Tomer Fridman and Sally Forster Jones form new team

The LA-based luxury powerhouse agents have been collaborating together at Compass for six years, and after clients suggested they make their partnership official, the pair have formed Jones Fridman International. Continue reading

The LA ‘mansion tax’ is coming, sending sellers on a sprint to April 1

To make their multimillion-dollar properties more attractive and move them more quickly, some sellers have been cutting their asking prices precipitously and negotiating other add-ons into contracts. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

Here are the 30 most expensive home sales of 2022

The luxury real estate sector faced its ups and downs as the market entered a period of significant transition, but that didn’t prevent luxury clients from making some stellar deals. Continue reading

British fashion entrepreneurs sell Beverly Hills home for $35.25M

The 6,230-square-foot property sold by British fashion entrepreneurs Tom and Ruth Chapman was put on the market for $42 million in June. Continue reading

Forget McMansions — these wealthy homeowners dig McBasements

When city or county restrictions are cramping their styles above ground, luxury homeowners are taking matters into their own hands and building out the basements of their wildest dreams. Continue reading

Kim Kardashian lists 2 California homes in the same week

The reality star and businesswoman is offloading homes purchased during her marriage to Kanye West. On Sept. 6, she relisted an apartment for $3.5 million, and on Sept. 8, she listed an estate for $5.3 million. Continue reading

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.” Continue reading

International buyers are back — and they’re eyeing secondary markets

Just as US homebuyers did two years earlier, luxury international buyers are rushing to secondary cities with investment potential, including Austin, Boise and… Bentonville, Arkansas? Continue reading

The skills these top luxury agents brought to real estate are priceless

From the NFL to the entertainment industry, past work experiences have helped luxury agents gain a valuable leg up in their real estate careers today, helping launch them to the top of their field. Continue reading