Engel & Völkers says hello to Carolina foothills with 3 new shops

Two of the shops will be located in Morganton and one in Nebo, North Carolina. License partners Steve and Polly Leadbetter will lead all three. Continue reading

NextHome lands No. 1 franchise ranking for third straight year

The flexible-spending model real estate franchise beat out a number of other real estate franchises assessed by Franchise Business Review this year, including Keller Williams, Weichert Real Estate, Sotheby’s International Realty and others. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers enters Central America with Costa Rican shops

The opening of two new shops in Playa Hermosa/Papagayo and Tamarindo marks the global luxury brokerage’s first foray into Central America. 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

6 Engel & Völkers shops become Engel & Völkers First Coast

The name change to unify the six shops across the northeast Florida region comes on the heels of franchisee Corey Hasting opening two new locations in Ponte Vedra Beach and San Marco. Continue reading

All in family as Tracy McLaughlin and daughter join Engel & Völkers

Before joining The Agency, McLaughlin co-owned Pacific Union International, which she bought with her then-husband before selling to Compass. Her daughter Whitney will join her at Engel & Völkers. Continue reading

Deals will hinge on negotiations this fall. Here’s how buyers’ agents win

“There was no negotiation over the last couple of years,” Max Stokes of Compass says. But that’s beginning to change — gradually. With a few tips, buyers can prevail at the negotiating table. Continue reading

Gary Gold, Dottie Herman inducted into Inman Golden I Hall of Fame

Inman Luxury Connect brought out luxury’s finest at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, rewarding some of the best in the industry on Wednesday with luxury real estate’s highest honor. Continue reading

These are the top luxury real estate agents by sales volume in every state

Inman scoured the latest RealTrends The Thousand rankings and identified the top-earning luxury real estate agents in each state by sales volume. Here are the top earners in 2022. Continue reading

The skills these top luxury agents brought to real estate are priceless

From the NFL to the entertainment industry, past work experiences have helped luxury agents gain a valuable leg up in their real estate careers today, helping launch them to the top of their field. Continue reading