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Former Pacific Union CEO and Compass California President Mark McLaughlin is returning as chief real estate strategist following a 2-year hiatus. He'll focus on improving the agent experience

Following 8 months at Engel & Völkers, McLaughlin has returned to The Agency. She told Inman she initially left the brand because of logistical issues surrounding her launch in Aspen

Before joining The Agency, McLaughlin co-owned Pacific Union International, which she bought with her then-husband before selling to Compass. Her daughter will join her at Engel & Völkers

Compass California President Mark McLaughlin will be leaving his post on Sept. 30 to rebuild his venture capital firm, McLaughlin Ventures

The rapidly growing brokerage has acquired Central Coast Realty Group, bolstering its large presence in 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

The year was marked by big-name brokerage acquisitions and real estate companies boosting their tech offerings

Geoffrey and Slava Nelson are bringing their $40 million sales volume to Coldwell Banker, claiming the data-driven business model at Compass was 'depersonalized'

The answer is hard to nail down, but during a Fidelity National Financial earnings call, details emerged

Nick Segal discusses why his company sold to Compass, how the integration is going and his new self-help book 'On Your Terms'

Two San Francisco indie giants are joining forces in an effort to double market share and fend off the likes of Compass