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Leading BHHS Chicago team joins Sotheby’s International Realty

Sep 10, 2024

The four-person Klopas Stratton Team comes from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, where it was most recently the top team in its office and the No. 6 medium team in Illinois by sales volume.

Sotheby’s International Realty launches ‘1 of 1’ brand ad campaign

Sep 10, 2024

The campaign positions each luxury home sold under the Sotheby's International Realty banner as one-of-a-kind and the agents who represent those properties as "curators of the unique," the firm told Inman.

Erin Sykes launches SYKES brokerage backed by Side

Sep 10, 2024

Having grown up in a family owned construction business, the former Nest Seekers International chief economist always knew she wanted to run her own brokerage. Now in partnership with Side, she has the resources to do so.

How to deliver a luxury client experience at any price point

Sep 10, 2024

Discover how developing a luxury mindset can elevate your business. Chris Pollinger explores simple, cost-effective strategies to create personalized, premium experiences for your clients.

How are these new commission rules improving transparency?

Sep 10, 2024

The new commission rules are confusing. Compliance expert Summer Goralik unpacks whether listing agents can mention buyer’s agent compensation in the private remarks on the MLS.

Here’s how to talk with sellers now about buyers and commissions

Sep 10, 2024

The easiest way to stay on the right side of the current legal and regulatory changes is to subscribe to them in both letter and spirit, team leader Carl Medford writes.

Harrison Polsky talks data-driven sales, market trends

Sep 10, 2024

Many clients may prioritize emotional connections when hunting for resale homes, but Polsky takes a deliberate, data-driven approach, focusing his team’s efforts on newly-built properties.

Clear Cooperation takes center stage, faces pressure to change

Sep 10, 2024

Officials from the National Association of Realtors are meeting this week to discuss the so-called pocket listing ban — one of the industry's most polarizing rules.

Rental investment app Doorvest acquires competitor Getaway

Sep 10, 2024

Both companies help investors find, lease-up and simplify the acquisition of rental property. There are differences in each company’s approach, but its focus on financing attracted Doorvest to Getaway.

Corcoran debuts first franchise in Raleigh, North Carolina

Sep 10, 2024

Led and owned by Frank DeRonja, Corcoran DeRonja Real Estate brings 36 agents and several professional staff to the Corcoran brand.

Redfin Next expanding nationwide by the end of October

Sep 9, 2024

Seattle-based brokerage Redfin is taking its commission-based payment model, Redfin Next, nationwide on Oct. 27. Redfin Next enables agents to keep their W-2 status and benefits while earning competitive commission splits.

Michael Jordan’s $14.8M mansion still unsold after 12 years on market

Sep 9, 2024

The NBA superstar’s Highland Park estate at 2700 Point Drive was first listed for $29 million in 2012. By 2014, the price had dropped to $16 million, and it is now on the market for $14.8 million.