Kelly is diving into his role as HomeServices’ CEO at a challenging time, but he told Inman he’s ready to get to work. He dished on private listings, Zillow and those Compass acquisition rumors.
Source: Inman News
Chris Kelly on taking the reins at HomeServices, Compass chatter
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