How the Portals Respond to Compass

Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered · Oct 9, 2025 · 1h 4m

Rob Hahn and Greg Robertson from Industry Relations join us for a high-octane debate on the Compass-Anywhere acquisition. We focus on the ripple effects: Will the industry consolidate into a few giants? How will Zillow, Rocket, and Homes.com respond? Diving into the chaos, debating Zillow's "nuclear war" options, the risk of a private listing "arms race," and whether the deal signals the end of the traditional MLS system.

Links mentioned in the show:

Rob's Article on 5 Things Zillow can do:

https://notoriousrob.substack.com/p/how-could-zillow-respond

Brian Boero's agent count article…