The Agency recognized for COVID safety measures

The Agency became the first residential brokerage to earn a WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute. Launched during the height of the pandemic, the rating confirms that a company has taken the proper health and safety … Continue reading

Ariana Grande married her real estate agent boyfriend

The pop star and Dalton Gomez, a Compass agent who has been dating her publicly since last spring, tied the knot this weekend at their Montecito home. Continue reading

2 more indicted in kidnapping and murder of Minnesota agent

Two more people have been indicted in the 2020 murder of Minnesota real estate agent Monique Baugh, who was lured into a fake home showing and then shot to death last January. Continue reading

Berkshire Hathaway Miami outpost to relaunch luxury magazine

Through a partnership with Havas House, Miami-based Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty is expanding and revamping its long-running “Lifestyles of South Florida” magazine. Continue reading

Mohamed Hadid unloads ‘clear and present danger’ spec mansion

The father of supermodels Bella and Gigi Hadid was ordered to tear down the mansion he began building in 2019 along the side of a mountain in Bel Air. Continue reading

Proposed capital gains tax increase could lead to a rush of luxury sales

While much around the capital gains tax remains up in the air, its potential effect on the country’s wealthiest residents is leading to a slew of questions being thrown at luxury agents from “extremely motivated” sellers. Continue reading

The outdoor amenity that brings the sharpest rise in a home’s sales price

While a treehouse is still most commonly associated with kids’ games in the summer, it can make a home seem much more luxurious — and bump its sales price up by 2.2 percent. Continue reading

Aaron Kirman Group launches Asia-Pacific Division for luxury buyers

Luxford Investment Group founder Michael Chen has been named as the new executive director of the division, it was announced Thursday. Continue reading