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Compass

Zillow Group leans into AI as revenue climbs 18% in flat housing market

Zillow Group’s first-quarter shareholder letter made the company’s strongest case yet for its transformation into an AI-powered real estate platform, citing AI-driven productivity gains, a new consumer search mode, and AI tools for agents and property managers. Revenue rose 18% to $708 million. Read More

Compass drops lawsuit against Zillow over home-listing policy

The two industry titans have battled in court for months over Zillow’s Listing Access Standards, a policy barring listings that are publicly marketed but not widely available via the MLS. Read More

Zillow posts $676M in Q3 revenue as rentals and mortgage businesses power growth

Revenue was $676 million for the third quarter, up 16% year-over-year and above the company’s previous guidance, driven by the strength of its rentals and mortgage divisions. Read More

Zillow to Compass: We’re not legally required to work with you

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Zillow says a lawsuit filed by Compass is focused on protecting Compass, not… Read More

Compass sues Zillow, escalating private listings fight

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. After relentlessly defending “seller choice,” Compass has filed suit against Zillow over private listings,… Read More

Compass sues Seattle-area listing database as battle over exclusive real estate listings escalates

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. The heated dispute between brokerage giant Compass and Kirkland, Wash.-based Northwest Multiple Listing… Read More

Real estate giant Compass lays off 84 workers in Washington state as it targets tech team for cuts

New York-based real estate brokerage Compass has laid off 84 employees based in Washington state as part of a reduction… Read More

Zillow Group real estate rival Compass files for IPO, shows $3.7B in revenue for 2020

Real estate brokerage Compass filed for an IPO on Monday. The 8-year-old company reported $3.7 billion in revenue last year,… Read More

With deep roots in Seattle, real estate brokerage Compass reportedly eyes IPO

Heavily-funded real estate brokerage Compass hired Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to lead an initial public offering next year, according… Read More

Real estate brokerage Compass to acquire Seattle-based home closing startup Modus

New York-based real estate brokerage and tech company Compass will acquire Modus, a Seattle startup that automates the title and… Read More

Compass cuts 15% of staff, estimates 50% revenue decline over 6 months — here’s the email to staff

Heavily-funded New York-based real estate brokerage and tech startup Compass today laid off 15% of its staff, or about 375… Read More

Tech Moves: Longtime Amazon leader Greg Hart joins Compass; Icertis and Avanade hire execs

Amazon veteran Greg Hart, a former technical advisor to Jeff Bezos, is joining Compass as its new chief product officer.… Read More

Tech-fueled real estate brokerage Compass opens another Seattle-area office

Compass, the heavily funded real estate startup, has opened another office in the Seattle area, continuing an arc of rapid… Read More

Heavily funded real estate startup Compass moves in on Amazon with big new Seattle tech center

From the outside, it would make total sense for New York-based real estate brokerage and tech company Compass to put… Read More

Fast-growing real estate heavyweight Compass raises $370M at $6.4B valuation

High-tech real estate brokerage Compass has a new mountain of cash to continue building out its technology platform and grow… Read More

Zillow Group and Compass settle no-compete dispute between real estate heavyweights

Zillow Group and Compass have settled a pair of lawsuits that accused the SoftBank-backed high-tech brokerage of stealing Zillow intellectual… Read More

Podcast

A new era for home-buying: How Zillow, Redfin and their rivals plan to revolutionize real estate, again

The peak home-buying season is upon us, but buyers and sellers taking a fresh look at the market will see… Read More

Zillow sues real estate rival Compass over non-compete violation and stolen intellectual property

Seattle-based Zillow Group filed two lawsuits Friday against real estate rival Compass, alleging that the SoftBank-backed high-tech brokerage stole Zillow… Read More

Tech Moves: Heavily-funded real estate tech startup Compass hires former Distelli and Amazon exec Rahul Singh; and more

Former “Geek of the Week” Rahul Singh is now VP of engineering at New York real estate broker Compass, where… Read More

Compass hiring 100 engineers for West Coast hub in Seattle, invading Zillow and Redfin’s turf

Compass, the high-tech brokerage based in New York, has chosen Seattle as the home for its West Coast engineering operations,… Read More

Microsoft AI exec joins real estate tech company Compass to lead engineering efforts

Tech companies poach talent from each other all the time, but it’s not every day that you see a tech… Read More

Well-funded real estate tech company Compass opens Seattle-area offices

Compass, a company that aims to use technology to simplify home buying and selling, is opening offices in the Seattle… Read More

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