Actor Rob Lowe buys not 1, not 2, but 3 Montecito mansions for $47M

After unloading their family home in 2019, Rob Lowe and his wife Sheryl Berkoff snapped up three Montecito mansions for a combined $47 million. Continue reading

Celebrity buyers and NDAs: How secret real estate deals work

Edward Mermelstein, a real estate attorney and founder of luxury consulting company One & Only Holdings, talks celebs, NDAs and what it takes to work with high-net-worth buyers. Continue reading

California siblings ensnared in $6M residential sales scam

Adolfo Schoneke, 43, and Bianca Gonzalez, 38, are accused of running a multimillion-dollar listing scam that even included tricking homeowners into allowing home showings. Continue reading

Having a tough time? 5 tips for conditioning yourself to push through

Building a real estate business is tough. As you start to gain traction and new levels of success, your problems just intensify. Here are my top five tips for pushing through when times get tough. Continue reading

Forget time-blocking! Focus on these 5 time-management tactics

Time-blocking is standard real estate productivity advice, but here’s the thing: It doesn’t work. Here’s a better approach to time management that’ll help you stick to your priorities and knock out those dollar-producing activities. Continue reading

SNL’s Pete Davidson exits mom’s basement, moves into $1.2M condo

The 27-year-old Saturday Night Live star has moved out of his mom’s basement and into a nearby condo on Staten Island that he bought in December through an LLC. Continue reading

Clear out the clutter! 3 ways to spring-clean your business

Every spring, we dive into the same tradition — clearing out the old and organizing the new. If you’re ready to dust the cobwebs off your business and reorganize your work life for the better, here are a few tips to get you started. Continue reading

The Agency names new Northern California regional manager

The Agency has tapped former Compass Vice President and Managing Director Jeff Samuels to become its new Regional Manager of Northern California. Continue reading