“Agents can get lost in the sauce”: NYC’s indie firms push back on consolidation
As consolidation reshapes residential real estate, smaller firms in New York are touting new opportunities — and betting their survival on the rising tide of giants helping them stand out. Earlier this week, Corcoran president and CEO Pam Liebman and Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman traded jabs on stage at The Real Deal’s New York Forum over the industry’s future after Compass’ recent acquisition of Corcoran’s parent company, Anywhere Real Estate. During their conversation, Freedman repeatedly needled Liebman over Corcoran’s place within the Compass empire, warning that the deal would create “sameness” across brands. She also took aim at […]
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