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 [...]
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN @REALTYTIMES.COM FEB 27 2026
January 9, 2026, Compass closed its $1.6 billion acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate, merging the nation's two largest brokerages into a single entity with 340,000 agents under one technology platform
This deal moves far beyond simple agent count or brand recognition. It represents [...]
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN Real Estate Agent Magazine (realesateagentmagazine.com) NOV 2025
The Golden Age of the "No-No" VA Loan Is Over—Here’s What Changed
For years, veterans and active-duty military personnel enjoyed one of the best deals in real estate: the "No-No" VA loan—no down payment, no private mortgage insurance (PMI), and, until [...]
If real estate is a theater, sweetie, hosting an open house is our stage, and you're the director, the lighting designer, the stage manager, and the lead all at once. Every detail matters—the temperature of the house, the music playing, whether the front door swings open smoothly or sticks halfway.
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The Homeowner's Pre-Sale Playbook: Where DIY Wins and Where Professionals Pay for Themselves
You've decided to sell. Now comes the question that keeps sellers up at night and has spawned an entire industry (that would be the listing prep industry) and a social media movement. #reno [...]
The MLS and NAR are in a mess right now and it’s not Realtors’® fault. We agents try to keep our heads down and get on with the work, but there’s tension brewing in the industry. And [...]
