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Bess Freedman Press & Media
Press releases and expert insights from Bess Freedman.
Bess Freedman Warns of Market Slowdown as Buyers Adjust to Higher Mortgage Rates
In this segment of Worldwide Exchange on CNBC, Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman, discusses the impact of rising mortgage rates on the U.S. housing market. With 30-year fixed rates hovering...
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News + Insight 1 year ago
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Press 1 year ago
Brown Harris Stevens Rocks Bloomberg TV
In two live Bloomberg TV appearances over as many days, top NYC agent Lisa Lippman and CEO Bess Freedman discussed their take on the current housing market. While interest rates remain a bit of...
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News + Insight 1 year ago
The Bear’s Will Guidara on the Hospitality Economy
As we all anxiously await season 4 of the award-winning show The Bear on FX, we thought it was the perfect time to revisit a conversation between our CEO Bess Freedman and the show’s co-producer...
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Art + Design 1 year ago
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Press 1 year ago
Are Tariffs and Rates Freezing the Spring Market?
By Serj Markarian, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker The latest inventory report shows that Manhattan’s supply of apartments for sale dropped to 6.9 months in March, creating a bit...
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News + Insight 1 year ago
Bess Freedman Celebrates Clear Cooperation Win for Buyers and Sellers
In a recent opinion piece on Inman, Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman emphasized the importance of the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) decision to uphold the Clear Cooperation Policy...
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Brand 1 year ago
Bess Freedman Calls for Open Discussions, Calls Out Bully Tactics Around Private Exclusive Networks
Last week, CEO Bess Freedman received a Cease and Desist letter from Compass in the wake of two opinion pieces she wrote for RisMedia and Inman News around the importance of co-brokering, the spirit o...
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Brand 1 year ago
Bess Freedman to Inman: Clear Cooperation Favors Open Markets
In the ever-evolving landscape of real estate, policies that promote transparency and fairness are crucial for a healthy market. One such policy is the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) Cle...
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News + Insight 1 year ago
Press 1 year ago
Bess Freedman: Buyer and Seller Beware – Compass’ Private Exclusive Network is a Trojan Horse
In a recent opinion piece for RISMEDIA, CEO Bess Freedman expanded on her concerns surrounding Compass’ Private Exclusive Network. “For months, Compass has been touting a Private Exclusive Network as...
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News + Insight 1 year ago
Bess Freedman: Buyer and Seller Beware – Compass’ Private Exclusive Network is a Trojan Horse
In a recent opinion piece for RISMEDIA, CEO Bess Freedman expanded on her concerns surrounding Compass’ Private Exclusive Network. “For months, Compass has been touting a Private Excl...
1238 Views
News + Insight 1 year ago
Bess Freedman: Buyer and Seller Beware – Compass’ Private Exclusive Network is a Trojan Horse
In a recent opinion piece for RISMEDIA, CEO Bess Freedman expanded on her concerns surrounding Compass’ Private Exclusive Network. “For months, Compass has been touting a Private Excl...
1867 Views
News + Insight 1 year ago
Bess Freedman: Buyer and Seller Beware – Compass’ Private Exclusive Network is a Trojan Horse
In a recent opinion piece for RISMEDIA, CEO Bess Freedman expanded on her concerns surrounding Compass’ Private Exclusive Network. “For months, Compass has been touting a Private Excl...
1867 Views
News + Insight 1 year ago
Bess Freedman: Buyer and Seller Beware – Compass’ Private Exclusive Network is a Trojan Horse
In a recent opinion piece for RISMEDIA, CEO Bess Freedman expanded on her concerns surrounding Compass’ Private Exclusive Network. “For months, Compass has been touting a Private Excl...
1405 Views
Brand 1 year ago
Bess Freedman to Business Insider: What It’s Really Like to be a Woman in Real Estate
Women make up most of the real estate work force in America, roughly 65% according to the National Association of Realtors, but that doesn’t mean there’s a level playing field. In fact, wo...
2521 Views
Brand 1 year ago
Current Mortgage Rates Are the New Normal
Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman appeared live on CNBC “Power Lunch" to discuss the current state of the housing market, mortgage rates, and why the American dream of home...
News + Insight 1 year ago
Bess Freedman Pens Opinion Piece On Dangers of Private Listings Programs
Private listings, sometimes called whisper listings, are quiet listings that don’t hit the public market. With the seller’s consent, agents rep these properties behind the scenes with no w...
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News + Insight 1 year ago