How 2 friends created 1 of the top women-led teams in New York City

Through long-term planning, persistence and good relationships, Alli Chiaramonte and Tania Friedland of the ATelier Team have created a high-powered small team climbing its way to the top of NYC’s luxury market. Continue reading

Offering plans explained: Red flags every real estate broker must catch before closing

Real estate attorney and new contributor Brett Stack says these six red flags should cause co-op and condo agents to hit the brakes for further review on transactions in the Big Apple. Continue reading

Ryan Serhant and wife team up as SERHANT. becomes family firm

Emilia Bechrakis Serhant, a former maritime lawyer and land title insurance agent, is transitioning into real estate sales, Inman has learned exclusively. Continue reading

NAR sees existing-home sales rise ‘ever so slightly’ in July

Existing-home sales edged up in July, as increasing inventory and improving affordability pushed more homebuyers into the market. The sale of single-family, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops increased 2 percent month-over-month and 0.8 percent year-o… Continue reading

‘How’s the market?’: How to answer that question in NYC (and beyond)

The secret is in the specifics and sentiment, Coldwell Banker Warburg’s Kevelyn Guzeman writes. Turn her New York City advice into a how-to on answering tough questions about your local market. 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

Top producer Christian Rogers joins Elegran | Forbes Global

Rogers, a 17-year industry veteran, has left Compass after about five years. In 2012, Rogers co-represented the buyer of one of New York City’s priciest-ever co-op purchases, a $50 million Fifth Avenue unit. Continue reading

Existing-home sales drop for second month as buyer demand stalls

Total existing-home sales dropped by 2.7% from February 2022 and by 4.5% from March 2021 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.77 million, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

‘New York market remains a juggernaut’ in Q1, condo sales thrive

Quarterly market reports released this week from several area brokerages revealed a luxury market in high demand, with climbing prices and little inventory. Continue reading

Allison Chiaramonte on selling a $29M Park Avenue penthouse

The biggest challenge in a recent Manhattan sale that Chiaramonte brokered was not the high price point, but rather finding a buyer willing to renovate a co-op. Continue reading