Compass is launching its own mortgage company, OriginPoint

OriginPoint will provide origination services to consumers in select Compass markets by the end of 2021, marking the brokerage’s latest move toward an end-to-end transaction. Continue reading

What’s a SPOA? The management concept Compass CEO Robert Reffkin can’t live without

The fast-growing brokerage and its CEO Robert Reffkin have developed an approach called “Single Point of Accountability” that sees 1 person tasked with driving projects forward. Continue reading

Compass CEO not ready to kiss brick-and-mortar locations goodbye

At Inman Connect on Tuesday, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin shared what post-IPO life is like, his plans to expand Compass’ tech offerings, and why the office isn’t going away anytime soon. Continue reading

Robert Reffkin’s MasterClass offers a crash course in real estate basics

The Compass CEO’s Masterclass offers 16 sessions covering the ins-and-outs of homebuying and selling and how to start a career in real estate. Continue reading

The Inman Handbook on real estate’s biggest rivalries

Compass versus Realogy. Keller Williams versus eXp. REX versus everyone. The real estate industry is full of big names and big feuds, and Inman’s unpacking all of them. Continue reading

The catch-22 behind Compass’ path to profitability

Leading industry analysts shared with Inman their evaluations of Compass’ earnings and how the path to profitability could impact agents. Continue reading

Compass reports $1.1B in quarterly revenue in first public earnings report

A red-hot housing market pushed Compass’ revenue up 80 percent year over year, as the company aims to reduce its net losses and gain market share. Inman has all the details. Continue reading

Compass readies for first earnings report after a turbulent month

As Compass gears up for its first-ever earnings call on May 12, here’s a review of the brokerage’s first month as a publicly traded company — including acquisitions, lawsuits and stock market highs and lows. Continue reading

Compass stock closes at $19.75 per share on first day on the market

The brokerage saw its stop pop as high as $22 before closing at $19.75, a 9.7 percent jump from the public offering price. Continue reading