Sotheby’s International Realty shutters 2 California offices

The luxury real estate brokerages offices in Encino and Sunset Strip, both in Los Angeles, will close and merge into other nearby offices, according to a new report. Continue reading

Breaking into the luxury marketspace takes patience and brand development

In this week’s video column, @properties Christie’s International Real Estate executives Amy Corr and Kevin Van Eck provide suggestions on what brokers, owners, and team leaders can do to break into the luxury marketspace. Continue reading

Chris Poore returns to Sotheby’s after stint at Brown Harris Stevens

Poore, who spent two years with Brown Harris Stevens before his return to Sotheby’s, is a 20-year veteran of the real estate industry and since 2014 has earned more than $500 million in sales volume. Continue reading

WATCH: Aaron Kirman on scaling, retaining a luxury real estate team

With any sized team, culture is essential to scaling and retaining team members, Aaron Kirman, Dawn McKenna and Anthony Marguleas told Katie Kossev at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

International buyers are back — and they’re eyeing secondary markets

Just as US homebuyers did two years earlier, luxury international buyers are rushing to secondary cities with investment potential, including Austin, Boise and… Bentonville, Arkansas? Continue reading

Leading Brown Harris Stevens team moves to Douglas Elliman

Jonathan Stein’s team was ranked BHS’ No. 1 downtown real estate team in 2021, bringing in over $100 million in closed or pending contracts that year. Continue reading

Larry Ellison lists North Palm Beach oceanfront home for $145M

The move by Ellison comes a little over one year after purchasing the property for $80 million, and about two months after purchasing a separate $173 million estate in nearby Manalapan from tech entrepreneur Jim Clark. Continue reading

$8,733 per square foot? A Laguna Beach spec home breaks a record

Tim Smith of the Smith Group at Coldwell Banker Realty closed the record-breaking deal after receiving multiple offers on the 5,000-square-foot Orange County, California, property. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers Americas names new chief experience officer

Peter Ianos will lead the luxury brokerage’s recruiting and retention efforts, its performance programs and the company’s professional development and education programs. Continue reading

Kienlen Lattmann Sotheby’s International Realty acquires Leaf, Realtors

The strategic partnership will combine Sotheby’s international reach with Leaf, Realtors’ intricate local market knowledge of western New Jersey to better serve clients. Continue reading