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

Jason Oppenheim: Commission suits will be ‘armageddon’ for real estate

The founder of The Oppenheim Group and star of Netflix’s “Selling Sunset” told Yahoo! Finance that potential changes to the commission structure could result in an exodus of real estate agents. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman brings on John Stanaland Group in Orange County

The 12-person John Stanaland Group, formerly of Villa Real Estate, closed more than $300 million in sales volume in 2022, according to an announcement Thursday from Douglas Elliman. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman taps Deva Roberts to replace Haber as general counsel

Kenneth Haber, who had served as general counsel since 2004, will now shift to an advisory capacity at Douglas Elliman as a senior managing director, the brokerage told Inman on Friday. Continue reading

The luxury key for 2023? Maintain relationships and ‘be obsessed’

“We are really not in the real estate business…We’re in the relationship business,” said luxury broker Dolly Lenz at the final session of Inman Connect New York on Thursday. Continue reading

Ryan Serhant: Interactive media is the next big thing in real estate

At Inman Connect on Thursday, the SERHANT. CEO dished with Inman’s Lockhart Steele on the rise of artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, virtual worlds and a more inclusive real estate industry. Continue reading

In luxury, agents have to level up their brand

“It’s a different lifestyle, it’s a different language,” Cindy Raney of the Cindy Raney & Team told attendees at ICNY on Wednesday about luxury — and that luxe clients appreciate attention to the details. Continue reading

The Umanskys dish on work-life balance and life as reality stars

“It’s great brand-building,” CEO Mauricio Umansky said of his family’s new real estate reality TV show, “Buying Beverly Hills.” “But more than the brand building, it was just meant to have a lot of fun.” Continue reading

Long & Foster acquires Charleston-based Southern Coast Real Estate

The acquisition comes just two weeks after Long & Foster entered the Charleston market and adds nearly 50 additional agents to the brokerage’s ranks, according to the company. Continue reading

23 binge-worthy real estate YouTube channels

YouTube offers some of the real estate industry’s best. Social media expert Jessi Healey rounded up 23 real estate YouTube accounts worth binging to inspire, educate and inform you. Continue reading