Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (HOUS)

Anywhere Real Estate's stock (HOUS) increased by 132.63% from October 21, 2024, to October 20, 2025. Compass, Inc. agreed to acquire Anywhere Real Estate for $1.6 billion in an all-stock merger deal in September 2025, leading to positive analyst sentiment. However, the company's Q2 2025 earnings missed analysts' consensus estimates for both EPS and revenue.

Anywhere Real Estate's products and services are subject to the seasonality of the housing market. Real estate activity increases in the first half of the year, peaks in late spring, slows after Memorial Day, ramps back up in September through the fall, and slows again during the winter months and holiday season. This cyclical nature influences the demand for Anywhere Real Estate's offerings.

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. is an integrated residential real estate services provider with core businesses in franchising, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement services. The company operates through three segments: Anywhere Brands, Anywhere Advisors, and Anywhere Integrated Services. Its brand portfolio includes Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21 Real Estate, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker Commercial, Corcoran Group, ERA Real Estate, and Sotheby's International Realty. It also provides global relocation services under the Cartus brand and operates a full-service real estate brokerage business across many major metropolitan areas in the United States, offering full-service title, escrow, and settlement services.

Anywhere Real Estate has a significant global presence, with operations spanning North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. As of December 31, 2024, the company had 311,900 independent sales agents, including 179,200 in the U.S., and approximately 17,800 offices across 119 countries, with 5,300 brokerage offices located in the U.S.

In 2024, Anywhere Real Estate agreed to pay $83.5 million and implement changes to its brokerage practices to resolve claims that its policies led to inflated buyer-broker commissions, impacting its brand reputation.

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. is largely owned by institutional shareholders, who hold approximately 90.55% to 94.14% of the company's stock. Major institutional owners include BlackRock, Inc., Vanguard Group Inc, Angelo Gordon & Co., L.p., Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp, Nomura Holdings Inc, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc., RPD Fund Management LLC, King Street Capital Management, L.p., and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Ryan M. Schneider, the company's CEO, is the largest individual shareholder, owning 2.86 million shares, representing 2.56% of the company.