Watson Salari Group makes it Official, leaves Coldwell Banker

Teammates Brent Watson and Marco Salari will become founding agents for Official in Los Angeles. The team has closed more than $2.75 billion in career sales. Continue reading

First Team Real Estate’s new CEO has a ‘billion dollar’ goal for 2024

Ahead of Inman Connect New York this week, newly installed First Team Real Estate CEO Michele Harrington dishes on ambitious plans for 2024 and what she’ll be talking about at ICNY on Tuesday. Continue reading

The 31 biggest residential deals of 2023 commanded $50M or more

New York City and Palm Beach saw the greatest number of high-end luxury sales this year, while Los Angeles, marred by the new mansion tax, did not make the list. Continue reading

On the ground in LA: How a divisive ‘mansion tax’ altered real estate

The president of Nourmand & Associates briefed Intel on how a new L.A. tax on high-priced properties has jolted the local real estate industry. Continue reading

Lux CEO, former fashionista joins Christie’s International Real Estate

Luxury agent Shelton Wilder, CEO of the Shelton Wilder Group, joins Aaron Kirman at AKG | Christie’s International Real Estate after closing $150 million in sales volume in 2022. Continue reading

Pocket listings are thriving 4 years after NAR sought to end practice

Pocket listings are positively overflowing nearly four years after the National Association of Realtors enacted its controversial Clear Cooperation policy to end them, a new Intel analysis shows. Continue reading

Timothy Di Prizito joins AKG | Christie’s International Real Estate

The former GM of Joyce Rey’s team at Coldwell Banker said he is ready to spread his wings and likes what he sees when it comes to Aaron Kirman’s success in growing his team, Di Prizito exclusively told Inman. Continue reading

Josh Flagg buys $4.25M Miami home with business partners

The “Million Dollar Listing” star Josh Flagg bought the Mediterranean-style villa, which originally asked $4.45 million, with business partners Adam Rubin and Andrew Shanfeld, according to a report. Last year, he bought a $9.2 million property in Bever… Continue reading

Fredrik Eklund swaps coasts in move from Los Angeles to Miami

With the move, Eklund also announced that he and husband Derek Kaplan will be renting out their 5,700-square-foot Beverly Hills home for $50,000 per month. He cited increased business and his children’s education as key reasons for their relocation. Continue reading

After a year of hunting, JLo and Ben Affleck close on $61M mansion

They may have fame and money, but celebrities have to go through the painful process of house hunting just like the rest of us, Bennifer’s homebuying journey shows. Continue reading