Trump, Peebles and more: Real estate VIPs flock to Witkoff wedding in Palm Beach

Top brokers and developers attended developer Alex Witkoff and model Melissa Cuc’s wedding this weekend in Palm Beach, including former President Donald Trump.  The wedding was held at The Breakers, the historic oceanfront resort at 1 South County Road, on Saturday evening.  In addition to Trump and his wife, former First Lady Melania Trump, guests […]

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US Development taps Elliman to sell Pompano Beach condos

U.S. Development is bringing in Douglas Elliman Development Marketing to beef up the sales team for its planned Salato Residences condominium in Pompano Beach.  Elliman is teaming up with IMI Worldwide to market the project, according to a press release. Philadelphia-based U.S. Development, led by CEO John Farina, launched sales of the 10-story, 40-unit project […]

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Developers of Ritz-Carlton South Beach condo project tap Elliman for sales

The planned redevelopment of the Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach and adjacent Sagamore Hotel is moving forward.  Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team will lead sales of the 15-story, 30-unit condo project, according to a post on social media. It’s one of three new properties the team recently took on. Fredrik Eklund and Pietro Belmonte are leading sales […]

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Resi brokerages, NAR embroiled in litigation and scandal

Two big residential brokerages spent their week in court, one settling two class action lawsuits for eight figures and the other being sued for alleged discrimination. RE/MAX agreed to pay $55 million to settle two class-action lawsuits claims filed in Kansas City and Chicago over agent commission payments, according to a document filed with the […]

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Compass’ Michael Graves returns to Douglas Elliman

Michael Graves is heading back to Douglas Elliman. The classical musician-turned-broker is leaving Compass after more than four years to rejoin his former firm, where he started in 2013.  Graves attributed his return to Elliman’s national pipeline of new development projects and its international network through its ties to London-based consultancy Knight Frank. Joining the […]

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There’s quiet, and then there’s multimillionaire quiet

Some developments are going the extra mile to give their residents an escape from the urban bustle of cab horns, construction and the not-so-occasional unfriendly pedestrian interaction in New York City. Luxurious condos in some of the city’s busiest and noisiest neighborhoods are increasingly employing advanced soundproofing technology to create tranquil living spaces, Curbed reported. […]

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Elliman sells most in Chelsea, but Compass leads in resales

Chelsea is one of those neighborhoods where a brokerage’s place in the home-sales hierarchy depends on how much business it does in new developments. Just 20 percent of Chelsea sales last year were by sponsors, but those shiny new units accounted for nearly 40 percent of the $2 billion in sales volume — and two […]

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