The post-settlement period in real estate might be remembered as the era of consolidation, at least based on 2025’s headlines. Along with many smaller buyouts, the purchase of consumer portal and discount brokerage Redfin by mortgage giant Rocket, and Compass’s (still pending) deal to take over Anywhere are somewhat unprecedented, at least since the post-Great…
Yesterday, federal Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York ruled on a petition by Zillow regarding the deal for Anywhere, allowing the portal giant to examine documents and communications in an attempt to determine if Compass misrepresented its reliance on private listings. Vargas denied a request by Zillow to question Compass CEO…
There are few real estate luminaries who can claim careers as storied as Bob Hale, CEO of the Houston Association of Realtors® (HAR), who this past weekend marked a 37-year career leading one of the nation’s most influential associations and MLSs. Hale, who announced his retirement in early 2024, is stepping down at the end…
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