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Inman Luxury Connect brought out luxury’s finest this week at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, and some of the best in the industry were rewarded for their efforts at the Inman Golden I Awards on Wednesday.
Carrie Wells of Coldwell Banker Mason Morse Real Estate won the Golden I for Top Luxury Agent, and The Katzen Team at Douglas Elliman was awarded the Golden I for Top Luxury Team.
This year also saw the induction of industry stalwarts Dottie Herman of Douglas Elliman and Gary Gold of Coldwell Banker Realty into the Golden I Hall of Fame.
Herman is a true legend in the world of luxury real estate and has the founding story to prove it. First borrowing $7 million to purchase Prudential Long Island Realty in 1990 and then growing the business across Long Island and the Hamptons, Herman then did the impossible and purchased Douglas Elliman in Manhattan with her business partner Howard Lorber, in 2003. After nearly two decades of leadership, she stepped down as CEO of Douglas Elliman in 2021, after growing it to the third-largest brokerage in the country.
No stranger to the Inman Luxury Connect audience, Gold was a household name in the luxury real estate business long before he sold the Playboy Mansion for a then-record $100 million in 2019, or the Hearst Estate in 2021. His quick wit and common sense perspective have helped him navigate the sharks of the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills luxury real estate market for decades and after 27 gold-flecked years with Hilton & Hyland, Gary affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty earlier this year.
More than 100 total nominations were received for the Golden I awards, luxury real estate’s highest honor, and votes were tallied over the course of approximately two months. Several individuals and companies rose to the top this year in categories focused on inspiring marketing, sales records and innovative new tech and platforms, as well as top deals made in cities, near beaches and on mountains.
Read on for the full list of winners.
Best Sales And Marketing Campaign (property)
59 Green St., Inlet Beach, The Blankenship Group, Engel & Völkers
Beau Blankenship and Laura Monroe | Photos by AJ Canaria of MoxiWorks
Best Sales And Marketing Campaign (development)
Xanadu, Westport, Connecticut, RE/MAX Heritage
Carrie Perkins of RE/MAX Heritage and Laura Monroe | Photos by AJ Canaria of MoxiWorks
Best City Sale
944 Ariole Way (“The One”), Los Angeles, California
Concierge Auctions with Aaron Kirman of Compass and Brandon and Rayni Williams of The Beverly Hills Estates
The Aaron Kirman Group and Laura Monroe | Photos by AJ Canaria of MoxiWorks
Best Beach Sale
Lily Pond Oceanfront Estate, East Hampton, New York
Harald Grant of Sotheby’s International Realty
Kamini Lane of Sotheby’s International Realty and Laura Monroe | Photos by AJ Canaria of MoxiWorks
Best Mountain Sale
253 White Pine Canyon Road, Park City, Utah
Paul Benson of Engel & Völkers
Paul Benson and Laura Monroe | Photos by AJ Canaria of MoxiWorks
Best Luxury Standout
REALM
Julie Faupel and Brennan Buckley | Photos by AJ Canaria of MoxiWorks
Top Luxury Agent 2022
Carrie Wells, Coldwell Banker Mason Morse Real Estate
Carrie Wells and Laura Monroe | Photos by AJ Canaria of MoxiWorks
Top Luxury Team 2022
The Katzen Team, Douglas Elliman
Frances Katzen and Laura Monroe | Photos by AJ Canaria of MoxiWorks
Top Luxury Brokerage 2022
The Agency
Members of The Agency and Laura Monroe | Photos by AJ Canaria of MoxiWorks
Golden I Hall of Fame Inductees
Dottie Herman of Douglas Elliman and Gary Gold of Coldwell Banker Realty
Gary Gold and Laura Monroe | Photos by AJ Canaria of MoxiWorks
Golden I Award winners from 2021 included Santiago Arana, The Nikki Field Team, Sotheby’s International Realty, Pacaso, SERHANT. and more. Golden I Hall of Fame inductees that year included Jade Mills of Coldwell Banker Realty and Dolly Lenz of Dolly Lenz Real Estate LLC.
The 2022 Inman Golden I finalists include:
Top luxury agent
Paul Benson, Engel & Völkers Gestalt Group
Chris Cortazzo, Compass
Dina Goldentayer, Douglas Elliman
Dee Dee Guggenheim Howes, Compass
Lisa K. Lippman, Brown Harris Stevens
Kristen Routh Silberman, Corcoran Global Living
Carrie Wells, Coldwell Banker Mason Morse Real Estate
Top luxury team
The Alexander Team, OFFICIAL
The Behr Team, Sotheby’s International Realty
The Katzen Team, Douglas Elliman
Aaron Kirman Group, Compass
The Robinson Team, Engel & Völkers Atlanta
Rayni and Branden Williams, Williams & Williams Estates Group
Top luxury brokerage
The Agency
The Corcoran Group
Douglas Elliman
Engel & Völkers
SERHANT.
Sotheby’s International Realty
William Raveis
Best luxury standout
Agent Image
Luxury Portfolio International
Luxury Presence
Pacaso
REALM
Side
Best city sale
49 Beverly Park Circle, Beverly Hills, California: Jade Mills of Coldwell Banker Realty and Samira Gores, Christine Martin and Tiffany Martin of The Agency
220 Central Park South, New York City, New York: Deborah Kern of The Corcoran Group
432 Park Ave., New York, New York: Ryan Stenta of Douglas Elliman and Carrie Chiang of the Corcoran Group
944 Ariole Way (The One), Los Angeles: Concierge Auctions with Aaron Kirman of Compass and Brandon and Rayni Williams of The Beverly Hills Estates
9904 Kip Drive, Beverly Hills, California: Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency
Best beach sale
291 Ocean Blvd. (and two neighboring properties), Golden Beach, Florida: Danny Hertzberg and Jon Mann of the Jills Zeder Group of Coldwell Banker Realty, plus Pablo Alfaro of Douglas Elliman and Silverlane Realty Inc. and Eloy Carmenate and Mick Duchon of the Corcoran Group
840 Meadow Lane, Southampton, New York: Tim Davis of the Corcoran Group
2000 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, Florida: Lawrence Moens of Lawrence A. Moens Associates
27740 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California: Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency
Great Island, Darien, Connecticut; and Jennifer Leahy of Douglas Elliman
Lily Pond Oceanfront Estate, East Hampton, New York: Harald Grant of Sotheby’s International Realty
Best mountain sale
2 Aboretum Road, Asheville, North Carolina: Marilyn Wright, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
253 White Pine Canyon Road, Park City, Utah: Paul Benson of Engel & Völkers
550 Aspen Alps Road (Tommy Hilfiger Mansion), Aspen, Colorado: Steven Shane of Compass
1011 Ute Ave., Aspen, Colorado: Liz Leeds of Slifer, Smith and Frampton & REALM
45081 and 45101 Colorado State Highway 82, Aspen, Colorado: Carrie Wells of Coldwell Banker Mason Morse
Beaverhead Ranch, Montana: Chance Bernall of Beaverhead Home and Ranch Real Estate and Joel Leadbetter of Hall and Hall
Big Creek Ranch, Steamboat Springs, Colorado: Christy Belton of Ranch & Resort Realty
Best sales and marketing campaign for a luxury property
59 Green St., Inlet Beach, Florida: The Blankenship Group, Engel & Völkers
60 Joralemon St. Brooklyn New York: Tricia Lee and Jeffery St. Arromand, SERHANT.
113 Ocean Club, The Bahamas: Corcoran California Christie Bahamas
3979 W. County Highway 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida: Bobby J Team, Engel & Völkers
44 Ariole Way (The One), Bel Aire, California: Concierge Auctions
Best sales and marketing campaign for a luxury development
Penthouse atop iconic Tiffany & Co, 259 Worth Ave. Palm Beach, Florida: Concierge Auctions
Nevins Hill, Charlesgate Realty Group, Brighton, Massachusetts
The Westly, New York City, SERHANT.
Xanadu, Westport, Connecticut: RE/MAX Heritage
