Brown Harris Stevens sets Rhinebeck, NY, storefront opening

The brokerage also revealed that associate broker Lisa Fountain will be the office’s executive director of sales. Continue reading

Brown Harris Stevens’ TikTok has arrived. Here are its 6 best videos

The luxury real estate brokerage launched its own TikTok channel last week and will begin offering social media workshops to agents beginning this month. Here are the videos getting the most views so far. Continue reading

Chris Reyes joins BHS as chief information and product officer

Reyes will work with Vincent D’Agostino, the firm’s chief engineering and technology officer, to oversee the company’s tech team, infrastructure, innovation and software development firm-wide. Continue reading

Tami Bonnell and Bess Freedman on how to lead

The Exit Realty Corp. International Co-Chair and Brown Harris Stevens CEO add value, foster a great culture and take time for yourself in order to be a good leader. Continue reading

‘New York market remains a juggernaut’ in Q1, condo sales thrive

Quarterly market reports released this week from several area brokerages revealed a luxury market in high demand, with climbing prices and little inventory. Continue reading

Brown Harris Stevens names Doug Williford new chief strategy officer

Formerly a manager at Douglas Elliman’s Tribeca office in Manhattan, Williford will be tasked with implementing corporate strategy in regions outside of New York City. Continue reading

Manhattan housing market posts biggest 3rd quarter in 3 decades

Luxury apartment sales surged approximately 226 percent year over year and almost 33 percent from the previous quarter, according to Douglas Elliman. Continue reading

Facebook wants to turn your video meetings into virtual reality

Facebook just launched a virtual-reality service that allows people to hold virtual work meetings as avatars, and agents can use it as a tool to connect with buyers, sellers and colleagues. Continue reading

What COVID surge? Agents carry on as cases, vaccine mandates rise

COVID-19 cases are on the rise, and brokerages are cracking down with vaccine mandates, but agents don’t believe it will disrupt the market like it did during last year’s peak. Continue reading

3 moments that made Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman

From juggling 100 cases a day as an attorney to switching careers and being promoted from agent to manager, Bess Freedman shared with Inman the three moments that paved her path to success. Continue reading