NYC broker Lisa Simonsen leaves Elliman for Brown Harris Stevens

The “Kendra Sells Hollywood” star is ranked among the top 75 individual brokers in New York City and the top 0.5 percent of brokers in the U.S. Continue reading

JLo, Affleck, making real estate deals as divorce rumors swirl

Rumors surrounding the couple’s split have grown in recent months. Affleck and Lopez, meanwhile, have been transacting their own separate home deals as they jointly try to offload their shared Beverly Hills home. Continue reading

It’s now a buyer’s market in Manhattan, new report suggests

Rising inventory and shifting seller expectations have given homebuyers the upper hand in Manhattan, according to Douglas Elliman’s latest quarterly report. Continue reading

Are New York’s famously uptight co-op boards starting to chill out?

These “dinosaurs” of New York City’s luxury residential market are on the cusp of modernizing, agents told Inman. Savvy buyers who get in now can still invest while prices are undervalued. Continue reading

$60M non-waterfront Palm Beach estate one of the priciest ever sold

The mansion on Banyan Road was gut-renovated by homeowner and interior designer Victoria Hagan before being sold off-market to an unknown buyer. Continue reading

New commission lawsuit in New York may draw FTC attention

The antitrust case from homebuyer and homeseller Hao Zhe Wang alleges MLS and broker services are illegally tied. Continue reading

Who’s out: The brokerages not covered in the NAR settlement

More than 90 brokerages would not be covered under the $418 million deal, though most have the option of buying in. Continue reading

Bess Freedman says Trump is too late to sell Mar-a-Lago for bond

Mar-a-Lago may be worth hundreds of millions, the Brown Harris Stevens CEO said, but there’s certainly not “enough time” to offload it by Monday when Trump’s $454 million bond is due. Continue reading

Brokerage BHS appeals orders to pay agent $977K for discrimination

Brown Harris Stevens of the Hamptons seeks to overturn rulings awarding Shauncy Claud nearly $1 million after a court found the firm wrongfully fired her for filing a discrimination complaint. Continue reading

Inman debuts inaugural class of New York Power Brokers

With this new honor, Inman celebrates the individuals who are making it happen in the Big Apple, one of the country’s most competitive real estate markets. Continue reading