Luxury in ’22: Market slowdowns, reality TV, the metaverse and more

Luxury buyers finally decided to take a pause in 2022 as economic volatility shook the market. But despite a market slowdown, luxury companies and agents continued to make interesting moves. Continue reading

Victoria Fisher Team signs on to Christie’s International Real Estate

Fisher and her four-agent team left ONE Sotheby’s International Realty in favor of the Christie’s affiliate because of the brand’s international luxury connections, ties to Christie’s auction house and new technology offerings. Continue reading

@properties bolsters exec team with new hires and a promotion

Brent Dobsch joins the Chicago-based real estate brokerage as chief financial officer, Dana Bina was promoted to chief technology officer and Branden Lopez joins the firm as director of legal. Continue reading

Carl Lindvall joins Holly Parker Team at Douglas Elliman

Lindvall joins the team from Great Point Properties Christie’s International Real Estate where he spent almost 15 years assisting buyers, sellers and renters of luxury properties in Nantucket. Continue reading

Christie’s International Real Estate brings on affiliate in Miami

Fortune International Realty, one of South Florida’s largest independently owned firms, is the luxury brand’s latest affiliate and now known as Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate. Continue reading

John R. Wood Properties affiliates with Christie’s International

With the move, John R. Wood Properties will become John R. Wood Properties/Christie’s International Real Estate and will continue to be owned by the Wood family — the brokerage’s founding family. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Jerry W. Mooty, Jr. and Piper Young, @properties Christie’s International Real Estate Dallas Franchise

Jerry W. Mooty, Jr. and Piper Young @properties, Christie’s International Real Estate – Dallas have a thriving brokerage that’s growing by leaps and bounds. Find out how this power duo came to be in this week’s Broker Spotlight Continue reading

WATCH: ICLV panelists dish on how to cash in on a housing market shift

Get efficient, remove distractions and innovate, @properties CEO Thad Wong, Fathom Holdings CEO Josh Harley and Sotheby’s International Realty President Kamini Lane said at Connect. Continue reading

Laying off brokerage staff amid a downturn? Think twice

There are ways that brokerages can cut costs during a market slowdown without risking its agent morale, according to brokers at Inman Connect Las Vegas on Thursday. Continue reading

@properties CEO Thad Wong says he’s ‘looking forward to a downturn’

Ahead of Inman Connect Las Vegas, the leader of the Chicago-based brokerage said he’s better positioned than Redfin and Compass to grow into a changing market. Continue reading