Barnes & Noble founder finds buyer for $96M Palm Beach home

Just about one month after listing the property with Leonard Moens, Leonard Riggio’s 1.7-acre oceanfront estate in Palm Beach has gone under contract. Continue reading

Palm Beach, a suburb? Not likely, residents say

Residents were taken aback when GoBanking.com recently categorized the luxury haven as a “suburb.” Local agents agree that Palm Beach is “a category by itself.” Continue reading

Home on private island in Palm Beach sells for record $150M

The sale marks a new record for lakefront properties in Palm Beach. Developer Todd Michael Glaser renovated and expanded the estate, at one point marketing it for more than $200 million. Continue reading

$60M non-waterfront Palm Beach estate one of the priciest ever sold

The mansion on Banyan Road was gut-renovated by homeowner and interior designer Victoria Hagan before being sold off-market to an unknown buyer. Continue reading

$188M Palm Beach estate — the city’s priciest — goes into contract

The estate sits alone on its own 2.3-acre man-made island, and went into contract on Monday. The negotiated price and the buyer’s identity are still unknown. Continue reading

Bess Freedman says Trump is too late to sell Mar-a-Lago for bond

Mar-a-Lago may be worth hundreds of millions, the Brown Harris Stevens CEO said, but there’s certainly not “enough time” to offload it by Monday when Trump’s $454 million bond is due. Continue reading

The 31 biggest residential deals of 2023 commanded $50M or more

New York City and Palm Beach saw the greatest number of high-end luxury sales this year, while Los Angeles, marred by the new mansion tax, did not make the list. Continue reading

Nest Seekers sues Serhant in CT, adding to string of lawsuits

The $10 million lawsuit alleges two former Nest Seekers managers stole the firm’s commissions, clients, intellectual and other confidential property as Ryan Serhant used “unfair and deceptive trade practices” to launch SERHANT. in Connecticut. Continue reading

Cash is still king as Florida agents navigate ‘wonkiest market’ in years

As the summer housing market in Florida heats up, homebuyers and sellers are discovering a tale of two markets that offers opportunities for luxury buyers — and next to nothing for everyone else. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Lean in to your differentiators

Learn how this Palm Beach, Florida, top producer turned her childhood interest in real estate into $1 billion-plus in luxury sales. Continue reading