When pigs fly: A $5M California home gets rare approval from Zillow Gone Wild

Many real estate agents have come to fear an appearance on Zillow Gone Wild, a social media juggernaut that has captured the attention of millions of followers who gawk at the baffling architecture, zany landscaping and bizarre decor of Zillow’s most u… Continue reading

Their clients could buy homes. But they rent for $75K a month instead

Increasingly, wealthy would-be homebuyers are opting to rent in lieu of homeownership, choosing to cough up top dollar for $69,000-a-night Airbnbs and apartments for north of $100,000. But why? Continue reading

Cash deals hit all-time high in Manhattan as sales plummet 38%

The average sale price for a home in Manhattan fell 5 percent to $1.95 million while the median sale price fell 10 percent to $1.075 million, according to a quarterly market report by Douglas Elliman and Miller Samuel. Continue reading

John Steinbeck’s former Hamptons retreat sells for $13.5M

The Sag Harbor Partnership has purchased the “Of Mice and Men” author’s part-time abode and will transform it into a space for a writer’s residency program led by The University of Texas. Continue reading

The Agency takes on Virginia Beach as newest franchise

The office marks The Agency’s second in the state of Virginia and its 80th location across the globe. Alan and Betsy Thompson, managing partners of the Chesapeake location, will also lead the Virginia Beach office. Continue reading

Ryan Serhant’s brokerage kicks off national expansion with 6 markets

This first wave of expansion will include Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and Connecticut. SERHANT. has also brought on local teams across those states. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky’s winding road from shaky childhood to luxe CEO

After navigating health scares as a child and struggling a bit early in his career, it was The Agency CEO’s wife, Kyle Richards, who suggested he get a real estate license, which he says was the “best decision ever.” Continue reading

The LA ‘mansion tax’ is coming, sending sellers on a sprint to April 1

To make their multimillion-dollar properties more attractive and move them more quickly, some sellers have been cutting their asking prices precipitously and negotiating other add-ons into contracts. Continue reading

Brad Pitt offloads LA estate for $39M in off-market deal

Pitt began shopping for a buyer at a $40 million asking price in January, according to reports. The home, he purchased from actress Cassandra Peterson “Elvira,” was never publicly listed. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky’s 7 steps for cultivating a high-performing team

Make sure you aren’t rushing into growth simply for growth’s sake when building your team, Mauricio Umansky writes. Take your time planning the structure of your company and figuring out what your ideal hire looks like. Continue reading