Mauricio Umansky nails personal best score on Week 5 of ‘DWTS’

In a powerful and athletic contemporary dance routine, The Agency CEO and dance partner Emma Slater achieved their “best dance yet” on Tuesday night’s episode, judge Bruno Tonioli declared. Continue reading

‘Fight it tooth and nail,’ LA agents warn as Chicago mulls mansion tax

As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson narrows in on a 2.65 percent tax on purchases of properties over $1 million, luxury agents in Los Angeles offered their advice to concerned Windy City agents. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky separates from wife Kyle Richards: Report

Umansky, the founder of luxury brokerage The Agency, has been married to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star for decades, and over the years the duo became reality TV stars together. Continue reading

8 big reveals from Mauricio Umansky’s book ‘The Dealmaker’

From helping to launch the Mexican Olympic ski team to fresh insights into his split with Hilton & Hyland, the book is full of interesting anecdotes about Umansky’s life paired with the lessons that came out of those experiences. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky’s winding road from shaky childhood to luxe CEO

After navigating health scares as a child and struggling a bit early in his career, it was The Agency CEO’s wife, Kyle Richards, who suggested he get a real estate license, which he says was the “best decision ever.” Continue reading

The LA ‘mansion tax’ is coming, sending sellers on a sprint to April 1

To make their multimillion-dollar properties more attractive and move them more quickly, some sellers have been cutting their asking prices precipitously and negotiating other add-ons into contracts. Continue reading

David Kramer is ready to bring out the ‘soul’ of Hilton & Hyland

As David Kramer steps into his role as Hilton & Hyland’s president after a year of upheaval, the brokerage is repositioning itself. Kramer told Inman the goal is to effect change with culture. Continue reading

Hilton & Hyland taps David Kramer to succeed Jeff Hyland as president

Kramer has been with the luxury boutique firm since 2005 and is one of Hilton & Hyland’s top producers. He succeeds the late Jeff Hyland, who died of cancer nearly a year ago. Continue reading

10 months after ‘The One,’ Richard Saghian scoops up $40M Malibu pad

Not content to pause after purchasing “The One” megamansion for $126 million in March, the Fashion Nova founder also added the $40 million Billionaire’s Beach property to his portfolio recently. Continue reading

Luxury in ’22: Market slowdowns, reality TV, the metaverse and more

Luxury buyers finally decided to take a pause in 2022 as economic volatility shook the market. But despite a market slowdown, luxury companies and agents continued to make interesting moves. Continue reading