The Clean Close with Courtney Poulos

The real estate industry is in full-blown drama mode. This week on The Clean Close: Compass calls out Zillow for “quashing competition.” Zillow fires back at Chicago’s Private Listing Network. A bold op-ed says NAR membership should finally be optional. A watchdog claims commissions aren’t dropping fast enough. From lawsuits to loyalty traps, this episode breaks down what’s really happening b...

The real estate industry is at a crossroads — and we’re diving straight into the chaos. Redfin gets pulled into a legal battle between Zillow and Compass. Compass merges with Anywhere Real Estate in a move shaking the brokerage world. The National Association of Realtors faces open rebellion from its own members. And new players like Housewell are rewriting the rules of what a brokerage even i...

In this week’s episode of The Clean Close, Courtney Poulos breaks down the biggest real estate data battles shaking the industry. From Compass CEO Robert Reffkin’s showdown with CRMLS to Zillow’s aggressive new lead policies, Matterport’s quiet exit, and OpenAI’s new Atlas browser — this episode explores what happens when technology platforms blur the line between partnership and control.

1️⃣ Compass Ordered to Hand Over Anywhere Deal Docs to Zillow  A court orders Compass to produce internal documents about its acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate. 2️⃣ Zillow is now an app inside ChatGPT! 3️⃣ Five More Settlements Granted Preliminary Approval in Gibson Case  Judges grant preliminary approval for another wave of commission settlements — continuing the billion-dollar reshaping o...

This week, the real estate industry is buzzing with headlines: the FTC sues Zillow and Redfin over a $100 million rental syndication deal, NAR’s president urges Realtors to “remember who we serve,” Zillow and CoStar battle over copyright, MLS PIN secures final settlement approval in the Nosalek case, and Rocket completes its $14.2 billion acquisition of Mr. Cooper Group — instantly becoming the...

Two massive headlines are shaking up real estate right now: 1️⃣ Zillow is being sued over its Flex program — accused of steering buyers, hiding referral fees, and inflating commissions. 2️⃣ Compass + Anywhere announced a $10B merger, combining 340,000 agents across 120 countries into one of the largest brokerage networks in history. In this episode, Courtney Poulos breaks down what the lawsui...