Debt-ridden Bel Air mega-mansion fails to nab $50M target at auction

As of the auction’s closing bid on Monday, celebrity botox doctor Alex Khadavi’s Bel Air mansion had gone for $46.76 million, below the $50 million reserve price set by bankruptcy courts. Continue reading

Seagram liquor fortune heir shells out $35.6M for luxury SoHo pad

Eli Bronfman, the grandson of late billionaire and Seagram chairman Edgar Bronfman Sr., purchased the property from Sam Ben-Avraham, who is founder and chief executive of fashion and lifestyle trade show events company Liberty Fairs. Continue reading

May the 4th be with you: The best Star Wars real estate memes of 2022

In honor of that sacred day, Inman has rounded up some of the best real estate and “Star Wars” crossover-themed memes of the year. Continue reading

Ukraine student ends journey with friendship forged in Dallas luxury

When he came to the U.S., Ukraine native Denys Zaitsev couldn’t have anticipated the bond he’d build with Engel & Völkers broker Roxann Taylor — nor the community he’d embrace in Texas. Continue reading

Chris Reyes joins BHS as chief information and product officer

Reyes will work with Vincent D’Agostino, the firm’s chief engineering and technology officer, to oversee the company’s tech team, infrastructure, innovation and software development firm-wide. Continue reading

Palm Springs ‘Poolside Gossip’ home sells for record $13.06M

The tranquil, modernist home that inspired the 1970s photograph by Slim Aarons has sold for a record $13.06 million in Palm Springs in an off-market deal. Continue reading

From ballet to real estate: ‘Workin’ Moms’ star joins Engel & Völkers

Actor and Realtor Jessalyn Wanlim stars on the Netflix show “Workin’ Moms,” but she’s also been a practicing real estate agent in-between acting gigs since 2016. Continue reading

Corcoran Group enters Washington state, launches new affiliate, brand

Corcoran Lifestyle Properties is located in the greater Seattle metro area and will be led by Keoki and Stephanie McCarthy. Continue reading

Reese Witherspoon sells Brentwood estate for $21.5M within 1 month

The 10,000-square-foot home was originally purchased by a trust linked to Witherspoon in 2020 for $15.895 million. Continue reading