Douglas Elliman brings on industry marketing leader for rebrand

As the luxury brokerage continues to work on a comprehensive rebrand, it has welcomed back Natalie Passerini as chief marketing officer. Continue reading

How this agent’s marathon mindset made him one of luxury real estate’s top earners

Santiago Arana realizes that real estate is all about playing the long game. And even if it seems like no clients are transacting, it is important to stay visible and top-of-mind. Continue reading

How a top DC agent went from college dropout to luxury mogul

Extra hours, social media and a team with the highest standards of service helped The Heider Company become one of the top-earning teams at Sotheby’s International Realty. Continue reading

This team is jumping on the private listing platform trend (EXCLUSIVE)

One of the top teams in Massachusetts has created its own team-led private listing network, as more brokerages compete to hold clients’ listings on their own platforms. Continue reading

Jason Oppenheim: Private listings could take real estate ‘back to the Dark Ages’

The luxury broker also said a fixed-rate 50-year mortgage would provide “massive value” to consumers, and expressed exasperation over the volume of industry litigation today. Continue reading

Alexander brothers denied motion to dismiss sex-trafficking charges

Judge Valerie Caprioni shut down the brothers’ motion to dismiss, and they are poised to attend trial in January. Details on their defamation lawsuit against “The Real Deal” are also now available. Continue reading

Jason Oppenheim: ‘Epic’ real estate + big drama makes new ‘Selling the OC’ season the best yet

In advance of its drop on Netflix on Wednesday, Oppenheim Group President Jason Oppenheim shared with Inman why the latest season of “Selling the OC” is the best one yet, and why the Newport Beach market is thriving. Continue reading

SERHANT. enters Sin City with 2nd Southwestern market launch

CEO Ryan Serhant said a large part of the firm’s incentive to move to Las Vegas was because of current client demand for relocations or purchasing investment properties in the city. Continue reading

Reffkin calls Christie’s deal the ‘blueprint’ for Anywhere

Despite hitting third-quarter records on several key metrics, Compass also faced substantial losses during this earnings season, largely due to the Anywhere transaction. CEO Robert Reffkin provided some clarity on that, and shared recent wins with AI. Continue reading

How a new agent turned hateful social media comments into a growth opportunity

Many people might shut down or lash out after receiving abusive comments on social media, but Ryan Noonan says he’s glad for the engagement and sees a way to grow from the experience. Continue reading