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HOUS (Anywhere Real Estate) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jul. 01, 2025)


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What is Anywhere Real Estate Moat Score?

Anywhere Real Estate has the Moat Score of 4, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Anywhere Real Estate has Narrow Moat: Anywhere Real Estate has a modest moat due to its established brand and network of real estate agents, which provide some customer loyalty and switching costs. However, the real estate industry is highly competitive, and the company lacks significant regulatory barriers or proprietary technology.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Anywhere Real Estate might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.


Competitive Comparison of Anywhere Real Estate's Moat Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Anywhere Real Estate's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Anywhere Real Estate's Moat Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Anywhere Real Estate's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Anywhere Real Estate's Moat Score falls into.


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Anywhere Real Estate  (NYSE:HOUS) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Anywhere Real Estate Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
175 Park Avenue, Madison, NJ, USA, 07940
Anywhere Real Estate Inc operates in residential real estate, focusing on brokerage, relocation, title, settlement businesses, and mortgage and title insurance ventures. It supports approximately 1 million home sale sides annually. Brands include Better Homes and Gardens, CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, ERA, and Sotheby's International Realty. Revenue comes mainly from existing home transactions. Operations are segmented into Anywhere Brands (franchises), Anywhere Advisors (owned brokerage), and Anywhere Integrated Services (title and settlement).
Executives
Felicia Williams director C/O MACY'S, INC., 151 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Michael J Williams director 1100 15TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Enrique Silva director 175 PARK AVENUE, MADISON NJ 07940
Perry Egbert L. J. director C/O ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC., 1, MADISON NJ 07940
Nashira W. Layade officer: EVP & CTO, Technology Services 175 PARK AVE., MADISON NJ 07940
Donald J Casey officer: Pres/CEO, Title Resource Group 175 PARK AVENUE, MADISON NJ 07940
Timothy B. Gustavson officer: SVP, CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER 175 PARK AVE., MADISON NJ 07940
Marilyn J. Wasser officer: EVP, General Counsel and Sect. 175 PARK AVENUE, MADISON NJ 07940
Melissa K Mcsherry officer: Chief Operating Officer 175 PARK AVENUE, MADISON NJ 07940
Tanya Reu-narvaez officer: Chief People Officer 175 PARK AVE, MADISON NJ 07940
Susan Yannaccone officer: Pres/CEO Realogy Franchise Grp 175 PARK AVE., MADISON NJ 07940
Muhammad Rizwan Akhtar officer: EVP & CTO, Business Technology 175 PARK AVE., MADISON NJ 07940
V Ann Hailey director THREE LIMITED PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Katrina L Helmkamp officer: Pres/CEO, Cartus Corporation 1925 WEST FIELD COURT, SUITE 200, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Ryan M. Schneider director, officer: President and COO 1680 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102