Inman Archive: Compass (2015-Present) Inman 6 years ago 2019 Compass CEO calls for national multiple listing serviceBY PATRICK KEARNS | JAN 31 Compass CEO acknowledges tech problems, promises fixesBY PATRICK KEARNS | JAN 3 2018 Compass hiring 100 more engineers for Seattle tech hubBY PATRICK KEARNS | DEC 13 Compass launches in NashvilleBY PATRICK KEARNS | NOV 7 Kinder, gentler Compass CEO regrets ‘arrogant’ marketingBY PATRICK KEARNS | OCT 17 Compass raises another $400MBY PATRICK KEARNS | SEP 27 The ‘Compass Effect’ is creating a tense industry battlefieldBY BRAD INMAN | SEP 21 Compass rolls out ‘Coming Soon’ pre-marketing blitz nationwideBY VERONIKA BONDARENKO | SEP 18 Questions raised over Compass’ recruiting practicesBY PATRICK KEARNS | AUG 27 The naysayers are wrong about 2018’s biggest real estate dealBY BRAD INMAN | AUG 23 Pacific Union’s acquisition announcement met with shock, tears and a cocktail partyBY PATRICK KEARNS | AUG 22 LISTEN: Pacific Union employees learn about Compass acquisitionBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | AUG 21 Compass to acquire Pacific Union InternationalBY PATRICK KEARNS | AUG 21 Compass launches no-interest loan program to serve agentsBY PATRICK KEARNS | AUG 20 Compass expands to AtlantaBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | AUG 16 WATCH: A peek behind the curtains at CompassBY INMAN | AUG 15 Turf war between Compass and Pacific Union shifts to commercialBY PATRICK KEARNS | AUG 15 Compass’ head of communications departsBY PATRICK KEARNS | AUG 8 Compass leaps into commercial real estateBY TEKE WIGGIN | AUG 3 Exclusive: Compass’ first big tech licensing deal has fallen apartBY PATRICK KEARNS | JUL 27 Compass CEO reveals how much his company pays to acquire brokeragesBY PATRICK KEARNS | JUL 19 Compass expands again, partners with team of agents from 30-year-old Lake Tahoe brokerageBY CRAIG C. ROWE | JUL 18 Compass to offer boutique indie brokerages access to its tech platformBY PATRICK KEARNS | JUL 18 Compass reinvents the real estate sign for the smartphone eraBY PATRICK KEARNS | JUL 17 Compass’ new direction: Which brokerages will it acquire next?BY PATRICK KEARNS | JUL 13 Compass opens first Philadelphia office with former leader of Philly Home GirlsBY PATRICK KEARNS | JUL 11 Compass acquires Paragon, seeks San Francisco market supremacyBY PATRICK KEARNS | JUL 9 Compass’ Leonard Steinberg announces new position at companyBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | JUL 3 Compass is expanding its Florida footprint with a new Naples officeBY PATRICK KEARNS | JUL 2 Compass rivals react to latest Chicagoland expansionBY PATRICK KEARNS | JUN 28 Compass president riles up industry with opinions on techBY PATRICK KEARNS | JUN 28 Compass acquires Chicago indie brokerage The Hudson CompanyBY PATRICK KEARNS | JUN 25 Robert Reffkin shares the 8 keys to Compass’s success in agent roundupBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | MAY 29 Compass announces new executive hires from Spotify, EventbriteBY PATRICK KEARNS | APR 26 Spring Forward: Bill Herbst on why ‘Done is better than perfect’BY MATTHEW SHADBOLT | APR 16 Compass is expanding to Seattle and BellevueBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | APR 2 Compass recruits Douglas Elliman star David Dubin in hiring spreeBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | MAR 29 Spring Forward: Jesse Shafer and Greg McHale — ‘If you don’t ask, you don’t get!’BY MATTHEW SHADBOLT | MAR 22 Compass CFO out after company’s massive funding roundBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | MAR 16 Compass hiring spree continues with top sales managers from CoreBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | MAR 2 Indie Broker Summit NY 18: No, you got it wrong about CompassBY INMAN | FEB 23 Leadership Lens: Robert Reffkin on offering the big problems to solveBY MATTHEW SHADBOLT | FEB 21 ICNY 18: Why agent teams will soon replace brokeragesBY INMAN | FEB 15 Compass launches San Diego branchBY GILL SOUTH | FEB 14 Beverly Hills high-flyer Sally Forster Jones and team join CompassBY GILL SOUTH | FEB 8 What exactly makes Compass different from other brokerages?BY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | JAN 25 Compass CEO Robert Reffkin’s 8 trends to expect by 2028BY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | JAN 24 Compass, Redfin CEOs open up about navigating political divisionBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | JAN 23 Compass expands to Dallas with 13 agents from The CollectiveBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | JAN 8 2017 The Compass haters are starting to look lostBY BRAD INMAN | DEC 11 Why does Compass keep winning?BY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | DEC 8 Compass nabs $450 million in largest real estate tech investment in U.S. historyBY CARL FRANZEN AND JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | DEC 7 Compass expands to Chicago with 20-agent-strong Lincoln Park officeBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | NOV 29 Could Gary Keller and Compass’s Robert Reffkin be more similar?BY BRAD INMAN | NOV 17 Compass raises $100M on $1.8B valuation, IPO ‘possible’BY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | NOV 8 Compass reveals plans for massive expansion, futuristic signageBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | NOV 7 Marketing materials made easy: Compass releases new agent toolBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | SEP 1 Compass swaps out CFO for new bloodBY TEKE WIGGIN | AUG 30 Compass taps Facebook vet as ‘chief people officer’BY TEKE WIGGIN | AUG 23 Compass Collections, a new collaborative search tool, attracts 90% adoptionBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | MAR 21 Why Compass condemns the executive order on immigrationBY ROBERT REFFKIN | JAN 30 2016 Sag Harbor fire takes out Compass brokerage officeBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | DEC 16 Rumors, innuendo and hearsay — what’s the truth about Compass?BY BRAD NMAN | NOV 12 What 3 entrepreneurs learned about starting a brokerage from scratchBY INMAN | OCT 11 Compass adds more top agents to expanding rosterBY BRITT CHESTER | SEP 22 LA Coldwell Banker agents return after stint at CompassBY JENNIFER RINER | SEP 12 Compass storms San Francisco after snapping up top agentsBY TEKE WIGGIN | SEP 2 Compass gets $1 billion-plus valuation in latest funding roundBY TEKE WIGGIN | AUG 31 Compass: Conqueror or flash-in-the-pan?BY BRAD INMAN | AUG 25 Why Robert Reffkin’s mother is coming to work at CompassBY GILL SOUTH | JUL 29 Holly Worthington on designation training’s impactBY INMAN | JUL 15 Compass launches Global Sports & Entertainment DivisionBY DANI VANDERBOEGH | JUL 8 Manhattan condo closings skyrocketing, Compass reportsBY JENNIFER RINER | APR 5 Why did Leonard Steinberg join a start-up brokerage?BY BRAD INMAN | MAR 8 2015 Why agent retention is our greatest strength — and how you can achieve itBY ROBERT REFFKIN | DEC 3 Compass struts into Los Angeles, touting agent tech as exceptionalBY TEKE WIGGIN | NOV 5 New technology, old business model: Watch the videoBY INMAN | NOV 4 Real estate agents can use Compass mobile app to share market reportsBY TEKE WIGGIN | NOV 3 Former LinkedIn exec tapped to lead Compass’ expansionBY AMY TANKERSLEY | OCT 28 What does the modern brokerage look like?BY ROBERT REFFKIN | OCT 19 Compass riding $50M funding round into BostonBY TEKE WIGGIN | SEP 30 High-tech brokerage valued at $800M in latest funding round: sourcesBY TEKE WIGGIN | SEP 15 Opinion: Broker’s fiduciary duty means putting clients firstBY ROBERT REFFKIN | JUN 23 Behold: a red-hot brokerage’s lavish, Google-inspired officeBY TEKE WIGGIN | APR 23 With eye on national expansion, Urban Compass rebrandsBY PAUL HAGEY | FEB 8
