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Independent brokerages are nurturing agents instead of building platforms
by Michele Harrington Apr 30
Compass, Rocket pledge to 'defend' its agents from MLSs in open letter
Compass International Holdings, Rocket and Redfin urge MLS leaders to 'honor seller choice'
by Marian McPherson Mar 19
Compass International Holdings promotes Sue Yannaccone to COO
The industry veteran spent 11 years with Anywhere, which merged into Compass in January
by Marian McPherson Mar 18
SCOOP: With merger complete, layoffs come for Anywhere and Compass
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
by Taylor Anderson Feb 26
Neda Navab named Compass president
Navab holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and has worked for Compass since 2018, coming into the company as CEO Robert Reffkin's chief of staff
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 10
Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider leaves after Compass acquisition
The former CEO quietly left the company as of the close of its merger with Compass, a rep confirmed to Inman. Former Anywhere CTO Rudy Wolfs also left in the wake of the transaction
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Opinion
The merger is not just about these 2 companies, Keith Robinson writes. It is about the shape of the whole real estate industry
by Keith Robinson Jan 14
The deal is done: Compass and Anywhere have officially merged
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
'No listings, no eyeballs, no sales': Zillow docs outline plans to win the private listing battle
‘Listings are the lifeblood of our company’: A trove of newly released documents in the lawsuit between Zillow and Compass sheds light on the private listing fight
by Taylor Anderson Jan 8
Inman Connect is turning 30! Join us to celebrate in New York on February 3-5, 2026.
For 30 years, Inman Connect events have been based on a simple belief: That big change happens when people come together
by Mariya Gordon Nov 13
Anywhere expects preservation of brand 'independence' after Compass merger
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
by Marian McPherson Nov 4
An image of the Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and the Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider in front of a wall of question marks to symbolize this Compass-Anywhere merger FAQ.
What does the Compass-Anywhere deal mean for private listings? For NAR? For agents in the trenches? We've got the answers
by Christy Murdock Oct 1
Does the Compass-Anywhere deal set the stage for a private listings culture clash?
As the debate over private listings and the Clear Cooperation Policy raged on, Anywhere leaders charted a distinctly central path. Here's how that could change under a Compass banner
by Taylor Anderson Sep 25
Compass to acquire Anywhere in $1.6B deal, capping rise to top
The upstart Compass had already grown to the top residential brokerage by sales volume. Now, it's moving to acquire its chief rival
Brokerages draw private-listing dividing lines — and backdoor plans
Executives at some of the nation’s largest brokerage networks painted a clearer picture of how they're bracing for changes to how the industry approaches commissions, private listings and AI
by Daniel Houston Aug 11