Elliman in the News: December’s Top Headlines

As 2017 comes to a close, Douglas Elliman ends the year on a high note. Elliman made headlines in December with the exciting news of COO Scott Durkin’s promotion to President of Douglas Elliman; the company sponsored Art Basel Miami Beach for the fifth consecutive year, and closed some of the most expensive sales in New York City this year. Read these stories and other important news at the links below. Company News  CNBC— Squawk Box: Won’t see ‘mass exodus’ from NYC after tax reform WSJ Secrets of Wealthy Women Podcast — Dottie Herman: The Secret to Real Estate Risk-Taking Inman— Scott Durkin promoted to president at Douglas Elliman Luxury Daily — Real estate sector’s top 10 2017 headlines Luxury Daily — Top 10 Digital and mobile efforts of 2017   Douglas Elliman Collectors Lounge at Art Basel Miami Beach WWD— How Art Won’t Be the Only Luxury Changing Hands at This Year’s Art Basel The Real Deal South Florida — PHOTOS: Developers, brokerages celebrate Art Basel Regional News New York City   New York Post — These were New York’s priciest real estate sales in 2017   The New York Times — Manhattan Prices Stable in 2017, Even as Luxury Takes a Breather Curbed New York— NYC real estate and architecture experts reflect on 2017’s biggest moments   Bloomberg — Manhattan’s Luxury Apartments Are Propping Up Rents Mansion Global— Opulent Manhattan Mansion Relists for $79.5 Million The New York Times— Brokers Who Go Big With Their Closing Gifts The Real Deal — The Closing: Raphael De Niro Avenue Magazine — Frederick Anderson’s Designs on the Dixie Highway Bloomberg — The 10 Most Ridiculous Home Sales of 2017 Long Island & The Hamptons Long Island Pulse — Famous LI Homes that Hit the Market in 2017 WWD — Shoe Mogul Is Selling His $40 Million Hamptons Horse Farm Mansion Global — Hamptons Home of Late Talent Agent Sandy Gallin Sells Westchester & Connecticut Westchester County Business Journal — Falling inventory and falling prices for Westchester’s luxury homes Greenwich Time — On the Market An inspiring home made for the artist Greenwich Time — Pricing, stock market fuel Greenwich’s luxury home sales Florida Mansion Global— $39 Million Mansion is Fort Lauderdale’s New Priciest Listing New York Post— From insane penthouses to glam homes on stilts: Miami’s luxury real estate trends California Beverly Hills Courier— Douglas Elliman Launches Master Trust & Probate Division in Beverly Hills  Colorado Architectural Digest — Robert A.M. Stern’s Sole Residence in Colorado Hits the Market Multiple Regions Inman— See Pantone’s 2018 Color of the Year in action