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 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

8 big reveals from Mauricio Umansky’s book ‘The Dealmaker’

From helping to launch the Mexican Olympic ski team to fresh insights into his split with Hilton & Hyland, the book is full of interesting anecdotes about Umansky’s life paired with the lessons that came out of those experiences. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky’s winding road from shaky childhood to luxe CEO

After navigating health scares as a child and struggling a bit early in his career, it was The Agency CEO’s wife, Kyle Richards, who suggested he get a real estate license, which he says was the “best decision ever.” Continue reading

David Kramer is ready to bring out the ‘soul’ of Hilton & Hyland

As David Kramer steps into his role as Hilton & Hyland’s president after a year of upheaval, the brokerage is repositioning itself. Kramer told Inman the goal is to effect change with culture. Continue reading

Hilton & Hyland taps David Kramer to succeed Jeff Hyland as president

Kramer has been with the luxury boutique firm since 2005 and is one of Hilton & Hyland’s top producers. He succeeds the late Jeff Hyland, who died of cancer nearly a year ago. Continue reading

Luxury in ’22: Market slowdowns, reality TV, the metaverse and more

Luxury buyers finally decided to take a pause in 2022 as economic volatility shook the market. But despite a market slowdown, luxury companies and agents continued to make interesting moves. Continue reading

In new era, Lori Hyland takes sole ownership of Hilton & Hyland

Co-founder of Hilton & Hyland Rick Hilton also announced in a statement released on Thursday an upcoming brokerage in partnership with his son, Barron Hilton, called Hilton & Hilton. Continue reading

The 20 biggest luxury city sales of 2021 (so far)

Despite cities taking a back seat to vacation markets in 2021, major transactions made headlines across New York, Miami and Los Angeles. Continue reading

The Weeknd drops $21M on Los Angeles ‘mansion in the sky’

The slick 18th-floor penthouse deal marks one of the most expensive condo sales in Los Angeles of all time. Continue reading