Red Oak Realty taps former KW, Pacific Union leader as president

Nicole Aissa will oversee agent growth and development at Red Oak. She previously worked as an operating principal at Keller Williams. Continue reading

CA Christie’s affiliates show huge growth in year of new partnerships

The luxury brand’s billion-dollar growth in terms of agent business came in large part from strategic recruitment by its Sereno and Orange County affiliates, as well as the addition of star agent Aaron Kirman. Continue reading

The Prince Team reins supreme in move from Compass to Corcoran

Dockery and the Prince Team have netted $500 million in sales volume across 800 transactions and will now be affiliated with Corcoran’s SoHo office, the brokerage told Inman exclusively. Continue reading

Fueled by new wealth, ‘ultra-luxury’ real estate tallies big year in 2022

Sales of homes valued at $10 million or more in newly emerged or reemerging markets helped propel transactions in that sector beyond pre-pandemic levels in 2022 while falling short of 2021 levels. Continue reading

Compass names Wendy Forsythe president of 3 western states

“California, Nevada and Hawaii represent our largest market, and we are thrilled to have Wendy onboard to lead our teams and agent entrepreneurs in this key market,” CEO Robert Reffkin said. “Her expertise and dedication to the industry are ideally sui… Continue reading

Alpaca partner Ryan Freedman is on hunt for real estate disruptors

“Reducing friction was yesterday’s play,” Alpaca VC general partner Ryan Freedman told Inman in a wide-ranging interview. He stressed the need for a full suite of industry services. Continue reading

Compass went public 2 years ago. Can it recover from its stock slump?

Compass went public in April 2021, and ever since then the New York-based brokerage has weathered a market downturn and seen investors’ appetite for shares fall significantly. Continue reading

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin calls home offices ‘the killer of culture’

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin talks about stock market downturns, profitability and why brokers need to eschew virtual working to survive. Continue reading

Compass’ Phillip Salem shares their path from fashion to real estate

Ahead of a first-ever Inman Connect New York appearance, Phillip Salem shares their journey from budding fashion mogul to real estate dynamo and the power of authenticity amid a changing market. Continue reading

Mike DelPrete Intel exclusive: Big brokerages spar in race to cut costs

All of the biggest players in real estate are cutting costs, but some are better off than others to weather the storm, Mike DelPrete argues in his first exclusive filing for Inman Intel. Continue reading