Scott Moore Buying, Building and Selling on the Westside & Feeling You’re in the Right Place
“In my belief, I think my path is pre-determined—and you know when you’re off your path.”
Words of wisdom from a man who has reached fresh heights in a career that’s been years in the making, and powered by journeys in law, construction and real estate, along with exploring the globe—56 countries and counting—and playing professional soccer in Europe for Team USA at the tender age of 17.
Without being too entangled in the everyday minutiae of his firm, Scott Moore finds promising investment properties, builds them out in high style and sells them to the highest bidder.
- For over 15 years Scott Moore has bought, created and sold new construction residences across his native Westside
- From 2003 to 2009, he ran the real estate division of Financial Specialists, a full-service business and wealth management firm that he, his father and brother founded
- Scott Moore is founder and CEO of BBS Real Estate—short for “Buy, Build, Sell”—as well as a broker at Douglas Elliman and co-founder of Moore+Jaret Group
Anyone who has tasted hard-won success knows that such a position doesn’t come without having spent hours in often unglamorous trenches.
On the development side, Scott Moore’s roles have included everything from general contractor and project manager to site supervisor and accounting controller. He even has his general contractor’s license, handy since BBS has an in-house construction arm. In real estate, it’s buying and selling.
“I’ve been able to see all aspects of the industry from different perspectives,” says the native Angeleno, who grew up in Brentwood and attended Pacific Palisades High School before heading to UC Santa Barbara and McGeorge School of Law.
Afterward, he worked at an entertainment law firm in Beverly Hills, then transitioned to COO of the family’s business and wealth management firm, Financial Specialists, where he simultaneously ran the real estate division.
Developing properties from a 360-perspective gives Scott Moore and his team an edge on producing cutting-edge homes primarily in Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica and Brentwood—an epicenter of low supply and endless demand that Scott Moore calls “recession-resistant dirt” for its ability to fare economic storms that flatten other markets.
After years of development, I started BBS because I can offer everything under one roof to buy, build, and sell in recession-resistant neighborhoods of Los Angeles.”
Among their current projects is 1325 Chautauqua in the Palisades, what Scott Moore describes as “probably the most unique yet complicated build,” but also the most special due in part to its views, which stretch from Downtown L.A. to the mountains and shores of Malibu.
There’s a family-friendly California home at 247 20th Street in Santa Monica—North of Montana in Gillette’s Regent Square, coveted for its large lots and wide, tree-lined streets—plus a sleek white Modernist abode they’re putting finishing touches on at 1634 Casal, in the exclusive Upper Riviera section of Pacific Palisades.
“It’s going to be a good ride,” says Scott Moore, who recently joined forces with agent Ally Jaret to form Moore+Jaret Group, a specialty Westside real estate and development firm under the Douglas Elliman umbrella.
It’s a lot of business to handle, and Scott Moore welcomes it: “I act best under pressure,” he says, crediting his legal training with his “resolutionist” mindset and the ability to balance total immersion in projects and clients alongside a rational distance, “to make sure you’re providing the best advice.”
That and a strong team, including BBS managing partner Tony Ramsey—who oversees the construction arm of the business while Scott Moore takes care of the buying and selling aspect—are making his effortful ride along new heights an enjoyable one. “I feel the most comfortable being in the space that I’m in now,” says Scott Moore.
“After years of development, I started BBS because I can offer everything under one roof to buy, build, and sell in recession-resistant neighborhoods of Los Angeles. I’m where I’m supposed to be—and now I look forward to the next 20 years of business.”
Scott Moore | Moore+Jaret Group | Douglas Elliman
11990 San Vicente Blvd #100, Los Angeles, CA 90049
310.678.7855 | bbsre.com | moorejaretgroup.com
Photograph Courtesy of Scott Moore