Federal review urged as backlash grows over Compass private listings

Compass is the largest U.S. residential brokerage by sales volume, according to RealTrends Verified. Its affiliated real estate professionals closed approximately $262.2 billion in transactions in 2025. The company is now facing growing legal scrutiny and calls for federal review over its expansion of private-listing practices. In July, a coalition of consumer, housing and civil rights organizations petitioned federal antitrust authorities to investigate several Compass agreements with multiple listing services.In a petition delivered to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, the Consumer Federation of America, alongside groups including the American Economic Liberties Project and the National Consumer Law Center, called for an immediate investigation into agreements Compass recently struck with several major multiple listing services, including Chicago’s Midwest Real Estate Data.The coalition’s letter challenges Compass’ push to institutionalize “pocket” or privat