ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FOR INMAN.COM APRIL 27, 2026
From the outside looking in, it appears Compass has been on a mission to monetize agent data. Redfin, Zillow and all the other real estate portals curate and monetize agent data via the MLS. Compass is a masterclass in revenue generation and has seemingly determined that it’s missing a
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FOR INMAN.COM APRIL 2026
The housing industry keeps talking about single women like they are a specialty segment. For much of modern history, they were treated that way by the financial system, too, because women were blocked from basic access to credit on their own [...]
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 2026 FOR @INMAN SELECT
Compass’s assault on the MLS: How a private deal with Redfin threatens the open market
The Multiple Listing Service has been the backbone of American real estate for over a century. It is the shared, transparent marketplace where every broker and buyer has equal access to inventory, where [...]
THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2025 FOR INMAN SELECT: https://www.inman.com/author/america-foy/
Recently, I joined the ranks, 55 this year, of what some consider senior citizens. In addition to getting discounts at some major retailers and the chain where I get my haircut, I really started paying attention to [...]
THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2026 FOR INMAN SELECT: https://www.inman.com/author/america-foy/
The Housing Crisis Gets Political
Housing affordability isn't just a financial issue anymore. It's a political one that I’m predicting will motivate congressional races in ways our congressional representatives can't [...]
