Epstein islands drop asking price by $15M; allow for separate sale

A pair of Carribean islands once owned by late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that initially asked $125 million as a pair are now asking $55 million each. Continue reading

Things just got real: Ryan Serhant, Bess Freedman spar over reality TV

Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman on Thursday dismissed the real estate industry’s turn on reality TV as “horrible” as she butted heads with Serhant during a conference in New York. Continue reading

When mansion prices touch the sky, what does an extra $100M mean?

Hubris and a lack of comparables at the highest echelons frequently collide for inexplicable price differences from one estate to the next. But as with all real estate, location and size still matter. Continue reading

Rockstar Energy Drink founder sets Utah record, $39.6M home purchase

Paul Benson of Engel & Völkers represented both Weiner and the seller, development company Iluminus Group, in the spec home deal. Continue reading

Julian Johnston on leading a team to help others succeed

Julian Johnston wasn’t always a natural team leader, but his strong work ethic has helped make him the No. 1 Realtor in Miami Beach and his team the No. 7 small team by sales volume, according to RealTrends. Continue reading

7 features the world’s wealthiest homebuyers can’t live without today

Luxury Portfolio International surveyed more than 4,600 high-income and high-net-worth individuals across more than 20 countries to find out what luxury buyers want now. Continue reading

Brown Harris Stevens’ TikTok has arrived. Here are its 6 best videos

The luxury real estate brokerage launched its own TikTok channel last week and will begin offering social media workshops to agents beginning this month. Here are the videos getting the most views so far. Continue reading

Aisha Chiappetta joins The Agency as VP of strategic growth

Chiappetta has held a number of recruitment and management positions at well-known tech companies over the course of her roughly 17-year career, including at Side and Facebook. Continue reading