A bunch of big real estate teams are making big moves

As competition for talent remains intense, major teams this week moved to Compass, eXp Realty and the Real Brokerage. Continue reading

Howard Hanna launches first rebrand in more than 40 years

The Pennsylvania-headquartered family brokerage is moving into the future with a sleek new design that reflects its commitment to luxury service, the firm has informed Inman. Continue reading

MDLLA’s James Harris and David Parnes announce business split after 13 years together

The “Million Dollar Listing LA” alums knew each other from their days working in London real estate and proceeded to build a business together as Bond Street Partners while at The Agency. Continue reading

Miami-based Elliman luxury agent Darin Tansey dies at 50

Tansey was a luxury agent in Miami for over 17 years and a Douglas Elliman fixture in the South Florida market. Tributes came in among the agent community upon news of his death. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: The Agency Costa Rica

After more than 15 years leading some of the country’s biggest luxury sales, find out how the pair has partnered with The Agency “to raise the bar for clients, for agents and for how Costa Rica is represented globally.” Continue reading

‘Divine’ timing brings $80M Texas broker to eXp Realty

Cloud-based brokerage eXp Realty is continuing its recruitment run by snatching up one of Northwest Texas’s top independent brokerages. After 13 years of running Amy Tapp Realty, broker-owner Amy Tapp is transitioning her 45-person brokerage into an eX… Continue reading

Christie’s becomes the 1st US real estate company to launch crypto division: Because currency is ‘here to stay’

Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California has opened a crypto-only division after completing more than $200 million in digital currency transactions, signaling the growing role of cryptocurrency in luxury housing. Continue reading

How an agent’s networking landed him Roseanne Barr’s Hawaii listing

After decades in LA, Paul Stukin moved his family and his business to Hawaii. Keeping up those SoCal relationships recently helped him win comedian Roseanne Barr’s macadamia nut farm listing. Continue reading

Umansky: How traveling the world helped me build a massive global referral network

The Agency’s Mauricio Umansky writes that his passport has been one of the most valuable tools for opening doors to opportunities in every corner of the world. Continue reading

How this agent sold $20M in real estate in the past 12 months through Instagram

Jordan Silver said essentially all of his business comes in through Instagram today, but he continues to practice traditional forms of real estate marketing, too. Agents need to keep evolving and have fun with their content marketing to succeed, he said. Continue reading