01/09/2026
Real estate brokerages Compass and Anywhere Real Estate are preparing to finalize their roughly $1.6 billion merger this Friday, January 9, after investors from both companies overwhelmingly approved the transaction at special shareholder meetings on Wednesday. 
At the vote, nearly all participating Compass shareholders supported the merger, and a substantial majority of Anywhere investors also backed the deal. Leadership from Compass described the strong voting results as an endorsement of the combined company’s strategy to better equip agents with tools and services that grow their businesses and improve client support. 
Alongside merger plans, Compass disclosed a private offering of convertible senior notes totaling up to $750 million, with an option for additional related notes. Following the announcement of shareholder approval, Compass stock saw notable gains in trading. 
In related developments, some U.S. lawmakers had raised antitrust concerns about the merger given the high concentration of market share among the largest brokerages, but regulators did not intervene before the statutory review period expired. 
The merger, once completed, places two of the nation’s largest real estate brokerages under one corporate structure, a significant shift in the residential brokerage landscape. 
