Celebrity agent Kelly Bensimon launches team at Douglas Elliman

The former “Real Housewives of New York City” star and her six-person team will mostly operate in New York City, the Hamptons and South Florida. Continue reading

6 stories readers might have missed while eating Thanksgiving leftovers

Whether you were stuffing your face with pumpkin pie or breaking up a brawl between brothers who aren’t on speaking terms, here are the top stories you might have missed this weekend. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Have the patience to let your dreams come to fruition

Real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week: Find out how NYC’s Richard Wheeler went from nightlife fixture to real estate strategist. Continue reading

America’s priciest enclaves: The big risers and fallers in 2021

The most exclusive communities in the U.S. got even tougher to buy into in 2021, as home prices soared in the nation’s priciest ZIP codes, according to real estate data firm PropertyShark. Continue reading

Compass hires new sales executive from Brown Harris Stevens

Fritz Frigan most recently worked as an executive vice president at the New York City-based brokerage Brown Harris Stevens. Continue reading

Listing ‘mafias,’ the Amazon of real estate and other Connect standouts

This year’s highlights included the escalation of a Zillow-CoStar cold war, warnings that the market could turn and countless tips for agents who want to thrive in any kind of market. Continue reading

Compass snaps up 3 Warburg agents on heels of Coldwell acquisition

Three top-producing Warburg Realty agents said their reasons for leaving preceded the brokerage’s recent acquisition by Coldwell Banker. Continue reading

CoStar CEO likens Zillow to ‘mafia,’ suggest it’s ‘hijacking’ listings

Andy Florance weighed in on why his company is building a New York City portal and what he thinks of rival Zillow. Continue reading

CoStar CEO likens Zillow’s StreetEasy to blackmail

Andy Florance on Tuesday positioned his company’s upcoming New York City portal as an alternative to Zillow-owned StreetEasy. Continue reading