Compass just recruited a pair of high-profile Hilton family scions

Barron Hilton is son of Rick Hilton, a cofounder of Hilton & Hyland, who cofounded the Hilton Hilton brokerage a few years ago with his father and wife, Tessa. Now, the couple will start a team at Compass. Continue reading

In a heavy M&A landscape, Rod Watson says he’s staying indie

The luxury brokerage founder shared thoughts on the market, challenges of serving elite clients, potential business expansion thoughts and what he’s looking forward to at Inman Connect San Diego. Continue reading

Ernie Carswell & Associates trade Elliman for Sotheby’s Realty

The “Kendra Sells Hollywood” star and long-time Elliman agent said he was attracted to Sotheby’s International Realty’s stability in an industry that has been in tumult in recent years. Continue reading

5 reasons marketing your listings to other agents still wins deals

A structured approach to outreach is your best friend when it comes to getting your next listing in front of the most active buyer agents in your market, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading

Paul Salazar moves from Hilton & Hyland to Compass

Salazar has been at Hilton & Hyland since he started his real estate career 16 years ago and said he was ready for a change. Now he’s bringing a team to Compass, which he said had the most to offer out of other top LA brokerages. Continue reading

Rila Auctions launches to offer transparent bidding, access

Ben Bacal and Harry Dheedene have launched Rila Auctions, an off-shoot of social media app Rila, designed to help agents market homes in an Instagram-like video-search environment. Continue reading

Agents scramble to find housing for those displaced by LA wildfires

As wildfires burned through LA County over the past three days, thousands of people were suddenly in need of temporary housing. The surge in demand is poised to create a spike in rental prices, agents said. Continue reading

Elon Musk’s former Bel-Air home’s price cut by $3M, faces foreclosure

The Bel-Air home, built by Los Angeles architect Robert Byrd, saw a price reduction from $12.95 million to $9.5 million, and is set to go to auction next month if it remains unsold. Continue reading

$195M Bel-Air megamansion returns to the market

Built in 1937 by famed architect James E. Dolman, Casa Encantada is considered one of the most iconic estates in Los Angeles and possibly the entire country, according to the property’s listing. Continue reading

Elon Musk signals foreclosure on former home of Gene Wilder

An entity tied to Musk has filed a notice of default on the property, which Wilder’s nephew purchased from Musk with the assistance of a loan from the Tesla CEO in 2020. Continue reading