The LA 'mansion tax' is coming, sending sellers on a sprint to April 1
To make their $5M-plus properties more attractive and move them more quickly, some sellers have been cutting their asking prices precipitously and negotiating other add-ons into contracts
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 31
David Kramer is ready to bring out the 'soul' of Hilton & Hyland
As David Kramer steps into his role as Hilton & Hyland's president after a year of upheaval, the brokerage is repositioning itself. Kramer told Inman the goal is to effect change with culture
Hilton & Hyland taps David Kramer to succeed Jeff Hyland as president
Kramer has been with the luxury boutique firm since 2005 and is one of Hilton & Hyland's top producers. He succeeds the late Jeff Hyland, who died of cancer nearly a year ago
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 20
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
Luxury in '22: Market slowdowns, reality TV, the metaverse and more
Luxury buyers finally decided to take a pause in 2022 as economic volatility shook the market. But despite a market slowdown, luxury companies and agents kept making interesting moves
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 23
In new era, Lori Hyland takes sole ownership of Hilton & Hyland
Co-founder of Hilton & Hyland Rick Hilton also announced in a statement released on Thursday an upcoming brokerage in partnership with his son, Barron Hilton, called Hilton & Hilton
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 16
Goldsmith Team moves to The Agency from Hilton & Hyland
Zach Goldsmith was with Hilton & Hyland since 2007. In 2021, his two-person team of himself and Head of Operations Jennifer Plotkin netted $110M in transaction volume
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 15
Leading Los Angeles agent returns to Sotheby's International Realty
Marc Noah was with Sotheby's International Realty for about 7 years before moving to Hilton & Hyland. Prior to that, he was a loan officer with mortgage company First Capital
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 19
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
Snapchat billionaire closes deal for Holmby Hills estate
Evan Spiegel has completed the purchase of a 2nd LA property. The 2 tracts will form a 4-acre, $145 million estate lying across the street from the Playboy Mansion, according to reports
by Daniel Houston Aug 8
The 20 biggest residential real estate transactions of 2022 (so far)
Luxury properties in Manhattan, LA and Palm Beach netted the 3 priciest deals in the first half of 2022, with each sale exceeding $125M, according to a new analysis by Inman
'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
Adele purchases Sylvester Stallone's Beverly Hills mansion for $58M
The 'Easy on Me' singer is close to closing on the actor's sprawling estate for $58M, a significant cut from the original asking price of $110M
by Ben Verde Jan 3
Gary Gold: NAR's pocket listing policy is 'nonsensical, stupid'
Real estate's premier luxury agent argues that the Clear Cooperation Policy is 'authoritarian' and accomplishes the opposite of its stated intent in an exclusive interview with Inman
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 17