The Journal
Private Exclusives in Columbus: what they actually are and how to see them
What are Compass Private Exclusives? A plain-English explainer for Columbus buyers and sellers, plus how to get first look through a Home Platform Collection.
We open doors — and now a new one has opened for us!
In August, The Robbins Group moved a block from its old Bexley office and merged with the downtown Metro office into The Fitzgerald — the first Coldwell Banker Global Luxury office in Central Ohio.
A Record Breaker: 1000 S Dawson Avenue 201 in Bexley
Sold for $1,000,000: 1000 S Dawson Avenue 201 in Bexley sold with multiple offers, a cash purchase $50,000 over list price, and inspections waived — a record-breaking highest sold price per square foot for a Bexley condo in MLS history.
“Like What You See? Wait Until You See the Inside”: 878 Franklin Avenue
878 Franklin Avenue, designed and built by Ohio's first female architect Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector, sold for $890,000 — $15,000 over list. A Coming Soon teaser campaign (“Like what you see? Wait until you see the inside”) led to a well-attended Sunday open house, multiple offers from open house buyers, and a May 1, 2026 closing.
One big family now: what the Compass–Anywhere deal actually means
Compass International Holdings closed its acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate on January 9, 2026, bringing Coldwell Banker, CENTURY 21, Corcoran, Sotheby's International Realty, ERA, and Better Homes and Gardens under one parent — here's what changes, and what doesn't, for Columbus buyers and sellers.