Max Azria's former estate heads to auction 9 years after first listing
A no-reserve auction with Concierge Auctions is scheduled for May 9-May 23. The estate is also being listed by Branden and Rayni Williams of The Beverly Hills Estates for $55M
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 12
Luxury brokerage faces court battle to get its buyer agent paid
Beverly Hills Estates, led by Branden and Rayni Williams, in fight for agent Michelle Graci's right to agreed-upon 50% of the deal's broker commission after seller Ronen Nahum alleged misconduct
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 14
Chad Roffers dishes on a Sotheby's Concierge Auction record
The Sotheby's Concierge Auctions founder and CEO shared more about how the recent auction of 'La Dune' went down, as well as key reasons why luxury agents turn to the brand to get a deal done
One-time $100M Bel Air mansion falls to Earth with huge price cut
'Realistically in this market, this is what it's worth — it's priced to sell,' said Shawn Elliott of Nest Seekers, one of the agents who listed the 41,000-square-foot spec home last week
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 17
10 months after 'The One,' Richard Saghian scoops up $40M Malibu pad
Not content to pause after purchasing 'The One' megamansion for $126M in March, the Fashion Nova founder also added the $40M Billionaire's Beach property to his portfolio recently
Branden Williams on reality TV: 'We're too busy making real deals'
Branden and Rayni Williams, the real estate power couple, told Katie Kossev during a panel at Inman Connect Now on Thursday that they'll 'never' consider joining a real estate reality series
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 15
The top luxury real estate agents serving Hollywood in 2022
The Altman Brothers, Santiago Arana, Aaron Kirman, Chris Cortazzo, Sally Forster Jones, Joyce Rey and more are featured in this year's list of standout agents from 'The Hollywood Reporter'
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 12
Sotheby's, Ben Caballero, sweep RealTrends The Thousand rankings
Caballero completed $1.98B in sales volume in 2021, and Sotheby's International Realty boasted the most agents in the individual agent by sales volume category
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 10
Sonder became a unicorn in 2020. Now its CEO has Pharrell's home
Francis Davidson, the chief executive officer of San Francisco-based short-term rental manager Sonder, purchased the 13-time grammy winner's Hollywood Hills estate for $9.2M last month
by Ben Verde Mar 1
'The finest in our business': Agents and friends remember Jeff Hyland
Peers, colleagues and friends in southern California shared their memories of Hilton & Hyland co-founder Jeff Hyland and described the lasting impact he had on the real estate industry
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 18
Beverly Hills Estates snags high-performing Compass agent
Shauna Walters, who has $8 billion in career sales, according to her social media accounts, joins a number of agents who have recently made the move to The Beverly Hills Estates
The 30 biggest luxury deals of 2021
Palm Beach, Florida, luxury real estate had a banner year, but New York City was a dark horse that came roaring back in 2021 with the second highest concentration of high-end deals
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 15
The 20 biggest luxury city sales of 2021 (so far)
Despite cities taking a back seat to vacation markets in 2021, major transactions made headlines across New York, Miami and Los Angeles
The 20 biggest luxury mountain sales of 2021 (so far)
While a $136.25M sale in Montana eclipsed all others, this year also saw a number of high-profile sales in Aspen and Vail
High-performing luxury agent Mia Trudeau leaves Hilton & Hyland
Trudeau spent about 14 years at Hilton & Hyland where Beverly Hills Estates founders Rayni and Branden Williams also worked for over a decade