NAR CEO Bob Goldberg to retire early after 'emergency meetings'
Goldberg had been set to leave at the end of 2024, but will now step down this month. His departure comes on the heels of a harassment scandal at the trade organization
Compass scoops up high-end SoCal boutique brokerage
DPP Real Estate has more than 175 agents and specializes in architecturally significant properties. Moving forward, the firm will be known as DPP @ Compass
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 19
'It must have 16 cabinets': 6 deals that died for wild and silly reasons
Real estate agents recently revealed to Inman the most unexpected reasons they've lost deals — including a fear of snakes, hatred of Glade Plug-ins, bad vibes and, apparently, off-kilter feng shui
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 1
'Fight it tooth and nail,' LA agents warn as Chicago mulls mansion tax
As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson narrows in on a 2.65% tax on purchases of properties over $1M, luxury real estate agents in Los Angeles offered their advice to concerned Windy City agents
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 27
'Get creative': As inventory drops, agents dust off trusted techniques
With sales down and inventory low, agents are combing social media, calling expireds and seeking out people with major life milestones. In other words, they're meeting the moment with creativity
by Ben Verde Jul 24
Zillow rolls out AI-powered 'super listing' tool
Listing Showcase is part of Zillow's new ShowingTime+ brand and is currently available to a select group of agents that partner with the portal giant, according to the company
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 27
Meet the boomerang agents returning to their old brokerages
As the battle for agent count stalls amid a slow market, firms such as Compass are seeing former agents, lured away by promises of better tech and more opportunities, come back into the fold
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
Top-producing The Brian Pistorius Group joins Compass
The Chicago-based team has exceeded $50M in sales volume since 2021 while still at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Compass told Inman exclusively
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 21
Real estate agents of TikTok say a big market shift is afoot
All across the country, real estate agents are posting positive signs of change from the trenches and revealing they're suddenly dealing with packed open houses and intensifying bidding wars
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 1
Christie's strikes up new partnership with an old U.K. firm
Carter Jonas, a firm founded in 1855 with 34 offices throughout the country, will now become Christie's exclusive affiliate in the United Kingdom
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 12
Meredith Pierson teams up with Missy Jerfita at Compass
Following her departure from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Pierson joined forces with Jerfita to build on Jerfita's existing team and create the Jerfita Pierson Team at Compass
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 11
Coldwell Banker expands Midwest footprint with new acquisition
The brokerage announced that it had acquired the full-service real estate firm d'aprile properties, which closed nearly $1.2B in sales volume last year, according to a report
by Ben Verde Dec 19
Aaron Kirman leaves Compass for Christie's International
Kirman's move will see his team become a brokerage that operates in partnership with Christie's. The move comes at a time when competition for talent is more intense than ever
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 15
St. Regis Chicago duplex deal marks priciest of the year for Windy City
The unidentified buyer of units on the 71st and 72nd floors of the Residences at the St. Regis Chicago inked the deal for $20.56M, a far cry from Chicago's priciest transaction of all time
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 26
Ken Griffin revealed as buyer of record $107M Miami sale
One week after the record sale of businesswoman and philanthropist Adrienne Arsht's 4-acre waterfront Coconut Grove estate, hedge funder Ken Griffin has emerged as the buyer