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Christie’s and SERHANT. add New Jersey brokerage capacity
HousingWire’s October 16, 2026 roundup reported that Christie’s International Real Estate is adding a company-owned brokerage and a Bergen County affiliate in New Jersey. SERHANT. also added Christine Lane and The Lane Team, with Lane joining from Compass.
Christie’s adds two New Jersey operations
HousingWire reported on October 16, 2026, that Christie’s International Real Estate is expanding in New Jersey through a new company-owned brokerage serving multiple counties and a Bergen County affiliate. The report did not identify the counties served by the company-owned brokerage.
The affiliate, Christie’s International Real Estate | Ivy & Oak, is based in Ridgewood and led by Christina and Brian Gibbons. Alongside Christie’s New York operation, the company says the additions form a connected platform across the New York metropolitan area.
SERHANT. adds Lane and her team
SERHANT. has added Christine Lane and RealTrends Verified The Lane Team to strengthen its Tri-State presence, according to the report. Lane joins from Compass; the source does not state that the entire team joined from Compass.
HousingWire said Lane is ranked No. 1 in sales volume in Montclair and No. 4 in transaction sides there. The five-member team has a combined 60 years of experience and more than $75 million in lifetime sales, according to the report.
A wider set of brokerage announcements
The HousingWire roundup also covered moves in other markets. The Real Brokerage added Joy and Robert Aumann and their 10-member San Diego team, LUXURYSOCALREALTY, which plans expansion into Orange County, Riverside and Palm Desert.
Baird & Warner named former The UPS Store, Inc. president Sarah Casalan as chief operating officer, with responsibility for firmwide operational strategy and implementation. Coldwell Banker promoted Rebecca Thomson to vice president of professional development across its Affiliates, Realty and Commercial businesses, including work supporting adoption of AI and new technology platforms.
Other announcements included Pacaso’s appointments of Laura Vestal and Myles Phillips to vice president roles; Century 21’s addition of Tucson-based Indie Realty; and Kelly Silver’s appointment as chief marketing officer of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ New England, New York and Hudson Valley Properties and Georgia Properties. Christie’s also launched a St. Lucia brokerage with a Rodney Bay office serving the island and handling sales for the A’ILA Resorts luxury villa development.
HousingWire described these items as company announcements in a report generated through HousingWire Automation and reviewed by a HousingWire editor.
Homix perspective
For New Jersey observers, the reported development is an expansion of brokerage channels and team representation. The source does not report a related change in local housing supply, pricing or transaction conditions.
Source & further reading
HousingWire ↗Source published: October 16, 2026
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