Compass closed the books on a headline-heavy third quarter while touting its plans for its industry-shaking merger. The residential giant reported a number of records in its third-quarter earnings despite another slow period for the housing market. The firm reported revenue growth of nearly 24 percent to a third-quarter record of $1.85 billion, driven by transaction growth of 22 percent despite the market growing just 2 percent. Its organic transactions grew by 7 percent, also outpacing the market. The ...