Corcoran reels back Marcus-Wells Team, more agents, from Compass

In the ongoing tug-of-war for top agents, Corcoran Group has wrestled back eight boomerang agents from Compass and recruited an additional eight agents from Compass to the New York City-based brand.

First Team Real Estate’s new CEO has a ‘billion dollar’ goal for 2024

Ahead of Inman Connect New York this week, newly installed First Team Real Estate CEO Michele Harrington dishes on ambitious plans for 2024 and what she’ll be talking about at ICNY on Tuesday.

Christie’s International Real Estate expands into Curaçao with affiliate

The luxury brand’s Aruba affiliate, Bold Properties, has expanded into the Caribbean island of Curaçao as demand remains strong among buyers and investors in the wake of the pandemic.

3 top agents from Realogics Sotheby’s move to The Agency

As agents continue to reevaluate their brokerage affiliations heading into the new year, Seattle-based Sandra Hines, Blake Waggoner and Dave Janssens have all left Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty for The Agency.

Robert Reffkin relinquishes stock unit awards for $7M cash bonus

An SEC filing showed the Compass CEO is letting go of $25 million in performance-based restricted stock unit awards in exchange for something a bit more tangible. His salary is also going up to $900,000.

What the biggest names in real estate really thought of 2023

Fourteen of the real estate industry’s biggest leaders shared their thoughts on rising mortgage rates, slowing sales, antitrust suits, National Association of Realtors drama, and several other headline-making stories along with their hopes for the new year.