Kirsten Jordan and team depart Elliman and sign on to Corcoran
The Kirsten Jordan Team has achieved more than $1.5B in career sales and has often landed in the top 10 teams at Douglas Elliman. Jordan has already recruited 2 Corcoran agents to join her team
John Lawrence boomerangs to Douglas Elliman from Compass
The 30-plus year real estate vet spent 15 years during the peak of his career at Douglas Elliman and recently returned after a 3-year stint at Compass. His 19-person team also joins him at Elliman
A man is the face of SERHANT., but the firm is powered by women
You probably know Ryan Serhant and Josh Team pretty well, but how about the firm's female leaders who are helping to drive it to success? Here's an introduction
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 25
WeWork’s collapse presents an opportunity for other companies
Rather than a demise of coworking spaces, experts say WeWork's collapse presents a silver lining for other coworking companies and landlords facing higher vacancies
by Taylor Anderson Nov 14
America's biggest homes are just 30 miles from the country's tiniest lofts
From Tennessee to Michigan, 18 states lay claim to the country's largest and smallest homes now on the market, according to a new analysis. But the wildest extremes can be found in 1 region
New York state and New York City recoup $3M from luxury developer
Heatherwood received tax exemptions on 2 of their rental properties in Queens and Brooklyn, but failed to pay the buildings' service employees wages and benefits for over 2 years
Details emerge on Amazon's HQ2 drama: A story of envy and Elon
An investigation by Bloomberg News revealed that the Amazon HQ2 selection process was motivated in part by Jeff Bezos' envy of the $1.3B in subsidies Elon Musk got from Nevada
One year later, Amazon's HQ2 drives massive housing shortage in Virginia
Since the retail giant announced plans to build an HQ2 office in Arlington County, Virginia, home prices have grown 32.9 percent year-over-year. Meanwhile, active listings are down 49 percent
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 13
Arlington, VA
Six months after Amazon said it would build a major office in Arlington County, Virginia, home prices in the area have risen by $110K
by Jim Dalrymple II May 23
New Yorkers are rushing to buy before July 1 'mansion tax' kicks in
The Big Apple's long-standing tax will soon become significantly more expensive for high-end properties
by Jim Dalrymple II May 3
'It's devastating': Agents react to Amazon abandoning New York
Fallout looms following Amazon's decision to pull out of Long Island City. 'We drove out the largest company in the world because of socialism,' one agent scoffed
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 14
Amazon abandons NYC HQ2 plan
In a statement, Amazon says it will not build HQ2 in New York due to opposition from local pols
by Patrick Kearns Feb 14
Long Island City's Faces Changes With Amazon Selecting Neighborhood For New HQ
Real estate agents in Long Island City, Queens, say the surrounding area has already benefited from increased publicity
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 8
Rendering of National Landing in Northern, VA for Amazon HQ2
MyHQHome.com officially launches in January with aim to 'target current and future employees of Amazon'
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 30
Amazon HQ2 sparks apartment gold rush in NYC and Virginia
After big announcement, agents are booked and home searches are surging by hundreds of percentage points
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 15