Left to right: Carrie Chiang, Dolly Lenz, Paula Del Nunzio, Serena Boardman
From the May issue: New York City real estate has clearly seen its share of market firsts in the last year. So it’s no wonder that The Real Deal’s annual survey of biggest brokerages was crammed with surprises. The survey — which looked at everything from the number of listings per Manhattan agent to median listing prices — found that five companies saw a year-over-year decrease in agents. That was more firms showing a decrease than any year since The Real Deal survey began in 2004. There were still brokerages that grew despite the slowdown, many of them fueled by new recruits from other flailing industries. For the sixth year in a row, Prudential Douglas Elliman reigned as the city’s largest firm, with more agents than its archrival, the Corcoran Group. But in a reversal from last year, Elliman edged out Corcoran in the number of exclusive sales listings, and added agents while Corcoran shrank.
