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Compass taps former NAR settlement attorney Ethan Glass as chief legal officer

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Compass has appointed Ethan Glass as its new chief legal officer. Glass — a veteran antitrust lawyer — previously led the global antitrust and competition practice at Cooley LLP and directed U.S. Department of Justice teams that investigated and sued multiple listing service (MLS) organizations over anticompetitive conduct. “I’m honored to join Compass, a company […]

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Compass’s exclusive inventory is on the rise

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Despite the threat of having their listings banned from Zillow, it appears that more and more Compass home seller clients are choosing to use at least some parts of Compass’s three-phase marketing plan and listing their property as a Compass exclusive.  Since bottoming out in mid-July, the number of Compass exclusive listings has risen to

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Top NYC broker joins Brown Harris Stevens

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New York City brokerage Brown Harris Stevens is welcoming a top broker to its ranks. On Tuesday, the firm announced that Shawnalei Tamayose was making the move to Brown Harris Stevens.  “Brown Harris Stevens is the best-kept secret in real estate when it comes to agent support, marketing prowess, and exceptional management,” Tamayose said in

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Top-producing Banner Team joins Compass, expanding DC-area presence

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The Banner Team — one of the highest-performing real estate groups in the Washington, D.C., metro area — has joined Compass. Led by principal agent Wendy Banner, the 13-agent team brings more than 100 years of combined experience and $2.03 billion in career sales to Compass. The group most recently held the top spot at

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Preliminary injunction hearing in Compass v. Zillow to begin in late November

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Compass and Zillow are taking their legal battle to the courtroom. On Thursday, Judge Jeannette A. Vargas, a New York City-based U.S. District Court judge, ruled that the evidentiary hearing for Compass’s motion for a preliminary injunction in its suit against Zillow will begin on November 18, 2025, and end on November 21, 2025. In

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Compass CFO Kalani Reelitz announces departure

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Compass Real Estate Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Kalani Reelitz will leave his position at the end of this month, the company announced during its second-quarter earnings call. Chief Accounting Officer Scott Wahlers will be promoted to Compass CFO — with the move becoming effective at the end of August. “Compass has never been stronger,” said

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Compass posts record performance in Q2

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Compass Real Estate reported its strongest quarterly performance in company history during the second quarter — delivering record revenue and profitability despite challenging housing market conditions. The company reported a 21.1% year-over-year revenue increase to $2.06 billion in the second quarter of 2025, with total transactions rising 20.9%. Compass CEO Robert Reffkin emphasized the company’s

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Compass, Zillow iron out lawsuit discovery terms

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Compass and Zillow might disagree on many things, but when it comes to the proposed parameters of their expedited discovery, the two adversaries managed to agree on a few items.  In a joint letter filed on Monday addressed to Judge Jeanette A. Vargas, the parties outlined their proposals for the expedited discovery Compass was granted

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Compass acquires Charlotte-based Cottingham Chalk

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Compass is closing out July with another acquisition. The brokerage announced Tuesday that it has acquired Charlotte, North Carolina-based independent brokerage Cottingham Chalk.  The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The company had previously been affiliated with the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World network.  “We’re proud to welcome Cottingham Chalk,” Robert

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NWMLS says it has ‘no duty to deal’ with Compass

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Compass and Northwest MLS (NWMLS) are continuing their war of words. Since Compass filed its antitrust suit against the NWMLS in April, alleging that the MLS’s rule requiring listings to be entered within 24 hours of public marketing and prohibiting office-exclusive listings is anticompetitive, the two parties have traded barbs via legal filings.  In NWMLS’s

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