Ruth Reffkin launches Compass real estate team in NYC

Although she’s no stranger to the real estate industry, Ruth Reffkin, the mother of Compass International Holdings founder and CEO Robert Reffkin, has decided to start her own real estate team. Reffkin announced the launch of her eponymous Ruth Reffkin Team, which will unsurprisingly be brokered by Compass, on Friday, just days ahead of her 81st birthday. She is launching the team along side Susan Hirschorn, who will serve as the team’s principal strategist. In an email, obtained by HousingWire and sent to other Compass agents and brokers on Friday announcing the launch of the team, Reffkin and Hirschorn said they created the team “to offer expanded support, broader reach and highly personal service to buyers, homeowners, investors, families and seniors navigating important transitions.” “With Compass now part of Compass International Holdings, we also have an even stronger national and international network through which to serve our clients and collaborate with colleagues,” they wrote in the email. After over 27 years in the real estate industry, Reffkin said many people were surprised that this is the first team she has ever started or led. “I’ve worked on other people’s teams, ...