Data, honesty key to giving sellers realistic expectations: Gary Gold

Today’s sellers may have done their own research and come up with their own prices, so it’s up to agents to manage expectations and gently deliver reality. Continue reading

The luxury market ‘is doing just fine’ — even amid shrinkage

Luxury buyers are gravitating away from the grand estate and toward properties with lots of amenities and little maintenance. Continue reading

Luxury agents need to be ‘smarter than the internet’

Brad Inman argued Wednesday morning at Luxury Connect that the real estate market today is dominated by change and that agents need to be smarter to thrive. Continue reading

The Agency founder talks expansion, corrects the rumor mill

Mauricio Umansky says the agent count at his Southern California boutique brokerage is actually way up. Continue reading

‘Listing Impossible’ star Aaron Kirman on breaking into luxury

Kirman rose from humble origins to become a top-producing agent and reality TV star. He did it by taking a ‘curated’ and ‘calculated’ approach. Continue reading

Luxury buyers are ‘willing to spend a whole lot more than ever before’

The luxury market might be cool right now, but consumers in this tier are savvy and ready to spend, according to Craig Hogan, vice president of luxury at Coldwell Banker, who will be speaking at Luxury Connect 2019. Continue reading

Luxury buyers are ‘willing to spend a whole lot more than ever before’

The luxury market might be cool right now, but consumers in this tier are savvy and ready to spend, according to Craig Hogan, vice president of luxury at Coldwell Banker, who will be speaking at Luxury Connect 2019. Continue reading

Luxury writer on landing a high-end client: ‘Loose lips sink bricks’

Journalist, author and globetrotter Mark Ellwood wants to remind agents that they’re working for luxury clients — but that doesn’t mean they need to be part of their world.
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Stephanie Anton reveals where luxury marketing is headed

The president of Luxury Portfolio talks about video, data and social media ahead of Luxury Connect in Beverly Hills next month. Continue reading

‘Money whisperer’ of NBA stars talks luxury market

Joe McLean is a managing partner at San Ramon, California-based Intersect Capital, a family planning and investment office for high-net-worth individuals. Continue reading