August classes for Austin Realtors and agents

Don’t assume because you’ve been in the game for a while that you can’t brush up on your skills with a real estate class. In fact, seasoned Realtors have even more of a reason to further their education: tech trends are regularly changing, and the local market is forever shifting. Ready to refresh your mind? […]

Coach Sells Headquarters for $707 Million in Lease-Back Deal

Coach Inc. sold its headquarters in New York’s Hudson Yards development for $707 million under a sale and lease-back agreement, the luxury retailer said Monday.

How to stand out from other agents

In this week’s video, Peter Lorimer of PLG Estates talks about the best ways to make yourself stand out to clients among all of the agent competition. [embedded content]

Truckee and Incline Village propel Lake Tahoe’s sales volume

Lake Tahoe has far surpassed 2015 sales so far this year, according to market observers. Currently beating 2015 first half volume figures by 30 percent thanks to influx in Truckee and Incline Village, the luxurious destination is still seeing local pockets fluctuate in various categories. Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty released 2016 first half sales figures […]

First-time buyers in LA altering criteria to achieve homeownership

Rochelle Maize is the executive director of the luxury estate division at Nourmand & Associates. The city of Los Angeles has been a haven for many to obtain the American Dream — a place where one can buy land, build a home and start a family. But today, over 90 percent of the city is taken […]

BHGRE hires new COO

Daniel Dannenmann Realogy has seen a lot of movement lately — first Coldwell Banker hired a new CEO, and then ERA had to replace its CEO because, well, he got hired to run Coldwell Banker. Now, the latest franchise brand in the franchise group to announce a new C-suite executive is Better Homes and Gardens Real […]

Are open houses worth it?

In October, Sony will be releasing a new headset to pair with its PlayStation 4 gaming console — the PlayStation VR headset will, as the name indicates, have virtual reality capabilities. So for everyone who was wondering when the turning point for virtual reality is going to happen, the answer is “soon.” Once the gaming […]

Engel & Völkers Opens First Shop in Savannah, Georgia

Engel & Völkers recently announced the opening of its first Savannah, Georgia shop, bringing the firm’s global network and exclusive level of service to real estate buyers and sellers of this vibrant cultural and industrial hub. The opening comes with the union between the renowned international real estate firm and Mopper Kelly, REALTORS®, one of […]

Weichert Corporate Housing Offers Furnished Apartments on CorporateStays.com

Frank Palestrini, president of Weichert Corporate Housing, recently announced that the company’s inventory of luxury apartments in Miami and the Washington, D.C., area are now available through CorporateStays.com, a full-service corporate housing provider offering thousands of specialty properties in a growing list of destinations worldwide. “By offering our properties on CorporateStays.com, we are able to […]

Tom DeWine: Fueling Growth in Texas

As president and COO of ERA Colonial Real Estate in Texas, Tom DeWine is working on creating more effective listing agents, building the firm’s listing inventory and improving its transaction management—all in an effort to maintain its position as a leader in the market. So far in 2016, he likes what he’s seen. “Real estate […]