Tour a creepy ‘haunted’ house made by Zillow — if you dare

The fictional house of horror comes with “a dingy cellar complete with built-in meat locker” and “creaky wooden doors with mysterious witch-crafted claw marks” that you can virtually visit in a 3D tour. Continue reading

Short-term rental demand soars — and holidays are getting booked fast

Thanksgiving bookings have surged 65 percent year over year while the week between Christmas and New Year has skyrocketed 89 percent, according to short-term rental analytics firm AirDNA. Continue reading

Luxury Presence launches referral network for top brokers

The Santa Monica-based marketing startup, which raised $5.4 million in 2020, is launching Global Collective, a referral network for agents who have brought in more than $1 billion in sales. Continue reading

‘Party with the beast’: RE/MAX CEO Adam Contos on his book debut

In his first book, “Start With A Win,” Adam Contos talks about how to combat fear — “the beast,” as he calls it — with love and create win-win situations in business and life. Continue reading

Agent bares all in full-frontal NSFW listing photos

“I wish I could say that I had an epiphany like a parting of the Red Sea moment but I just thought it’d be funny,” agent David Ferrugio told Inman. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: It’s not about you

Real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week: Find out how former San Francisco Giant and Florida Compass agent Angel Nicolas learned to put his focus where it belongs — … Continue reading

Top Las Vegas agent charged with setting his own home on fire

Julian Werly, 48, was named among the top 100 agents in MyVegas Magazine in March while appearing on the front page of the magazine. Continue reading

Secret buyer pays $40.8M on 112th-floor condo in Central Park Tower

A buyer protected by an LLC paid $40.83 million for a 112th street apartment in the world’s tallest condo building. Continue reading

Real estate heir Robert Durst gets life in prison for friend’s murder

Durst, whose case was made famous in the HBO miniseries “The Jinx,” will spend the rest of his life behind bars for murdering Susan Berman in 2000. Continue reading

Homeowners ‘jab’ at anti-vaxxers with divisive Halloween displays

One Twitter user showcased a series of human skulls situated next to front-yard gravestones inscribed with epitaphs such as, “Trusted Ivermectin more than science.” Continue reading