Engel & Völkers continues its NorCal growth under Paul Benson

Paul Benson is adding a trio of Engel & Völkers shops to his impressive portfolio of 28 offices across California, Nevada and Utah. The German-founded luxury brand is opening three new Northern California Offices, giving it eight new shops and mor… Continue reading

Online, DIY brokerage Savvy Lane secures $2M, expands to SoCal

Discount broker Savvy Lane uses a small team of remote, tech-powered agents and 1 percent listing fee to win deals. It also facilitates a for-sale-by-owner option with low-fee MLS listings. Continue reading

New York City condo owner gets wound up over wine cooler

Ayal Martin Hayes filed a class-action lawsuit against 565 Broome, a SoHo development by Bizzi & Partners Development, for failing to include a built-in Miele wine cooler in his $3.6 million condo. Continue reading

Ex-wife revealed as mystery buyer of Tom Petty’s childhood home

Jane Benyo Petty, who outbid a Tom Petty superfan for the home, lived in the same neighborhood when she met the rock star in the early 1970s. Continue reading

Corcoran employee’s email hacked, internal data shared company-wide

A Corcoran spokesperson tells Inman “three emails containing inaccurate and misleading Corcoran information were distributed within Corcoran.” Continue reading

The common denominator of billionaire buyers and sellers

Hilton and Hyland Real Estate agent Rayni Williams spoke to Inman ahead of Luxury Connect next month in Beverly Hills. Continue reading

Another BHGRE franchise launches iBuyer comparison tool

BHGRE Winans has launched the Flex Move program, a white-labeled version of the proprietary Offer Optimizer software from real estate tech startup zavvie. Continue reading

How to Be the Mother-in-Law You Always Wanted

“Someday, some little girl who’s probably not even born yet is going to steal you away from me, and I hate her already.” No, I didn’t say it and I don’t remember even thinking it when my son was born, although when I met my daughter-in law to be, somet… Continue reading