Christopher Halstead will oversee several company-wide initiatives and work to streamline operations at the brokerage in his new role as chief strategy officer, Inman has learned exclusively
Opinion
Not all trends are worth following, the Brown Harris Stevens CEO writes. The pet rock had its moment, but private listing networks create a conflict between fiduciary duty and financial gain
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The NYC-headquartered firm has long thought of itself as a steady tortoise, CEO Bess Freedman told Inman, and during uncertain markets, that's something that attracts real estate agents
Opinion
As Hall Willkie steps into a consultant role at Brown Harris Stevens, CEO Bess Freedman reflects on the impact of her mentor
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
The Warburg Realty founder had been at his firm, which he sold to Coldwell Banker in 2021, for more than 30 years. Kevelyn Guzman took over leadership at the firm in 2024
A LinkedIn post by Errol Samuelson on Zillow's private listings rule flared into a weekend skirmish that drew nearly 300 comments from executives like Robert Reffkin, Glenn Sanford and Leo Pareja
NextHome threw its support behind Zillow's private-listing policy Friday, the second brokerage to officially back the plan, as rival portals and critics of NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy sounded off
The National Association of Realtors weighed in with its tweak to the Clear Cooperation Policy. Is it too little, too much or just right?
Opinion
Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes that a consumer-forward model that favors transparency is a win for the fair market
Executives mostly applauded NAR's decision to salvage the policy Tuesday, saying the trade group struck the right balance between reform and preservation. But the change didn't satisfy everyone
After months of debate, NAR announced Tuesday it will keep its policy requiring properties to be listed on an MLS within 1 day of marketing while adding new 'delayed marketing exempt listings'
Leaders across the real estate landscape are sharing their perspectives on the CCP — and what its possible end would mean for consumers and the housing market