Oren Alexander steps down from Official in wake of rape allegations

The luxury firm co-founder announced his resignation via Instagram days after news broke that he and his brother, Alon Alexander, had been named as perpetrators in two lawsuits alleging rape. Continue reading

Oren Alexander accused of sexual assault and rape in NY lawsuits

The luxury broker and his twin brother, Alon Alexander, have been named in two separate lawsuits filed in New York County Supreme Court. The suits are regarding acts that allegedly took place in 2010 and 2012. Continue reading

High-end condos, co-ops bright spots for Manhattan in May

The Hamptons luxury market also performed well across both single-family homes and condos, according to Douglas Elliman’s new signed contracts report. Continue reading

Christie’s Real Estate and Modwell open partnership to more agents

The design company’s generative AI and 3D tech will now be available to 250 Christie’s International Real Estate Masters Circle agents in the U.S. and all 3,500 agents affiliated with @properties. Continue reading

Luxury real estate auctioned at Sotheby’s London for first time

On May 30, for the first time in its 280-year history, Sotheby’s London saleroom hosted an auction at which luxury real estate was exhibited. The headline auction item was a Hudson Valley castle. Continue reading

Derek Jeter finds buyer for New York castle after 6 years

Located 50 miles from Manhattan in the town of Greenwood Lake, New York, Tiedemann Castle has seen $8 million in discounts since it was first listed in 2018. Continue reading

Gwyneth Paltrow asks nearly $30M for Brentwood mansion

Now that Paltrow’s kids and those of her husband, Brad Falchuk, are all college-bound, the couple is downsizing. She originally bought the property in 2012 with then-husband Chris Martin for $9.95 million. Continue reading

Frontgate team returns to Compass after stint at Side

Led by Jeffery Biebuyck and Dana Olmes, the team has closed $2 billion in lifetime sales and is ranked No. 4 in Los Angeles and No. 20 in California among medium teams, according to Real Trends. Continue reading

Want a life of luxury? The 10 cities where it’s a relative bargain

Some luxury markets, especially in dense, pricey coastal cities, have seen little price growth since the pandemic because residents fled those places once they had the option to work remotely. Continue reading