International Business
Chinese mega-developer slashes all prices by 30%, potentially sparking a property price war
China Evergrande is cutting prices at all its mainland schemes by nearly a third as it tries to boost sales figures.
Keller Williams enters 50th international market
'World’s largest real estate technology franchise' expands its presence in the Caribbean and South America; now has 240 market centres outside of the US and Canada.
Leading RE signs up 22 new members
Chicago-based network now has more than 550 members with over 150,000 agents in 70 countries.
No.1 US agent joins Century 21
Superstar Rhode Island realtor Kyle Seyboth was courted by most big-name brands and franchises.
Keller Williams’ global deal tally dropped by over 15% in Q2, but tech drive helps agents ‘maintain momentum’
“We responded to the demanding market challenges brought on by Covid by pivoting fast to empower our agents’ business to thrive in this unforeseen market," declares KW President Josh Team.
More international expansion for Johns&Co
London-based new-build agency adds a KL base to its Asian network.
Beauchamp Estates launches new base in Saint Tropez
International super-prime agency now covers all 71 miles of the Cote d’Azur.
Johns&Co appoints new Hong Kong head
Betty Yeung has joined the specialist new-build agency from Colliers.
Bold & Reeves moves into the USA with LA partnership
Los Angeles-based luxury estate manager Mister Peele has licensed Bold & Reeves' proprietary property management software platform.
Sotheby’s enters Romanian market
Global franchise network continues its growth across Europe, adding a new affiliate in Bucharest.
Purplebricks offloads Canadian business for £35m
Purplebricks is refocusing on its domestic UK market "where there is substantial opportunity to grow its market-leading hybrid model."
Digital investment has paid off in a crisis, says Engel & Völkers
International real estate giant 'safely navigates' a torrid few months, and still expects transaction volumes to top 20 billion euros in 2020.