Will the Compass deal change how homes are bought and sold?
If Compass’ acquisition of Anywhere goes through, it could trigger a private inventory race with major implications for the brokerage ecosystem — and consumers.
September 25, 2025
AJ LaTrace
AJ has covered real estate for the last decade as a reporter and editor for publications including Vox Media's Curbed, Chicago magazine and Business Insider. At Business Insider, AJ led the brand's coverage of how everyday people invest in real estate as a means of gaining financial independence, and he reported on big-picture trends and pain points in the broader U.S. real estate market. AJ is based in Chicago, where he also moonlights as a small-time landlord.
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- Texas bans property sales to some international buyersGov. Greg Abbott said “foreign adversaries like China, Russian, Iran and North Korea” and terrorist organizations “must not be allowed to own land in Texas.”September 5, 2025
- RE/MAX Premier picks up 5 former Compass offices in ChicagolandThe offices, located in the upscale North Shore region, mark a major expansion for RE/MAX in the greater Chicago area.September 3, 2025
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- How small brokerages — and an open housing market — could collapseIf large brokerages go all-in on private listings, they would dominate the market, putting smaller firms “right out of business,” a consumer advocate warns.August 29, 2025
- How one agent wins clients with her Gen Z ‘brain rot’ videosGoing viral helped agent Margie Doucette Marasco get new referrals. The key to her success? Videos edited by her Gen Z son, which racked up millions of views.August 26, 2025
- ‘Ask T3’: Don’t FSBO your brokerage when you’re ready to exitWatch the conversation as FX Consulting Founder Fran Santangelo explains why it’s important to get the numbers and timing right when selling your brokerage.August 21, 2025
- Investors stepping up amid crunch in housing supply, affordabilityIn many major U.S. metros, small-time mom-and-pop flippers are delivering more renovated homes to the market than new home builders, a New Western report found.August 19, 2025
- Investor sentiment bounces back from two-year slumpThe shift toward a buyers market provides investors with more room to negotiate, but many remain cautious amid rising labor and insurance cost concerns.August 18, 2025
- United’s bold growth goal: ‘We will double our size’ in 3 yearsUnited Real Estate is on a mission — and locating “the true gems in the marketplace” is key to bolstering its talent pool, President Rick Haase said.August 14, 2025
- MRED leads effort to rejuvenate national home search portalThe MLS-owned site won’t make brokers "buy their customers back," leaders with Midwest Real Estate Data and Broker Public Portal told Real Estate News.August 12, 2025
- Real Brokerage on a roll with record revenue, agent countDespite letting 1,500 agents go, the company reported a net increase to more than 29,000, as well as its first-ever quarter of profitable operations.August 7, 2025
- Fewer younger agents holding on amid market headwindsThe typical NAR member is older and has more experience than a year ago, while median transaction volume held steady despite the slow market.August 6, 2025
- LPT Realty reaches major milestone in IPO lead-upAperture Global, the luxury-focused brand that LPT Realty launched in May, is “a real part of the story” in the company’s growth, CEO Robert Palmer said.August 6, 2025
- Old outpaces new in an unusual flip of home pricesThe national median sale price for single-family homes dipped to $410,800 in the second quarter, while the median price of existing homes rose to $429,400.August 4, 2025
