Compass
What moved & why
Compass is the story the rest of the board reacts to. Post-merger it spans ~340,000 owned and franchised agents across Compass, Corcoran, Sotheby's International Realty, Coldwell Banker, and Century 21, with 50%+ listing share in many metros. Net agent flow is positive (+214/30d) — it pulled Holly Parker, Lindsay Barton Barrett, and Dennis Mangone from Elliman — but the flow runs both ways, with two Sag Harbor producers leaving for Elliman this month. The watch item for you: listing concentration in East Hampton and Manhattan, and how the Corcoran-brand teams (e.g., Paulette Koch in Palm Beach) settle under the new umbrella.
Per Inman reporting: the Compass–Anywhere merger closed January 2026, creating ~340K agents across five brands with >50% share in many metros; agent movement is running in both directions as competitors reposition.
Net agent movement
Related coverage
Compass absorbs another Hamptons team. Three broker-owners on how they're bracing.
Post-merger, the combined Compass–Anywhere entity now controls more than 40% of Hamptons listing share. Independent owners are rethinking splits, messaging, and what 'boutique' is worth.
A 2nd major MLS says it will shut off Zillow's listing feed
Bright MLS will stop sending listings to Zillow and its subsidiary Trulia, becoming the second multiple listing service to do so amid an escalating fight over Zillow's private listing ban.
Zillow economist: Compass just told you who benefits from private listings (Hint: It's not the seller)
An opinion from Zillow's chief economist argues the data on private and office-exclusive listings undercuts the case that sellers come out ahead.
The Compass–Anywhere merger closed. Here's what 340,000 agents under one roof actually means.
A field guide to the most consequential structural change in residential brokerage in a generation — and the competitive responses already underway.
The Compass facade is cracking
An opinion columnist argues the post-merger giant's narrative is running ahead of its on-the-ground reality — and that independents should take note.
Lamacchia: 'I will sue' Compass, MLS if listing fight comes to town
A prominent brokerage leader signals he'll take the private-listing battle to court if it reaches his markets, raising the temperature on an already-tense industry fight.