Hilton & Hyland brings on Steve Katz as managing director

Katz joins the firm from Anywhere Integrated Services, where he worked exclusively with Sotheby’s as the brand’s primary services manager for greater LA since 2022. Before that, he spent two decades in management at Coldwell Banker. Continue reading

Former Hilton & Hyland President David Kramer joins Compass

Kramer had been with the boutique Beverly Hills firm since 2005 and was promoted to president in 2023. The top producer brings the six-person David Kramer Group with him to Compass. Continue reading

The top 35 agents in Hollywood today are still setting records

LA’s top luxury agents are continuing to sell at staggering heights despite a variety of market factors working against them, all while keeping their sometimes temperamental celebrity clients happy. Continue reading

The Agency’s ‘Buying Beverly Hills’ fails to renew for third season

The Netflix show reportedly failed to renew because of factors surrounding number of views versus cost of production. Continue reading

Will flashy gifts and open houses end once commissions decouple?

Based on conversations with luxury agents across both coasts, there’s still a lot of uncertainty about how far-reaching the changes that come with commissions decoupling may be. Continue reading

‘Force of nature’: Friends and agents celebrate Jennifer Berman

The LA luxury powerhouse passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday. Industry professionals shared with Inman the many ways in which Berman touched their lives. Continue reading

Jennifer Berman was a godmother to million-dollar agents everywhere

The real estate industry is in mourning as it says goodbye to one of its most powerful and glamorous figures, DirectOffer COO Jennifer Berman. Continue reading

Rick and Kathy Hilton are saying goodbye to Southampton home

The family has owned the shingle-style property since 1999, spending many vacations and holidays there, and is now selling it for $14.95 million. Continue reading

Can an LA condo set a $50M record? Agents say, why not?

LA’s luxury condo market has never seen a sales price above $35 million. But some agents say that under the right conditions, a condo could sell for more — and it soon may be just the right time. Continue reading

What other cities can learn from LA’s rocky ‘mansion tax’ rollout

LA’s new tax on high-priced property sales has been a drag on the real estate industry while raising far less revenue than the city expected, an Intel analysis suggests. Continue reading