Compass and Anywhere Stockholders Overwhelmingly Approve Merger

NEW YORK, NY and MADISON, NJ, January 7, 2026 - Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP) ("Compass") and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) ("Anywhere") today announced that stockholders of each company voted overwhelmingly to approve and adopt, as applicable, all proposals related to the previously announced merger (the "Merger") of Compass and Anywhere at their respective special meetings of stockholders held today. The Merger is expected to close on January 9, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

"We are pleased with the strong support from our and Anywhere's stockholders in approving this transaction," said Robert Reffkin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Compass. "Today's outcome reflects confidence in our shared vision to empower real estate professionals with everything they need to grow their business and better serve their clients."

Approximately 99% of the votes cast at Compass' special stockholders meeting voted to approve the proposal to issue shares of Compass Class A common stock to Anywhere stockholders in connection with the Merger, and approximately 72.4% of the outstanding shares of Anywhere's common stock voted to approve the proposal to adopt the merger agreement at Anywhere's special stockholders meeting.

About Compass

Compass is a leading tech-enabled real estate services company that includes the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United States by sales volume. Founded in 2012 and based in New York City, Compass provides an end-to-end platform that empowers its residential real estate agents at its owned-brokerage to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients. The platform includes an integrated suite of cloud-based software for customer relationship management, marketing, client service, brokerage services, and other critical functionality, all custom-built for the real estate industry. Compass agents utilize the platform to grow their business, save time, and manage their business more efficiently.

About Anywhere

Anywhere (NYSE: HOUS) is moving real estate to what's next. Anywhere fulfills its purpose to empower everyone's next move through its leading integrated services, which include franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and title insurance underwriter minority owned joint ventures. Anywhere's brands are some of the most recognized names in real estate: Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Corcoran®, ERA®, and Sotheby's International Realty®. Every day, Anywhere helps fuel the productivity of its vast network of franchise owners and Anywhere's more than 300,000 affiliated agents globally as they build stronger businesses and best serve today's consumers. Learn more about Anywhere's award-winning culture of innovation and integrity at www.anywhere.re.

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