Corcoran expands in Caribbean with new Puerto Rico affiliate

The San Juan firm formerly known as Gramercy Real Estate Group will become Corcoran Puerto Rico and will be headed by Blanca Hebé López Pierluisi. Continue reading

Seller’s market is here to stay — but with fewer luxury buyers in 2022

“There will be more luxury sellers in 2022 than in 2021, and while there will be fewer actual luxury buyers, it is still a seller’s market,” the president of Luxury Portfolio International predicts. Continue reading

How do male luxury agents stay svelte? Hint: Don’t rule out Spanx

Luxury agents will tell you there’s an expectation to maintain an appearance that evokes a particular lifestyle. Will Spanx for male agents be the next step? Continue reading

@properties to acquire Christie’s International Real Estate

The long-term brand license agreement is expected to close on Dec. 1 and will position Christie’s for “accelerated growth under the leadership of an industry expert,” Inman can exclusively report. Continue reading

In the end, Elon Musk hired agents to sell his final ‘earthly possession’

After putting San Francisco home on market without the help of an agent, the SpaceX CEO relented, tapping Mary and Brent Gullixson of Compass to sell last property in his portfolio. Continue reading

The Agency launches its 25th franchise in Denver

The franchise will be the brokerage’s second in Colorado, and will be led by Kacey Bingham and Jared Blank, formerly of LIV Sotheby’s International Realty. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers opens up shop in Raleigh, North Carolina

The brokerage’s license partner of Engel & Völkers Charlotte, Yuriy Vaynshteyn, will help lead the new office, alongside Nikita Zhitov and Vincenzo Verdino, founders of CityPlat Commercial Real Estate, a Raleigh-area firm. Continue reading

Jason Oppenheim reveals ‘Selling Sunset’ spinoff, buys $7M mansion

The Los Angeles broker recently purchased a roughly 13,000-square-foot mansion in Newport Beach, an area in which he’ll be spending a lot more time thanks to a new spinoff of his popular Netflix series. Continue reading