Legendary Hamptons property auctioned off for debt repayment

Once listed for as much as $140 million, the estate known as Briar Patch that had belonged to education entrepreneur Chris Whittle, was auctioned off for $700,000 plus $6 million in debt accrued by Whittle. Continue reading

David Bowie’s NYC pad sells after less than a month on the market

The late pop rock icon bought the four-bedroom SoHo condo for $3.81 million in 1999. It sold earlier this month for $16.8 million. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Always be open to learning something new

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 this award-winning Queens New York real estate agent takes a scholarly approach to the practice of real estate…. Continue reading

A Hamptons spec home has it all — including a million-dollar television

Developed by Yale Fishman of Hamptons Luxury Estates, 63 Duck Pond Lane in Southampton was finished on July 1 and listed shortly thereafter. Continue reading

Connecticut home where Mark Twain spent last years hits market

The Redding, Connecticut, estate Samuel Langhorne Clemens purchased in 1908 is now listed for $4.2 million. Continue reading

This millennial agent’s listings keep going viral. Here’s why

Tampa Bay, Florida, Realtor Philippa Main has become known for her snarky and sarcastic listing descriptions — and against all odds, the unorthodox strategy is working. Continue reading

Historic Hearst Estate gets another price cut, now listing for $70M

A bankruptcy court has been chopping the price of the estate ever since owner Leonard Ross filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2019. Continue reading

3 books every beginner real estate agent should read

There’s an abundance of content new agents can choose from. To help, Jonathan Spears, a top agent in Florida, gave Inman his top three must-read books. Continue reading

Spencer Rascoff launches food-forward app with his daughter

A year after cutting ties with Zillow, former CEO Spender Rascoff is launching a food-forward social media app with his daughter, Sophia. Continue reading

Yabba Dabba Doo! Flintstone House owner can keep statues, court rules

Former newspaper publisher Florence Fang had been fighting for the right to display statues of the “modern stone-age family” in her front yard since 2018. Continue reading