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Compass bucks tough market as revenue, agent count grow in Q3

Oct 30, 2024

The brokerage drove $1.5 billion in revenue — a 11.7 percent improvement over the same period in 2023, according to a third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday spanning July, August and September.

Latest jobs, GDP reports point to November Federal Reserve rate cut

Oct 30, 2024

Relief would be good news for would-be homebuyers, although purchase loan applications are still up 10 percent from a year ago as mortgage rates hit highest levels since July.

Howard Hanna expands with acquisitions in Ohio, South Carolina

Oct 30, 2024

Country's largest family-owned brokerage adds new partnerships in Dayton, Ohio and Hilton Head, South Carolina. Big Hill and The Alliance Group Realty joined Howard Hanna this week

EXp Realty updates agent revenue share model amid recruitment bid

Oct 30, 2024

Starting Nov. 1, eXp agents will have access to new revenue streams, especially those who reach the virtual brokerage's ICON status, eXp World Holdings CEO Glenn Sanford said at eXpcon Miami.

World Series of Luxury: Final 4 Dodger, Yankee luxury homes left

Oct 30, 2024

As the Yankees live to see Game 5 of the World Series, the players' luxe homes in Hawaii, Rancho Cucamonga, Manhattan and Malibu battle for a place in Inman's luxury finals.

Compass envisions recruitment opportunity in industry upheaval

Oct 30, 2024

Rory Golod, Compass' president of growth and communications, spoke to Inman about Clear Cooperation, commission settlements, franchising and much more.

Renewed buyer activity boosts pending home sales 7.6%

Oct 30, 2024

Easing mortgage rates and increased inventory in September undercut buyer anxiety from the previous months, leading to a 7.6 percent month over month increase in contract signings.

Agent to the stars Tomer Fridman quietly leaves Compass

Oct 30, 2024

Fridman had been affiliated with Compass since 2017 and was a top producer at the firm. His departure was reportedly announced internally at the end of last week by Regional Vice President Parker Beatty.

Real estate and tech vets launch women-led coaching platform

Oct 30, 2024

Former Compass Regional President Danielle Wilkie and long-time coach Heather Frick have launched The Helm coaching platform to elevate women in real estate.

Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty now powered by Rechat

Oct 30, 2024

Rechat markets itself as an "experience management platform" for its library of tools that assist agents from lead initiation through deal completion — the entire transaction experience.

Proposed NAR settlement ‘worst of all possible worlds’: Law professor

Oct 30, 2024

Tanya Monestier says the settlement "reinforces the existing system of seller-paid inflated compensation while pretending to eliminate it" as attorneys walk away with $333 million in cash.

Compass not concerned with making ‘friends’ in recruiting wars

Oct 30, 2024

Rory Golod, Compass' president of growth and communications, spoke to Inman about Clear Cooperation, commission settlements, franchising and much more.