass International Holdings (CIH), the parent company of Compass, Christie’s International Real Estate, @properties and the Anywhere brands. In this newly created role, Golod will be focused on driving agent success across the company’s unified technology platform. In an announcement on Monday, CIH said Golod will […]

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The ground just shifted: coming soon listings are taking over real estate

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At a time when real estate industry leaders seem to be more conflicted than ever, one idea has emerged that everyone from Homes.com to Zillow, to eXp Realty and Compass can agree on: pre-marketing coming soon listings. What does that mean for the MLSs and will it invite more federal scrutiny? The resurgence of coming soon

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Compass dismisses antitrust lawsuit against Zillow over listing policy

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Compass is dismissing its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow over the listing portal giant’s listing access standards policy. The Robert Reffkin-helmed firm filed its motion to dismiss the lawsuit without prejudice, meaning that Compass could file another lawsuit against Zillow with similar claims in the future, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New

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Compass launches referral program for listing agents’ buyer leads

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Compass, the brokerage owned by Compass International Holdings, has launched a new program it says will help agents generate passive income while retaining control over how they manage their business. On Friday, the brokerage launched its Listing Agent Lead and Referral Program.  Under this program, every Compass real estate agent maintains their contact information on

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Judge denies Compass injunction against Zillow listing policy

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A New York City-based U.S. District Court judge has denied Compass’s preliminary injunction motion in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow.  As a result of Judge Jeannette Vargas’ ruling, Zillow may continue enforcing its listing access standard policy, which bans listings from its site that have been publicly advertised for more than one business day prior

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WSJ: DOJ leadership halted antitrust review of Compass–Anywhere deal

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News that the proposed merger between Compass and Anywhere would close this week came as a surprise to many in the industry, especially those who were anticipating a robust antitrust review of the deal. Several news outlets are reporting that antitrust regulators were blocked from a deeper investigation into the deal by officials higher up in

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Compass-Anywhere merger closing imminent, brokers share plans to compete

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Despite initial estimates calling for a summer or even fall 2026 close for the Compass–Anywhere merger, the two companies have indicated the transaction could close as soon as this Friday.  This news came after shareholders at both firms overwhelmingly voted to approve the merger at special meetings Wednesday afternoon.  Upon the close of the transaction,

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Compass-Anywhere deal may exceed DOJ market-share limits in some cities

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Compass’s proposed acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate may give the firm some eyebrow-raising market share levels in certain markets across the country, according to analysis of RealTrends Verified data published by The Capitol Forum earlier this week. This includes more than 80% market share in both Newport Beach, California and Manhattan. According to the publication’s

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Compass launches Buyer Demand tool to help agents price homes

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Compass is adding another feature to its suite of agent technology tools. On Tuesday, the Robert Reffkin-helmed firm announced the launch of Buyer Demand. Buyer Demand enables Compass agents and their home seller clients to see the number of serious buyers in Compass’s network who are searching for homes that match theirs. Compass says this

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Luxury agent Frank Aazami joins Compass in Arizona

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Frank Aazami, a longtime luxury real estate adviser in Arizona, has joined Compass. Aazami, who previously worked with Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, is bringing along several of his colleagues from the Private Client Group team — including Dinesh Wilson, Fletcher Wilcox and Zoya Pedenko. Private Client Group recorded $148.7 million in 2024 sales volume,

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