Newcastle Courtyards persists in court challenge to Measure ULA

The group filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, requesting that the court overturn the dismissal of their lawsuit seeking to end the transfer tax on property sales priced $5 million and up. Continue reading

Tomer Fridman and Sally Forster Jones form new team

The LA-based luxury powerhouse agents have been collaborating together at Compass for six years, and after clients suggested they make their partnership official, the pair have formed Jones Fridman International. Continue reading

Spain to eliminate ‘golden visa’ program for foreign investors

The program, which allows non-European Union citizens who invest at least 500,000 euros in Spanish real estate three years of residency, will soon be eliminated amidst affordability concerns, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. Continue reading

‘Force of nature’: Friends and agents celebrate Jennifer Berman

The LA luxury powerhouse passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday. Industry professionals shared with Inman the many ways in which Berman touched their lives. Continue reading

$110M Aspen mansion primed to set Colorado record

The seller of the 4.5-acre property at the base of Red Mountain is Canadian professional hockey player-turned-entrepreneur Patrick Dovigi. The buyers are former casino mogul Steve Wynn and financier Thomas Peterffy. Continue reading

Jeff Bezos adds $90M mansion to Miami property portfolio

The mansion marks the Amazon founder’s third such purchase on Indian Creek Island, an exclusive enclave in Miami with limited availability. Continue reading

‘Million-dollar’ cities have spiked to a new high in the US: Report

There are now 550 “million-dollar” cities in the U.S. compared to 491 last year. California is home to nearly half of them, according to a new Zillow analysis. Continue reading

Once lost in a poker hand, Jackson Hole dude ranch lassoes new buyer

Gambled away by a cowboy in the 1940s, the 119-acre Wyoming ranch listed for $58 million in August. It borders Grand Teton National Park and encompasses half a mile of the Gros Ventre River. Continue reading

$188M Palm Beach estate — the city’s priciest — goes into contract

The estate sits alone on its own 2.3-acre man-made island, and went into contract on Monday. The negotiated price and the buyer’s identity are still unknown. Continue reading

Compass brings on Atlanta’s Beacham & Company

Glennis Beacham founded the former indie brokerage in 2006 after growing her career over the course of more than two decades to become one of Atlanta’s top luxury agents. Continue reading