According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Bloomberg, antitrust enforcers at the Department of Justice (DOJ) wanted to investigate Compass’s recently closed acquisition of Anywhere, but they were blocked by senior... Read more »
In the ongoing war to dominate the real estate industry, Compass has set its sights on what it views as “organized real estate.” A vast trove of newly released documents sheds light... Read more »
New York City Bess Freedman and her firm Brown Harris Stevens are no strangers to competing with both Compass, which is headquartered in New York City, and top Anywhere firms, including Corcoran... Read more »
The daughter of a former Los Angeles city planning director and consultant on trophy, mixed-use projects such as One Beverly Hills has made her way to Compass. Helen Howe was named managing... Read more »
According to the publication’s analysis of RealTrends Verified data, Compass’s proposed acquisition of Anywhere could create market share concentrations “well above presumptively illegal thresholds,” in at least a dozen states. The analysis... Read more »
In response, NWMLS has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, claimed that it has “no duty to deal” with Compass, and it most recently indicated that it “intends to assert counterclaims,”... Read more »
From lawsuits to mergers and acquisitions at a scale never seen before in real estate and everything in between, 2025 was full of twists, turns and surprises for the housing industry. HousingWire... Read more »
As Compass looks ahead to 2025, Golod said the housing industry should expect to see more M&A action out of the largest firm in the country by sales volume. “We are actively... Read more »
The deal is valued at around $444 million, with $150 million in cash and $294 million in equity. If finalized, it would merge the nation’s No. 1 brokerage by sales volume with... Read more »
Compass is heading into the final weeks of 2024 with a bang. On Monday, the firm announced its plan to acquire Christie’s International Real Estate and @properties. According to a press release,... Read more »