Christie’s International Real Estate is expanding its brand presence in Florida. Jacksonville-based firm First Coast, which was previously affiliated with Engel & Völkers announced it was joining Christie’s last Wednesday. The firm will now be known as Christie’s International Real Estate First Coast. This affiliation adds 130 agents and six offices in the Jacksonville metro […]

Real estate agents Jaclyn Bild Smith and Sari Libbin Shapiro have launched the J&S Group at Douglas Elliman. The Miami-based cousins have a combined career sales volume of more than $900 million and will focus on property sales in South Miami, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Miami Beach, Edgewater and North Bay Village. “Jaclyn and Sari’s

Lawmakers in Congress are edging the federal government closer to a shutdown, with a Tuesday midnight looming as the date to pass a temporary funding bill. Without a deal, the impacts will be felt nationwide — including among seniors. During a shutdown, non-essential government functions pause, while essential operations such as defense, law enforcement, air