"It is against this backdrop, which will be focused on integrating the Anywhere brands and agents into the Compass organization, that she feels established and privately held firms like her will be able to shine. Instead of offering more of the same, BHS can give agents, buyers, sellers and renters something unique: We are singularly focused on customer service and our only stakeholders are our agents. In NYC, we are the only company that manages nearly 400 buildings and offers a broker specialist program."
"Freedman's confidence in her firm comes despite estimates that post-merger, Compass's market share in Brooklyn could come in at over 60% and at over 80% in Manhattan. But after a strong 2025, in which Freedman said her firm recruited agents with nearly $20 billion in career sales, she believes 2026 has the potential to be just as strong, regardless of what her competitors are doing."
Bess Freedman and Brown Harris Stevens compete directly with Compass and top Anywhere firms such as Corcoran and Sotheby's International Realty. The merger will concentrate on integrating Anywhere brands and agents into Compass and creates challenges primarily for the acquired companies. Established, privately held brokerages can differentiate by emphasizing customer service and an agent-centered stakeholder model. Brown Harris Stevens manages nearly 400 NYC buildings and runs a broker specialist program, creating operational synergy between brokerage and building management. Despite projected Compass market-share dominance in Manhattan and Brooklyn, Brown Harris Stevens recruited agents with nearly $20 billion in career sales in 2025 and anticipates continued growth and inbound interest from agents seeking stability and independence.
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