Hamstrung. That’s maybe one way of putting how some agents feel when they exit their old brokerage. There’s been enough chatter as the market has consolidated to suggest independent brokerages’ greatest flex is just that: independence – or, at least, independence from the Compass corporate umbrella. The Real Deal reported in July a slowdown in New York agent movement across the Compass portfolio of brands. Behind the slowdown was a feeling of fewer options as Compass grows market share. What incentive is there for an agent to leave Compass for, say, Corcoran or Coldwell Banker Realty when both are owned […]
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