Christie's strikes up new partnership with an old U.K. firm
Carter Jonas, a firm founded in 1855 with 34 offices throughout the country, will now become Christie's exclusive affiliate in the United Kingdom
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 12
Meredith Pierson teams up with Missy Jerfita at Compass
Following her departure from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Pierson joined forces with Jerfita to build on Jerfita's existing team and create the Jerfita Pierson Team at Compass
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 11
Coldwell Banker expands Midwest footprint with new acquisition
The brokerage announced that it had acquired the full-service real estate firm d'aprile properties, which closed nearly $1.2B in sales volume last year, according to a report
by Ben Verde Dec 19
Aaron Kirman leaves Compass for Christie's International
Kirman's move will see his team become a brokerage that operates in partnership with Christie's. The move comes at a time when competition for talent is more intense than ever
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 15
St. Regis Chicago duplex deal marks priciest of the year for Windy City
The unidentified buyer of units on the 71st and 72nd floors of the Residences at the St. Regis Chicago inked the deal for $20.56M, a far cry from Chicago's priciest transaction of all time
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 26
Ken Griffin revealed as buyer of record $107M Miami sale
One week after the record sale of businesswoman and philanthropist Adrienne Arsht's 4-acre waterfront Coconut Grove estate, hedge funder Ken Griffin has emerged as the buyer
Falling list prices hit pandemic hot spots hardest, new Redfin study says
Nationally, more than 15% of homesellers dropped list prices in July across the 97 metro areas analyzed by Redfin, with Boise, Denver and Salt Lake City seeing the greatest share of cuts
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 23
Buying a home? 8 popular cities that are still surprisingly affordable
As buyers continue to reassess where they want to live and relocate at record rates, affordable, popular destinations can still be found — largely in Florida and Texas, according to Redfin
by Lillian Dickerson May 23
@properties expands franchise operations to Washington, D.C.
RLAH Real Estate will become the latest in a growing number of @properties franchises. The company will also be the first @properties franchise on the East Coast
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 5
Century 21 adds luxury franchise in Chicago's greater North Shore
Global franchise Century 21 has added a new luxury franchise office to its ranks in Northfield, Illinois, that will serve the village of Northfield and the entire North Shore market, the brand announced on Thursday
How to skirt the bidding war: Agents share their strategies
In today’s competitive market, houses in all price ranges are drawing multiple offers, leaving many buyers in the lurch and exhausting agents. Here’s how some pros are getting by
by Ben Verde Apr 1
Sereno partners with @properties, becomes Christie's affiliate
As a result of becoming an affiliate, the California indie will also rebrand and become known as Sereno Christie’s International Real Estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 9
Independent HomeCo Chicago team joins Compass
Founded in 2019 by Haley Levine Wills and Tony Mattar, the team will operate out of Compass' Roscoe Village office
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 14
As Omicron COVID variant spreads, real estate agents grin and bear it
Disease experts are racing to address the Omicron variant, but in real estate, few expect the new threat to be a game changer — even as it threatens to extend the holding pattern on life decisions
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 30
Pocket listings are still around, but the off-market landscape is evolving
Two years after the National Association of Realtors approved the Clear Cooperation Policy, pocket listings are as strong as ever. This is Inman's first story in a 5-part series
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 1