FAQ - Why Compass?

  1. What is the benefit of working with a Compass agent as a buyer?

    As a buyer, when you work with a Compass advisor you are automatically at an advantage to your competition. Your advisor has access to off-market properties called Compass Private Exclusives. This means that you have access to homes that are not even on the market yet. They can not be viewed on Zillow, Homes.com, other third party websites, etc. 

    Another tool you have access to as a Compass buyer is Collections. Your agent will set the criteria you are searching for and the Compass platform will automatically compile all the homes that match the criteria you are looking for. When a new home matches, you’ll be notified immediately (including the off-market ones). 

  2. What is Compass’s market share in the Diablo Valley?

    Compass’ market share in the Diablo Valley is 21%, with the closest brokerage being Coldwell Banker at 11.7%

  3. What is the benefit of working with a Compass agent as a seller?

    As a seller, when you work with a Compass advisor you have access to many tools that will assist you in the sale of your home in many ways. Below are just a few. 

    The first is Compass Concierge. With this program, Compass will front up to $50,000 of costs accrued while preparing your home for sale. 0% interest with the balance paid at closing. 

    The second is the Compass 3-Phased Marketing Strategy, allowing for a launch of your home in three phases while having the ability to test market demand, price, and gain valuable feedback: 

    1. Private Exclusive (shared with internal Compass agents only to test price & demand without accumulating days on market)
    2. Compass Coming Soon (shared with all agents)
    3. Go Live on MLS (shared on all sites officially on the market) 

    A third is Reverse Prospecting. We have the largest network of agents among any other brokerage, and with this network can reach out to agents that may have clients looking for your home. We have access to this tool through the Compass platform and can easily contact these agents who may have potential buyers.

    These are just a few of the tools in our back pocket that will be utilized in every home sale, in addition to many others. If you’d like to hear more about what we offer as Compass agents, reach out. 

  4. What is the Compass 3-Phased Marketing Strategy?

    Here are the three phases of Compass’ marketing strategy:

    - Private Exclusive: It allows you to test price, gain critical insights, generate early demand, and extend your marketing runway — all before going public. It soft-launches your home to a nationwide network of more than 35,000 Compass agents and their millions of clients. 

    - Compass Coming Soon: This publicly launches your home on Compass.com, showcasing it to all agents in all brokerages and consumers on the internet without displaying days on market or price drop history. It signals to the market that increased competition for the listing will be coming soon when it’s launched on all other sites. 

    - Go Live on All Platforms: Go ‘Active’ on MLS & third-party sites with benefit of price discovery from Phases 1 & 2

  5. Why work with a Compass real estate advisor?

    Compass is a preferred choice for many home buyers and sellers due to its tech-driven, ene-to-end platform that offers integrated client tools, data-driven marketing, and unparalleled national and global network, allowing agents to provide streamlined and stress free experiences, while its private listing network (Compass Private Exclusives) gives home sellers early, discreet exposure, appealing to buyers who want an edge in competitive real estate markets. In addition, in our region of the San Francisco Bay Area, Compass has a market share of almost 25% with home sellers and home buyers.