Bess Freedman says agents must 'be present' to succeed in 2024
Ahead of Inman Connect New York in January, the Brown Harris Stevens CEO shared with Inman her tips for navigating challenging economic terrain and what she's looking forward to at ICNY
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 19
Cloze teams with design platform Canva for seamless listing magic
Cloze is the first application in its category to integrate with the web-based graphic design platform Canva, the customer relationship management platform revealed exclusively to Inman
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 12
RealScout and Cloze connect for highly anticipated integration
The 2 popular proptechs are known for assisting industry professionals with lead conversion and supporting long-term client interaction
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 5
Luxury broker Tate Kelly joins Coldwell Banker Warburg
The Upper East Side native comes to the brand from Compass and has closed over $300M in sales during the course of his career. He specializes in Manhattan's luxury market
Meet the millennials preaching real estate wealth to a new generation
Candice Milano and Malessa Rambarran, the millennial co-leaders of The Milano Rambarran Team at Brown Harris Stevens, are launching their new podcast, The Build Up, to reach a wider audience
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 31
Amid the steel and glass, a warmer, fuzzier Billionaires' Row emerges
As Billionaires' Row continues to reshape Manhattan's skyline one 'supertall' at a time, agents say a new class of buyer is gradually reshaping the demographics of New York's most exclusive block
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 21
NYC top producer Deanna Lloyd joins BHS from Compass
Lloyd spent about 4 years at Compass before her move, Inman has exclusively learned. She helped facilitate nearly $200M in sales across New York City over her roughly 10-year career
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 18
Brown Harris Stevens ordered to pay agent $787K for discrimination
Retaliation for filing a discrimination complaint violates federal law, even if the agent is an independent contractor, judge says. BHS has vowed to appeal
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 15
This agent got a job from TikToking. Steal 11 of his social media tips now
Alexander Zakharin took TikTok seriously, and soon the president of Nest Seekers International's Ultra Luxury division took notice. Now he's sharing his tips to land a promotion with Inman readers
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 21
EXCLUSIVE: Brown Harris Stevens partners with Cloze on CRM
The companies exceeded their adoption target as a result of an internal marketing campaign with agent-to-agent recommendations made by early adopters, BHS exclusively told Inman
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 15
Inventory struggle is real, leaders declare in exclusive Inman survey
Leaders and agents who took Inman's first Intel leadership survey said inventory is among their biggest challenges right now — but growing in 2023 isn't totally out of the question
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 13
The message is blunt: Real estate leaders anticipate a tough 2023
Inman's first-ever Intel leadership survey revealed that leaders think the market will be worse in 2023 compared to 2022 — but they also expect to thrive regardless of the economic headwinds
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 8
Bess Freedman on BHS' 150 years — and that thing with Ryan Serhant
The CEO unapologetically said 'old school is the best school' while acknowledging that the ability to evolve while keeping agents and clients at the forefront has added to the brokerage's longevity
Bernie Madoff's penthouse pulled from market: No buyers
The 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom property at 133 E. 64th St. on the Upper East Side sat on the market for 7 months without an offer, according to a report
by Ben Verde Jan 13
Bess Freedman, Serhant butt heads (again) after bizarre pitch to BHS
In a bold move to start the new year, a SERHANT. representative pitched the brokerage's training and coaching programs to BHS CEO Bess Freedman, although BHS already has its own programs
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 13