‘Do the right thing’: Jade Mills on $100M deals, downturns and more

The broker and president of Jade Mills Estates at Coldwell Banker in Beverly Hills revealed the secrets to her success and offered advice to new agents, luxury agents and everyone in between. Continue reading

British fashion entrepreneurs sell Beverly Hills home for $35.25M

The 6,230-square-foot property sold by British fashion entrepreneurs Tom and Ruth Chapman was put on the market for $42 million in June. Continue reading

Forget McMansions — these wealthy homeowners dig McBasements

When city or county restrictions are cramping their styles above ground, luxury homeowners are taking matters into their own hands and building out the basements of their wildest dreams. Continue reading

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, donates mansions to charity

MacKenzie Scott, a novelist, received sole ownership of the two homes following her divorce from Bezos in 2019 after 25 years of marriage. The donation was announced by the California Community Foundation . Continue reading

Adam Levine buys Rob Lowe’s former Montecito estate for $52M

Rob Lowe and his wife purchased the land for the home in 2005 and built on it a 10,000-square-foot mansion in the style of the Virginia countryside. The property sold for $44.5 million in 2020. Continue reading

Gary Gold: NAR’s pocket listing policy is ‘nonsensical, stupid’

Real estate’s premier luxury agent argues that the Clear Cooperation Policy is “authoritarian” and accomplishes the opposite of its stated intent in an exclusive interview with Inman. Continue reading

Pocket listings are still around, but the off-market landscape is evolving

Two years after the National Association of Realtors approved the Clear Cooperation Policy, pocket listings haven’t disappeared. But they remain hotly debated, and demand for off-market housing is as strong as ever. Continue reading

Real estate heir Robert Durst gets life in prison for friend’s murder

Durst, whose case was made famous in the HBO miniseries “The Jinx,” will spend the rest of his life behind bars for murdering Susan Berman in 2000. Continue reading

WATCH: The slick marketing video behind ‘catastrophic failure’ spec home sale

The marketing video behind 1155 Angelo Drive exudes a calm, modern coolness. But at the time the video was made, developers behind the property were already likely aware of significant waterproofing issues present throughout the home. Continue reading

Los Angeles team jumps from Compass to rival The Agency

In the latest salvo of an intensifying rivalry between brokerages, a prominent team in Los Angeles is leaving Compass and forming a new team inside of competitor The Agency, the latter brokerage announced Monday. The team departing Compass includes lea… Continue reading