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Mark Kitching

Real Estate Insider: Mark Kitching

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Mark Kitching found his true home among the bustling, eclectic and artist-driven streets of Venice Beach after moving to California 13 years ago.
Sean Dinneen, realtor

Sean Dinneen Makes the Bold Move to Residential Real Estate

With an industrial real estate broker as a father and a natural talent for closing a sale, Sean Dinneen seemed destined to work in the industry. Here, Sean Dinneen shares with DIGS his residential real estate expertise and passion for the place he calls home—the South Bay. 
Peter Bergman, Ty Bergman, Bergman Beach Properties

Peter Bergman & Ty Bergman of Bergman Beach Properties—Like Father, Like Son

Real estate duo Peter and Ty Bergman of the family-run firm, Bergman Beach Properties, helps facilitate transactions for Westside buyers and sellers with the hope of giving their clients the best of the beach lifestyle that they not only relish, but also actively help through mutual investment and involvement in the community.
dustin cumming, los angeles, realtor, real estate, agent, Hilton & Hyland,

Dustin Cumming of Hilton & Hyland

From commercial to residential real estate, Los Angeles native Dustin Cumming plies his insider market savvy to service the discerning Westside.
Fiora Aston, Coldwell Banker

Fiora Aston of Coldwell Banker

After receiving her Master’s degree from British Columbia University and working as a city planner in Vancouver, Canada, Fiora Aston decided to make the move to L.A., finding true fulfillment with a career in real estate.
James Respondek, Sotheby's, Realtor, Sotheby's International Realty,

James Respondek of Sotheby’s Pacific Palisades

Always one to know how to strike a deal, James Respondek got his start in real estate at the age of 18, after he bought his first property in Australia and later sold for almost double of the original price. He then made his way back to the United States, settling in the Palisades area in the late 1970s, making it both his home and chosen real estate market.
John Hathorn, PHS, Pence Hathorn Silver, Santa Monica

John Hathorn of Pence Hathorn Silver Partners Trust

John Hathorn, of Pence Hathorn Silver Partners Trust, knows the Westside and its properties like the back of his hand, which, given that it’s where he was raised, is not surprising. This native touch is an increasing rarity these days.
Keith Kyle, South Bay Brokers

Keith Kyle of South Bay Brokers

After rising to the top in a successful sales career, Keith Kyle found his true passion in real estate—and in the South Bay. A Hermosa Beach resident for 17 years, Kyle has cultivated a client-driven philosophy focused on building long-term relationships.

Courtney Self of Hunter Mason

Courtney Self started Hunter Mason Realty a mere five years ago after a 28-year sales career that started right out of high school. South Bay DIGS chats with this Realtor of the People about why she loves multi-family real estate, first-time homebuyers and Old Town Torrance.
Douglas Maupin

Doug Maupin Discusses Getting into Real Estate

In 1958, Douglas Maupin moved to the South Bay with his family. Twenty years later, he began selling residential properties in the area. South Bay DIGS chats with this easygoing surfer about his decades-long adventures in local real estate and land development.
Matt Pernice, NWRE, NW Real Estate Brokers

Matt Pernice of NW Real Estate Brokers

Manhattan Beach realtor Matt Pernice represents buyers and sellers of South Bay homes and apartment buildings. South Bay DIGS chats with this water-loving family man about the local market, its rising residential real estate prices and his favorite outdoor activities.