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

Mauricio Umansky nails personal best score on Week 5 of ‘DWTS’

In a powerful and athletic contemporary dance routine, The Agency CEO and dance partner Emma Slater achieved their “best dance yet” on Tuesday night’s episode, judge Bruno Tonioli declared. Continue reading

‘Fight it tooth and nail,’ LA agents warn as Chicago mulls mansion tax

As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson narrows in on a 2.65 percent tax on purchases of properties over $1 million, luxury agents in Los Angeles offered their advice to concerned Windy City agents. Continue reading