Compass is a real estate technology platform that coordinates the entire buying and selling process. It provides an end-to-end suite of tools and services for real estate agents and their clients, helping them manage listings, transactions, and communications in one place. The platform operates across more than 22 regions in the United States and earns revenue mainly from commissions on property sales facilitated through its network of agents. Unlike traditional real estate firms, Compass uses its technology to connect agents, clients, and properties more efficiently, aiming to streamline workflows and improve the experience for everyone involved. The company’s goal is to deliver a smooth, integrated experience that attracts more agents and clients, helping people find their place in the world.
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10,001+
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New York City, New York
Founded
2012
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Albi Zhubi joins Compass bringing wellness real estate mastery. By E-A-A / October 7, 2026 Albi Zhubi has officially partnered with the Gambino Group at Compass, injecting a refreshing perspective into the competitive luxury property market. Her professional background seamlessly integrates foundational principles of health and wellness with traditional property sales and development. This innovative approach allows her to help discerning clients find homes that actively support both physical and mental well-being. For further context on industry shifts, exploring architecture articles can offer a broader understanding of modern design trends. Table of Contents The rise of wellness real estate. The integration of Zhubi into the agency aligns seamlessly with the rapidly growing consumer demand for holistic living spaces. Modern homebuyers increasingly prioritize vital elements like clean indoor air, abundant natural light, and dedicated fitness zones. Meeting modern buyer demands. By combining specialized wellness expertise with elite real estate acumen, Zhubi provides a distinct competitive advantage in the luxury sector. Industry insiders anticipate this unique focus will naturally attract health-conscious buyers and sellers alike. Ultimately, this transition positions the brokerage to capture an expanding niche market of wellness-driven consumers. Those interested in learning more about property evolution can review various informational guides for deeper insights. Transforming living environments. Zhubi ultimately aims to redefine how people perceive the deep connection between their daily living environments and personal health. Blending structural fluency with health-focused design principles changes the standard for high-end properties. Redefining luxury living. Property development trends continue to shift toward spaces that nurture the mind, body, and spirit equally. Evaluating different styles of home design helps prospective buyers visualize these transformative features clearly. As the market evolves, agents who understand the built environment's impact on human health will lead the way. Professionals often look toward regional architecture and historical architecture for inspiration on sustainable living. The future of advisory services. Advising clients from the earliest stages of floor planning ensures wellness features are baked into the foundation. Real estate marketing also benefits tremendously from organized architecture tours that showcase these cutting-edge properties. A new industry standard. Integrating health accreditation with multi-million-dollar sales records sets a brand new benchmark for advisory excellence. Top groups will undoubtedly follow this model to satisfy modern lifestyle demands. Expect to see more brokerages adopting wellness-centric approaches as health becomes the ultimate luxury commodity. Zhubi's impressive integration with Compass proves that the future of real estate is undeniably holistic. Additional Reading:
CRMLS sues Compass first, asking a federal judge to declare its listing rules lawful. California Regional MLS filed a declaratory-judgment complaint against Compass in Manhattan federal court on Oct. 5, asking a judge to rule that its cooperation rules are lawful before the brokerage can sue to overturn them. California Regional Multiple Listing Service has gone to federal court first. The MLS said on Oct. 5, 2026 that it filed a complaint against Compass, Inc. seeking a declaratory judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, asking a judge to rule that its listing rules are "fair, procompetitive, and legally sound." The case is docketed as 1:26-cv-08796. The filing inverts the posture the industry had been expecting. Through this year, Compass has been the party bringing or threatening the claims in fights over whether brokerages can market homes publicly while keeping them out of the shared MLS database. Here, the MLS sued first - and it is asking the court to bless its rules before Compass can ask the court to strike them down. What Compass asked for, and what CRMLS said. According to CRMLS, Compass sent a demand letter on Sept. 8, 2026 threatening to sue on the theory that the MLS's cooperation rules violate antitrust law. CRMLS publicly rejected that demand on Sept. 30, said it was preparing for litigation, and posted Compass's letters - including an earlier demand from November 2024 - along with its own replies and emails from Compass's chief executive on a page on its website. CRMLS's central argument is that its rulebook already gives sellers the option Compass says it wants. Rule 7.9, the MLS says, permits a seller to authorize full public marketing and advertising of a property without submitting it to the MLS for cooperation - which in the MLS's reading satisfies Compass's request for "office exclusive" listings. What CRMLS objects to is a brokerage drawing on the cooperative database while holding its own publicly marketed inventory back from it. The MLS calls that free riding, and says Compass "wants to participate in and gain benefits from access to the multiple listing service while keeping its own contributions of for-sale properties off the MLS, thereby creating an unequal, disadvantaged marketplace." That characterization is CRMLS's, not a finding of fact. "I want to be clear: this case is about more than defending CRMLS from a lawsuit," CRMLS Chief Executive Art Carter said in the announcement. "It is about protecting a marketplace that works for all real estate professionals and consumers." Carter said Compass "is advancing legal arguments that we believe are unfair and would allow Compass to free ride on the hard work of cooperating CRMLS subscribers - benefiting from the shared listings, data and resources of the cooperative marketplace while withholding its own publicly marketed listings from the same marketplace." Compass has made its own case for wider public marketing in its own words. When it launched its "See It First" search experience on Sept. 22, the brokerage said the feature lets sellers test pricing and demand "without accruing public days on market or public price changes," and opened homes from its nine brands to buyers and buyer's agents of any brokerage affiliation. A fund, and a warning to other MLSs. CRMLS says Compass has threatened to sue any multiple listing service that does not meet its demands, and that it is organizing an MLS Cooperation Legal Defense Fund to spread the cost of fighting those cases. The MLS says the fund is intended to draw support from other MLSs, associations, vendors, portals, consumer advocates, attorneys and legal-action programs, and that "the response to the fund has been significant" - a claim it did not quantify. That matters because the money and the precedent run in both directions. CRMLS serves more than 93,000 real estate professionals through dozens of associations, boards and MLS organizations, which makes a ruling on its rulebook consequential well beyond California. A declaratory judgment in the MLS's favor would give every MLS with comparable cooperation rules something to point to; a ruling the other way would put those rules at risk at the same time. Where this sits among the other listing-access cases. The venue is notable. CRMLS is based in Chino Hills, Calif., and filed in Manhattan, the forum where several of the related listing-access disputes have landed. The broader fight has produced mixed results so far. Northwest Multiple Listing Service resolved Compass's antitrust suit in Washington state on Aug. 31 by creating a "First Look" status that allows a pre-marketing window of up to 21 days while still requiring every property to be submitted to the MLS and made accessible to all member brokers. On the portal side, a federal judge in Chicago on Sept. 15 denied Zillow's request for an injunction against Midwest Real Estate Data and sent that case to arbitration, finding Zillow had not shown it was likely to succeed on its antitrust claims. Nothing in CRMLS's complaint has been tested yet, and Compass has not filed a response. A declaratory-judgment action also does not stop Compass from pressing its own antitrust claims as counterclaims in the same case, which is the path CRMLS said in September it expected the dispute to take.
CRMLS seeks declaratory judgment, files complaint against Compass, inc. Oct 05, 2026, 23:24 ET CHINO HILLS, Calif., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Following California Regional MLS's refusal of Compass's demands to cease enforcement of its policies concerning cooperation, CRMLS is seeking a declaratory judgment in the Southern District of New York to prove that its rules are fair, procompetitive, and legally sound. Compass has been pursuing change to CRMLS's cooperation policies for years. In effect, CRMLS believes Compass wants to participate in and gain benefits from access to the multiple listing service while keeping its own contributions of for-sale properties off the MLS, thereby creating an unequal, disadvantaged marketplace. Most recently, in a September demand letter, Compass threatened suit against CRMLS on the misinformed basis that it violates antitrust laws. In light of these threats, CRMLS now seeks agreement in federal court that CRMLS rules ensure an open, transparent marketplace and that Compass's complaints are unjust and invalid. CRMLS is not the only targeted entity; Compass has threatened to sue any multiple listing service that does not meet their demands that, in effect, seek to change the overall marketplace to negatively impact the consumer. To oppose such intimidation, CRMLS seeks to create the MLS Cooperation Legal Defense Fund, which will be supported by organizations and groups concerned with consumer transparency, equal listing access, and open competition, including legal-action programs, consumer advocates, attorneys, other MLSs, associations, vendors, and portals. The response to the fund has been significant, with organizations and industry leaders across the real estate community expressing interest in participating and supporting its mission. "I want to be clear: this case is about more than defending CRMLS from a lawsuit," said CRMLS CEO Art Carter. "It is about protecting a marketplace that works for all real estate professionals and consumers. CRMLS established its rules to promote transparency, competition, and cooperation, and we believe those principles ultimately serve both the public and our broker community. Compass has rejected our reasoning and is advancing legal arguments that we believe are unfair and would allow Compass to free ride on the hard work of cooperating CRMLS subscribers - benefiting from the shared listings, data and resources of the cooperative marketplace while withholding its own publicly marketed listings from the same marketplace. We are asking the court to provide clarity and affirm that the principles of openness, transparency, and cooperation championed by CRMLS are lawful, appropriate, and equitable." Get the facts and learn more about CRMLS's position and commitment to protecting cooperation: https://go.crmls.org/protecting-cooperation/ Stand with us in defense of cooperation. Email us to learn more about how you can participate: [email protected] Case: 1:26-cv-08796 About California Regional Multiple Listing Service California Regional Multiple Listing Service is the nation's most recognized subscriber-based MLS, serving more than 93,000 real estate professionals through dozens of Associations, Boards and MLS organizations. CRMLS provides its users with industry-leading products, services and data designed to support a more efficient and collaborative real estate marketplace. SOURCE California Regional MLS
Movers & shakers: Christina Crespi swaps Miami DDA for consulting firm. Plus, Pebb Enterprises makes two SoFla hires, TMGOC rebrands, and Brown Harris Stevens adds eight agents in Miami In South Florida's latest hiring news, former Miami Downtown Development Authority Executive Director and CEO Christina Crespi has joined Miami-based communications firm Ingage as a strategic consultant for government relations and public affairs. At the DDA, Crespi led Downtown Miami and Brickell's economic strategy, expanding the authority's business incentive program and overseeing a $21 million annual budget, according to a news release. In her role at Ingage, she will help advise clients on entering and expanding into South Florida and develop community engagement campaigns. Before her 11-year stint at the DDA, Crespi spent nearly a decade as assistant to the deputy Mayor of Miami-Dade County, according to LinkedIn. Up in Boca Raton, real estate investment and development company Pebb Enterprises has appointed Alex Caputo as director of operations and Tarrah Bellamy as senior property manager. Caputo will oversee property management and support Pebb's capital markets and refinancing activities, according to a news release. Before joining Pebb, Caputo spent nearly seven years at Sterling Organization, where he most recently served as vice president of investments and capital markets. He previously worked for two years as a development analyst at Viking Companies, according to LinkedIn. Caputo holds degrees in business administration, finance and real estate from the University of Florida. Bellamy will oversee select properties in Pebb's portfolio and collaborate with the company's asset management, leasing, construction and accounting teams to support its operations, the release said. Bellamy previously worked as a senior commercial property manager at Cushman & Wakefield, where she managed Spirit Airlines' Dania Beach headquarters. She's also held property manager roles at Lincoln Property Company, Transwestern and Bridge Commercial Real Estate. Emily Byrd joined Coral Gables-based Allen Morris Company as senior associate of brokerage services after nearly eight years at Compass. Byrd has more than a decade of real estate experience and has closed more than $100 million in transactions, a news release said. Her background includes high-value real estate, business development and client representation. The Washington, D.C., native was first introduced to the real estate industry by her father, who was a prominent commercial real estate attorney. Byrd went on to work at Keller Williams Realty as an affiliate broker and Parks as a real estate agent. She joined Compass in 2019, working in real estate sales in Tennessee before becoming a real estate advisor based in Miami, according to LinkedIn. Brown Harris Stevens Miami added eight agents to its Miami and Miami Beach offices. James Papagno, George Santana, Imane Ogden, Alexandra Rodriguez and Allison Karolina Diaz joined as realtor associates in Miami, while Kira Robles, Patricia Cassany and Vanessa Mendola joined in Miami Beach. The additions bring backgrounds in finance, construction, negotiation, valuation, hospitality and market analysis. They come from firms including Coldwell Banker Realty, The Corcoran Group, Exp Realty and Beachfront Realty and join a team of more than 120 Brown Harris Stevens agents across Miami and Miami Beach. Papagno, Santana and Cassany are the veterans of the group, bringing 36, 22 and 20 years of real estate experience, respectively. Boca Raton-based TMGOC Ventures has rebranded as Montford Group. The rebranding brings a new identity to the hospitality-focused real estate investment firm, which represents $1.5 billion in existing investments and a development pipeline of more than 4,233 hotel keys across the country, according to a release. Montford Group's ownership and leadership team remains the same. The firm is headed by Sunju Patel and Glenn Alba. Its South Florida portfolio includes the Hilton Garden Inn in Miami Beach and the Holiday Inn & Suites in Boca, its website shows.
Compass' demand, CRMLS' rejection - the clash: Top 5. Here are the most essential stories of the week, according to Inman readers October 02, 2026 Every Friday, Inman Group round up the most popular, most read, most critical stories of the week to give you a quick catchup on the big headlines you might have missed in the hustle and bustle of the workweek. Here's this week's Top 5 as chosen by its readers. P.S. Don't miss The Download, its weekly column that breaks down one of the week's top stories and equips you with what you'll need to meet next Monday head-on. In a letter obtained by Inman, Compass raised concerns about MLS data supplied to vendors including Courted, BrokerMetrics and Brokerkit. Home mortgage rates have raced higher in a matter of days, as a sharp bond-market selloff sends borrowing costs surging. Lauren Henss, a former Compass marketing director, on the logic behind Compass's phased Home Platform rollout and why indies can still win. The best referral-based businesses, Jimmy Burgess writes, are built by becoming the type of person people naturally want to introduce to others. Compass gave CRMLS until Oct. 6 to stop fining agents over office-exclusive listings or face a federal antitrust suit. CRMLS refused, and its general counsel wrote that the MLS will file counterclaims if Compass follows through.