‘It’s a basic human right:’ TikToker takes aim at rental price gouging

Brooklyn renter Grace Pinegar’s $700 rent hike went viral over the weekend, with more than 745,000 viewers agreeing that the increase highlights what’s wrong with the U.S. rental market. Continue reading

5 top agents share how they’re preparing for fall success

We talked to five top agents from across the country to find out how they’re getting creative with marketing, creating opportunities, and relying on tried-and-true business tactics to ensure a successful fourth quarter with deals are as plentiful as th… Continue reading

Douglas Elliman data breach impacts thousands of New Yorkers

Douglas Elliman’s property management arm suffered a data breach on April 7 that exposed residents’ Social Security, driver’s license and passport numbers. Continue reading

Meet the new urban buyer

The new urban buyer doesn’t have a common age group, background or net worth. The size of the properties and budgets differ widely. But there are three attributes that set them apart. Continue reading

Top William Raveis broker-owner takes her team to Corcoran

Corcoran has added its 11th affiliate, Corcoran Baer & McIntosh team in Nyack, New York. The 50-agent team operates in four offices across the area. Continue reading

Why agent Aaron Seawood left the music industry for real estate

Triplemint team leader Aaron Seawood shares the twists, turns and risks that led him from the music industry to real estate, and why he left Compass for a new brokerage in the middle of the pandemic. Continue reading

How Richard Herschenfeld went from mixing drinks to sealing deals

Compass agent Richard Herschenfeld shares how his experience as the owner of Prohibition, a bar on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, prepared him for real estate. Continue reading

No one wants to make a deal for Donald Trump’s childhood home

The home has been on the market once and the auction block three times in the past year. Now at least one Trump critic is trying to raise money to buy the home in order to raze it. Continue reading

Uptick in mansion tax drags NYC luxury sales to 4-year low

Combined with an rising transfer tax, the uptick has caused luxury sales for properties priced above $2 million to fall 31.5 percent. Continue reading