Douglas Elliman Inc. is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the real estate services business. It operates one of the largest residential brokerage firms in the New York metropolitan area and provides services in Florida, California, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D. C. The company also offers development marketing, title insurance, escrow, and mortgage services, and maintains a presence in international markets through licensing arrangements. The Douglas Elliman brand is associated with service, luxury and forward thinking, and it serves markets that are primarily international finance hubs with dense populations and premium housing price points.

The company generates revenue primarily from brokerage commissions on residential sales, fees from development marketing for new projects, title insurance premiums, escrow service fees, and mortgage origination fees. In 2025, the average transaction value of a home sold by the company was approximately $1.86 million, which is significantly higher than that of its principal competitors. Additional revenue comes from strategic investments in property technology companies, although gains from these investments are realized through occasional monetization rather than recurring service fees. Its customers include individual homebuyers and sellers, real estate developers seeking marketing and sales support, and mortgage lenders requiring title and escrow services.

The company operates through the following segments.

• Residential Brokerage: This segment provides residential real estate brokerage services through approximately 114 offices and about 5,800 agents in the New York metropolitan area, Florida, California, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D. C., with an average transaction value of $1.86 million in 2025. The segment focuses on luxury residential properties and benefits from the company’s strong brand recognition in high end markets.

• Development Marketing: This segment, known as DEDM, offers sales, leasing and marketing expertise for new developments, employs about 88 in house professionals, and works alongside brokerage agents to market high profile projects. The division serves developers in New York, Florida, California, Massachusetts, Texas and other key markets, and its hybrid model combines dedicated development experts with experienced brokerage personnel.

• Title Services: This segment provides title insurance through DE Title Services in New York and a 50% interest in Partners Land Services LLC in Florida, serving property buyers and mortgage lenders. The businesses are licensed to issue title policies and to conduct closing services for residential and commercial transactions.

• Escrow Services: This segment provides escrow services via Portfolio Escrow, which holds buyer deposits, ensures contract contingencies are satisfied, and facilitates fund disbursement for a fee based on a percentage of the sales price. The company earns escrow fees that are typically a percentage of the transaction amount.

• Mortgage Services: This segment operates Elliman Capital, an in house mortgage platform that offers conventional, jumbo, construction, investment property, bridge, commercial, second home, FHA, VA, and USDA loans through an alliance with Associated Mortgage. The platform aims to streamline the financing process for clients seeking both traditional and non traditional loan products.

Douglas Elliman Inc. holds a leading position in the luxury residential brokerage market, with an average transaction value of $1.86 million in 2025 that exceeds those of its principal competitors. The company was named the most trusted real estate brokerage firm in the United States in both 2024 and 2025 by Lifestory Research. Its competitive advantages include a prestigious brand reputation, a trusted status recognized by industry surveys, a large and productive agent base of approximately 5,800 professionals, and a technology driven platform that supports agent efficiency and client service.

The company serves individual homebuyers and sellers seeking residential property transactions, real estate developers looking for marketing and sales support for new projects, and mortgage lenders requiring title insurance and escrow services to close loans. Its brokerage clients include both primary residence purchasers and investors in luxury properties, while its development marketing customers range from large national builders to local boutique developers.