‘Dancing with the Stars’ taught Mauricio Umansky to empathize

Of his recent six-week run on the reality dance competition, Umansky said he learned a lesson in empathy when it comes to teaching others a challenging new skill. Continue reading

The Agency scoops up 4 NorCal Compass agents

Over the past few months, 34 agents have joined The Agency from Compass’ Northern California offices. In total, The Agency has brought on 72 agents in the region over the course of 2023. Continue reading

Judge rules Katy Perry can keep disabled vet’s Montecito mansion

Following a multiyear legal battle, Judge Joseph Lipner ruled that Carl Westcott presented “no credible evidence” that he lacked the mental capacity to sign the deal with Perry and Bloom in 2020. Continue reading

NYC pad of recently split Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner lists for $6M

Jonas and Turner, who have been embroiled in divorce proceedings for about two months, are attempting to offload their Nolita condo for the second time. Continue reading

Compass recommits to North Dallas with new office space

The brokerage has signed a lease for a 14,000-square-foot office space in the recently redeveloped HALL Park in Frisco, Texas, in a commitment to future growth in the region. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky faces his last dance on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Despite being praised as “matadorable” weeks before by a judge, the luxury CEO’s performance of the Argentine tango on Halloween was not strong enough to get him the combined judges and audience scores needed to survive the competition. Continue reading

‘Selling Sunset’ Season 7 drops on Netflix on Friday

A trailer for the new season of the real estate reality TV series suggests that broker Jason Oppenheim feels his LA office’s agents have slacked off during a sluggish market while “the agents in the OC work their asses off.” Continue reading

Christie’s International Real Estate launches major NorCal expansion

The founding real estate agents of Christie’s International Real Estate San Francisco | Marin | Wine Country hail from The Payton + Binnings Team and boast $200 million in transactions annually. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky nails personal best score on Week 5 of ‘DWTS’

In a powerful and athletic contemporary dance routine, The Agency CEO and dance partner Emma Slater achieved their “best dance yet” on Tuesday night’s episode, judge Bruno Tonioli declared. Continue reading

Altman Brothers expand to Arizona with Grigg’s Group partnership

A new boutique luxury brokerage called Grigg’s Group Powered by The Altman Brothers builds on a decade-long relationship the team formed with Paradise Valley-based team leader Scott Grigg, Inman has learned. The firm will serve Paradise Valley, Scottsd… Continue reading