Seeking “a seat at the table,” Compass’ Aaron Seawood jumps to Triplemint
Triplemint has snagged Compass broker Aaron Seawood and his team to lead the firm’s push into the Brooklyn market....
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Health screenings, liability forms: REBNY offers guidance for in-person showings
The idea of going back to work raises a lot of tricky questions: Should we shake hands? Are offices...
“I don’t want to chase money from a desperate person”: Commission advancers pull back on broker lending
In an industry of independent contractors whose fortunes hang on the ebb and flow of dealmaking, little-known commission advancing companies provide a key source...
Broker confidence hits all-time low: REBNY
The industry’s eternal optimists aren’t putting on a brave face any longer. As the COVID-19 pandemic ground New York City’s economy to a near-standstill, the Real Estate Board of New York’s quarterly survey measuring...
Stimulus gives brokers lifeline, but may not be enough for deluge of unemployed
Real estate brokers are generally in the eat-what-you-kill business, working as independent contractors whose main source of income is...
Small Talk: I Am the Other Person Interested in Buying This Home
Hi there. It’s me, the other person the broker told you was interested in this property. Yes, that’s right:...
Canadian real estate agent among thousands stuck on coronavirus cruise ship
A Canadian real estate agent has been describing her experience as a passenger on the Diamond Princess, a 2,500-passenger...
TRD on TV: Erin Hudson talks broker-fee shocker on CBS
TRD reporter Erin Hudson broke the news Wednesday that New York landlords, not tenants, would be obliged to pay...
Welcome to the broker hunger games
A decade from now, the real estate marketplace may not be swarming with as many agents as there are today. Automation and increased consolidation of business with top agents will whittle down the ranks....
“We’re putting ourselves in situations where anything is possible”: Real estate agent’s killing rattles industry
John Gomes had what he called “a danger feeling.” It was Halloween and the real estate agent was meeting a client in Lower Manhattan...