Homebuyers/sellers wanting to live in legal abortion states spikes to 19%

As different states’ laws on sensitive subjects like abortion rights and gender-affirming care for children have changed in the last year, consumers take a harder stance this year on where they consider living based on political views, a new Redfin sur… Continue reading

Engel & Völkers Americas promotes NYC leader as chief strategy officer

In this role, Stuart Siegel will identify and manage new areas of growth opportunity, and keep his existing roles as a leader at the brand’s New York City office and as global head of Private Office and Development Services. Continue reading

St. Regis Chicago duplex deal marks priciest of the year for Windy City

The unidentified buyer of units on the 71st and 72nd floors of the Residences at the St. Regis Chicago inked the deal for $20.56 million, a far cry from Chicago’s priciest transaction of all time. Continue reading

The agent replied to a fishy email. Then Michael Jackson showed up

Over five years, Zar Zanganeh, then a young agent with Las Vegas Sotheby’s International Realty, nurtured a relationship with the musician until his death in 2009. In the process, he inked deals for Jackson, Brittney Spears and Prince, whom he was aske… Continue reading

Redfin launches in Hilton Head, South Carolina

In addition to its market expansion, the Seattle-headquartered brokerage also announced that its listing search coverage now encompasses 95 percent of the U.S. population. Continue reading

Luxury home sales plunge to 10-year low, surpassing COVID levels

Luxury home sales in the U.S. dove by 28.1 percent year over year during the three months ending Aug. 31, 2022 — eclipsing the 23.2 percent drop in luxury sales at the height of the pandemic — Redfin data shows. Continue reading

How this team got diverse in its marketing — and how yours can too

Focusing on the team’s individual agents and what makes each one unique is key to Fast Real Estate Team’s diverse marketing efforts. Continue reading

‘Succession’ penthouse at Hudson Yards goes for $35M, reports say

The 90th-floor unit in the 35 Hudson Yards skyscraper is where the fictional character Kendall Roy lives high above the rest of New York City, brooding and plotting his next move against his ruthless father, media mogul Logan Roy. Continue reading

Development expert on Eklund Gomes Team joins Corcoran Group

Broker Ryan Kaplan has been involved in the sale, leasing, development and financing of over $500 million in residential, commercial, retail and industrial real estate assets to date. Continue reading