Douglas Elliman dragged to court amid wrongful termination claim
A former employee of Portfolio Escrow — a firm Douglas Elliman acquired in 2020 — says she was fired after raising concerns. But the company accused the former employee of embezzlement
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 21
Rumored Anywhere deal with Elliman sends stock climbing
Reps of both companies declined to comment on talk of a potential deal, but the chatter had Douglas Elliman's price per share up 34.5% over the past 5 days
by Lillian Dickerson May 27
LA agents implore government to pause ULA Tax in wake of wildfires
Authored by Jason Oppenheim and Ben Belack, the letter, signed by 45 agents, also asks officials to increase wildfire insurance coverage, make an exception for codes and pause property taxes
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 13
Douglas Elliman of California and former escrow head settle lawsuits
The lawsuits between the brokerage company and Portfolio Escrow's Bill Grasska alleging kickbacks by high profile brokers, which were launched in October, are now resolved
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 23
Reality star Jason Oppenheim's kickback scandal: The Download
Can the 'Selling Sunset' star bounce back from kickback accusations, or will they take a toll on his professional reputation?
by Christy Murdock Dec 14
Elliman's California business faces lawsuits alleging kickbacks
The allegations launched by 2 former employees claim that closing statements had been altered to bump up agent commissions, with a particular bias in favor of the Altman Brothers
Oakley founder smashes California record with $210M home sale
The 15,000-square-foot home, which sits on 9.5 acres, was not publicly listed for sale. The deal surpasses a nearly $200M purchase in Malibu by Beyoncé and Jay-Z last year
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 21
Redy launches cash-for-listing model in 5 markets
Homeowners use Redy’s interface to publish information about their home with the hope real estate agents will pay them in exchange for the listing business
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 18
Altman Brothers expand to Arizona with Grigg's Group partnership
A new boutique luxury brokerage called Grigg's Group Powered by The Altman Brothers builds on a decade-long relationship the team formed with team leader Scott Grigg, Inman has learned
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 25
Altman Brothers Team signs new contract with Douglas Elliman
The team closed the priciest sale in Orange County last year at $55M and was named the No. 1 large team in the 2023 Ellie Awards. Terms of the multi-year contract were not disclosed
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 24
Wife of 'Million Dollar Listing' star Matt Altman arrested
Johanna Altman, 40, was arrested and booked at Los Angeles Police Department Valley Jail in Van Nuys, California, at about 9:30 p.m. Aug. 4, for felony domestic violence, reports say
by Ben Verde Aug 17
Newlywed Britney Spears secures $11.8M California mansion
Shortly after Spears' wedding last week with actor Sam Asghari, the pop icon's car was seen parked with moving trucks at a recently sold mansion outside LA
by Daniel Houston Jun 15
Luxury mansion on site of Manson murders takes $15M price cut
The Los Angeles mansion known as ‘The Cielo’ and designed by Richard Landry, originally listed for $85M in late January. Still unsold in May, the price has been bumped down to $70M
by Ben Verde May 9
'Full House' creator lists mansion on site of Manson murders
The mansion sits on the site of the infamous 1969 murder of actress Sharon Tate and her friends by the Manson Family cult
by Ben Verde Jan 25
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