Costanza Zerbi joins eXp Realty, eyes $100M sales target
Top-producing agent Costanza Genoese Zerbi is bringing her Southern California team, Costanza Genoese Zerbi & Associates, to eXp Realty, along with a bold goal: hitting $100M in sales
by Richelle Hammiel Jun 4
Reffkin rails against 'organized real estate' at annual Compass retreat
The CEO rallied the firm's agents and staff against Compass naysayers, discussed short-term goals of seller choice and agent listing attribution, and unveiled the latest rendition of Compass AI
Tinka Ellington Group joins Compass after a decade at Elliman
The Tinka Ellington Group includes 7 agents with 25 collective years of experience in the industry and a sales volume totaling over $254M
by Richelle Hammiel Jun 3
Hall Willkie steps down as president at Brown Harris Stevens
The industry vet will be moving into a consulting role as of July 1. East and West Side sales managers Itzy Garay and Kevin Kovesci will become co-presidents of the firm's NYC region
Hamptons summer rentals way down amid market uncertainty
Rental demand for ultra-luxury properties in the beach market is down as much as 75% this year, according to local brokers, due to economic volatility and poor spring weather
Stephen Kotler and son Max Kotler depart Douglas Elliman
Stephen Kotler is leaving Douglas Elliman following a 3-decade career at the brokerage. Meanwhile, his son Max has joined Corcoran Group with intentions of building a new team
Douglas Elliman sets sights abroad with international expansion
The luxury brokerage is launching an international division, 'Elliman International,' and recruiting agents and teams to establish offices in strategic global markets, Inman has learned exclusively
Eklund | Gomes Team launches in 30A market with new dev project
The Douglas Elliman team is entering into the growing luxury market in Florida by serving as exclusive sales and marketing reps for Kaiya Beach Resort, which features 131 luxury residences
Ernie Carswell & Associates trade Elliman for Sotheby's Realty
The 'Kendra Sells Hollywood' star and long-time Elliman agent said he was attracted to Sotheby's International Realty's stability in an industry that has been in tumult in recent years
by Lillian Dickerson May 30
Inman Luxury Connect
The speaker lineup is unveiled for Inman Luxury Connect at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in July
by Mariya Gordon May 30
Top Agent Maggie Seelig joins Corcoran Group in NYC
Seelig is joining Corcoran in New York with 3 teammates. She will also retain her Massachusetts license with her self-founded firm, MGS Group Real Estate
by Lillian Dickerson May 29
Rumored Anywhere deal with Elliman sends stock climbing
Reps of both companies declined to comment on talk of a potential deal, but the chatter had Douglas Elliman's price per share up 34.5% over the past 5 days
by Lillian Dickerson May 27
Compass names Lacey Conway executive vice president of M&A
Conway joined Compass last spring when Latter & Blum was acquired by the brokerage and has served as a regional vice president since then. Now she will lead M&A strategy
by Lillian Dickerson May 22
Why the Miami luxury market has boomed amid lower-price slump
Luxury homes continue to sell in big numbers in prime locations throughout Miami, a market where most price points have seen a protracted dip in transactions
by Daniel Houston May 22
Real estate marketing 2.0 seeks to double down on attention economy
New entrants, including Métier Maison and Luxboro, are deploying AI and other technology tools to enhance marketing content and videos amid a challenging time for the housing market
by Lillian Dickerson May 22
Yes, another social media panel — because it's important for business
Angel Nicolas, Tiffany McQuaid and Jonathan Vega's different approaches to the marketing tactic show there's no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to finding success through social media
by Lillian Dickerson May 21