4 tips for nailing your 2022 business plan

A successful agent needs good mentors, an evolving plan and the right language to connect with clients. Continue reading

Go inside this record-setting transaction from listing to close

Engel & Völkers Vancouver Island agents recently set a new residential sales record with the sale of a renowned Saanich Peninsula estate for $22,750,000. Continue reading

The four segments of luxury home sellers that will drive the market in 2022

Leveraging proprietary data, Engel & Völkers Americas identified 4 distinct segments of home sellers that will drive luxury sales in 2021 and 2022. Continue reading

The next class of luxury homesellers is younger than you might think

In 2020, nearly half of homesellers were classified as baby boomers or the silent generation, but through the next year, a whopping 80 percent of luxury sellers will be millennials and Gen Xers. Continue reading

Keller Williams partners with the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance

The partnership will give Keller Williams a seat on the Alliance’s advisory board, among other things. Continue reading

‘Be Harry and Meghan’s neighbor’: Montecito’s royal marketing spin

While some agents are milking Montecito’s connection to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, others are treading carefully with a buyer pool unfazed by celebrity and looking for privacy. Continue reading

Shrouded in steel: Scourge of New York City scaffolding turns 40

New York’s ubiquitous scaffolding is the result of laws passed in 1980 and 1998. The scaffolding is meant to prevent falling debris, but it also comes with tradeoffs. Continue reading

WATCH: Agent and war hero drives home that ‘failure is an opportunity’

Watch Engel & Völkers agent Kirstie Ennis discuss how she came back stronger and achieved more than ever before after suffering serious injuries in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Continue reading