The 41-year-old ditched Wall Street to found a brokerage whose now-$7 billion IPO has been likened to WeWork's. But Reffkin's defied the odds before.


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Compass is a modern real estate platform. The company’s technology platform reduces friction and frustration associated with selling, buying, or renting a property and provides top real estate agents a set of tools to increase efficiency and sales volume. With 30 offices across nine regions, Compass is now among the largest owned luxury brokerages.
The 41-year-old ditched Wall Street to found a brokerage whose now-$7 billion IPO has been likened to WeWork's. But Reffkin's defied the odds before.
Compass, which filed for an initial public offering earlier this week, is growing like a tech company but has the bones of a traditional real estate brokerage firm. Pinpointing its value will be all about location.
Compass acquires title and escrow software company Modus as home sales grow out of coronavirus lockdowns.
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