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☆ Housing affordability will stay an issue as owners remain locked on low rates, says Compass CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHousing affordability will stay an issue as owners remain locked on low rates, says Compass CEORobert Reffkin, Compass co-founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss housing affordability in the United States, why the company is focused on all-cash deals, and more.

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☆ Spring season will see a significant increase in real estate inventory: Compass CEO Robert Reffkin
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSpring season will see a significant increase in real estate inventory: Compass CEO Robert ReffkinRobert Reffkin, Compass co-founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss if real estate activity is what Reffkin wants to see heading into spring, Reffkin's thoughts on the 30-year fixed mortgage rate, and if concessions to buyers will dissuade homeowners to sell.

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☆ There are 3 bullish signals flashing that point a recovery in the housing market, Compass CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The housing market is flashing signs of life, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin said. AdvertisementThe housing market is flashing a handful of bullish signals for the year ahead, according to Compass CEO Robert Reffkin. The founder of one of the nation's top real estate brokerages said he believed the housing market will be on the path to recovery in 2024. But more owners appear to be moving out of necessity or have warmed up to the idea of selling as mortgage rates head lower. At this rate, buyers are outpacing sellers in the market, Reffkin said, noting that Compass's real estate agents are seeing more business in the new year.

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☆ Compass CEO: All key signs in housing are pointing in the right direction
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCompass CEO: All key signs in housing are pointing in the right directionRobert Reffkin, Compass co-founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the state of the housing sector at the start of the year, what's changing the calculus of the housing sector, and more.

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☆ Compass CEO: Not enough real estate inventory in the overall market
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCompass CEO: Not enough real estate inventory in the overall marketRobert Reffkin, Compass co-founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's quest for profitability, the environment for real estate companies, and more.

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☆ Compass CEO: There are more buyers than sellers, and inventory levels have hit their low
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCompass CEO: There are more buyers than sellers, and inventory levels have hit their lowRobert Reffkin, Compass co-founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss why the housing sector may be taking a turn for the worse, what the inventory bottom reflects, and if people are beginning to accept higher mortgage rates.

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☆ Next year's real estate market could look a lot like this year, says Compass CEO Robert Reffkin
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNext year's real estate market could look a lot like this year, says Compass CEO Robert ReffkinRobert Reffkin, Compass co-founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, where the company's cost cuts will come from, and much more.

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☆ US home prices are nearing new record highs as inventory drops to all-time low
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The median sale price clocked in at $426,056 in June, just 1.5% below the all-time-high. That's as the inventory of available homes for sale dropped to a record low last month. It marks the slowest decline in home prices the housing market has seen in five months. Buyers, meanwhile, have grown used to elevated mortgage rates, which has exacerbated the inventory shortage. With home prices back near record highs, buyers are also less worried that they'll buy a house that'll plunge in value."

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☆ Home prices are hitting new highs again, as high rates put the squeeze on supply
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Prices began dropping last summer, after the average interest rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage more than doubled in just six months. Buyers may have simply gotten used to higher rates. The sharp jump in mortgage interest rates last year threw cold water on an overheated housing market, but it didn't last long. Even with rates still high, home prices are now gaining again, and the gains are accelerating with each new month. "Earlier this year I shared that I believed 6% mortgage rates were accepted as the new normal.

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☆ Housing data shows that 7% mortgage rates are the 'new normal,' says Compass' Robert Reffkin
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHousing data shows that 7% mortgage rates are the 'new normal,' says Compass' Robert ReffkinRobert Reffkin, Compass CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the the current state of the housing market, the impact of Fed rates on mortgage activity, and increasing rate of all cash buyers.

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☆ When mortgage rates hit 5% expect a flood of housing inventory, says Compass CEO Robert Reffkin
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhen mortgage rates hit 5% expect a flood of housing inventory, says Compass CEO Robert ReffkinRobert Reffkin, Compass CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to discuss the latest housing data, the state of the Real Estate space, and more.

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☆ Housing market will be 'sideways' until mortgage rates get to low 6%, says Compass CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHousing market will be 'sideways' until mortgage rates get to low 6%, says Compass CEORobert Reffkin, Compass CEO and co-founder, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss if the economy is on the upswing in the housing market, whether the market should be worse, and what happens with NAHB's Prospective Buyers Traffic data if there's relief in rates.

☆ Compass CEO: Homebuyers have accepted 6% mortgage rates as the new normal
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCompass CEO: Homebuyers have accepted 6% mortgage rates as the new normalRobert Reffkin, Compass co-founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the data behind Compass' quarterly earnings results, if there's been movement in home prices, and more.

☆ We will look back at Q4 as the bottom for the housing market, says Compass CEO Robert Reffkin
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe will look back at Q4 as the bottom for the housing market, says Compass CEO Robert ReffkinRobert Reffkin, Compass founder and CEO, joins 'Closing Bell: Overtime' to discuss his call that Q4 will be looked at as the bottom for the housing market.

☆ We will look back at Q4 as the bottom for stocks, says Compass CEO Robert Reffkin
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe will look back at Q4 as the bottom for stocks, says Compass CEO Robert ReffkinRobert Reffkin, Compass founder and CEO, joins 'Closing Bell: Overtime' to discuss his call that Q4 will be looked at as the bottom for stocks.

☆ We are hiring 'moderately,' says Compass CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe are hiring 'moderately,' says Compass CEOCompass CEO Robert Reffkin joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss sharp declines in real estate transactions, sustainable cost-cutting methods, and more.

☆ Compass CEO: We can be free cash flow positive this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCompass CEO: We can be free cash flow positive this yearRobert Reffkin, Compass co-founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss their latest round of layoffs and goals for this year.

☆ Tesla ≠ Apple. Elon Musk ≠ Steve Jobs. Cars ≠ iPhones.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and today, we're looking at where tech workers are getting hired. Startups and Big Tech have major cultural differences, according to some startup founders. My colleague Rebecca Knight and I found that tech jobs remain abundant — they just aren't necessarily in the tech industry. Elon Musk ≠ Steve Jobs. Many industry experts are quick to compare Tesla to Apple and Musk to Jobs.

☆ Read the memo Compass CEO Robert Reffkin sent staff about the third round of layoffs since June
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read the email Robert Reffkin, Compass' CEO, sent to staff announcing the layoffs Thursday morning. Robert Reffkin, the CEO of Compass, told staff on Thursday that the brokerage would be laying off more people. In an early-morning email, he said that the latest staff reduction comes amid "difficult economic times." The size of the layoff appears to amount to around 350 workers, or roughly 10% of the company's remaining staff, though Compass would not confirm a specific number. RobertRobert Reffkin | Founder & CEO

☆ Compass is laying off more staff as it races to cut expenses to cope with a cooling housing market
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Compass is laying off more people after two rounds of job cuts in the past eight months. The firm, which went public at an $8 billion valuation in 2021, now has a $1 billion market cap. The real-estate brokerage Compass told its staff on Thursday that it would be conducting another round of layoffs, with the money-losing firm seeking to further cut costs amid a weakening housing market. These layoffs follow rounds in June and OctoberAt the end of 2021, Compass had about 4,500 employees. In June, Compass let go of 450 employees across corporate departments, including administrative, marketing, and other support staff.

You can get the latest on that and much more from our finance newsletter, 10 Things on Wall Street. It's a snappy weekday read with the biggest stories on the Street, plus the latest on hot-spot restaurants, industry parties, and so much more. On the agenda today:Up first: Senior real-estate correspondent Daniel Geiger is giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the recent turmoil at Compass. With home sales dipping amid rising interest rates, Compass has cut workers and bled cash. In June, it laid off about 450 corporate staff, and in October, it let go of about half its 1,500-person tech team.

☆ US lawmakers want answers on FTX's collapse. Sam Bankman-Fried may not have them.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But first, we are going to hear more from Sam Bankman-Fried this week, even if you think we've already heard quite enough from him. Sam Bankman-Fried testifies during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on December 8, 2021 in Washington, DC. Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who said he once considered himself a "model CEO," tweeted last week that he would testify before tomorrow's House Financial Services committee hearing focused on his firm's blowup. FTX's new CEO, John J. Ray III, who oversaw the bankruptcy of Enron, will testify in the first part of the hearing. A private lunch with the billionaire is on the table if you're willing to pony up the cash.

☆ Compass CEO Robert Reffkin's memo on how to dump poor performers was good, but here's how it could have been better
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Robert Reffkin, the CEO of Compass, asked his leadership team to help root out underperformers. The message is compelling but doesn't tell leaders what employees must do to succeed at the company. The memo arrived after two rounds of layoffs, in June and October, at Compass, which has been struggling financially. But the Compass memo, while giving strong examples of what workers shouldn't be doing, didn't offer as much guidance about what the company needs from employees right now. But Galinsky said the memo lacked details about what exactly employees need to do in order to succeed at Compass right now.

☆ Read the memo Compass CEO Robert Reffkin sent his leadership team, telling them to crack down on 'managing out poor performers' and quiet quitters
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin sent a memo to managers Sunday telling them to target poor performers. In the December 4 email, which has the subject line "managing out poor performers," Reffkin said to identify underachieving employees and to "move them out." "If you see evidence that someone doesn't want to stay at Compass and help us weather this storm, say something," Reffkin wrote. Compass needs you to know your employees and their work habits and results. I hold myself and my leadership team to this same standard.

☆ Compass CEO Robert Reffkin told his leadership team to step up managing out low-performing employees, as the company racks up losses and is forced to cut costs
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin sent an email to his leadership team on "managing out poor performers." Compass employees were disheartened. "It's also your responsibility to manage out employees who can't, or aren't, performing at that level," Reffkin wrote in the Sunday afternoon message. The full text of the memo was shared with Insider, and a Compass spokesman confirmed Reffkin sent the email. In June, Compass let go of about 450 corporate workers across departments.

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