‘Not run of the mill’: How 1 agent sold an island to Darien township

A year after the town of Darien, Connecticut, entered into contract to buy Great Island, it finally closed for $18 million under the asking price. Here’s how Douglas Elliman’s Jennifer Leahy got it done. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers enters nation’s capital with 14th Street shop

The new office, led by License Partners Rick Foster, Tom Spier, Phil Di Ruggiero and Travis Gray, will service neighborhoods in D.C. as well as Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland; and Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax Counties in Virgi… Continue reading

Outfoxed! Rupert Murdoch paid 20% over ask for Manhattan co-op

The Fox News founder paid nearly 20 percent — or $5.2 million — above the $30 million asking price on the 6,500-square-foot Hampshire House unit he he bought in February, according to disclosures. Continue reading

The Agency grows Midwest presence with office in Indianapolis

In March 2022, the brokerage made its first foray into the Midwest with a location in Birmingham, Michigan. Managing Partner Traci Garontakos is leading The Agency Indianapolis. Continue reading

$5.48M mid-century sale is biggest Sierra Madre deal in 20 years

The 1975-era home closed at $1 million over asking, Inman has learned exclusively. Buyers have flocked to Sierra Madre, California, for its privacy and access to nature, as many people continue to work remotely. Continue reading

Christie’s brings on Islandia as new affiliate in US Virgin Islands

The independently owned Islandia Real Estate is now Islandia St. John Christie’s International Real Estate, led by Managing Director Keleigh Rees. Continue reading

The Agency enters Idaho with new Boise franchise

Operations at the office, which marks the brokerage’s 81st location globally, will be a family affair led by managing partners and couple Mike and Robyn Moir, alongside their daughter and partner Rachel Moir. Continue reading

The market where rents rise faster than even New York

As uncomfortable as New York City’s rent hikes feel to many tenants now, they don’t compare to the soaring prices of Singapore’s prime rental market, The Wall Street Journal reported. Continue reading

Highlights from Sotheby’s biggest brand networking event ever

The event, which took place at The Wynn in Las Vegas, facilitated networking, relationship-building and education across about 3,000 of the brand’s agents, brokers and staff. Continue reading

Just in time for 90th birthday, Carol Burnett’s LA condo sells for $3.7M

Burnett purchased the 2,800-square-foot 13th-floor unit for $1.26 million in 2002, and renovated it with husband Brian Miller in 2011. The property sold five days before her birthday, according to Zillow. Continue reading