Naples estate shatters Florida home sale record with $225M sale

A sprawling waterfront estate in Naples, Florida, has shattered records with its $225 million sale, making it the most expensive residential transaction in state history and the second-priciest in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Continue reading

Majority of agents field multiple recruitment calls every year: Poll

Nearly 85 percent of agents who responded to a recent Intel Index survey said they field multiple inquiries each year, with 16 percent of those saying the calls are coming as frequently as once a week. Continue reading

Estate Media brings on Chad Carroll and Dawn McKenna

With the collaboration, Carroll and McKenna will generate original content directed at other real estate professionals through the company’s industry-focused segment and homebuyers and sellers through the brand’s more consumer-focused arm. Continue reading

Compass Florida opens new office in Naples, welcomes Karen Stabile

Compass Florida is expanding its reach even further into Southwest Florida’s luxury real estate market with the opening of a brand new office in the heart of downtown Naples, the brokerage announced Wednesday. The Stabile Group, led by real estate expe… Continue reading

Recruiting, somehow, is only getting more intense in 2025: Intel

Real estate agents are still fielding frequent recruiting inquiries, results from the latest Inman Intel Index show, but relationships appear to be the lynchpin spurring many of them to act. Continue reading

SERHANT. rides Florida wave with new leadership hires

Tiffany McQuaid and Gabby Valle have joined the luxury firm in South Florida, respectively, as regional director of Strategy and Performance and vice president of marketing, new development Inman has learned. Continue reading

Brokers are beginning to see bright side of post-settlement landscape

Industry changes stemming from the National Association of Realtors’ antitrust settlement have made listing appointments easier, among other perks, real estate leaders told Inman. Continue reading

SERHANT. expands in Florida with Naples Concierge Group

The team addition will grow SERHANT.’s reach in Florida beyond existing markets of Miami, Tampa and Delray Beach. The firm has recently added 77 agents across all its markets. Continue reading

Former Engel & Völkers Naples team jumps ship to Compass

Thirty agents at SWF Premium Real Estate team who closed $321 million in sales across 278 transactions in 2023 have now aligned with Compass, the firm told Inman. A new office in Naples was also announced. Continue reading

How early adopters in real estate learned to stop worrying & love AI

Less than a year after becoming publicly available, tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E have inspired brokers to explore — and integrate — artificial intelligence, a rigorous process of trial and error, they told Intel. Continue reading