01/12/2026
As the Compass and Anywhere merger closed last week and the real estate landscape continues to evolve, our CEO Dan Duffy shares why competition drives innovation and elevates the entire industry.
“The US residential real estate market, specifically the technology and brokerage services segments, are extremely fragmented and competitive and will remain so post the Compass/Anywhere merger. The pressure to excel and innovate that is being exerted by Compass, real estate technology companies, portals and market conditions continues to raise the bar for all market participants. The merger is a win for the buying and selling public and will accelerate the professionalism of our industry. Those that can will become better. Those that can’t will exit the industry. The public will enjoy better, more elegantly and efficiently delivered services from the massive number of options they have when buying or selling homes in the US. We welcome strong competitors. They make us better. Bring it!” - Dan Duffy, CEO United Real Estate Group