Teams Spotlight: Lisa Simonsen, The Simonsen Team

Find out how this luxury broker and her team continue to set records in some of the country’s most exclusive markets. Continue reading

Working with the Michael Jordan of real estate: Bess Freedman

As Hall Willkie steps into a consultant role at Brown Harris Stevens, CEO Bess Freedman reflects on the impact of her mentor. Continue reading

Hall Willkie steps down as president at Brown Harris Stevens

The Brown Harris Stevens vet will be moving into a consulting role as of July 1. East and West Side sales managers Itzy Garay and Kevin Kovesci will become co-presidents of the brokerage’s New York City region. Continue reading

Fred Peters leaves eponymous firm for Brown Harris Stevens

The Warburg Realty founder had been at his firm, which he sold to Coldwell Banker in 2021, for more than 30 years. Kevelyn Guzman took over leadership at the firm in 2024. Continue reading

LPT Holdings launches luxury firm Aperture Global Real Estate

Robert Palmer, Michael Valdes and Mercedes Saewitz are leading the firm, which is launching with about 100 agents across the U.S., Toronto, London, Lisbon and Sint Maarten. Continue reading

Inman announces the 2025 Inman Connect San Diego Ambassadors

Inman proudly unveils the 2025 Ambassadors for Inman Connect San Diego, led by Head Ambassador Matt Richling. Continue reading

Inman announces the 2025 Inman Connect San Diego Ambassadors

Inman proudly unveils the 2025 Ambassadors for Inman Connect San Diego, led by Head Ambassador Matt Richling. Continue reading

Zillow’s private listing post erupts into CEO-studded battleground

A LinkedIn post by Errol Samuelson on Zillow’s private listings rule flared into a weekend skirmish that drew nearly 300 comments from executives like Robert Reffkin, Glenn Sanford and Leo Pareja. Continue reading

Checkmate or alienate? Reactions mixed as firms align with Zillow

NextHome threw its support behind Zillow’s private-listing policy Friday, the second brokerage to officially back the plan, as rival portals and critics of NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy sounded off. Continue reading

NAR’s CCP compromise is a win-win for consumers: Freedman

Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes that a consumer-forward model that favors transparency is a win for the fair market. Continue reading