Halfway through 2024, luxury looks stronger than in 2023

Some key factors agents will keep an eye on as the year continues include dream homebuying trends, elections, the economy, and growing and emerging markets, according to new midyear luxury reports from Compass, Coldwell Banker and Sotheby’s Internation… Continue reading

Lake Tahoe mansion makes a splash with $47.5M sale

Blockchains founder Jeffrey Berns is the seller. The home is one of the priciest to sell on Lake Tahoe and features 150 feet of lake frontage as well as a boat lift and shared deep water pier. Continue reading

Elon Musk signals foreclosure on former home of Gene Wilder

An entity tied to Musk has filed a notice of default on the property, which Wilder’s nephew purchased from Musk with the assistance of a loan from the Tesla CEO in 2020. Continue reading

Howard Lorber still in stockholders’ good graces after annual meeting

The CEO of Douglas Elliman was elected a director of the company alongside David K. Chene and Patrick J. Bartels during an annual stockholders meeting on Wednesday, much to the dismay of some disgruntled stockholders. Continue reading

The Agency’s ‘Buying Beverly Hills’ fails to renew for third season

The Netflix show reportedly failed to renew because of factors surrounding number of views versus cost of production. Continue reading

Defiant Alexanders signal return to Official following cofounder exits

Tal and Oren Alexander are reportedly preparing a return to the public eye, now that Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan and Andrew Wachtfogel have left, despite ongoing lawsuits against the brothers. Continue reading

Missouri woman charged with fraud in Graceland scheme

The fraudster who once self-identified as “the one who creates trouble” has been unmasked by the Department of Justice as 53-year-old Lisa Jeanine Findley. Prosecutors said Findley has gone by several aliases over the years. Continue reading

$1M homes hit all-time high in US

A record 8.5 percent of all U.S. homes are worth $1 million or more, up from 7.6 percent last year and 4 percent before the pandemic, according to a new Redfin analysis. California is adding them faster than other states. Continue reading

Simone Biles shares dream mansion’s progress post-Olympics

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles isn’t sitting back and relaxing after a successful run at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Now that the gymnast is back in Texas, she is returning to the ongoing construction of her dream mansion. Continue reading

NYC broker Lisa Simonsen leaves Elliman for Brown Harris Stevens

The “Kendra Sells Hollywood” star is ranked among the top 75 individual brokers in New York City and the top 0.5 percent of brokers in the U.S. Continue reading