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Compass and Keller Williams caught dialing into danger—again
Splits and Caps Daily: Action for Agents
June 18, 2025
📈 Market Move:
Phones, Fines, and Federal Fury
It’s a bad week to be in your telemarketing bag if you’re a big-name brokerage.
Compass and Keller Williams—two of the industry's biggest players—are getting slammed with lawsuits for allegedly spamming people who very clearly didn’t want to be contacted. We’re talking “National Do Not Call Registry” levels of nope.
Here’s the tea:
Compass is being sued by a homeowner in Oregon who says she got bombarded with calls and texts from agents—even after she said, “Please stop.” Twice. The suit’s pushing for class action status and claims Compass violated the TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act). Potential damages? Up to $1,500 per call. That adds up real fast.
Keller Williams is in similar hot water in New York, where a woman says she got repeated, unsolicited texts despite never having done biz with KW. This isn’t KW’s first rodeo either—they’ve faced similar suits in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Florida (where they quietly dropped $40M to make one go away).
Bottom line:
Both lawsuits are angling to go national, with damages that could hit millions. And while both brokerages have kept their lips zipped (“No comment” and “We’re reviewing the matter”), this trend is loud and clear: regulators and consumers are done with shady marketing tactics.
If you’re an agent still doing cold outreach, maybe rethink the whole "spray and pray" thing. Because when the feds get involved, that call list could turn into a cost list—real quick.
🌟Quote of the Day:
"If you're not making mistakes, then you're not making decisions." — Catherine Cook
⚡ Quick Win:
Screenshot Your Value: Client sent a fire emoji? A thank-you text? A “you’re the best” DM? Screenshot it (crop names) and post with: “Why I love this job. 🙌” No better proof than real convos.
🎉 Fun Fact of the Day:
Mulch Magic: Curb Appeal Can Boost Value by $50K+. According to a Michigan State study, well-landscaped homes fetched 5–11% higher prices.
📚 Book Recommendation:
“Hustle” by Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits, & Jonas Koffler—Alright, today’s rec is Hustle — not the shady kind where you sell knockoff Ray-Bans out of your trunk — I’m talking about the Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits, and Jonas Koffler kind.
This book slaps because it flips the whole “work hard, play hard” mantra on its head. It’s not just “grind until you die.” It’s about smart hustle — finding your own unfair advantages, building momentum, and turning your weird, chaotic life energy into real opportunity.
It’s like a cheat code for escaping the system without burning out. Less “rise and grind,” more “rise and align.”
Read this if you’re tired of waiting for permission and ready to make your own luck.
🧠💥 Big Idea: Your hustle isn’t just about effort — it’s about direction. A hamster wheel spins fast too, but it never gets anywhere.
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