27% of agents are now considering joining new trade group: Intel

Ahead of the National Association of Realtors’ commission settlements Friday, some agents are reevaluating their memberships and considering the American Real Estate Association instead. Continue reading

Born into real estate royalty, Farrah Brittany makes the tough look easy

Brittany started out as an assistant at The Agency when it first opened its doors in 2011 and is now one of the firm’s most rock-solid agents. She said her family’s connections and her own work ethic have helped shape her career. Continue reading

PureWest Christie’s International Real Estate expands to Idaho

The Kalispell, Montana-based affiliate is adding an office of eight agents to Sandpoint, Idaho, as the town’s luxury market grows. Continue reading

Live like a star at Josh Brolin’s $35K per month Atlanta mansion

Fresh off of hosting “Saturday Night Live,” the “Dune: Part 2” star has listed his Atlanta home for rent. Brolin purchased the property with his wife, Kathryn, in 2020. Continue reading

Brett Miles joins Official as founding agent in NYC

Miles was most recently affiliated with Compass and brings strong connections in the new development sector to Official. In addition to New York, his team will also begin operating in Miami. Continue reading

Matt Beall: Hawaii’s market is ‘extraordinarily strained’

The Hawaii Life CEO said after pandemic demand and the Maui fires, inventory has been sparse. But he also said the market is finding its way back to seasonality, and philanthropic giving and community involvement are at a high. Continue reading

Luis Suárez buys $12M pad near teammate Messi in Fort Lauderdale

The Inter Miami striker bought the 7,100-square-foot property in an off-market deal. He’ll be just a 10-minute walk away from fellow teammate, Lionel Messi. Continue reading

Location, location, location? Price eclipses previous buyer priority

Fifty-six percent of consumers surveyed by Coldwell Banker said that price is the most important factor for them when choosing a home, compared to 50 percent who said location was most important, casting doubt on the seasoned advice that location is ev… Continue reading

Coldwell Banker Warburg recruits Compass, Elliman luxury vets

Kathy Kaye and Lorraine Baker each have about two decades of industry experience and bring roughly $200 million each in career sales volume to the firm. Kaye joins from Compass, Baker from Douglas Elliman. Continue reading

Luxury forecast: What lies ahead for high-net-worth buyers in 2024

Recent luxury forecasts from Coldwell Banker and Christie’s International Real Estate show optimism in the market, and plenty of demand for new technology. Intel examines their findings. Continue reading