Broker Spotlight: Merry Morgan Holotik, Compass Florida

Broker Merry Morgan Holotik can (literally) tell you what it takes to scale the summit of Mt. Everest and plant your brokerage’s flag there. Continue reading

Record-breaking NYC townhouse sale goes to mystery buyer

A mystery couple has bought Greenwich Village’s most expensive townhouse for $72.5 million, surpassing the previous record by $14.3 million. The 12,000-square-foot property was sold off-market, with the buyers planning to use it as a pied-à-terre. Continue reading

Buy this pretty, pretty pretty good home once owned by Larry David

Coincidentally timed as “Curb Your Enthusiasm” launches into its final season this weekend, the architecturally significant home was built in Montecito, California, in 1929 by George Washington Smith Continue reading

Brokerages must focus on culture, community, connection in 2024

Luxury leaders from Sotheby’s International Realty, Compass and Douglas Elliman shared how luxury clients are responding to changes in the market now and how their brokerages each uniquely support agents. Continue reading

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin comes out in favor of Homes.com

On Thursday, in conversation with Brad Inman at ICNY, Reffkin weighed in on the portal wars, predicted an improved market in 2024 and revealed he takes public transit around New York. Continue reading

Team leaders on recruitment and retention in 2024

In the post-pandemic real estate market, well-established team leaders are focused on nurturing talented early-career agents instead of more established earners. Continue reading

Umansky says industry is in ‘trouble’ as he debuts NAR rival

The founder of The Agency is part of a team launching the American Real Estate Association as NAR continues to face criticism and legal trouble. Continue reading

Inman debuts inaugural class of New York Power Brokers

With this new honor, Inman celebrates the individuals who are making it happen in the Big Apple, one of the country’s most competitive real estate markets. Continue reading

California commission lawsuit filed against NAR and 35 other entities

Homesellers allege 36 Realtor association, brokerage, and multiple listing service defendants conspired to inflate buyer broker commissions in violation of state and federal antitrust laws. Continue reading