Succeeding in luxury real estate is all about storytelling

Panelists at Inman Luxury Connect Monday argued that good marketing in the luxury segment is all about telling stories that speak to a specific type of consumer. Continue reading

Coldwell Banker snags 20 agents following Villa Real Estate closure

Tim Carr, Steve High, Kim Bibb, Evan Corkett, Jon Flagg and the approximately 20 agents that make up Villa Real Estate will now work under the banner of Coldwell Banker Realty, the company said. Continue reading

Oppenheim Group’s ‘Selling the OC’ renewed for 2 more seasons

Production for the next season of the real estate reality TV show is reportedly scheduled to begin sometime this winter. Continue reading

Meet all the agents of the ‘Selling Sunset’ spinoff ‘Selling the OC’

For those who haven’t tuned into the Netflix series, which debuted Aug. 24, here’s the lowdown on who’s who — and some astonishing facts you won’t learn from the show. Continue reading

Ember adds Newport Beach home to luxury co-ownership platform

Ember, a Salt Lake City-based technology-driven co-ownership company, is now selling shares of a home in the Southern California luxury market of Newport Beach. 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

How this agent helped her buyer pull off the surprise of a lifetime

Forty years ago, Art Shapiro promised his future wife that he’d buy her a house on Balboa Island. Here’s how his agent helped him do it. Continue reading