Top brokers and Trump attend Alex Witkoff's Palm Beach wedding
The star-studded event held at The Breakers featured guests like Fredrik Eklund, John Gomes, Howard Lorber, Don Peebles and Oren Alexander, as well as former President Donald Trump
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 12
Billionaires' Row penthouse goes under contract for over $100M
The duplex at Central Park Tower marks one of the rare deals in New York City that has commanded 9 figures in recent years. When it was first listed in early 2023, the unit asked $175M
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 18
The 31 biggest residential deals of 2023 commanded $50M or more
New York City and Palm Beach, Florida, shouldered the greatest number of high-end luxury transactions in 2023. Marred by its loathed new mansion tax, Los Angeles failed to make the cut
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 29
The 20 biggest residential real estate transactions of 2023 (so far)
Luxury buyers have been hot on Palm Beach, with 7 of the year's top 20 deals coming out of the luxe South Florida market. Overall, this year's list shows buyers' thirst for trophy properties
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 31
Fredrik Eklund swaps coasts in move from Los Angeles to Miami
Eklund also announced that he and husband Derek Kaplan will rent out their Beverly Hills home for $50,000 per month. He cited increased business and his kids' education as key reasons to move
Fredrik Eklund's REAL Messenger to go public via Nova Vision SPAC
The transaction will have a pre-money enterprise value of approximately $150M at closing, according to an announcement Tuesday. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 28
Real has the moxy to make agents go viral, now it needs adoption: Tech Review
Opinion
While gathering leads is certainly the goal, the best ones will come to those agents who leverage the app’s connectivity to each other, and who remain active in curating relevant market content
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 3
Luxury in '22: Market slowdowns, reality TV, the metaverse and more
Luxury buyers finally decided to take a pause in 2022 as economic volatility shook the market. But despite a market slowdown, luxury companies and agents kept making interesting moves
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 23
WATCH: Fredrik Eklund teaches The Karate Kid crane kick at ICLV
Eklund started out his early morning interview at Inman Connect Las Vegas by getting the audience members on their feet and getting their feet in the air
by Christy Murdock Aug 12
Fredrik Eklund shares how laughter is the best medicine for business
The Eklund Gomes Team members share at Inman Luxury Connect, that friendship and having fun are the foundation for their multi-billion-dollar business
by Marian McPherson Aug 2
Fredrik Eklund and Thomas Ma announce new agent social app
REAL, which so far has been downloaded 147,500 times, is like a mashup of WhatsApp, Instagram and Zillow for agents and consumers, Eklund said, but at 'lightning speed'
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 21
6 stories readers might have missed while eating Thanksgiving leftovers
Whether you were stuffing your face with pumpkin pie or breaking up a brawl between brothers who aren't on speaking terms, here are the top stories you might have missed this weekend
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 29
The 20 biggest luxury city sales of 2021 (so far)
Despite cities taking a back seat to vacation markets in 2021, major transactions made headlines across New York, Miami and Los Angeles
MoMa penthouse with $36M asking price sells to anonymous buyer
The penthouse unit of 53 West 53, also known as the glass skyscraper above New York's Museum of Modern Art, has a new owner