Compass Quarterly
Winter 2017
Our vision — then and now.
Nothing forces reflection more than the dawn of a new year. As Compass confronted the arrival of 2017, we witnessed formerly futuristic fields — artificial intelligence, virtual reality, intergalactic travel — actualize around us, and observed the reinvention of neighborhoods nationwide. But just as we looked back, so, too, do we anticipate the achievements yet to come. From intelligent new infrastructure in Boston and Miami to the restoration of landmarks in San Francisco and the Hamptons, every milestone represents another brick in the future of real estate.
The Milestones Issue
8 Ideas Changing the Way Live
A celebration of advances in our daily lives, this section explores domestic trends through the lens of a singular, pivotal benchmark.
10 Real Estate Experts Predict the New Year's Biggest Game-Changers Nationwide
From new places to gather to new ways to get around, Compass agents share their communities’ most transformative openings of 2017.
The Secrets of Selling Celebrity Homes
Meet the elite agents who regularly partner with athletes and entertainers, leveraging their own pasts to assist today’s high-visibility clients.
The Year's Most Anticipated New Buildings
Catch an exclusive glimpse of the residential architecture transforming our skylines coast to coast
What’s Next for Real Estate?
Our most forward-thinking agents rank 12 new technologies by impact and proliferation in today’s housing market.
How Real Estate Has Evolved Over 30 Years
Compass’ most tenured agents compare notes and anecdotes on how the industry has shifted throughout the decades.
The Country’s Top 10 Home Trends
A gadget-rich Bay Area mansion, a live/work Boston loft, and a very Instagram-worthy LA bungalow all appear in our rankings for what home buyers want now.
The American Neighborhoods to Invest in Now
Compass agents who’ve based their businesses in niche neighborhoods advise on where — and what — to look for right now.
The 8 Tools Every Agent Needs
Our Head of Product zeroes in on which products really moved the needle for our agents’ business this year.