Kastanis began his career at Compass and spent the last roughly seven years becoming a leading Florida agent for Douglas Elliman. He received an Ellie Award in 2025 as the firm’s No. 4 agent in Florida by sales GCI.
Category: luxury real estate
Top DC small team joins TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
HRLS Partners, consisting of Robert Hryniewicki, Adam Rackliffe, Christopher Leary and Micah Smith, built a strong reputation at Washington Fine Properties over the past nine years. The team was the No. 2 small team in D.C. in 2024.
SoHo broker Keith Copley leaves Eklund | Gomes for Nest Seekers
Copley has specialized in SoHo’s luxury market for 30 years and sold over 50 apartments on Greene Street alone, growing a client roster that includes celebrities, athletes and Fortune 500 executives.
How 1 luxury agent built a dream-come-true, referral-based business
Jimmy Burgess shares real-life social media and referral-based business lessons from Houston, Texas, luxury agent Jana Bruce.
New Jersey home sells for $620K over asking price in bidding war
The 2,385-square-foot home, set on 1.1 acres, may not look like a luxury property at first glance, but its soaring sale price tells a different story. The estate, located at 284 Forest Drive South, hit the market on Dec. 13 for $1.1 million and went under contract a short week later.
Concierge Auctions, Luxury Presence form strategic initiative
The deal will provide Concierge Auctions members access to, among other products, Luxury Presence’s advanced website design, hosting, and SEO services. Luxury Presence customers will have the opportunity to promote sales in an auction environment.
Co-ownership of Michael Jordan’s former mansion starts at $1M
After languishing on the market for more than a decade, the basketball legend’s Highland Park, Illinois, estate is now a timeshare, with co-ownership beginning at $1 million, plus 2 percent annual expenses.
Lake Tahoe property sells for discount at $33.5M
The 10,000-square-foot Incline Village estate first hit the market for $49 million about one year ago. The home was sold with furnishings to a buyer from the San Francisco Bay Area.
EXp Realty recruits The Quintin Group away from Keller Williams
Led by founder Jeff Quintin, The Quintin Group has departed Keller Williams for eXp Realty after eight years with the Texas-based franchisor. The 15-agent team boasts a lifetime sales volume of $1 billion.
Alexander brothers kept in custody after Friday court appearance
Oren and Alon will be held in federal custody at least until their detention hearing on Dec. 30. Assistant U.S. Attorneys said in a new filing that Tal’s motion to reopen his detention hearing “should be denied in its entirety.”