
Steph Reid-Simons
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Steph Reid-Simons
@REstephRS
Journalist. Strategist. SVP at @realestatenews.com (est. 2022). Detoured through tech + content marketing, then found my way home. Asking q's & sharing news!


Compass is acquiring Anywhere — creating the world’s largest brokerage. What does this mean for agents & brokers and the real estate industry? Find out TODAY during our live analysis. ⏰ TODAY Sept. 22 1 p.m. PT | 4 p.m. ET Register here: share.realestatenews.com/vnkw


BREAKING: Compass has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire key rival Anywhere Real Estate. The merged companies will create by far the largest residential real estate brokerage in the world with 340,000 real estate professionals. realestatenews.com/2025/09/22/com…

Compass agents are voicing their opinions on private listings. Some said that they see value in starting off-market to test price, while others expressed concerns over trust, ethics and whether Compass' approach is at odds with a client's best interest. realestatenews.com/2025/09/11/ill…

Appeals court rejects new evidence in Sitzer/Burnett case. NAR (@nardotrealtor) and others will need to clean up and resubmit their briefs. Law professor and appellant @TanyaMonestier called the ruling a “critical” win. #antitrust realestatenews.com/2025/09/10/app…


BREAKING NEWS 🚨 The $444 million deal brings the 8th-largest brokerage firm into the Compass fold and represents the brokerage giant’s first major move into the global market. @Compass share.realestatenews.com/2n7q #realestatenews #realestate #compass #BreakingNews

DOJ’s Sunday filing raises issues with NAR deal dlvr.it/TGMtD2 #realestatenews #realestate




Make NAR membership optional, state association says dlvr.it/TDRmhK #realestatenews #realestate



Don’t miss this rare interview with Nykia Wright, the interim CEO of the National Association of Realtors, by our friends at Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered. With the August 17 deadline for major rules changes looming, what does she want people to know about #NAR, about her, about ways to make a difference? #realestatenews #Realtors #commissions



Thank you to our friend Steph Reid-Simons with @realestatenews for dropping by to let us know what’s on the horizon on a state and federal level. The team at Real Estate News is committed to delivering objective, impartial, and factual stories that are authentic, journalistically sound, and worth your time.

