Ruth Reffkin launches Compass real estate team in NYC

Although she’s no stranger to the real estate industry, Ruth Reffkin, the mother of Compass International Holdings founder and CEO Robert Reffkin, has decided to start her own real estate team. Reffkin announced the launch of her eponymous Ruth Reffkin Team, which will unsurprisingly be brokered by

CEO Panel: The Shrinking Agent Population and How It’s Changing Recruiting

Above, from left, Creig Northrop, Eric Elfman, Kymber Lovett-Menkiti, Chip Murphy and Emmett Laffey While most believe the real estate agent exodus is ultimately a good thing for the industry, what does it mean for brokers when it comes to recruiting and retention strategies? In an upcoming session

Agent movement stalls as retention takes hold in Q2

The landscape for real estate agent recruiting is undergoing a structural shift, with agents increasingly choosing to move within their existing brand rather than switch to a competitor, according to a new report from Recruiting Insight and Lone Wolf Technologies. The Q2 2026 Agent Migration Report,

New Michigan Law Blocks Large Corporate Homebuyers

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a spate of bills aimed to boost the state's housing supply, including a ban on large investors from buying single-family homes and reforms to zoning and building codes. The governor late last week approved several housing measures, including a new housing ta