Compass’ luxury division launches new global referral program

Compass Luxury Division has teamed with Paris-based luxury firm BARNES International to develop a new referral program, according to the company. Agents from both brokerages will send and receive referrals from each other for an undisclosed fee. Continue reading

Compass’ luxury division launches new global referral program

Compass Luxury Division has teamed with Paris-based luxury firm BARNES International to develop a new referral program, according to the company. Agents from both brokerages will send and receive referrals from each other for an undisclosed fee. Continue reading

‘Voluntary moves are gone’: Why today’s buyer looks so different

More buyers today are moving because they have to. Here’s what they look like — and how agents are courting their business in a down market. Continue reading

DelPrete: Legacy brokerages can no longer dismiss lower-fee models

For too long, Mike DelPrete argues, legacy brokerages shrugged off their low-fee competitors. Some of those barbs haven’t aged well. Continue reading

Compass nabs top-performing Coldwell Banker agent

Tacoma’s Margo Hass Klein joined Compass this week, according to the company. She’s the latest in a string of Coldwell Banker agents who decamped for Compass this year. Continue reading

See inside Walt Disney’s former home that rents for $40K a month

The home Disney built in the early 1930s and lived in for nearly two decades, while releasing some of his company’s most iconic films, is available for rent in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz neighborhood. Continue reading

Top agent Tracy McLaughlin ‘boomerangs’ to The Agency

Following eight months at Engel & Völkers, McLaughlin has returned to The Agency. She told Inman she initially left the brand because of logistical issues surrounding her launch in Aspen. Continue reading

Leading LA agent Cindy Ambuehl joins Aaron Kirman’s brokerage

Ambuehl, who once had a career as an actress, will lead AKG | Christie’s International Real Estate’s Beverly Hills office. Last year, she sold more than $250 million in real estate, according to a report. Continue reading

Cort Petrocelli Coopersmith Team saddles up with Compass

The luxury team spent 24 years with Coldwell Banker before realigning with Compass, Inman has exclusively learned. Last year, the team traded $80 million in real estate transactions. Continue reading

The power moves 2 Christie’s real estate agents use to create buzz

When it comes to marketing trophy properties or getting past a plateau, Aaron Kirman and Damian Hall have a few secrets to success — and they are sharing their tips with Inman. Continue reading