Kathryn Lundstrom

Development services shop and luxury broker have five current projects in Texas Branded condos are heating up in Texas, and that's requiring a new skillset.

Redeavor Group co-founder Mike Leipart and Christie's CEO Jerry Mooty (Redeavor, Christie's; Illustration by Kevin Rebong/The Real Deal)Branded condos are heating up in Texas, and that’s requiring a new skillset. In response to that specialized demand, development firm Redeavor is teaming up with Christie’s International Real Estate @properties Lone Star. Together, the two companies hope to offer development services and sales specific to luxury condo projects. They’re currently working together

Compass' Michael Reisor with 2114 West 11th Street (Michael Reisor, Nalle Custom Homes, Getty)

JRK CEO Bobby Lee and Aimbridge CEO Craig Smith with Marriott Austin South and Courtyard by Marriott Austin South (LinkedIn, Google Maps)

S2 Capital’s Scott Everett (S2 Capital, Getty)Following six months of getting knocked down, Scott Everett is getting up again. The S2 Capital founder and CEO announced a shiny new $1.2 billion refinance and modification deal this week — one, he says, that simultaneously drops an $11 million personal guaranty lawsuit and raises the stakes for the next phase of his beleaguered company. The deal refinances and modifies $1.2 billion in loans tied to 26 Sun Belt apartment properties, cancels foreclos

Nine homes and condos listed at $2 million or more traded last week, matching the week prior , according to the Reisor Team Weekly Luxury Report. The report, compiled by the Reisor Team, counts homes in Austin and West Lake Hills listed on the MLS for $2 million or more that went under contract during the week of Oct. 12.

Michael Reisor, founder of the Compass-affiliated Reisor Team (Michael Reisor, Getty)Austin’s luxury housing market is holding steady. Nine homes and condos listed at $2 million or more traded last week, matching the week prior, according to the Reisor Team Weekly Luxury Report. The report, compiled by the Reisor Team, counts homes in Austin and West Lake Hills listed on the MLS for $2 million or more that went under contract during the week of Oct. 12. Total volume jumped to $30 million, a $3 m

A brand new, neoclassical Collin County estate , completed this year within the only gated community in Allen, Texas, was recently relisted for $10.5 million following two price cuts.

AGNT, Keller Williams, HomeServices of America and Real REMAX today launched a new data-sharing initiative that proposes a single, national database for listings, dubbed Open Real Estate. The new initiative is a response to a trend toward private listing networks , the founding brokerages said in an open letter. The move comes at a moment when brokerage giants like Compass are locked in legal fights over listing ownership and marketing.

Luxury home sales dropped by half compared to the week prior , with just $15 million in total deal volume across five contracts, according to the Reisor Team Weekly Luxury Report. The report, compiled by the Compass-affiliated Reisor Team, counts homes in Austin and West Lake Hills listed on the MLS for $2 million or more that went under contract during the week of Oct. 19.