Once-priciest home in US slashes ask by a hefty $55M
The Central Park Tower penthouse, developed by Extell and Shanghai Municipal Investment, initially asked $250M. The property is currently the tallest residence in the world
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 15
How luxury agents earn long-term business? By shooting straight
In a down market, clients might not like what agents have to say. But they need to hear it anyway, Frances Katzen of Douglas Elliman and Rachel King of SERHANT. agreed at Inman Luxury Connect
by Taylor Anderson Aug 7
RLTY teams up with United to offer insurance aid to real estate agents
The move comes 8 months after the firm rolled out its agent success services, Inman has learned. A Southwest BHHS franchisee also recently announced an agent benefits package
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 31
Compass nabs 'star' New York City agent and team from SERHANT.
Maggie Wu is the latest of many agents to 'boomerang' back to Compass after briefly leaving for another company. She leads the 4-person W Team which closed $102M in sales last year
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 20
The stories and trends that defined a whirlwind first half of 2023
Intel takes a look back at the market trends, brokerage strategies, Wall Street happenings and legal controversies that shook the past 6 months and could well define the remainder of 2023
by Marian McPherson Jul 5
SERHANT. faces another lawsuit related to allegedly taking data
The lawsuit alleges that SERHANT. and 2 recently recruited agents stole trade secrets, marketing data and listings from the Florida-based Sutter & Nugent
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 22
Diversifying luxe marketing can increase income by $10s of $1,000s
The 'State of Real Estate Marketing' report released on Friday by Luxury Presence and Sell It Like Serhant surveyed over 1,000 luxury real estate agents to gain marketing insights for 2023
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 28
Keller Williams Black Label sues SERHANT. over Philly expansion
Weeks after announcing a national expansion, Serhant and his partners are facing a $10M lawsuit and allegations of concocting a scheme to 'loot' a Pennsylvania brokerage in an effort to expand
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 21
Ryan Serhant's brokerage kicks off national expansion with 6 markets
This first wave of expansion will include Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and Connecticut. SERHANT. has also brought on local teams across those states
Broker Tamir Shemesh lands at Nest Seekers after SERHANT. exit
Following the announcement of his untimely departure from SERHANT. after just 1 year, Tamir Shemesh has now joined Nest Seekers International, his fourth brokerage in the past 6 years
SERHANT. says goodbye to top broker Tamir Shemesh
The motivation for Shemesh's termination was not immediately known and came just over 1 year after Shemesh and his four-person team moved to SERHANT. from Douglas Elliman
Ryan Serhant: Interactive media is the next big thing in real estate
At Inman Connect on Thursday, the SERHANT. CEO dished with Inman's Lockhart Steele on the rise of artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, virtual worlds and a more inclusive real estate industry
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 26
Luxury holds steady despite overall Manhattan market slowdown in Q4
As prices and transaction volume both fell in Manhattan's market at large year over year, luxury properties priced at or above $10M still managed to perform well to close out 2022
Here are the 30 most expensive home sales of 2022
The luxury real estate sector faced its ups and downs as the market entered a period of significant transition, but that didn't prevent luxury clients from making some stellar deals
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 30
Luxury in '22: Market slowdowns, reality TV, the metaverse and more
Luxury buyers finally decided to take a pause in 2022 as economic volatility shook the market. But despite a market slowdown, luxury companies and agents kept making interesting moves
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 23
'Million Dollar Listing LA': What to watch for on the 'most dramatic' season yet
In this Real Tea, we caught up with Josh Altman to find out what makes Season 14 of 'Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles' worth a watch
by Dani Vanderboegh Dec 9