The top 35 agents in Hollywood today are still setting records

LA’s top luxury agents are continuing to sell at staggering heights despite a variety of market factors working against them, all while keeping their sometimes temperamental celebrity clients happy. Continue reading

Coldwell Banker recruits Boston team away from Compass

Katherine Bell and Maddy Petrini are bringing their Bell and Petrini team to Coldwell Banker’s Back Bay office. The team has done $47 million in sales this year, according to the brokerage. Continue reading

Halfway through 2024, luxury looks stronger than in 2023

Some key factors agents will keep an eye on as the year continues include dream homebuying trends, elections, the economy, and growing and emerging markets, according to new midyear luxury reports from Compass, Coldwell Banker and Sotheby’s Internation… Continue reading

ICYMI at Inman Connect Las Vegas: Broker edition

Discover key brokerage takeaways from Inman Connect Las Vegas that will help you enhance you practices, leverage technology and navigate the evolving real estate landscape. Continue reading

Trust in real estate hits ‘all-time low,’ Coldwell Banker CEO says

Kamini Lane spoke to the crowd at Thursday’s Inman Connect Las Vegas on industry perception and the prevalence of part-time “slashies.” Continue reading

Glennda Baker: ‘Never been a more important time’ for relationships

As agents face attacks on their value from all sides, the most important thing they can do today is to focus on boosting client relationships, the Glennda Baker & Associates leader said to Inman Connect Las Vegas attendees. Continue reading

Is luxury real estate settlement-proof? These leaders think so

Luxury homebuyers are used to paying big bucks for quality service. That’s partly why several Luxury Connect panelists in Las Vegas think the NAR settlement won’t make a huge splash in the higher price points. Continue reading

Succeeding in luxury real estate is all about storytelling

Panelists at Inman Luxury Connect Monday argued that good marketing in the luxury segment is all about telling stories that speak to a specific type of consumer. Continue reading

New age in luxury: The rise of AI, social media and millennials

Luxury Connect panelists said that a generational wealth transfer is lifting more millennials into the luxury real estate market, and it’s already changing how luxury brokerages are working to attract clients. Continue reading

Luxury goes global: Paris Olympics, visas and the rise of ‘set-jetting’

From Golden Visa availability to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and a trend favored by the rich that proves all the world’s a stage, luxury real estate is going international in a big way this summer. Continue reading