Queens is poised to unseat Brooklyn as hottest NYC borough
A new report from StreetEasy suggests that the World's Borough will be crowned the hottest borough in New York City after a stellar 2023
by Ben Verde Jan 11
New York agent Scott Fava boomerangs back to Compass
Fava and his New York-based team are the latest agents to participate in a trend of leaving a brokerage, only to return some time later
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 4
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 listings Inman writers couldn't stop thinking about this year
From a French chateau to a 2-flat in Chicago, here are some listings that caught the eye of Inman's writers this year
by Ben Verde Dec 29
NYC Douglas Elliman agent Tom Cooper dies at 56
A California native, Cooper was a highly successful luxury agent who fell in love with the 'chaos' of Manhattan's architecture before embarking on his real estate career
by Ben Verde Dec 27
How cities and homeowners zoned themselves into a housing crisis
Los Angeles is one of many cities that dramatically reduced its own housing capacity over decades via a series of 20th century city planning initiatives, including homeowner-led downzoning efforts
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 27
Agent once affiliated with big NY brands goes on racist Insta rant
Video of an agent who was once affiliated with Corcoran and SPiRALNY surfaced over the weekend with him spouting racist terms and bragging about tearing out a Black man's dreadlocks
Sale of opulent manse in Brooklyn breaks neighborhood record
The off-market sale of the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture manse at 53 Prospect Park West for $13.5M has set a new local record
by Ben Verde Dec 4
Need an in-law suite? NYC will give you $395K to build a tiny home
The pilot program, dubbed 'Plus One ADU,' draws on a $2.6M grant from New York State Homes and Community Renewal. As many as 15 eligible single-family homeowners will receive funds
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 28
Robert Reffkin: What we have now is a 'connection issue'
In a keynote address at Compass RETREAT on Tuesday, the CEO stressed getting back to basics, forging sincere connections with clients as key to surviving and thriving in the current market
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 15
NYC pad of recently split Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner lists for $6M
Jonas and Turner, who have been embroiled in divorce proceedings for about 2 months, are attempting to offload their Nolita condo for the 2nd time
This trend has cost New York City over 100,000 apartments
Two or more smaller apartments being combined to make one bigger living space has cost the city over 100,000 housing units, according to 'The New York Times'
by Ben Verde Nov 3
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
Beth Kushnick went from staging 'The Good Wife' to your listing
The longtime film and TV set decorator turned to staging for NYC-based real estate firm Archpoint Advisory on the cusp of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes and is enjoying the opportunity
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 26
NYC's rep falters amid lower economic, real estate prospects
The city ranked lower than 18 other cities, including Boston, Seattle, and Boise, Idaho, on factors like post-COVID recovery and commercial real estate, according to an analysis by JPMorgan
by Ben Verde Oct 23