Our first experience with the Compass for-sale sign (that costs $700):
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Compass Culture Champions
Going to work at Compass came with expectations of high-tech, big-game, etc. on my part, but underneath it all has been a quiet and humble fit for us among the family of experienced agents who appreciate being on the right team. All three recipients today (Donna on...
One Paseo
Saturday is the grand opening of One Paseo, the master-planned community in Carmel Valley that has been 13 years in the making. Here is my video, and their video which includes a cameo of Becca from Bachelorette Season 14:
Real Estate Class Action Lawsuit
While we're on how NAR and others have failed us, let's mention the latest class-action lawsuit: [button...
Compass Search Portal
The real estate industry has never felt the need to create a powerful search portal in response to Zillow. There should have been an industry-wide effort to create a realtor-centric website to support our business, but NAR and others just shrugged it off. Traditional...
Alain Pinel Joins Compass
Compass Family- I'm excited to announce that as of today Alain Pinel will be joining our growing team in the Bay Area! Measured by sales volume, Alain Pinel is one of the ten largest brokerages in the country, according to Real Trends. Over the last 30 years, they...
Compass San Diego 1-Year Anniversary
The growth of the Compass team in San Diego has been incredible - starting with zero agents last January to around 350 agents today (I was #160). Our region has had the best launch in Compass history, so our affable CEO came to congratulate us for the one-year...
NRT Rips Compass
Today, Ryan Gorman, the CEO of NRT which owns Realogy (Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Corcoran, etc.) took a major shot at Compass. He released this two-page 'questionnaire' for his agents to use when interviewing with Compass, but he sure comes off as desperate and...
More Tidbits
More tidbits, mostly from Leonard's daily Compass email: Here are some interesting Los Angeles-area market stats: There were 580 closed sales of $5 million+ in 2018, versus 602 in 2017. There were 157 closed sales of $10 million+ in 2018, versus 185 in 2017, (down...
Bikes for Kids
Compass realtors and staff volunteered today to help with the 36th Annual Holiday Baskets put on by the Community Resource Center of Encinitas. It is a fantastic event where families below the poverty line receive food, clothes, presents, and bikes:...
