A $100M island sold in 4 months: The moves behind this agent’s deal

After Great Island failed to sell, Douglas Elliman agent Jennifer Leahy succeeded where other agents failed by leaning on her network, building community ties and thinking outside the box. Continue reading

You told us your exit strategies. A CPA breaks down what works (and what doesn’t)

In a recent Pulse column, Inman asked its readers for their take on their own personal retirement plan or exit strategy. After reading each response, financial planner Jordan Curnutt could not help but let his financial planning brain start running wit… Continue reading

Amid market jolt, hiring continues in residential development sector

Employers added 16,700 residential construction jobs in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, nearly doubling the national rate of job growth, according to new Department of Labor figures. Continue reading

KW demands REX turn over audio recordings in commission suit

The real estate franchisor has subpoenaed the discount brokerage for recordings of all in-bound calls, not just those purporting to show agent steering, in multibillion-dollar class-action case. Continue reading

Top-earning Juracich Team moves from Elliman to Corcoran

The Catherine Juracich Team, which has brought in $156 million in sales volume year-to-date, will now be affiliated with Corcoran Group’s Chelsea office. Continue reading

The false choices of the commission crunch

Many real estate professionals look down on discounted brokerages, but it may be because they’re asking themselves the wrong questions. Grant Clayton offers some alternatives for your consideration. Continue reading

From ‘Better’ to worse: Real estate companies making layoffs so far

With a few exceptions, the layoffs have so far largely been confined to companies providing mortgages and mortgage-related services like title and closing. Continue reading