Independents aren’t on an island: FirstTeam, Brown Harris Stevens bet on collaboration

As large national brokerages and franchisors consolidate, two regional independent firms, the West Coast-based FirstTeam Real Estate and the East Coast-based Brown Harris Stevens, are teaming up to show that there is a way for independents to compete more aggressively while maintaining their indepen

Billionaire Jeff Bezos Is ‘Quietly Shopping’ $500 Million ‘Floating Palace’ Superyacht Because It’s ‘Too Huge’

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos is said to be "quietly shopping" his one-of-a-kind $500 million superyacht, Koru, with reports suggesting that the billionaire now believes the "floating palace" is "too huge" to manage. The extraordinary vessel, which measures a whopping 417 feet, was built by Dutch manufac

Beloved ‘Dawson’s Creek’ House Sells for Half a Million Dollars Under Its Asking Price After Listing for First Time Since TV Show Premiered

The iconic North Carolina property that served as the home of James Van Der Beek's titular "Dawson's Creek" character has officially changed hands—selling for the price of $2.73 million, just over six months after it hit the market. Located in Wilmington, NC, the picturesque four-bedroom, 3.5-bathro

Brown Harris Stevens and FirstTeam Announce Cross-Country ‘Strategic Partnership’

Above, Bess Freedman, left and Michele Harrington Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) and FirstTeam®—based in New York City and Southern California, respectively—today announced what they are describing as a multi-year marketing partnership meant to “unite” the two storied independents from coast to coast. F