The company spent 2018 focused on growing its footprint. In 2019, it shifted to technology
Compass cites Real Estate Board of New York conduct rule that states members must settle disputes outside of court
Compass has 'acqui-hired' the 4-person team behind the New York City-based AI and machine learning startup
The company is shifting from offering equity stock options to restricted stock units that would vest in the event of an IPO
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According to a 2012 'Founder Restricted Stock Agreement,' the Compass CEO bought 3.355M shares of common stock in the company in exchange for $0.0001 per share
The takeover will reportedly value WeWork at around $7.5B and hand SoftBank approximately 70% of the company
Robert Reffkin told The Real Deal that Compass doesn't plan to go public in the next 18 months, and a Compass spokesperson said WeWork's failed IPO won't impact the company's plans
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Compass CEO Robert Reffkin wasn't invited. Opendoor CEO Eric Wu was, but won't attend this year's Future Investment Initiative event
Compass Concierge, Compass Coming Soons, Compass Cares and a forthcoming bridge loans program were all brought to Compass by agents, CEO Robert Reffkin said
Mauricio Umansky says the agent count at his Southern California boutique brokerage is actually way up
Dorfman claims he was supposed to be a founding member of the brokerage, which today is valued at more than $6B
The new policy is a response to limited-exposure and 'coming soon' marketing practices and would require agents to share exclusive listings with MLS members
Compass revamped its website with 'Recommended For You' and 'Similar Homes' tools earlier this month