{"id":1653,"date":"2018-07-09T21:17:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T21:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/09\/compass-acquires-paragon-real-estate-group\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:28:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:28:52","slug":"compass-acquires-paragon-real-estate-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/09\/compass-acquires-paragon-real-estate-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Compass Acquires Paragon Real Estate Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Compass is now the #1 real estate company by market share in San Francisco<\/h1>\n<p>REAL Trends is honored to have represented <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paragon-re.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paragon Real Estate Group<\/a> in their transaction with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.compass.com\/agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Compass<\/a> which was announced earlier today.&nbsp;&nbsp;This large <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/brokerage-services\/\">brokerage acquisition<\/a> is a maiden voyage for both Paragon Real Estate Group and Compass and marks an exciting change in the landscape of residential real estate. With Paragon\u2019s strong presence and reputation in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calcalistech.com\/ctech\/articles\/0,7340,L-3742012,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco market<\/a>, the collaboration between the two companies will create a powerhouse to serve the Bay Area and its residents. REAL Trends is looking forward to seeing what this new partnership will achieve.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"deal-makers-robert-reffkin\/\">RELATED: Robert Reffkin, Compass CEO &amp; Founder to At<\/a><a href=\"deal-makers-robert-reffkin\/\">tend REAL Trends DealMAKERS Conference<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.compass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compass<\/a>, the real estate technology company, today announced it has acquired Paragon, a brokerage firm serving the San Francisco Bay Area. With the addition of Paragon, Compass\u2019 Bay Area team has grown to more than 500 agents representing more than $4.5 billion in sales volume last year. Compass is now the number one real estate company in San Francisco by sales volume and market share.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47847 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/REAL-Trends-M-A-Conference-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Paragon, founded in 2004 by Bob Dadurka, Anita Head, George McNabb and Sally Stull has been a top four residential brokerage in the Bay Area. Paragon has grown to support their real estate clients across eight offices in San Francisco, North Bay, and East Bay. 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I look forward to growing our agent-centric real estate company alongside Bob and the Paragon team.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>&#8211; Ori Allon, Founder &amp; Executive Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cCompass\u2019 focus on arming their agents with world-class technology and support resonates with our commitment to continue providing outstanding service and advice to our clients,\u201d said Bob Dadkura, CEO of Paragon. \u201cJoining Compass\u2019 impressive San Francisco team and national network of luxury brokers opens an array of new opportunities for our agents, and the chance to be a part of the future of the real estate industry in San Francisco and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Compass committed to opening in the top 20 cities in the United States and expanding to 100 new offices this year. 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