3 ways NAR’s latest staging data can help sell your listing

Although home staging can be a valuable tool in your marketing arsenal, it can’t do everything. Here’s the latest from NAR’s 2023 staging survey. Continue reading

The ultimate listing launch plan for 2023

Want to make sure you’ve got your listing ready to go before launch day? Use this handy checklist to ensure nothing falls through the cracks. Continue reading

John Steinbeck’s former Hamptons retreat sells for $13.5M

The Sag Harbor Partnership has purchased the “Of Mice and Men” author’s part-time abode and will transform it into a space for a writer’s residency program led by The University of Texas. Continue reading

Brad Pitt offloads LA estate for $39M in off-market deal

Pitt began shopping for a buyer at a $40 million asking price in January, according to reports. The home, he purchased from actress Cassandra Peterson “Elvira,” was never publicly listed. Continue reading

Rockefeller descendants offload historic Philly estate for $24M

Dating to the late 1700s, the estate known as Kirkwood Farm features five historic farmhouses, two barns and a springhouse. Continue reading

The best of Engel & Völkers’ EVX: ‘Ninja drops’ and ‘witness’ collection

Topics across Engel & Völkers’ two-day EVX conference included international markets, increasing leads and listings, social media strategies, brand credibility and much more. Continue reading

‘Do I need to disclose?’ Even more queries ChatGPT can’t answer

ChatGPT can be a useful tool, but it spits out a lot of bad advice, writes Bernice Ross. In Part Two of the series, find out what seller information the AI gets wrong. Continue reading

William Lauder buys Rush Limbaugh’s Palm Beach estate

The deal marks a new record price for the market of Palm Beach where the priciest deal previously went to hedge funder Ken Griffin’s purchase of four parcels for $129.6 million in 2013. Continue reading

Monthly homebuyer payments just hit all-time high as spring arrives

The typical monthly payment rose to $2,563 this week despite home prices that were down 1 percent, according to data on Friday. That’s the highest monthly payment on record, up 29 percent from last year. Continue reading