Resources

Compass-Anywhere: Scale doesn’t mean losing culture and quality

Oct 7, 2025

Don't fear the scale of a combined Compass and Anywhere, luxury expert Mickey Alam Khan writes. Instead, lean into your differentiators and your unique value proposition.

Before Compass: Lessons from Robert Reffkin’s leadership style

Oct 7, 2025

Darryl Davis looks at how resilience and responsibility at a young age shaped the Compass founder's approach to leadership and business.

Marketing overload: How to cut the clutter and reclaim your time

Oct 7, 2025

Marketing overload is real. New contributor Remington Rand says agents need to cut busywork with AI and focus their time on their strengths.

How to WOW your clients with a simple communication strategy

Oct 7, 2025

While you can't control the market or the latest industry headlines, you can control your timely and clear communication with clients, coach Darryl Davis writes.

Fannie, Freddie close NY offices as Trump battles Letitia James

Oct 6, 2025

The Trump administration is using its tight control over the mortgage giants to continue a vendetta against New York attorney general and other political opponents, critics say.

ChatGPT opens platform up to apps, and Zillow jumps on board

Oct 6, 2025

OpenAI announced on Monday that it had opened up its popular AI chatbot platform ChatGPT to popular apps. Users can now search for homes via Zillow directly within ChatGPT.

CoStar says Zillow ‘always ready to play the victim’ in latest response

Oct 6, 2025

CoStar Group has filed an opposition letter in response to Zillow signaling its forthcoming filing of a motion to dismiss in a lawsuit over CoStar-copyrighted images.

48% of Americans blame investors for ‘unreasonable’ housing costs

Oct 6, 2025

A staggering 93 percent of Americans believe housing costs are "unreasonable," according to Searchlight Institute's latest affordability survey.

Top 5 AI trends every real estate brokerage should know

Oct 6, 2025

AI adoption is reshaping real estate marketing, but brokerages risk falling behind if they don’t support their agents.

Navigating the fall 2025 housing market: A guide for real estate agents

Oct 6, 2025

The real estate market never stands still, and fall 2025 is no different. Here’s what you need to know to navigate it with confidence.

This team does $50M a month. Here’s how they convert leads

Oct 6, 2025

On this episode, Anthony Djon, leader of a 100-agent "teamerage" doing $50 million a month in volume, provides a masterclass on top-of-funnel lead conversion.

Has agent bad behavior gotten out of control? The Download

Oct 6, 2025

This week on the Download: A rash of incidents has put agent behavior under the spotlight. Is the industry facing a professionalism crisis — or just a few bad apples and a perception problem?