Brown Harris Stevens ordered to pay agent $787K for discrimination

Retaliation for filing a discrimination complaint violates federal law, even if the agent is an independent contractor, judge says. BHS has vowed to appeal. Continue reading

This agent got a job from TikToking. Steal 11 of his social media tips now

Alexander Zakharin took TikTok seriously, and soon the president of Nest Seekers International’s Ultra Luxury division took notice. Now he’s sharing his tips to land a promotion with Inman readers. Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE: Brown Harris Stevens partners with Cloze on CRM

Within six weeks, the companies exceeded their adoption target, largely as a result of an internal marketing campaign whereby agents who were early adopters of the program made recommendations to other agents based on experience, BHS exclusively told I… Continue reading

Inventory struggle is real, leaders declare in exclusive Inman survey

Leaders and agents who took Inman’s first Intel leadership survey said inventory is among their biggest challenges right now — but growing in 2023 isn’t out of the question. Continue reading

The message is blunt: Real estate leaders anticipate a tough 2023

Inman’s first-ever Intel leadership survey revealed that leaders think the market will be worse in 2023 compared to 2022 — but they also expect to thrive regardless of the economic headwinds. Continue reading

Bess Freedman on BHS’ 150 years — and that thing with Ryan Serhant

The CEO was unapologetic about her mantra “old school is the best school,” while acknowledging that the ability to evolve while keeping agents and clients at the forefront have contributed to the brokerage’s longevity. Continue reading

Bernie Madoff’s penthouse pulled from market: No buyers

The three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom property at 133 E. 64th St. on the Upper East Side sat on the market for 7 months without an offer, according to a report. Continue reading

Bess Freedman, Serhant butt heads (again) after bizarre pitch to BHS

In a bold move to start the new year, a SERHANT. representative pitched the brokerage’s training and coaching programs to BHS CEO Bess Freedman, although BHS already has its own in-house programs. Continue reading

Luxury holds steady despite overall Manhattan market slowdown in Q4

As prices and transaction volume both fell in Manhattan’s market at large year over year, luxury properties priced at or above $10 million still managed to perform well to close out 2022. Continue reading

Luxury in ’22: Market slowdowns, reality TV, the metaverse and more

Luxury buyers finally decided to take a pause in 2022 as economic volatility shook the market. But despite a market slowdown, luxury companies and agents continued to make interesting moves. Continue reading