Miltiadis Kastanis boomerangs to Compass to head new dev sales
Kastanis began his career at Compass and spent the last 7 years becoming a leading Florida agent for Elliman. He received an Ellie Award in 2025 as the firm's No. 4 agent in Florida by sales GCI
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 28
John Lawrence boomerangs to Douglas Elliman from Compass
The 30-plus year real estate vet spent 15 years during the peak of his career at Douglas Elliman and recently returned after a 3-year stint at Compass. His 19-person team also joins him at Elliman
Redfin commission model drawing more, better agents: Jason Aleem
Aleem, Redfin's chief of real estate services, also said the agents who have joined since the company adopted a commission model are making more money
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 20
Ultra-luxury agent boomerangs from Compass to Keller Williams
Maria Avellaneda rejoins KWNYC after 6 years at Compass. She will focus on ultra-luxury transactions and lead the franchise’s luxury market in the Hamptons
by Taylor Anderson Jul 17
Coldwell Banker bottles up top-producing wine country agent
Sonoma County-based Rob Sullivan most recently worked at Vanguard Properties and spent several years at Coldwell Banker before that
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 21
Leading Laguna Beach team returns to Compass from Coldwell
The Marcus Skenderian Real Estate Group is boomeranging back to Compass after 3 years away to launch its own brick-and-mortar office in Laguna Beach
Coldwell wins St. Louis agent Laura MacDonald back from Compass
MacDonald is the latest agent to boomerang back from a previous brokerage amid intense competition. In 2023, while an agent at Compass, she closed approximately $20M in sales volume
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 15
2022 Deal of the Year winner David Mayer returns to Compass
The 2022 REBNY award winner has decided to return to Compass after a nearly 2-year stint over at Corcoran. He said Compass' tech was 'light years ahead of other brokerages'
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 10
Richard Hottinger and team flip-flop back to Corcoran Group
The high-ranking team returns to Corcoran after a recent 1-year stint at Douglas Elliman. Hottinger said Corcoran is 'home' to the team
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 18
Legendary Atlanta agent Marsha Sell returns to Coldwell Banker
The award-winning Atlanta agent is returning to the brokerage where she spent over 40 years of her career after an 8-year stint at Berkshire Hathaway
by Ben Verde Feb 16
Corcoran reels back Marcus-Wells Team, more agents from Compass
In the ongoing tug-of-war for top agents, Corcoran Group has wrestled back 8 boomerang agents from Compass and recruited an additional 8 Compass agents to the New York City-based brand
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin comes out in favor of Homes.com
On Thursday, in conversation with Brad Inman at ICNY, Reffkin weighed in on the portal wars, predicted an improved market in 2024, and revealed he takes public transit around New York
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 25
$100M San Francisco team OWN Real Estate joins KW
After 4 years with Side Real Estate, OWN Real Estate founder Wilson Leung has brought his team back to Keller Williams. OWN's 19 agents closed 80 transactions worth $107.1M in 2022
by Marian McPherson Oct 5
Mentorship, support, guidance: What agents really want today
Deep into the nitty-gritty of what it's like to be a brokerage in this market, at CEO Connect - George Canciobello, Kymber Menkiti and moderator Clelia Peters shared ways to keep talent happy
by Dani Vanderboegh Aug 9
Compass snags $40M Dallas real estate team from Coldwell Banker
Dallas-based team leaders Jason Castro and Liz Mello have moved their team, The Castro Group, to Compass. They are the 48th agent or team to move from Coldwell Banker to Compass this year
by Marian McPherson Jul 6