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Public relations: What’s next for an independent Douglas Elliman?
Richard Lampen was ready for a new assignment. It was the spring of 2020, and Lampen had just pulled...
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New York
@properties acquires Christie’s International Real Estate
Two of the biggest names in residential real estate, @properties and the far larger Christie’s International Real Estate, are...
National
Bienvenidos a Miami: Here’s a glimpse inside the new Douglas Elliman
The new publicly traded Douglas Elliman will look a lot like the old one, but if investors cooperate, it...
New York
Compass, Avi Dorfman settle as brokerage’s shares hit all-time low
After a seven-year legal battle, Compass has rewritten its history to include tech entrepreneur Avi Dorfman as one of...
National
Compass reports $100M loss
UPDATED Nov. 13, 2021, 5:00 a.m.: Compass’ loss ballooned to $100 million in the third quarter from $13.5 million a year ago as operating expenses jumped. The brokerage reported earning more than $1.7 billion...
National
Douglas Elliman to go public in spinoff from Vector Group
UPDATED Nov. 8, 2021, 6:30 p.m.: Douglas Elliman is going public. The brokerage plans to spin off from Vector...
National Issue
The ascendants: New leaders take the helm at city’s top brokerages
New York City’s top brokerages are going through shake-ups at the top. More than a dozen powerful figures —...
National
Compass’ Reffkin: One-click real estate is the future
Compass CEO and co-founder Robert Reffkin sees a one-click solution as the future of real estate transactions. “I think...
National
Realogy plans to “step up” iBuying venture to capitalize on hot housing market
Realogy expects the housing market’s hot streak to continue and plans on rapidly expanding its iBuying program to capitalize...
National
Inside Avenue 8: A look at the playbook of the resi brokerage snapping up funding and big names
When Richard Grossman, a longtime executive and sales manager at Halstead and then Brown Harris Stevens, said he was joining Avenue 8, an 18-month-old...