Compass International Holdings appears to be under investigation by the office of New York state Attorney General Letitia James. Leaders at other real estate brokerages in New York City have confirmed to HousingWire that James’s office has reached out to request information as part of an inquiry into Compass. The news was first reported by […]
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For decades, the iconic gold blazer was synonymous with the CENTURY 21 Real Estate brand. From appearances in television shows like Gilmore Girls to movies like WarGames and the 1984 Ghostbusters film, the gold blazer was a hallmark of the real estate industry and a marketing calling card for real life CENTURY 21 agents, helping
The real estate industry is entering a new era of consolidation where technology infrastructure — not just brand scale — is becoming the primary driver of enterprise value. Recent acquisitions by Compass, eXp World Holdings and The Real Brokerage illustrate how brokerages increasingly view proprietary software, artificial intelligence (AI) and integrated operational systems as future
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Much of the conversation surrounding the recent wave of real estate industry consolidation has focused on how these mergers and acquisitions will impact things like market share and private listings, as well as companies’ finances. But how exactly will the newly formed mega brokerage entities impact their agents? Well that depends on who you ask.
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Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC has named veteran brokerage executive Mary Lee Blaylock president of Coldwell Banker Affiliates, where she will oversee strategy, engagement, operations and growth for a network of about 93,000 agents across more than 50 countries and territories, the company announced Friday. The appointment comes as Coldwell Banker advances its “One Coldwell
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The warmer weather and longer days are finally here and that means everyone is thinking about the hottest looks for summer. For real estate brokerage companies, it seems like the new must-have accessory for summer 2026 is a franchise operation. On Thursday, a little over a week after The Real Brokerage announced its acquisition of
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Compass, Inc. reported strong first-quarter 2026 financial results Tuesday — reflecting its first full quarter as a combined company following its acquisition of Anywhere in January. Year-over-year comparisons reflect combined results of Compass and Anywhere for 2025, providing a like-for-like comparison with the newly merged company. The firm posted $2.7 billion in revenue for the
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As the real estate brokerage space continues to consolidate, creating large national firms with massive scale, critics have claimed this move will lead to a homogenization of formerly disparate brands. However, Sue Yannaccone, who was recently promoted to chief operations officer of Compass International Holdings (CIH) the parent company of Compass, @properties, Christie’s International Real
Cotality has hired residential real estate and proptech veteran Jason Nicosia as senior principal of national real estate solutions, the company announced Thursday. In the senior leadership role, Nicosia will serve as a strategic adviser to Cotality’s enterprise real estate clients, helping align the company’s data and technology products with clients’ long-term business goals and
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The Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit plaintiffs have unsurprisingly taken a stand against the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) decision to settle the homebuyer antitrust claims by opting-in to the Tuccori homebuyer commission lawsuit settlement. Due to the settlement, which was announced last Friday, NAR filed a motion to stay the Batton litigation, in which it
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