By Roslyn Lo
Though they live on opposite ends of the Eastern Starboard, Margarita Sanclemente and Maria Velazquez are inseparable. The two women live in Florida and New York respectively, but chat over the phone multiple times a day, travel with each other, finish each other’s sentences, and complete high-end real estate deals together. Prudential Douglas Elliman’s dynamic duo aren’t just life-long friends—they happen to be a renowned mother and daughter team operating in multiple international markets. Read more...

By Al Barbarino
Six years ago, David Schechtman was sick of locking horns with other lawyers.  So he took a career leap into brokerage.  He called it a “tremendous diversion.” “Very often I found myself advocating for one side only,” he said, about his years as a litigator.  “As a broker, very often you’re working with more than one party to achieve a common goal and it’s not just to espouse one position or another.  It’s a wonderfully refreshing place to be.” Read more...