Karen Berman, director of sales at Argo Real Estate, has been appointed to the Real Estate Board of New York’s Residential Board, the brokerage announced today. Berman, who has been with Argo for over 35 years, will help REBNY shape its residential policy agenda in her new role. In the past, Berman has served on REBNY’s Ethics Committee and the membership committee of the Association of Real Estate Women. TRD [more]

From left: Zhann Jochinke, Klara Madlin, Adina Azarian, Jeff Krantz, Leonard Steinberg, and Lisa Lippman

The Real Deal asked some agents the greatest compliment and greatest insult they have received in connection with their job. Many agents said winning a client or deal was the source of both. Beyond that, agents have received compliments ranging from sentimental messages to a bobblehead doll made in a broker’s likeness, and insults including being called less than a used carpet salesperson. Click here to see some of the compliments and insults brokers have received. [more]