Company:Anywhere Real Estate
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| Type | Public |
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Madison, New Jersey, U.S. |
Area served | Global |
Key people | |
| Products | Real estate services |
| Revenue |  US$5.69 billion (2024) |
| US$10 million (2024) | |
 US$−128 million (2024) | |
| Total assets | US$5.64 billion (2024) |
| Total equity | US$1.57 billion (2024) |
Number of employees | 7,890 (2025) |
| Subsidiaries | Anywhere Advisors Anywhere Brands Anywhere Integrated Services Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Cartus Century 21 Coldwell Banker Corcoran Group ERA Real Estate Sotheby's International Realty |
| Website | anywhere |
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Anywhere Real Estate Inc., formerly Realogy (/ˈriːlədʒi/), is an American real estate services firm.[1] It owns and franchises real estate brands including Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21 Real Estate, Coldwell Banker, Corcoran Group, ERA Real Estate and Sotheby's International Realty.[1]
In addition to providing relocation services under the Cartus brand, the company provides title, insurance, and settlement services through multiple subsidiaries.[1] In 2024, it had 311,900 independent sales agents, with 179,200 in the U.S., as well as 17,800 offices in 119 countries, including 5,300 brokerage offices in the U.S.[1]
History
In July 2006, Cendant completed the corporate spin-off of the company to Cendant shareholders.[2] In April 2007, Apollo Global Management acquired the company for an enterprise value of $8.5 billion.[3][4]
In October 2012, Realogy became a public company via an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, raising US$1.08 billion.[5]The following year, it moved its head office from Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey to Madison, New Jersey.[6]
Ryan Schneider succeeded Richard A. Smith as chief executive officer in 2017.[7] Effective June 2022, the firm changed its name to Anywhere Real Estate.[8][9]
In September 2025, Compass, Inc. agreed to acquire the company for $1.6 billion in stock.[10] After the transaction was completed in January 2026, Anywhere became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the new owner.[11]
Legal issues
In 2024, Anywhere agreed to pay $83.5 million and change its brokerage practices to resolve claims that its policies led to inflated buyer-broker commissions.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "2024 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 25 February 2025. https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1355001/000139898725000020/hous-20241231.htm.
- ↑ "Cendant completes spin-off of real estate company". Bradley Inman. August 1, 2006. https://www.inman.com/2006/08/01/cendant-completes-spin-real-estate-company/.
- ↑ "Apollo Management, L.P. Completes Acquisition of Realogy Corporation". RISMedia. April 11, 2007. https://www.rismedia.com/2007/04/11/apollo-management-lp-completes-acquisition-of-realogy-corporation/.
- ↑ "Apollo to acquire Realogy for $6.65 billion". NBC News. December 18, 2006. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16264800.
- ↑ Spears, Lee (October 10, 2012). "Realogy Raises $1.08 Billion, Pricing IPO at Top End of Range". Bloomberg News. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-10-10/realogy-said-to-raise-1-08-billion-pricing-ipo-at-top-of-range.
- ↑ "Realogy to Relocate Headquarters and 950 Jobs to Madison". Patch Media. November 28, 2011. https://patch.com/new-jersey/madison/realogy-to-relocate-hq-to-madison.
- ↑ Feeney, Caroline (October 23, 2017). "Ryan Schneider of Capital One will take over Realogy as CEO Richard Smith to retire after 21 years leading the real estate giant". Bradley Inman. https://www.inman.com/2017/10/23/ryan-schneider-of-capital-one-will-take-over-realogy-as-ceo/.
- ↑ Connery, Harrison (May 11, 2022). "Realogy rebranding as Anywhere Real Estate". The Real Deal. https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2022/05/12/realogy-rebranding-as-anywhere-real-estate/.
- ↑ "Form 8-K, Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. June 9, 2022. https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1398987/000139898722000139/rlgy-20220609.htm.
- ↑ Friedman, Nicole (September 22, 2025). "Brokerage Giant Compass Agrees to Acquire Rival Anywhere for $1.6 Billion". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/brokerage-giant-compass-agrees-to-acquire-rival-anywhere-for-1-6-billion-1680a8c3.
- ↑ "Compass completes its acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate" (in en). Real Estate News. https://www.realestatenews.com/2026/01/09/compass-completes-its-acquisition-of-anywhere-real-estate.
- ↑ Botros, Alena (September 11, 2023). "This Fortune 1000 real estate giant settles antitrust lawsuits for a reported $83.5 million". Fortune. https://fortune.com/2023/09/11/anywhere-real-estate-settles-anti-trust-lawsuits/.
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