In luxury real estate, agents with green thumbs reap what they sow

From ficus hedges and podocarpus shrubs to palm trees and bamboo, real estate agents can boost their bottom line with a basic knowledge of landscaping and how it can improve clients’ privacy. Continue reading

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

Home owned by Dolly Lenz has ties to Brad, Angelina and the paparazzi

Sold earlier this week for $13.6 million, the former Douglas Elliman vice chair’s home boasts eight bedrooms and a Hollywood connection to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Continue reading

Los Angeles agent Carl Gambino moving New York team to Compass

Carl Gambino, who has advised 2 of the 3 Jonas Brothers as well as Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez, is signing on with Compass in New York and leaving the Modlin Group, it was announced this week. Continue reading

Serhant. to launch new office in the Hamptons this summer

The new office location, “Serhant. House Hamptons,” is expected to open in summer 2022 and will help bolster the firm’s existing operations in the luxury market outside of New York City. Continue reading

Celebrity agent Kelly Bensimon launches team at Douglas Elliman

The former “Real Housewives of New York City” star and her six-person team will mostly operate in New York City, the Hamptons and South Florida. Continue reading

Legendary Hamptons property auctioned off for debt repayment

Once listed for as much as $140 million, the estate known as Briar Patch that had belonged to education entrepreneur Chris Whittle, was auctioned off for $700,000 plus $6 million in debt accrued by Whittle. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman parent company invests in another proptech startup

Vector Group, which launched its proptech investment arm in March, has now added the New York-based tech-enabled home management service Humming Homes to its list of invested in companies. Continue reading

Bernie Madoff, ponzi schemer and real estate collector, has died

Madoff stole billions from investors. and used some of the money to buy penthouses and mansions on multiple continents. Here’s a look at his one-time real estate portfolio. Continue reading

Corcoran adds home improvement program to agent suite of tools

RealVitalize, a home improvement resource for sellers, will now be available to Corcoran agents and their seller clients across New York City, the Hamptons and South Florida. Continue reading