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KW settles, merger fallout, and Reffkin at ICNY: Inman’s Top 5

February 06, 2026 5 min read views
KW settles, merger fallout, and Reffkin at ICNY: Inman’s Top 5

Every Friday, we round up the most popular, most read, most critical stories of the week to give you a quick catchup on the big headlines you might have missed in the hustle and bustle of the workweek. Here’s this week’s Top 5 as chosen by our readers.

P.S. Don’t miss The Download, our weekly column that breaks down one of the week’s top stories and equips you with what you’ll need to meet next Monday head-on.

As Alexander brothers stand trial, new Epstein documents detail more alleged rapes

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The Justice Department released a massive trove of Epstein-related documents Friday, one of which describes multiple alleged rapes at an Epstein party.

Ryan Serhant on Compass-Anywhere: ‘I think their stock is going to double’

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In an Inman exclusive, the luxury CEO talked about the Compass-Anywhere merger, mortgage rates, and real estate consolidation. Serhant will be at Inman Connect next week.

EXTRA: Ryan Serhant: Real estate’s future is SERHANT. vs. Compass — and I’m ready to win

Keller Williams settles Batton commission lawsuit for $20M

The Batton cases are among those filed by homebuyers and have remained in litigation, even as suits from homesellers wound down.

Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider leaves after Compass acquisition

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The former CEO quietly left the company as of the close of its merger with Compass, a rep confirmed to Inman. Former Anywhere CTO Rudy Wolfs also left in the wake of the transaction.

Reffkin floats idea for national MLS, says Compass previously declined to make a deal with Zillow

Reffkin speaks at ICNY 2026

Compass CEO kept his sights on NAR, MLSs, which he says are too restrictive, and Zillow in his call for widespread reform of the existing status quo in real estate.

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