NYC real estate commissions are all over the map: Consumer watchdog
In a report on Wednesday, the Consumer Federation of America found the median commissions listing agents offered to buyer agents ranged from 1% in parts of Brooklyn to 3% in Manhattan
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 20
It's the end of an era as 'father of the Zestimate' retires from Zillow
Stan Humphries, most recently Zillow's chief analytics officer, announced his retirement this month after 15 years with the portal. For better or worse, his work changed real estate forever
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 11
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
What's a 'tornado housing market?' Hint: You might be in one right now
Coldwell Banker Warburg President Frederick Warburg Peters coined the term to describe a phenomenon where 1 home trades hands briskly while a similar property nearby languishes
Compass takes over sales from Corcoran at NYC 'condop' building
After selling 8 out of its 13 units, the condop, a building comprised of condominiums and co-op units, at 1228 Madison Avenue is bringing on a new real estate brokerage to finish the job
Inez Wade advances cancer research 1 luxury sale at a time
Since Inman spoke with Wade in 2017, Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center, where she established a research endowment, has garnered 18 FDA approvals for new cancer treatments
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 30
Gilded Age mansion breaks Fifth Ave. townhouse record in $50M sale
The Beaux-Arts-style townhouse had not traded hands in over 75 years and set a price record for any townhouse sold on Fifth Avenue, according to Douglas Elliman Realty
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 29
Deals will hinge on negotiations this fall. Here's how buyers' agents win
'There was no negotiation over the last couple of years,' Max Stokes of Compass says. But that's beginning to change — gradually. With a few tips, buyers can prevail at the negotiating table
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 28
Engel & Völkers Americas promotes NYC leader as chief strategy officer
Stuart Siegel will identify and manage new areas of growth opportunity and keep existing roles as a leader at the brand's New York City office and as global head of Private Office and Development
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 27
Next CEO for New York's largest MLS is an insider
Richard Haggerty will be the next CEO of OneKey MLS starting Jan. 1. Haggerty will replace Jim Speer, who is retiring at the end of the year
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 22
President Donald Trump
The former president was hit with a lawsuit that accuses him, among other charges, of drastically overstating the value of his real estate holdings
by Ben Verde Sep 22
'Succession' penthouse at Hudson Yards goes for $35M
The 90th-floor unit in the 35 Hudson Yards skyscraper is where fictional character Kendall Roy lives high above the rest of New York City, brooding and plotting his next move
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 20
Development expert on Eklund Gomes Team joins Corcoran Group
Broker Ryan Kaplan has been involved in the sale, leasing, development and financing of over $500M in residential, commercial, retail and industrial real estate assets to date
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 19
RealScout launches 19th Buyer Graph in Southwest Florida
14 brokerages have partnered to launch the Southwest Florida Buyer Graph, which hosts real-time anonymized buyer data and habits and climate risk data
by Marian McPherson Sep 15
Households with school-age kids likely to lead fall homebuying rush
Households with school-age children will account for 22.5% of all home sales over the next 10 months, according to analytics firm TKI's latest predictive report. Here's how to market to them
by Marian McPherson Sep 15