Side sues embattled Alexander brothers, citing breach of contract

After facing a series of lawsuits this summer from women alleging rape, the Alexander brothers are now contending with a new legal action against them from Side, which had backed their luxury firm. Continue reading

Florida broker sues ex over snubbed $1M+ commission

While repping their former marital home, Alyssa Morgan presented her ex, John Jansheski, with a $70 million offer, which he declined. Several months later, he accepted a $57 million offer from the same buyer after he had assigned a new listing agent. Continue reading

Isaac Lustgarten leaves Official for The Corcoran Group

The luxury broker is the latest to leave embattled Official in the wake of multiple lawsuits alleging the Alexanders committed rape and sexual assault. Lustgarten has closed more than $250 million in career sales. Continue reading

Is Spelling Manor the next mansion to be hit by scammers?

Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt is reportedly interested in the $137.5 million home, but the property can’t be sold until a bizarre claim to the deed allegedly involving a web of Donald Trump, Steven Mnuchin, Erika Girardi’s ex-husband and m… Continue reading

Bezos got a bargain. Now the homeseller’s suing Douglas Elliman

After learning that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was behind the entity that had purchased his Indian Creek Island home at a $6 million discount, homeseller Leo Kryss was not pleased with the brokerage, which double-ended the deal. Continue reading

DC-area title companies settle agent steering scheme with AG

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb found that four title companies gave financial and other perks to real estate agents in return for homebuyer referrals. The companies have agreed to pay $3 million. Continue reading

Official’s co-founder split: Alleged threats and a scramble to rebrand

As Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan and Andrew Wachtfogel sought to start fresh, Oren and Tal Alexander allegedly threatened legal action if they were to be voted out of the firm, The Real Deal reported. The Alexanders deny the allegation. Continue reading

David Copperfield’s final New York act? The disappearing owner

A lawsuit filed in New York this month alleges that Copperfield abandoned his penthouse in a state of disrepair, leaving the Galleria’s other residents to deal with flooding apartments and common areas below the unit. Continue reading

Defiant Alexanders signal return to Official following cofounder exits

Tal and Oren Alexander are reportedly preparing a return to the public eye, now that Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan and Andrew Wachtfogel have left, despite ongoing lawsuits against the brothers. Continue reading

Alexanders left to pick up pieces of Official after other co-founders exit

After unsuccessful negotiation attempts with Oren and Tal Alexander, Chief Growth Officer Nicole Oge, CEO Richard Jordan and President of New Development Andrew Wachtfogel are “forfeiting ownership” of the firm. Continue reading