A new age of property intelligence can help you work smarter, not harder

A good agent who really listens to their client’s needs has likely excelled in the communication department, but without reliable property intelligence, it can be difficult to overcome objections and defend your expertise. Continue reading

The modern luxury agent — what’s the same and what’s changed?

Industry legend, and superstar Jade Mills, president of Jade Mills Estates and Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Ambassador, discusses how real estate agents can drive their business during a transitioning market. Continue reading

How to prepare your luxury real estate clients for a market correction

With home values experiencing a recent drop, it’s time for agents to make a plan to prepare luxury clients for a market correction.
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Colony Capital founder Thomas Barrack acquitted by federal jury

On Friday, a federal jury found Thomas J. Barrack Jr., a real estate investor and close adviser to former President Donald Trump, not guilty of foreign lobbying and lying to the FBI, reports say. Continue reading

UWM overtakes Rocket Mortgage as biggest US lender after strong Q3

United Wholesale Mortgage says it’s attracting not only homebuyers, but mortgage originators, by slashing rates and offering the latest technology to build market share. Continue reading

Rent dropped last month at one of the biggest rates in over a decade

Aside from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the month-over-month decline was the biggest drop in rent prices since 2010. Rent remains up 7.6 percent year over year, but the market is softening. Continue reading

Billionaires’ Row penthouse goes for a hefty $72M

The full-floor penthouse at 220 Central Park South sold in an off-market transaction that marks one of Manhattan’s biggest deals of the year. Continue reading

US hiring remains strong, but other sectors outpace real estate

Real estate employers added about as many jobs in September as would normally be expected this time of year, despite the market downturn. Continue reading