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flag Compass completed its $1.7B acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate, forming a global brokerage with 340K agents across 120 countries.

flag Compass Inc. completed its $1.7 billion all-stock acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate on January 9, 2026, forming Compass International Holdings. flag The deal, which closed after regulatory approval, combines Compass’s tech platform with Anywhere’s global brands—including Coldwell Banker, Sotheby’s, and Century 21—creating a brokerage with 340,000 agents across 120 countries. flag Compass CEO Robert Reffkin will lead the merged company, which expects $225 million in annual cost savings. flag The transaction, finalized ahead of schedule, faced scrutiny over antitrust concerns but cleared the Hart-Scott-Rodino review without a full DOJ probe. flag Compass shares rose 7.8% on the news, reaching a 52-week high.

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