Ellen Cranley

3 weeks ago | therealdeal.com | Ellen Cranley |Katherine Kallergis

Veteran agent Holly Parker has withdrawn her lawsuit, possibly ending the battle with her longtime brokerage upon her exit from the firm after 24 years. Parker filed a lawsuit against Elliman in April after the brokerage demanded $1.6 million in clawbacks that included commissions owed, advertising, payments to her team members and car service charges. In her complaint, she alleged she was owed commissions on deals that closed after she left Elliman. The top agent operates in New York and Miami.

3 weeks ago | therealdeal.com | Katherine Kallergis |Ellen Cranley

Douglas Elliman and Knight Frank ended their partnership after more than 15 years, as Elliman announced plans to expand abroad. Michael Liebowitz, president and CEO of Douglas Elliman, said the firm is launching Elliman International. Elliman will continue to work with Knight Frank on a referral basis. “We mutually agreed we would both move on in a non-exclusive basis,” Liebowitz said.

1 month ago | therealdeal.com | Sheridan Wall |Ellen Cranley

Upper East Side co-ops dominated Manhattan’s luxury market last week. Apartments on Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue snagged the two priciest contracts inked in the borough between May 12 and May 18, according to Olshan Realty’s weekly report. The pending deals marked the first time since November 2021 that co-ops beat out condos or townhouses for the two top spots. Buyers signed 31 contracts for homes in the borough asking $4 million or more, less than the 36 deals signed in the previous period.

1 month ago | therealdeal.com | Ellen Cranley |Kari Hamanaka

Tracy Tutor has entered the ring in the public match over the intersection of real estate and reality television. Last week, Compass’ Leonard Steinberg and Eleonora Srugo, a luxury broker at Douglas Elliman and star of Netflix’s “Owning Manhattan”, took the stage at The Real Deal’s annual NYC Forum to debate the industry’s depiction on the small screen.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Talia Lakritz |Megan Harney |Ellen Cranley

The White House Easter Egg Roll has been a spring tradition for more than 140 years. Rutherford B. Hayes started the tradition after kids were banned from rolling eggs on Capitol Hill. The Trumps' Easter Egg Roll on Monday features partnerships with Meta, Amazon, YouTube, and others. For over 140 years, US presidents have welcomed members of the public to celebrate Easter on the White House lawn with an Easter Egg Roll.