Zillow, Opendoor and Compass debut on the Fortune 500

The companies all debuted within a few slots of established player Realogy, and highlight both the role of tech in real estate and the rise of bitter rivalries. Continue reading

Compass CFO to resign while chief product officer gets promotion

Chief Financial Officer Kristen Ankerbrandt will leave the company in September, while Greg Hart will become Compass’ new chief operating officer. Continue reading

Compass trims losses slightly in Q1, sees revenue jump 25%

Compass agents did 47,367 deals between January and March of 2022, which represents a new high for the brokerage, according to a Q1 earnings call on Thursday. Continue reading

Compass brings Shopify CTO Allan Leinwand on as board member

Allan Leinwand has also worked at Slack and Zynga, and will help guide Compass during a period of rapid growth. Continue reading

Judge in Realogy-Compass suit steps down due to Compass listing dispute

New York Supreme Court Justice Barry Ostrager recused himself from the long simmering case on Tuesday, three months after his co-op went under contract with a Compass broker. Continue reading

Compass dethrones Realogy as top brokerage in T3 Sixty Mega 1000

EXp Realty took the top spot for transaction sides. Both it and Compass grew sides and volume by hundreds of percent over the past year, according to real estate analysis and consulting firm T3 Sixty. Continue reading

Compass taps Mindbody CEO Josh McCarter to join board of directors

Compass has added Mindbody CEO Josh McCarter to its board of directors, according to an announcement on Monday. McCarter is the New York City-based brokerage’s seventh board member, alongside CEO and founder Robert Reffkin, Charles Phillips, Jeffrey Ho… Continue reading

‘Stock is not the company:’ Robert Reffkin on Compass 1 year after IPO

In a heartfelt letter posted on LinkedIn, Compass founder and CEO Robert Reffkin addressed his company’s stock market troubles and cast his vision for the future. Continue reading

In 2022, Compass is all about playing ‘the long game’

Compass East President Neda Navab shares the brokerage’s plan to create the best end-to-end transaction experience, whether iBuying is in Compass’ future and how it’s handling a lackluster stock market performance. Continue reading

Compass will give agents $10K for training and coaching

The 10×10 Business Growth Challenge will pay individual agents and team leaders to participate in various training programs over the course of 10 weeks. Continue reading