Here's what Compass paid for its biggest acquisitions
Compass' S-1 filing includes details on acquisitions dating back to the headline-grabbing 2018 purchase of Pacific Union International
by Patrick Kearns Mar 2
Compass and APR veteran Rick Turley is joining Engel & Völkers
The real estate leader will manage the brand's San Francisco and Marin County markets
by Patrick Kearns Jun 11
Zephyr Real Estate affiliates with Corcoran to launch first franchise
Zephyr Real Estate — the largest indie in San Francisco and a top 100 brokerage in sales volume — and Oliver Luxury Real Estate are becoming Corcoran Global Living
by Patrick Kearns Feb 5
Jason Post, VP of Communications at Compass
Jason Post came to Compass from Uber in January 2019 and is leaving to join Google
by Patrick Kearns Sep 18
Compass raises another $370M for platform development
The brokerage also revealed plans for an August launch of a 'redesigned consumer search and app experience'
by Patrick Kearns Jul 30
Alain Pinel Realtors vet to join LeadingRE after Compass stint
Michi Olson, a 15-year APR vet, is joining LeadingRE as dean of resources and global connections
by Patrick Kearns Jul 2
Los Angeles buildings skyline California
WSA Real Estate operates in the tony western half of Los Angeles. Team members are now decamping for Compass, which isn't acquiring the entity itself but its entire workforce
by Jim Dalrymple II May 21
A group of friends sharing around the table
Like colleagues in San Francisco, the brokerages are joining a regional Buyer Graph through RealScout
by Patrick Kearns Mar 21
The Compass critic that flipped: Inside Alain Pinel’s major reversal
Six months before his company was acquired by Compass, APR President Mike Hulme penned a company-wide memo critical of the brokerage. Now his agents are scrambling
by Patrick Kearns Mar 6
San Francisco skyline aerial view
Mike Hulme and APR COO Rainy Hake Austin will address agents' concerns in a town hall meeting Tuesday
by Patrick Kearns Mar 5
San Francisco skyline aerial view
APR Home Improvement Program goes up against industry rivals from Compass and Redfin, while APR Gives aims to centralize the San Francisco Bay-area brokerage's various philanthropic endeavors
by Patrick Kearns Feb 8
Top SF brokerages partner to share buyer information
The initiative, through RealScout's 'Buyer Graph' platform, aims to give brokerages anonymous data on buyer habits
by Patrick Kearns Nov 14
Nobody wants to buy Tom Hanks' old houseboat
Alain Pinel Realtors listing agent Angela McIntyre said only 14 people came to a weekend-long open house for the property
by Marian McPherson Oct 17
The 'Compass Effect' is creating a tense industry battlefield
Opinion
Suddenly, real estate has become antagonistic and fiercely competitive, with major forces colliding and jockeying to reshape the landscape
by Brad Inman Sep 21
San Francisco and Transamerica Pyramid
Two San Francisco indie giants are joining forces in an effort to double market share and fend off the likes of Compass