Win dinner with Robert Reffkin in Compass’ Back to Basics challenge

Twenty-five Compass agents with the most buyer-exclusive agreements and in-person interactions after 100 days of 2024 will win a trip to NYC, lunch with Leonard Steinberg and dinner at Reffkin’s home. Continue reading

Mark McLaughlin: Client trust is all that matters — all else is ‘noise’

Compass’ chief real estate strategist is speaking this week at the brokerage’s annual RETREAT on “The Future of the Industry and Client Representation.” In a recent conversation with Inman, he shared insights and predictions. Continue reading

Robert Reffkin: What we have now is a ‘connection issue’

The CEO stressed to agents during a keynote address at Compass RETREAT on Tuesday that getting back to basics and forging sincere connections with clients would be the key to surviving and thriving in the current market. Continue reading

What to expect at Compass’ annual RETREAT in San Diego this week

Throughout the week, RETREAT attendees will learn how to develop new business tactics, wield technology more efficiently and stay afloat as guidance around commissions changes in 2024. Continue reading

5 takeaways from Compass REtreat on seizing a slowing market

Five of Compass’ top real estate agents, team leaders and executives shared tips for recruiting, marketing, generating leads and maintaining their mental health during a market shift. Continue reading

Robert Reffkin gets real at Compass REtreat: ‘Hope is not a strategy’

At his company’s annual REtreat in Atlanta, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin used his keynote to give an honest and intimate review of his company’s post-IPO performance and cast a vision for the future. Continue reading

4 things to watch as Compass’ annual conference unfolds this week

Compass became the largest company of its kind in the U.S. this year, but is holding its annual gathering as the real estate industry navigates uniquely troubled waters. Continue reading

Robert Reffkin shares the ‘magic’ of Compass at REtreat Conference

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin kicked off his brokerage’s first in-person conference in over a year with a reflection on how COVID changed him and the company. Continue reading