In addition to launching in Australia and New Zealand, the virtual brokerage also expanded its luxury program into South Africa and the United Kingdom.
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Carmine Sabatella of HGTV’s ‘Inside Out’ joins The Agency
The real estate agent and interior design pro said he was making the move because of The Agency’s boutique culture. He has closed more than $300 million in sales volume during his career.
Mauricio Umansky faces his last dance on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Despite being praised as “matadorable” weeks before by a judge, the luxury CEO’s performance of the Argentine tango on Halloween was not strong enough to get him the combined judges and audience scores needed to survive the competition.
‘Selling Sunset’ Season 7 drops on Netflix on Friday
A trailer for the new season of the real estate reality TV series suggests that broker Jason Oppenheim feels his LA office’s agents have slacked off during a sluggish market while “the agents in the OC work their asses off.”
Get into a ‘New York State of Mind’ with the home Billy Joel wrote it in
The house that once helped Joel complete his famous ode to the Empire State has hit the Upstate New York housing market for $2.5 million. In recent years, the property served as a bed-and-breakfast.
Pacaso to stuff stockings with 2nd-home shares
On Black Friday and the subsequent Cyber Monday annual shopping holidays this year, second home co-ownership solution Pacaso will offer zero percent interest on shares in select homes within its marketplace for the first three years of ownership.
Lesson Learned: Work hard and give back
Find out how this veteran of the fashion industry turned her knowledge of high-end retail to the business of luxury real estate.
Nantucket home sells to Barstool’s Dave Portnoy for record $42M
Portnoy’s waterfront home purchase set a new record for Nantucket and the state of Massachusetts. The estate features a main house, guest house and studio that are connected by an underground tunnel.
Hollywood’s top 35 luxury real estate agents, revealed
It takes a highly qualified real estate agent to perform at the level that some of the world’s wealthiest celebrities demand. Here are the top ones serving Hollywood, according to “The Hollywood Reporter.”
Douglas Elliman fair housing case reveals agent confusion over law
A discrimination lawsuit filed in August by Shaniqua Newkirk, a Black Section 8 voucher recipient, against several Douglas Elliman agents has brought to light misconceptions about agent obligations when it comes to fair housing.