Manhattan’s luxury market sees worst sales week since Aug. 2020

Signed luxury contracts in Manhattan hit a new low during the week ending Aug. 21, according to a report from Olshan Realty Inc. Luxury agents say there are a number of reasons why. Continue reading

Chris Poore returns to Sotheby’s after stint at Brown Harris Stevens

Poore, who spent two years with Brown Harris Stevens before his return to Sotheby’s, is a 20-year veteran of the real estate industry and since 2014 has earned more than $500 million in sales volume. Continue reading

Leading Brown Harris Stevens team moves to Douglas Elliman

Jonathan Stein’s team was ranked BHS’ No. 1 downtown real estate team in 2021, bringing in over $100 million in closed or pending contracts that year. Continue reading

The skills these top luxury agents brought to real estate are priceless

From the NFL to the entertainment industry, past work experiences have helped luxury agents gain a valuable leg up in their real estate careers today, helping launch them to the top of their field. Continue reading

The real estate companies offering support in the wake of Roe v. Wade

A number of companies have offered to pay for travel and health-care expenses associated with abortion, should their employees need to travel out of their state for the operation. Continue reading

Brown Harris Stevens appoints property management director

The New York City-based brokerage has named Richard Horovitz as its residential property management division’s senior vice president and director of residential property management. Continue reading

Madison ‘TheNYCAgent’ Sutton leaves BHS for SERHANT.

Seven months after joining Brown Harris Stevens, real estate agent and TikTok phenom Madison Sutton has jumped ship to SERHANT. Sutton and her five-person team will operate under broker Sean McPeak, who also found early success at BHS and Halstead. Continue reading

Things just got real: Ryan Serhant, Bess Freedman spar over reality TV

Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman on Thursday dismissed the real estate industry’s turn on reality TV as “horrible” as she butted heads with Serhant during a conference in New York. Continue reading

Brown Harris Stevens sets Rhinebeck, NY, storefront opening

The brokerage also revealed that associate broker Lisa Fountain will be the office’s executive director of sales. Continue reading

9 ways agents can leverage TikTok to build a real estate brand

At Connect Now, Madison Sutton of Brown Harris Stevens shared what she’s learned in the past few years on TikTok and suggested tips for real estate agents seeking success on the platform. Continue reading