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Compass hires the lawyer who knows exactly where the weak spots are
Splits and Caps Daily: Action for Agents
September 10, 2025
📈 Market Move:
Litigator Leap
Compass just hired Ethan Glass—the same antitrust lawyer who fought for NAR in the commission lawsuits—as their new Chief Legal Officer. Translation: the guy who used to defend the system is now helping Compass blow it up.
Why it matters: Compass has been suing Zillow and MLSs, arguing that agents (and sellers) should have more freedom in how they market homes. Bringing in Glass is like hiring the ref from your last fight to join your corner—he knows all the weak spots.
Meanwhile, NAR tapped MLS veteran David Charron as a consultant, basically to patch up its relationship with the MLS world.
Compass is betting on disruption. NAR is betting on diplomacy. One of them is going to shape how agents actually get to do business over the next few years.
🌟Quote of the Day:
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.” — Bruce Lee
⚡ Quick Win:
Phone a Friend – Call someone you haven’t talked to in over a year. Zero agenda. Just check in. You’ll be shocked how often this creates opportunities.
🎉 Fun Fact of the Day:
Footage Factor: 🏡 The average American home in 1950 was 983 sq. ft. Today? Over 2,300 sq. ft. More space, but also more to clean.
📚 Book Recommendation:
“Made in America” by Sam Walton — Sam Walton wasn’t flashy. No Ferraris, no penthouses. The dude drove a pickup truck and wore a $10 watch while quietly building Walmart into the biggest retailer on earth.
This book is his playbook. Not a guru “how-to,” but straight-up stories of scrappiness: negotiating deals from a folding chair in Bentonville, obsessing over tiny cost savings, and out-hustling competitors who thought he was just another small-town shop owner.
Why read it? Because it’s a masterclass in compounding. Sam shows how tiny daily improvements → decades of domination.
Takeaway: You don’t need genius ideas. You need relentless execution, maniacal focus on customers, and the patience to play the long game.
You moved the needle today. That’s all that matters.
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