Engel & Völkers CEO steps down as brokerage names successor

After nine years as CEO, Sven Odia will step into the newly created role of president, with a focus on supporting the luxury brand’s expansion into new markets. Continue reading

Vacation home demand near 7-year low due to costs, employer policies

Mortgage-rate locks on second homes were down 47 percent from their pre-pandemic levels in Aug. 2023 as market factors have made owning a second home more costly and complicated in the last year, Redfin reported. Continue reading

Get to know these ‘Selling the OC’ agents in their own words

Want the Real Tea on “Selling the OC”? Inman asked The Oppenheim Group agents to share a few things you probably don’t know. Here are the Netflix stars’ fun facts, along with personal pictures. Continue reading

7 secrets to unlock the hidden potential in your luxury agents

Luxury adviser Chris Pollinger offers insight into casting a vision and inspiring luxury agents to reach their highest level of performance. Continue reading

Site for Mohamed Hadid’s troubled spec mansion lists for $68M

The LA luxury developer is being forced to sell the 27-acre site, which was slated for an elaborate mega mansion, after a creditor tried to foreclose on the property and Hadid filed a bankruptcy petition. Continue reading

Marilyn Monroe home slated for demolition is saved — for now

The L.A. City Council filed an emergency motion Friday to establish the home as an Historic-Cultural Monument to avoid demolition after thousands of concerned citizens registered their complaints. Continue reading

Lux CEO, former fashionista joins Christie’s International Real Estate

Luxury agent Shelton Wilder, CEO of the Shelton Wilder Group, joins Aaron Kirman at AKG | Christie’s International Real Estate after closing $150 million in sales volume in 2022. Continue reading

‘Selling the OC’ matters more than you think right now. Here’s why

Where’s the line? Season 2 of “Selling the OC” is a real-time exploration of what’s appropriate in the workplace as the drama unfolds both at The Oppenheim Group and on the national stage. Continue reading

Dripping in drama, ‘Selling the OC’ returns for Season 2

New cast member, new Cabo office and plenty of new luxury listings — the cast tells Inman this season will be bigger, better and beefier. Continue reading

Loy Carlos, Kenneth Moore launch Nest Seekers Global Wealth office

Carlos and Moore, who have collaborated on other ventures in the past, have joined the global luxury company to spearhead the new division of advisory services across clients’ luxury holdings. Continue reading