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Inman has exclusively learned that 6 weeks after the companies merged into a mega-brokerage, layoffs began taking place last week and continued this week
While on stage at Inman Connect New York this month, Reffkin also argued that agents shouldn't have to pay money to the National Association of Realtors
Opinion
The merger is not just about these 2 companies, Keith Robinson writes. It is about the shape of the whole real estate industry
Opinion
As the merger closed quickly, Cara Ameer offered questions that still haven't been answered and insights on the future possibilities
In an Inman Exclusive, Taylor Anderson examined thousands of internal documents to unveil the legal strategies on both sides of the Compass-Zillow wrangling
Less than 4 months after 2 of the biggest companies in real estate announced a planned merger, the firms closed the $1.6B deal on Friday, raising questions about an industry race to M&A
Compass also plans to offer up to $862.5M in convertible senior notes in a private offering after 99% of Compass and 72% of Anywhere shares were cast in favor of the merger
Compass agents are thrilled. Anywhere agents have concerns — but few are looking to jump ship. In the first Intel Index survey conducted after the merger news broke, real estate professionals shared their unfiltered thoughts about the deal shaking the industry
Anywhere Real Estate's Q3 earnings call was short and sweet — focusing on high-level performance indicators and reassuring Anywhere-affiliated agents of their future under Compass
As the logistics of the merger unfold, members of the real estate community continue to share their thoughts on the deal
Opinion
Darryl Davis writes that agents should use this time to contest assumptions, sharpen their business model and wait for the actual outcomes from the pending merger
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Rocket Companies has closed its acquisition of mortgage servicer Mr. Cooper for $14.2B. The final price is 51% higher than the initial offer of $9.4B
What does the Compass-Anywhere deal mean for private listings? For NAR? For agents in the trenches? We've got the answers