Top brokers and Trump attend Alex Witkoff’s Palm Beach wedding

The star-studded event held at The Breakers featured guests like Fredrik Eklund, John Gomes, Howard Lorber, Don Peebles, and Oren Alexander as well as former President Donald Trump. Continue reading

Billionaires’ Row penthouse goes under contract for over $100M

The duplex at Central Park Tower marks one of the rare deals in New York City that has commanded nine figures in recent years. When it was first listed in early 2023, the unit asked $175 million. Continue reading

The 31 biggest residential deals of 2023 commanded $50M or more

New York City and Palm Beach saw the greatest number of high-end luxury sales this year, while Los Angeles, marred by the new mansion tax, did not make the list. Continue reading

The 20 biggest residential real estate transactions of 2023 (so far)

Luxury buyers have been hot on Palm Beach, with 7 of the year’s top 20 deals coming out of the luxe South Florida market. Overall, this year’s list shows buyers’ thirst for trophy properties. Continue reading

Fredrik Eklund swaps coasts in move from Los Angeles to Miami

With the move, Eklund also announced that he and husband Derek Kaplan will be renting out their 5,700-square-foot Beverly Hills home for $50,000 per month. He cited increased business and his children’s education as key reasons for their relocation. Continue reading

Fredrik Eklund’s REAL Messenger to go public via Nova Vision SPAC

The transaction will have a pre-money enterprise value of approximate $150 million at closing, according to an announcement Tuesday. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023. Continue reading

Real has the moxy to make agents go viral, now it needs adoption: Tech Review

While gathering leads is certainly the goal, the best ones will come to those agents who leverage Real’s connectivity to each other, and who remain active in curating relevant market content. 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

Social app for real estate unites new technology and old-school service

Why shouldn’t real estate have its own social media platform that brings together a global community of agents, buyers and sellers? We do now. Continue reading

WATCH: Fredrik Eklund teaches The Karate Kid crane kick at ICLV

Eklund started out his early morning interview at Inman Connect Las Vegas by getting the audience members on their feet and getting their feet in the air, before settling in for a wide-ranging discussion of family, tech and teams. Continue reading