Erin Sykes launches SYKES brokerage backed by Side

Having grown up in a family-owned construction business, the former Nest Seekers International chief economist always knew she wanted to run her own brokerage. Now in partnership with Side, she has the resources to do so. Continue reading

Official’s co-founder split: Alleged threats and a scramble to rebrand

As Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan and Andrew Wachtfogel sought to start fresh, Oren and Tal Alexander allegedly threatened legal action if they were to be voted out of the firm, The Real Deal reported. The Alexanders deny the allegation. Continue reading

Side debuts new coaching and training program

The program features top agents and brokerage founders and will be available to both Side users and the broader real estate industry. Continue reading

Alexanders left to pick up pieces of Official after other co-founders exit

After unsuccessful negotiation attempts with Oren and Tal Alexander, Chief Growth Officer Nicole Oge, CEO Richard Jordan and President of New Development Andrew Wachtfogel are “forfeiting ownership” of the firm. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman, Side execs knew of Alexander bros, sources claim

New reports from “The New York Times” and “The Wall Street Journal” suggest that executives at Douglas Elliman and Side had heard about sexual assault allegations made against the Alexander brothers while they worked for their firms. Continue reading

Alexander brothers rape allegations draw scrutiny from FBI

Women who claim to be victims of the Alexander brothers, or witnesses to alleged assaults, have been approached by agents from an FBI task force, “The Wall Street Journal” reported Tuesday. Continue reading

Mother-son duo decamps from CB to Side-powered boutique

California-based Peg King and Jeremy King, who did $45 million in volume last year, are joining LivXplore Real Estate & Lifestyle. Continue reading

Coldwell Banker Warburg welcomes 2 ‘boomerang’ agents

Broker Bill Kowalczuk and agent David Harris were not gone for long before realizing they missed Coldwell Banker Warburg’s robust support systems. Agent Guy Hobson has also joined the firm. Continue reading

Frontgate team returns to Compass after stint at Side

Led by Jeffery Biebuyck and Dana Olmes, the team has closed $2 billion in lifetime sales and is ranked No. 4 in Los Angeles and No. 20 in California among medium teams, according to Real Trends. Continue reading

Side and Blended Sense announce video promo pilot program

The two organizations are involved in a pilot program in which Side teams, who are branded independently, can choose to work with the creative agency in building promotional videos for use across multiple marketing channels. Continue reading