The Montana Broker Whose Listings Suddenly Won’t Sell

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( Thursday, July 14 Realtor Diaries [The Montana Broker Whose Listings Suddenly Won’t Sell]( “This time last year, we had people sending personal assistants to come look at homes for them and then offering all cash. Now, crickets.” Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photos: Getty Images, Shutterstock In this biweekly series, “[Realtor Diaries](,” we hear from the people at the center of a wilder-than-ever market. Today, an hour-by-hour glimpse into the working world of Chad, 58, a power broker in southwestern Montana. 6 a.m. I get up and check my phone, have my first cup of coffee, and respond to people who were up at midnight emailing me. I have no issues with late-night emails or any contact whatsoever from my clients. My husband sometimes rolls his eyes, and I’m like, “What?! Maybe there are a few inconvenient phone calls, or midnight emails, all for a … $30K check!” I mean, come on. I am more than fine with it! [Continue reading »]( Want more on city life, real estate, and design? [Subscribe now]( for unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The Latest [The Average Rent in Manhattan Is Now $5,000 Congratulations.]( [New York Can and Should Kill the Broker Fee New York could defeat the real-estate lobby and join the rest of America.]( [No One Wants to Work for New York City Anymore Blame the office, among other things.]( [The McKibbin Lofts Super Asked for a Raise But Was Evicted Instead Jose Diaz has worked and lived in the building for 12 years.]( [Defending a Soho Abortion Clinic How one reproductive-rights collective directly confronts the religious anti-abortion group trying to interrupt Planned Parenthood.]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Read More From Curbed]( Introducing Dinner Party, a lively new evening newsletter about everything that just happened. [Sign up]( to get it every weeknight. [GET THE NEWSLETTER]( If you enjoyed reading Curbed’s daily newsletter, forward it to a friend. Or [sign up for our Design Hunting newsletter]( for a visual diary from design editor Wendy Goodman and the [Listings Edit newsletter](, a digest of particularly worth-it apartments for rent in New York City. [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](param=curbed) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2022, All rights reserved