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It takes an extremely certified realty representative to carry out at the level that a few of the world’s most affluent celebs need.
On top of the huge characters and high expectations to provide, representatives in Hollywood today have a lot to handle. There’s the high rate of interest that are detering sellers from moving; the Hollywood authors’ strike, which just just recently ended after months and affected a big swath of possible purchasers; and the ULA or “estate” tax enacted this spring, which put a severe curb on deals over $5 million.
” We had a 13-year run of a robust market and are experiencing an essential cycle modification,” Rayni Williams of The Beverly Hills Estates informed The Hollywood Press Reporter relating to the 36 percent decrease in high-end deals in the 2nd quarter of 2023.
Yet even with those challenges, representatives have actually continued to broker amazing offers, like Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Firm’s deft handling of both sides of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s $200 million purchase of an estate in Malibu in Might.
” At the end of the day,” Josh Altman of Douglas Elliman stated, “a prize is a prize, and if individuals desire it, they are going to purchase it.”
What follows is The Hollywood Press reporter’s list of the leading 35 realty representatives serving Hollywood’s celebs today.
Credit: Douglas Elliman
Heather, Josh and Matt Altman
Douglas Elliman
Superstar customers: Movie manufacturer Michael Sugar, Pod Save America’s Jon Favreau
Hot statistics: The group is poised to strike $1 billion in yearly offers this year
In their words: “Our customers trust us and pertain to The Altman Brothers due to the fact that they understand we are the offer men,” Josh Altman stated. “We understand the ins and outs of homes on the marketplace, what is pertaining to the marketplace, being developed, et cetera. Los Angeles has actually been our play ground for over twenty years, and we pride ourselves in understanding every home in this city.”
Cindy Ambuehl|AKG|Christie’s International Property
AKG|Christie’s International Property
Superstar customers: Record manufacturer Mikkel Eriksen, Fullscreen creator George Strompolos
Hot statistics: Ambuehl closed $157 million in offers in between July 2022 and July 2023
In their words: “Christie’s concentrates on serving high-end customers, and their class, beauty and trendy branding align completely with the worths of the Cindy Ambuehl Group,” Ambuehl informed The Hollywood Press Reporter “This shift has actually allowed us to enhance our existing structure and build on our achievements.”
Santiago Arana|Image thanks to The Firm
Santiago Arana
The Firm
Superstar customers: Ben Affleck, ex-couple Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello
Hot statistics: Arana closed $513 million in sales in 2015
In their words: “Among the best aspects of the high-end locations of the LA market is that, with every economic crisis or down market, we’re the last to fall and the very first to get better,” Arana stated. “I believe in the future that LA realty will be on fire once again.”
Rochelle Atlas Maize|Nourmand & & Associates
Rochelle Atlas Maize
Nourmand & & Associates
Superstar confrontations: Atlas Maize repped the seller of a house purchased by Neil Diamond
Hot statistics: Atlas Maize just recently closed $130 million in sales throughout 12 months
In their words: “[AI will be] the next substantial shift in the realty market,” Atlas Maize stated. “By leveraging AI innovations, I intend to provide innovative options and offer an one-upmanship for my customers in the high-end realty market. The marketplace’s strength and versatility will stay crucial consider its success.”
Credit: Compass
David Berg and F. Ron Smith
Compass
Superstar confrontations: The Compass duo are presently representing a 1920s-era residential or commercial property developed by designer Roland E. Coate and when owned by motion picture magnate Howard Hughes
Hot statistics: The group generated $427 million in sales volume over the last 12 months
In their words: “High rate of interest and determines ULA and GS [a recently approved Santa Monica transfer tax] have actually definitely affected prices and the variety of offers this year,” David Berg stated.
Ernie Carswell|Douglas Elliman
Ernie Carswell
Douglas Elliman
Superstar customers: Designer Sue Wong
Hot statistics: Carswell is presently representing a $ 38.5 million Pasadena substance that consists of a cinema and an art museum
In their words: In the in 2015, Carswell repped “a Beverly Hills high-end listing that got 17 deals over 4 months however took that much market effort and time in order to discover its best purchaser. It advised me to never ever quit, the purchaser is constantly out there.”
Jordan Cohen|RE/MAX
Jordan Cohen
RE/MAX
Superstar customers: Bret Michaels, Sylvester Stallone
Hot statistics: Jordan Cohen is the No. 1 RE/MAX representative around the world and usually nets $300 million in yearly sales
In their words: “I have actually offered houses from TMZ, I have actually offered houses from Instagram,” Cohen stated. “My task as a Real estate agent is to actually optimize the direct exposure of the house. It’s to get individuals knowledgeable about the homes that they may not end up being mindful of otherwise. An excellent Real estate agent is going to attempt and get you knowledgeable about their listings through social networks, print, all the hustle.”
Aileen Comora and Paul Lester|The Firm
Aileen Comora and Paul Lester
The Firm
Superstar customers: Beneficiary to the Hamm’s Beer fortune and Go Out manufacturer Edward Hamm Jr.
Hot statistics: The group usually nets more than $250 million in yearly sales
In their words: “Whereas in 2015 at this time you may have seen 40 trades above a particular limit in particular communities, you are seeing a 3rd of that activity,” Paul Lester stated. Colleague Aileen Comora included, “It has actually been rather a brand-new experience from the past. Whatever that is happening with the economy makes this company tough, and likewise one need to be a lot more innovative and communicative with customers.”
Chris Cortazzo|Compass
Chris Cortazzo
Compass
Superstar customers: Tom Petty
Hot statistics: Chris Cortazzo has actually netted more than $8 billion in profession sales
In their words: “I develop relationships and my realty network on stability, trust and comprehending my market,” Cortazzo stated.
Drew Fenton|Carolwood Estates
Drew Fenton
Carolwood Estates
Superstar customers: Cher, Justin Timberlake
Hot statistics: Carolwood, which Fenton released in November, has actually negotiated $1.3 billion in 2023 so far
In their words: “The marketplace has actually seen its low and high,” Fenton stated. “There have actually been a number of record sales and there will continue to be unbelievable prize homes that negotiate at greater and greater costs.”
Sally Forster Jones|Sally Forster Jones Group
Sally Forster Jones
Compass
Superstar customers: Celeb architectural designer Jae Omar
Hot statistics: Sally Forster Jones has actually closed more than $10 billion in profession sales
In their words: “When I initially began, I want I had actually understood that it actually is an all-hours, every-weekend company which I would often get back at less sleep than when I was raising young kids,” Forster Jones stated. “Sleep deprivation aside, I actually do like what I do, and I would not trade a thing.”
Josh Flagg|Douglas Elliman
Josh Flagg
Douglas Elliman
Superstar customers: Superstar talent scout Tracey Jacobs
Hot statistics: Josh Flagg repped both sides in the sale of the previous Doris Day estate in Beverly Hills previously this year for $16.5 million– the 3rd time he’s offered the residential or commercial property
In their own words: “The most significant difficulties today are the ULA tax, the proposed Wildlife Regulation [to limit development size in hillside areas of LA] and greater rate of interest,” Flagg stated. “Nevertheless, something to remember is that the federal government was printing cash basically and 2 percent rate of interest were a dream. Individuals simply require to recognize that was a minute in time which’s gone.”
Tomer Fridman|Compass
Tomer Fridman
Compass
Superstar customers: The Kardashian Jenners, designer Eva Chow
Hot statistics: Tomer Fridman has actually closed more than $690 million in deals in the last 12 months
In their own words: “I am very hands-on in whatever takes place throughout the offer or listing,” Fridman stated. “At the end of the day, these are usually my customers’ houses and not simply financial investment properties. I do my finest to provide sincere and reliable guidance to secure them.”
Carl Gambino|Compass
Carl Gambino
Compass
Superstar customers: Jennifer Lopez, Harry Styles, Mark Wahlberg
Hot statistics: Gambino co-represented the sale of Mark Wahlberg’s Beverly Park estate for $55 million in February
In their own words: “We have actually attained record-breaking sales in numerous U.S. markets,” Gambino stated. “The marketability of these sales and the capability to service our customers on a nationwide scale has actually been a development for us. In one circumstances, we offered a customer’s home in LA for $35 million and their townhouse in New york city City for $23 million.”
Ginger Glass|Credit: Compass
Ginger Glass
Compass
Superstar customers: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
Hot statistics: Ginger Glass has twenty years of legal experience as a lawyer, and has actually offered more than $3 billion in realty throughout her profession
In their own words: “I began my profession by doing what I understand operate in all occupations: Working 7 days a week, sitting at open homes and asking concerns to end up being a much better representative every day,” Glass stated. “I began modest and will continue to remain in this manner.”
Jon Grauman and Adam Rosenfeld|The Firm
Jon Grauman and Adam Rosenfeld
The Firm
Superstar confrontations: Grauman repped the seller of a Beverly Hills Post Workplace house bought by Adele’s supervisor Jonathan Dickins in March for $11.7 million
Hot statistics: Grauman and Rosenfeld closed $567 million in sales in the last 12 months
In their own words: “I am enthusiastic that we’ll see rate of interest begin to sneak down next year, and as that occurs, more purchasers will be lured to reenter the marketplace,” Grauman stated. “The present stranglehold on the realty market is just short-term. There is a bottled-up need for real estate that is growing every day. As purchasers start to reengage with the marketplace, we can expect a rise in both competitors and residential or commercial property costs. This expected escalation will likely function as the precursor to the next realty boom.”
David Parnes and James Harris|The Firm
James Harris and David Parnes
The Firm
Superstar customers: Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford
Hot statistics: The group assisted broker the sale of the $21 million penthouse at The Century, which was the most costly condominium sale in L.A. in the last 12 months
In their own words: “We likewise climaxed of the highest-priced condo sale per square foot in Los Angeles with the sale of Home 902 at Pendry Residences West Hollywood,” Parnes stated.
Juliette Hohnen|Douglas Elliman
Juliette Hohnen
Douglas Elliman
Superstar customers: Star Eric Idle, writer-producer Chris Weitz, director Tom Shadyac
Hot statistics: Hohnen offered Eric Idle’s Hollywood Hills house this year in a $6.5 million all-cash offer to a British heiress
In their own words: “The important things that broke through for me existed my listings in regards to way of life and targeting a particular kind of purchaser for each residential or commercial property,” Hohnen stated. “You can’t simply employ a stager; you need to go beyond what is offered to every other Real estate agent. I select furnishings for my stager and she purchases it for my listings. I utilize actually unbelievable professional photographers, and if other representatives begin utilizing my professional photographers, I discover brand-new ones. I do not desire my listings to appear like everybody else’s.”
Jonathan Mogharrabi and Marci Kays|Carolwood Estates
Marci Kays and Jonathan Mogharrabi
Carolwood Estates
Superstar customers: Brad Pitt
Hot statistics: The group has actually offered $137 million in the last 12 months
In their own words: “We each bring a distinct design and character to the mix,” Kay stated. “To have the assistance of each other makes what we do that far more satisfying.”
Aaron Kirman|AKG|Christie’s International Property
Aaron Kirman
AKG|Christie’s International Property
Superstar customers: Tinder co-founder Sean Rad, designer Tyler Ellis
Hot statistics: In the in 2015, Kirman offered $1.7 billion in sales volume
In their own words: “There’s absolutely nothing we will not provide for our customers,” Kirman stated. “We remain in a service-based company and accommodate every requirement, from offering their houses to helping with personal jet charters. I’m linked to a few of the world’s most prominent individuals, and I take advantage of these connections to help my customers in numerous methods, making sure both their expert and individual lives grow.”
David Kramer|Hilton & & Hyland
Hilton & Hyland
Superstar customers: DJ Zedd, Solution 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone
Hot statistics: Kramer repped the $37 million sale of Ecclestone’s estate to LA Clippers gamer Russell Westbrook last October
In their own words: “I feel that comprehending a customer’s requirements is the very first part of exceeding and beyond for a customer,” Kramer stated. “Our customer base is extremely varied and critical, so everybody is going to have various requirements. Having had a great deal of treatment in my life was most likely among the most handy things in finding out how to be a realty representative. It enables me to comprehend their requirements and have compassion at a few of the most difficult times in individuals’s lives.”
Brett Legal Representative|Carolwood Estates
Brett Legal Representative
Carolwood Estates
Superstar customers: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
Hot statistics: Legal representative closed $202 million in sales volume in the last 12 months
In their own words: “I continue to be extremely motivated by serving my present and progressing customer base,” Legal representative stated. “Every day is an experience and discovery of remarkable individuals and architecture.”
Linda Might|Carolwood Estates
Linda May
Carolwood Estates
Superstar confrontations: May is co-representing, with Brett Legal representative, Castillo del Lago, the previous Lake Hollywood house of Madonna
Hot statistics: May closed $286 million in sales volume in the in 2015
In their own words: “Listings are constantly the most vital part of your realty practice,” May stated. “Sellers will be more unwilling if they do not have a clear vision of where they are going. It’s quite a two-part procedure, now more than ever.”
Tyrone McKillen|Authorities
Tyrone McKillen
Authorities
Superstar customers: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Hot statistics: McKillen is presently representing The Cantilever Home, a contemporary 11,100-square-foot house in Malibu, for $69.5 million
In their own words: “We have actually actually begun to market the reality that we run a high-end advancement business in addition to market and offer high-end homes,” McKillen stated. “This is among our most significant differntiators and has actually assisted us win and offer a great deal of item in the previous year.”
Drew Meyers|Westside Estate Firm
Drew Meyers
Westside Estate Firm
Superstar customers: Music officer Scooter Braun
Hot statistics: Meyers ended up being a partner at Westside Estate Firm this year and co-repped both sides of the sale of Santa Monica’s previous Broad Art Structure Structure to Scooter Braun for $25.9 million
In their own words: Of the place of the previous Mary Tyler Moore home in Bel-Air Nation Club, for which he repped the purchaser, Meyers stated, “You can constantly reproduce a house, however you can’t reproduce land. Owning on among the leading 5 most special golf courses in Los Angeles resembles owning gold, and it will just increase in worth for many years.”
Jade Mills|Coldwell Lender
Jade Mills
Coldwell Lender
Superstar confrontations: Jade Mills repped a Malibu residential or commercial property bought by Byron Allen for $100 million, and the sellers of another Malibu house bought by Kim Kardashian for $70 million
Hot statistics: Mills has actually offered more than $8 billion in realty throughout her profession
In their own words: “I regularly make every effort to go beyond customer expectations by prioritizing their convenience and security throughout the purchasing or offering procedure,” Mills stated. “To me, high-end isn’t almost luxury; it has to do with developing an environment where customers feel really at ease.”
David Deal|Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
David Deal
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Characteristic
Superstar customers: Star Alexandra Daddario
Hot statistics: Deal was the No. 2 private representative in Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ worldwide network in 2022, and has actually offered over $4.4 billion in realty throughout his profession
In their own words: “I normally do not market myself as much as the majority of other representatives out there,” Deal stated. “[I] tend to deal with individuals I have actually dealt with in the previous or their recommendations.”
Jason Oppenheim|The Oppenheim Group
Jason Oppenheim
The Oppenheim Group
Superstar confrontations: Recently, Oppenheim has actually ended up being a star in his own right, having actually gotten more prevalent acknowledgment on the Netflix series’ Offering Sundown and Offering the OC, which highlight representatives and homes from The Oppenheim Group
Hot statistics: Oppenheim has actually offered $419 million in realty in the last 12 months
In their own words: “The estate tax and high rate of interest have actually actually stalled the high-end market,” Oppenheim stated. “This has actually been my slowest year in over a years, however it can just increase from here.”
Tami Pardee|Pardee Characteristic
Tami Pardee
Pardee Characteristic
Superstar customers: Vocalist Doja Feline
Hot statistics: Pardee has actually offered $521 million in realty in the last 12 months
In their own words: “It’s extremely fascinating,” Pardee stated. “It’s both a purchaser’s and a seller’s market. This is unusual– there is low stock, so it’s a seller’s market, yet the high rate of interest make it a purchaser’s market. It’s actually case-by-case on what technique to utilize when offering or purchasing today.”
Kurt Rappaport|Westside Estate Firm
Kurt Rappaport
Westside Estate Firm
Superstar customers: Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Mark Wahlberg, Ryan Seacrest
Hot statistics: Rappaport just recently represented both sides of California’s most costly offer to close ever– the $200 million purchase of a substance in Malibu by Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Joyce Rey|Coldwell Lender
Joyce Rey
Coldwell Lender
Superstar customers: Helen Mirren and Taylor Hackford
Hot statistics: Rey has actually closed more than $6 billion in profession sales
In their own words: “Our market depends on both effective company entrepreneurs and celebs, and, regrettably, the variety of sales is drastically down,” Rey stated. “Plainly the absence of stock and the high rate of interest are taking a big toll on the high-end market.”
Morgan Trent|AKG|Christie’s International Property
Morgan Trent
AKG|Christie’s International Property
Superstar customers: NBA gamer Russell Westbrook, MLB gamer Mookie Betts, designer Tyler Ellis
Hot statistics: Trent just recently co-represented the $25 million sale of the late American television author Steven Bochco’s Pacific Palisades residential or commercial property
In their own words: “I began offering houses in LA naturally,” Trent stated. “I fulfilled a couple of customers playing golf that asked me to offer their houses off market … and I did. After a number of huge sales, I was on my method.”
Tracy Tutor|Douglas Elliman
Tracy Tutor
Douglas Elliman
Superstar confrontations: Tutor represented a residential or commercial property in Malibu by designer John Lautner that she wound up offering to director Edward Norton in 2017 for $11.8 million
Hot statistics: Tudor is presently representing the modern-day Rental Property Kuro in Joshua Tree for $1.749 million
In their own words: On her current growth into Texas, Tutor stated, “The migration to Texas from California has actually been [palpable] in the previous 3 years. Offering our customers in California with smooth representation in the Texas market was the most intelligent relocation I have actually made in the in 2015.”
Mauricio Umansky|The Firm
The Umansky Group
The Firm
Superstar customers: Michael Jackson, Prince
Hot statistics: Mauricio Umansky is co-representing designer Nick Sweet’s $ 85 million-listed estate in Holmby Hills
In their own words: “We really have a good time and love supporting each other,” Umansky states of his realty group, that includes numerous of his relative. “It’s fantastic to have a group of individuals you depend bounce concepts off of and talk through handle.”
Branden and Rayni Williams|The Beverly Hills Estates
Branden and Rayni Williams
The Beverly Hills Estates
Superstar customers: Drake, Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin
Hot statistics: Branden and Rayni Williams closed $1.4 billion in deals in the last 12 months
In their own words: “I got my start from the bottom and utilized my work principles to fit puzzle pieces together and break the code to succeed,” Rayni Williams stated of her profession starts. “I had no official training or manual on how to do it– merely was led by instinct and effort. I do not want I understood anything then I understand now as I would not have actually made it understanding how difficult it would be.”
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