There is a serious effort underway by Compass, the country’s largest real estate brokerage, that threatens transparency and access for everyone involved in the home-search process. They call it a Private Listing Network, insisting that limiting exposure of a home to a small internal audience will help fuel demand. In reality, this is a gimmick…
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Above (L-R): Jackie Louh, Lisa Sturtevant, Bess Freedman, Christina Pappas, Carrie Little, Michele Harrington and DeAnne Golden (upper row). Anam Hargey, Wendy Forsythe, Marisela Harper, Athena Peterson and Brenda Maher (lower row). During RISMedia’s 5th Annual Rocking in the New Year event on Jan. 8, a cohort of female leaders from across the industry shared…
Brown Harris Stevens has announced that agent Chloe Chasanoff has returned to the firm from fellow Manhattan-based brokerage Magnetic RE. Chasanoff will be based out of Brown Harris Stevens’ West Side office in Manhattan. Brown Harris Stevens shares that Chasanoff first joined the company in 2018. She grew up in a real estate family, surrounded…
The AI tornado has everyone talking. Will it take my job? What is going away and what will be left? In the real estate brokerage business, good agents understand that they are not ticket takers, but high-level trust builders who guide people during happy, sad, tragic and everyday moments. For example, one of my close…
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New York’s Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) has announced that Maggie Ross has been named managing director of sales for Brooklyn. In this role, Ross will oversee operations across the firm’s four Brooklyn offices while strengthening collaboration with BHS corporate leadership and its other regional markets, the company said. A long-time Brooklyn resident, local property investor,…
Brown Harris Stevens has announced that Raphael De Niro and the eight-person De Niro Team have joined the firm. De Niro began his career at Douglas Elliman, according to a release, where he spent more than two decades and became one of the most recognized names in New York City real estate, known for his…
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Above, Dan McCamblau Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) has announced that award-winning luxury real estate agent Dan McCamblau has joined its Westport, Connecticut office. McCamblau was recently named “Best Realtor” in Westport by Westport Lifestyle Magazine and is widely recognized for delivering record-setting results for buyers and sellers across the region. He joins Brown Harris Stevens…
Above, Bess Freedman. Recently, while traveling, I went to the gym at a little hotel. When I walked in, there was a small counter offering protein bars, trail mix, Gatorade and water—all available on the honor system. A simple sign read: “Please take what you want, leave your name and room number and we will…
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Brown Harris Stevens Miami has added The Arca Group to its South Florida operations, expanding its regional presence with the addition of an all-female team of experienced agents. The Arca Group includes Jenny Gonzalez, Rocio Useche, Adriana Sanchez and Diana Yocum. Collectively, the team brings more than 50 years of experience working with international, out-of-state…
The past few weeks, I’ve heard from more than a few friends and colleagues and even relatives outside of New York: “Are people really leaving? How bad is it? Are you moving?” It’s an understandable sentiment given the flood of national headlines suggesting that New Yorkers are once again packing up for Connecticut or Florida,…
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