Tomer Fridman and Sally Forster Jones form new team
The LA-based luxury powerhouses have collaborated together at Compass for 6 years. After clients suggested they make the partnership official, the pair formed Jones Fridman International
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 10
Can an LA condo set a $50M record? Agents say, why not?
LA's luxury condo market has never seen a sales price above $35M. But some agents say that under the right conditions, a condo could sell for more — and it soon may be just the right time
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 15
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
It's a Bel Air mansion with its own $25,000 fragrance. But why?
Designer César Giraldo believes the decision to conjure a custom branded fragrance for a single homeowner at 1859 Bel Air Road will pay off by bridging marketing, design and emotional appeal
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
23 podcasts that'll make you the smartest person in the room
These podcasts not only provide listeners with tips and advice on how to build their business, but also serve as the best examples of how agents are nailing the form as a marketing tool
When mansion prices touch the sky, what does an extra $100M mean?
Hubris and a lack of comparables at the highest echelons frequently collide for inexplicable price differences from 1 estate to the next. But as with all real estate, location and size still matter
by Lillian Dickerson May 20
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
These are the 30 top real estate agents in Hollywood right now
'The Hollywood Reporter' on Wednesday named Aaron Kirman, Fredrik Eklund and Jade Mills among the top 30 luxury agents working in Los Angeles right now
Historic LA estate once owned by Cher sells for $88M
Last owned by disgraced developer Robert Shapiro, the 10-acre Owlwood Estate was first listed for $180 million in 2017
Bunkers, Bezos and the Bahamas: The biggest luxury stories of 2020
A booming luxury market, an obsession with spaciousness and high-profile celebrity sales in the midst of a pandemic have made 2020 a year like no other
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen drop $17.5M on new home
One month after putting their Beverly Hills property on the market, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have purchased a larger home for $17.5M
With summer near, vacation home owners are renting — for now
But real estate agents say that could all change in the fall, when owners of second and third homes seek to shake off excess properties. 'Since this happened before Memorial Day, people are saying I can get $400 grand for four months? I'll just list it in September.'
Sight-unseen luxury sales are taking place — with walkaway clauses
'The challenge is that they can't see it right now and yet there are still some people pulling the trigger,' Engel & Völkers Lake Placid agent Colleen Holmes told Inman
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Top luxury agents discuss how the latest crop of tech millionaires is transforming the real estate market and what it takes to work with them successfully at Luxury Connect
by Inman Oct 28