Tim C. Miller - Compass Real Estate

09/01/2026

Nicely done, COMPASS! And thank you, NWMLS for helping us (all!) be able to better serve our Real Estate Clients!

In a major win for Clients, Compass Brokers and by-extension other WA-State Brokerages and their agents, NWMLS has agreed to create a new “First Look” status that allows us to market "Compass Coming Soon" listings on Compass.com, available Friday, September 4, 2026. Starting this Friday, we can market a Client's home to 60 million buyers on Redfin.com without public price drops or days on market, and where the buyer inquiries always go to the listing broker, not to a paid marketing agent. Our "Coming Soon" listings will also receive premium placement at the top of both Compass.com and Redfin.com search results. More info? Read on 👇

Compass-NWMLS Settlement FAQs
Compass Brokerage | August 2026

🤝FAQs:
What has happened?
Compass has reached a settlement with NWMLS that gives Washington State homeowners more choice in how they market their homes. Beginning September 4, 2026, NWMLS will introduce the new “First Look” status.

Why does this matter for brokers?
Brokers will have more flexibility to advise sellers on marketing strategies that fit their goals. The settlement allows real estate professionals to offer new, pro-consumer strategies without fear of punitive NWMLS fines for using permitted marketing approaches.

What seller problem does this help solve?
Many sellers want the ability to test the market, understand buyer demand, and refine price or positioning before their home is broadly exposed online. First Look gives sellers another option beyond a one-size-fits-all launch strategy. It allows you to test pricing and marketing with no negative insights such as days on market or price drops.

What is a First Look listing?
A First Look listing is a limited early-marketing status that allows a seller and broker to pre-market a property for up to 21 days before broader public distribution across search portals and other listing destinations.

🤝In addition to Compass Coming Soons no longer being prohibited by NWMLS, the settlement results in the following:

👉By October 15, 2026, NWMLS will require all portals and real estate websites that use NWMLS data to clearly and prominently display the name and contact information of our real estate professionals, using font size and color that are as prominent as any call to action, contact broker buttons or schedule tour buttons, and directly next to any contact broker button. This ensures buyers get clear, direct access to the actual listing broker without being misled by portals that divert buyer inquiries away from the listing broker that the homeowner hired.

👉NWMLS will stop applying its watermarks to listing photographs, preserving photo quality and ensuring that NWMLS does not take credit for the work of real estate professionals.

👉NWMLS will apply its rules uniformly across all brokerages in Washington, ensuring Compass receives the same benefits and treatment from NWMLS as its other members and will not be unfairly compared to other brokerages.

👉NWMLS is prohibited from taking any action against Compass or its real estate professionals under the guise of "enforcing state law," which NWMLS was using to block homeowner choice. NWMLS is not the government and will no longer be able to use their interpretation of the law to fine real estate professionals.

👉For Sellers who have “privacy, security, health, or safety concerns” they can market their homes the way they choose under NWMLS Form 7U, consistent with Washington State Law. Furthermore, NWMLS has explicitly committed that it "will not micromanage, investigate, or challenge a seller’s choice" to use this flexibility.

👉By November 15, NWMLS will give broker platforms the data fields and supplements that are relevant for brokers to do their jobs (eg, Legal, Firpta, 22k, 22j, Prelim, Surveys/maps, Resale cert), unless legally prohibited. That means brokers will no longer need to access multiple systems to do their jobs.

Clients reading this? COMPASS is the #1 Brokerage in the United States the last 5 years because more clients trust their assets with COMPASS than anyone else! If you're looking to buy or sell ANYWHERE in the United States, let me know! 🙌

Agents reading this? COMPASS is an incredible place to work at and work for our Clients! If you're thinking of a move - I'd be honored to have an open conversation! 🤝

Read more here: https://www.housingwire.com/articles/compass-nwmls-coming-soon-settlement/

Compass settled with NWMLS, adding First Look Sept. 4, 2026 and new portal listing broker display rules by Oct. 15.

08/26/2026

Great speakers for this year's RETreat!

08/25/2026

Turn-key, under market value - motivated Sellers! Incredible outdoor living, shop-like garage and more, a must-see!

04/27/2026

Shout-out to COMPASS Whidbey (www.CompassWhidbeyIsland.com) for ranking top 20 in the entire State for 2025 - as a true Partnership of Professional Real Estate Brokers, way to continue setting the standard for our industry! Thank you to the hundreds of clients every year here and millions across the nation that continue trusting us with your business!

03/19/2026

A win for our Clients! As the #1 Brokerage in the US by volume, and the largest now by agents (thanks to the purchase of Coldwell, Better Homes, Sotheby's, Century 21 etc.) that means we ALSO have the leverage to STAND UP for our clients against unethical or unfair practices from the National Association of Realtors (at times), the Washington Association of Realtors (at times), and now Zillow.

If you weren't aware, Zillow had been hiding or prioritizing listings you as a Buyer look for, or hiding your own listings as a Seller in searches, based on agents who pay for priority placement and banning listings altogether (for example, an elderly client of ours did not want her home publicly listed during a certain period of time while she was home alone, and because Zillow did not make any money off these "exclusive" listings (sometimes referred to as "private listings" or "off-market") when her home DID come on the MLS, Zillow refused to display it and even when corrected, they buried it under many "sponsored" listings).

Now that COMPASS has patterned also with REDFIN for exclusive MLS display across the nation - Compass.com or Redfin.com is your best home-search tool and does NOT hide properties from you. Thankfully after this lawsuit win, neither does Zillow. Hopefully.

Fighting for our Clients. Thank you for your continued trust in COMPASS, wherever you are in the world and whatever your real estate needs!

https://www.realestatenews.com/2026/03/18/compass-drops-lawsuit-after-zillow-embraces-pre-marketing

The industry’s largest brokerage had sued the home search site over its Listings Access Standards, which conflicted with Compass’ marketing approach.

02/27/2026

It's official: Compass, the #1 real estate company in the nation for 4 years in a row (thanks to all you Clients trusting us with your business!), who just this year bought out the largest real estate conglomerate in the nation (Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, Sotheby's, Better Homes & Gardens, Century 21, Christie's just to name some), has officially just announced that as of TODAY you (the Client) can reach even MORE Buyers across the nation, Private Off Market Listings from Sellers, and exclusive lending options from Rocket Companies: Rocket Mortgage and Redfin.

👉 Are you a Client and have questions? Reach out to any of us at Compass.
👉 Real estate agents looking for a change? Reach out to me direct, we love serving alongside other professionals!

02/25/2026

The Y at Community Event here on Whidbey Island was well-attended and well done! If you aren't familiar with the incredible space they purchased from SPU last year - check out my photos of all the activities, visit them here: https://www.ymcacampcasey.org/ or better yet, buy a Charter Membership for your WHOLE HOUSEHOLD for $365, literally $1 a day to come and stay and play!

Of course when something worth doing is happening, the #1 real estate company is going to jump in with both feet. Compass Washington, thanks to Anita Johnston Compass Real Estate for accompanying me and from all of us here at , come check it out! All community fund donations to the camp stay right HERE in the community!

I'm already planning to sign my wife and kids and I up for the family camp...see you out there! ❤️🫡💪

01/15/2026

😔 No other state has a law like this. If you’re a buyer or seller in Washington, SB 6091 would limit your options and reduce the homes available on the market, particularly harming vulnerable groups like low-income and elderly citizens. By restricting the freedoms that exist for home sellers and buyers in every other state, SB 6091 removes the inherent rights of Washingtonians to choose how to buy and sell their homes. It only stands to benefit out-of-town corporate interests that already take homes away from hard-working Washingtonians. 😔

🫡At Compass, we will continue advocating for Washington buyers and sellers to have the same flexibility to choose how to buy and sell their homes as in every other state. Thank you for your continued support - there are many reasons I left the NAR monopoly of smaller franchises focused on "traditional ways of doing real estate" - this is one of them. COMPASS is the #1 Brokerage by sales volume AND brokers in the United States - and there's a reason for that, this is one of those reasons. Today if you're reading this, I'm asking for your help to click the link below and share your voice with our Washington Legislation.

👉 SB 6091 would limit the judgment, discretion, and fiduciary responsibility we as Real Estate Professionals bring to our clients every day. The idea that lawmakers would attempt to hard-code into statute how we serve our clients is deeply concerning, especially when the focus should be on expanding homeowner choice, not restricting it. And this push is happening even as our lawsuits on this very issue are already moving forward in Washington and New York. To think this happens no-where else in the union - it brings to question what the people behind the bill have as their ultimate motive. If you have ANY questions about what this means or how this looks practically, please ask. We can share countless personal stories of the real-world impact this has on our clients and their choice in how to sell their property.

👉 Click this link to tell our Washington legislators to oppose SB 6091. You HAVE to have a WA address, you fill it out and your name and submit. Thanks all!
https://www.votervoice.net/CIH/Campaigns/132724/Respond?siteNumber=0

01/09/2026

I want to be among the first to officially welcome our Professional Real Estate Colleagues from Sotheby's Century 21, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, Christie's, , Better Homes & Gardens, , and dozens of more non-national brands to the Compass Family! As of this morning, and far ahead of schedule, the merger has officially closed. You can read the plethora of news articles, see the increased stock activity and more, but if your local brokerage/team owner hasn’t shared this with you yet – here is the official “Welcome Aboard” letter from Robert himself: https://www.compass.com/newsroom/robert-reffkin-ceo-letter-2026/

We at https://compasswhidbeyisland.com/ are excited to partner with you on behalf of all of our clients here on Whidbey Island and the surrounding areas! If anyone reading this or seeing the news this morning would like to learn more, I’d love to share. If you're a Buyer or Seller (or prospective one!) and have any questions as to what this means for you when it comes time to transact here in the United States, I'd be happy to share. Have a great Friday morning all! 🫡

A message from Robert Reffkin Chairman and CEO of Compass International Holdings (CIH) – a company built by real estate professionals, for real estate professionals.

01/08/2026

Nice!

Shares of real estate technology company Compass (NYSE:COMP) jumped 12.4% in the morning session after its planned merger with Anywhere Real Estate cleared a significant regulatory hurdle, overshadowing news of a large debt offering.