Miami agent avoids prison for extortion of high-profile rivals, ‘The Jills’

South Beach Realtor Kevin Tomlinson avoided jail time after being found guilty on extortion charges in June for allegedly demanding $800,000 from rivals Jill Hertzberg and Jill Eber, a high-profile luxury real estate duo known as “The Jills.” Continue reading

HEAR IT: Reali releases threatening call from Compass agent

Compass confirmed the call did come from one of its agents but declined to provide the agent’s name. The company said it was spurred by an incident were a Reali employee set up a sign advertising its flat-fee services outside a Compass open house Continue reading

WATCH: What is blockchain and how does it affect my business?

Tune in as Tru Realty CEO Sarah Kirsch Richardson and Blend CEO Nima Ghamsari discuss the latest on blockchain and how it will impact your future business during the session, “Blockchain: What is it and why should I care?” Continue reading

What you need to know about the US luxury housing market in 2019

It’s often thought that luxury real estate runs totally independent of the overall market, and while this is true in some respects, there are definitely correlations between high-end housing and the rest of the market. Continue reading

Agent arrested for leaving his kids in locked car to do home showing

After finding two girls under the age of 5 locked inside a car in 84-degree heat, Connecticut police arrested their real estate agent father for allegedly leaving them to do a home showing, according to local news reports.  Continue reading