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.
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.
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.
From commercial to residential real estate, Los Angeles native Dustin Cumming plies his insider market savvy to service the discerning Westside.
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.
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, 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.
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 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.
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.
Los Angeles native Michael Hiatt comes from a family deeply entrenched in the city’s growth and development—he appreciates not only the history of the city’s past, but the possibilities and potential of its future.
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.
