Why Building Rapport With Clients Is Important For Real Estate Agents
Building rapport is about more than just sealing a deal with a client. …
The Five Laws Every Landlord Should Know
Keeping up with important changes in the real estate industry, especially the laws and regulations where your rental properties are located, will set you apart and help you stay afloat in the industry. …
For Millennials To Retirees, There’s A Lifestyle Less Taxing In Fort Lauderdale
Whether as a place to live year-round, a winter or seasonal getaway or a long-term, rental income-producing investment, Fort Lauderdale checks all the right real estate boxes. …
Sizing up NYC’s real estate law firms with the highest attorney headcounts
The law firm face-off continues. On the heels of last month’s ranking and story “NYC’s barrister brain trust,” The Real Deal dove deeper into the numbers. This month, we sized up the real estate-only firms with…
Design it the Martha Way: Martha Stewart to brand real estate developments worldwide
How would Martha design it, build it and sell it? Soon, we’ll find out. Marquee Brands, which owns the Martha Stewart brand, hired real estate agency Brand Labs International to identify cities, developers and real estate…
Getting To The Bottom Of The Latest ConTech Report
An FMI industry report sponsored by ConTech unicorn Procore, published today, dives into the growing phenomenon of ConTech. …
Singapore firm is buying Harry Macklowe’s stake in Midtown tower
Harry Macklowe is offloading his stake in a Midtown tower, while he attempts to build another one. The 82-year-old is departing 200 East 59th Street, The Real Deal has learned. His capital partner in the building,…
Lawsuit: Douglas Elliman broker called me a “mulatto”
A Douglas Elliman broker who alleged that a former mentee tried to steal his clients is now being accused by her of discrimination. Jason Walker faces allegations in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by Natasha Page that…
Aby Rosen says Tod Waterman stabbed him in back on Lever House deal
Beware of competitors offering to help you out. That is the lesson of a lawsuit filed Tuesday by RFR Realty founders Aby Rosen and Michael Fuchs against Philip M. “Tod” Waterman III over the ground lease…
Vornado’s 220 Central Park South closes $64M condo sale
Vornado Realty Trust’s 220 Central Park South has closed another pricey sale. Unit 49A, which has five bedrooms and six bathrooms, sold for $64.1 million, according to property records filed Tuesday. That’s more than $9,700 for…
Going Once, Going Twice! Portfolio of rent-stabilized properties hits auction block
A portfolio that includes a sizable chunk of rent-stabilized apartment units is hitting the auction block. Bids for the 10-property portfolio, which includes one parcel upstate, could serve as a temperature check for investor interest in…
Robert Shapiro is not alone: 5 real estate Ponzi schemes you should know about
On October 15, developer Robert Shapiro—who pleaded guilty in August for leading a $1.3 billion real estate Ponzi scheme—received the maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. Drawn out over two years, the court case laid…
‘Breaking Bad’ star Aaron Paul trims price of Sunset Strip home
“El Camino” actor Aaron Paul is asking $2.198 million for his Spanish-style home above the Sunset Strip, about $300,000 under his original price. …
Manhattan office leasing through September 2019
Office leasing in Manhattan • Midtown saw 1,070,000 square feet in office leases inked in September, up 37 percent from August but down 39 percent year-over-year. The availability rate continued to rise, reaching 11.5 percent, while…
Five Strategies For Buying Beachfront Property Amid Climate Change
When making aspirational home purchases, people tend to look at things with rose-colored glasses, but it’s important to remain as neutral and objective as possible. …
Soap star Melissa Ordway sells charming Lake Balboa abode
“The Young and the Restless” actress Melissa Ordway and her husband, singer-songwriter and actor Justin Gaston, have sold their Lake Balboa home for $715,000. …
Zillow and Opendoor aren’t making much on home-flipping
The slew of iBuying companies that have popped up in the last two years aren’t low-balling sellers, but they don’t appear to be making much of a profit, either. Despite the convenience and rising popularity of…
Elliman foots bill for agents’ new business tool
Douglas Elliman is hoping it’s found a divine trinity in a new tool that combines marketing, business management and a customer relationship management system. The platform, which launches next week, was beta-tested by the firm’s top-selling…
How You Can Buy A Home In New Zealand Even If You Aren’t A Resident
Foreign-buyer exemptions apply to designated new luxury condo buildings. Here’s a look at a few with units for sale. …
Sales rise as Keller Williams pours money into tech
Sales at Keller Williams rose 5.6 percent during the third quarter, even as the Austin-based franchise faced increasing competition from rivals. The company said the dollar value of closed deals in the U.S. and Canada was…
