Altman Brothers Team signs new contract with Douglas Elliman

The team closed the priciest sale in Orange County last year with a $55 million property in Crystal Cove and was named the No. 1 large team nationwide in the 2023 Ellie Awards. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Continue reading

Meet all the agents of the ‘Selling Sunset’ spinoff ‘Selling the OC’

For those who haven’t tuned into the Netflix series, which debuted Aug. 24, here’s the lowdown on who’s who — and some astonishing facts you won’t learn from the show. Continue reading

Jason Oppenheim reveals ‘Selling Sunset’ spinoff, buys $7M mansion

The Los Angeles broker recently purchased a roughly 13,000-square-foot mansion in Newport Beach, an area in which he’ll be spending a lot more time thanks to a new spinoff of his popular Netflix series. Continue reading

Aaron Kirman Group expands operations into Orange County

Former NFL cornerback-turned luxury agent Morgan Trent will serve in the role of managing director for the new market. Continue reading

Inventory insanity: When will this supply shortage end?

Today’s extremes won’t last forever, but there’s no silver bullet to end the crisis, and it’s likely shortages in some form will drag on for years. Continue reading

Inventory insanity: Notes from ‘exhausted’ agents on the front lines of a crazy market

“There is no middle class any more,” one industry leader said of working in real estate this year. “You’re either crushing it or you’re struggling.” Continue reading

Market snapshot: Florida and the coronavirus pandemic

Agents across the state have felt a market impact since the virus took hold, but how and to what extent depends a bit on the region. Continue reading

Home affordability modestly improves in first quarter of 2020

Median home prices were still unaffordable for 66 percent of U.S. counties in Q1 2020, but that number decreased from 70.4 percent in Q4 2019. Continue reading

Rental returns decreased in 59% of counties over the last year

The average annual gross rental yield thus far for 2020 is also down to 8.4 percent from an average yield of 8.6 percent in 2019. Continue reading

Redfin introduces new ‘Redfin Premier’ service for luxury homesellers

Aimed at sellers of properties worth $1 million or more, Redfin Premier offers full-service marketing with an international reach. Continue reading