Bess Freedman
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Oct 27, 2026
Michelle HarringtonGUEST
And I feel like, you know, the company that has the most exposure for their listings are the ones that are gonna win.
Andrew FlachnerHOST
All right, over to Bess Freedman to get her perspective on this.
Andrew FlachnerHOST
Bess is CEO of Brown Harris Stevens, one of the country's most established luxury real estate brokerages.
Andrew FlachnerHOST
She's been one of the most outspoken voices on listing transparency, making regular TV appearances on CNBC and other networks.
Scarlet FuHOST
And in the age of 7.5% mortgages, we take aim at the challenges of home purchases with a one-two punch.
Scarlet FuHOST
We've got Jonathan Miller, who co-founded his own appraisal and valuation firm, and Bess Freedman, CEO of Brown Harris Stevens.
Tom KeeneHOST
Do you think they're on speaking terms?
Scarlet FuHOST
I hope so.
17 MINS LATER
Tom PorcelliGUEST
Yeah.
Tom KeeneHOST
We've got this huge number of haves.
Tom KeeneHOST
Bess Freedman's gonna be on from, uh, uh, Brown, Brown Harris Stevens.
Tom KeeneHOST
Thanks, Luigi, for that.
Scarlet FuHOST
And in the age of 7.5% mortgages, we take aim at the challenges of home purchases with a one-two punch.
Scarlet FuHOST
We've got Jonathan Miller, who co-founded his own appraisal and valuation firm, and Bess Freedman, CEO of Brown Harris Stevens.
Tom KeeneHOST
Do you think they're on speaking terms?
Scarlet FuHOST
I hope so.
17 MINS LATER
Tom PorcelliGUEST
Yeah.
Tom KeeneHOST
We've got this huge number of haves.
Tom KeeneHOST
Bess Freedman's gonna be on from, uh, uh, Brown, Brown Harris Stevens.
Tom KeeneHOST
Thanks, Luigi, for that.
Scarlett FuHOST
And in the age of 7.5% mortgages, we take aim at the challenges of home purchases with a one-two punch.
Scarlett FuHOST
We've got Jonathan Miller, who co-founded his own appraisal and valuation firm, and Bess Freedman, CEO of Brown Harris Stevens.
Tom KeeneHOST
Do you think they're on speaking terms?
Scarlett FuHOST
I hope so.
17 MINS LATER
Tom PorcelliGUEST
Yeah.
Tom KeeneHOST
We've got this huge number of haves.
Tom KeeneHOST
Bess Freedman's gonna be on from, uh, uh, Brown, Brown Harris Stevens.
Tom KeeneHOST
Thanks, Luigi, for that.
Bess FreedmanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
For everyday homebuyers, first-time homebuyers, they are deeply impacted by this increase in rates.
Jessica EttingerHOST
That's the CEO of the real estate firm Brown Harris Stevens, Bess Freedman on CNBC.
Jessica EttingerHOST
Many words are being used to describe the real estate market this fall: slow, lackluster, and frozen.
Bess FreedmanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It is like a standoff because you have the lock-in effect, people who've locked in 2 and 3% rates who've decided that they're not gonna sell.
RayHOST
Uh, whenever Compass has made a move, uh, on behalf of sellers, saying that it's on behalf of sellers, that has basically been their opinion of what's happening in the market and their opinion of what they think is best for the marketplace.
RayHOST
So we have an opinion piece today written by, uh, Bess Freedman.
RayHOST
Uh, I believe she's the CEO of, um, [lips smack] uh, Brown Harris Stevens in New York City.
RayHOST
So, um, she says in, in the, in the title is the, "Fight for sellers' choice that sellers never asked for." We will also look in an article or an interview by AJ Latrice interviewing Chris Kelly, who says, "Why Chris Kelly calls real estate's listing fight a manufactured crisis." So, um, I wanna jump in.
Jess TaylorGUEST
And, you know, Corcoran's run by an amazing woman called Pam Liebman.
Jess TaylorGUEST
Uh, BHS is run by Bess Freedman.
Jess TaylorGUEST
You know, Corcoran Sunshine's run by Kelly Mack.
Jess TaylorGUEST
Like, there are some-
Grace BoakHOST
Residential real estate has undergone enormous change over the past decade.
Grace BoakHOST
Through shifting markets, industry lawsuits, new technology, and changing customer expectations, few leaders have been as outspoken or as willing to challenge the conventional thinking as Bess Freedman.
Grace BoakHOST
Bess didn't take a traditional path to the top.
Grace BoakHOST
After beginning her career as an attorney, she transitioned into residential real estate and eventually became CEO of Brown Harris Stevens, one of New York City's oldest and most respected brokerage firms.