A ‘Skinny House’ built out of spite? Maybe not, archives show

The super-narrow house in Boston’s North End has long been associated with lore of two brothers fighting over property rights around the Civil War, but newly scrutinized archival documents shows that the tall tale may be erroneous. Continue reading

Bethenny Frankel asks $5.995M for Bridgehampton home

After upgrading to a larger home in Southampton last year, the “RHONY” alum is selling the Bridgehampton property that she has owned since 2013. Continue reading

New Hampshire metro prevails as hottest US market for 29th time

August marked the eighth consecutive month in which Manchester, New Hampshire, was ranked the hottest U.S. market by Realtor.com. The top 20 hottest markets were all in the Northeast and Midwest. Continue reading

Christie’s International Real Estate welcomes Madrid affiliate

Led by luxury experts Hans Veenhuijsen and Olga García Hernández, the new office opens as more luxury buyers have shown interest in the city’s market and as home prices have steadily grown in response to a strong economy and foreign investment. Continue reading

Bezos got a bargain. Now the homeseller’s suing Douglas Elliman

After learning that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was behind the entity that had purchased his Indian Creek Island home at a $6 million discount, homeseller Leo Kryss was not pleased with the brokerage, which double-ended the deal. Continue reading

The late James Earl Jones planted deep roots in the Hudson Valley

Around the time that Jones landed his first hit film role in “The Great White Hope,” he visited the Hudson Valley with a friend and fell in love with the small town of Pawling. Continue reading

Erin Sykes launches SYKES brokerage backed by Side

Having grown up in a family-owned construction business, the former Nest Seekers International chief economist always knew she wanted to run her own brokerage. Now in partnership with Side, she has the resources to do so. Continue reading

Sotheby’s International Realty launches ‘1 of 1’ brand ad campaign

The campaign positions each luxury home sold under the Sotheby’s International Realty banner as one-of-a-kind and the agents who represent those properties as “curators of the unique,” the firm told Inman. Continue reading

Leading BHHS Chicago team joins Sotheby’s International Realty

The four-person Klopas Stratton Team comes from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, where it was most recently the top team in its office and the No. 6 medium team in Illinois by sales volume. Continue reading

Corcoran debuts first franchise in Raleigh, North Carolina

Led and owned by Frank DeRonja, Corcoran DeRonja Real Estate brings 36 agents and several professional staff to the Corcoran brand. Continue reading