Robert Reffkin

The juiciest details in Compass’s lawsuit against Zillow

Given the animosity between Compass and Zillow over the portal giant’s listing standards policy, it came as little surprise when the Robert Reffkin-helmed firm filed a lawsuit against Zillow Monday morning.  While the complaint contains many of the anticipated claims, including that Zillow enacted the policy, which bans listings that are publicly marketed for more […]

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Robert Reffkin continues his digital crusade against Zillow, Clear Cooperation

Tensions between Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and Zillow are continuing to build in the lead up to Zillow’s new listing standards going into effect later this month. Reffkin followed up last week’s LinkedIn post claiming that Zillow no longer displays all MLS listings to prospective homebuyers, with two more posts. On Friday, Reffkin highlighted Zillow’s

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The feud between Robert Reffkin, Zillow rages on

There are still three more weeks before Zillow’s new listing standards policy goes into effect, but Compass CEO Robert Reffkin is not wasting time pushing back against the policy. In a LinkedIn post on Monday, Reffkin claimed that Zillow no longer displays all MLS listings to prospective homebuyers.  “Contact your agent regardless of their firm

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Compass talks M&A strategy at The Gathering

Private listings and Clear Cooperation (CCP) have been Compass’s headline calling cards over the past several months, but at HousingWire’s The Gathering on Sunday, mergers and acquisitions were the primary focus.  In a conversation with Diego Sanchez, the president of HousingWire, Lacey Conway, the CEO of Latter & Blum and Compass executive vice president of

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Robert Reffkin touts Compass’s AI platform, agent advocacy efforts

Details regarding Compass‘s soon-to-be-released artificial intelligence (AI) platform were shared by CEO Robert Reffkin during a company retreat this week. “We continue to invest over $100 million in technology every year, building more and more tools that can help you stand out and run a better business,” Reffkin told the audience. “And in this amazing

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Compass seller disclosure form clarifies off-MLS marketing

Compass has put forth a revised version of its seller disclosure form to clarify how its three-phase marketing strategy works — including when and how listings are shared with the public. The Compass 3-Phased Marketing Strategy Client Disclosure Form expands on a version first introduced in 2024. Updates include language aimed at improving seller understanding

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Compass names Lacey Conway head of M&A

Compass is hungry for more growth and it is turning to Lacey Conway to help it realize its ambitions.  The brokerage on Thursday announced its appointment of Conway as the firm’s executive vice president of mergers and acquisitions.  Conway joined Compass in the spring of 2024 through the firm’s acquisition of Latter & Blum. At

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