Pacific Union International Brokerage was established in 1974 as a complement to the residential side of the business. More than 40 years later—and on the heels of a merger with local powerhouse brokerages John Aaroe Group, Partners Trust and Gibson International…
Anthony Marguleas is founder of Amalfi Estates, the independent agency in Pacific Palisades he opened in 1995. Every time a home is sold—which is often—10% of the commission is given to charity.
Scott Moore, founder and CEO of BBS Real Estate and a broker at Douglas Elliman, and these days he gets to be the visionary—pondering new development deals and enacting strategy from a wide-angle perspective.
The creative streak that feeds Gerard Bisignano’s real estate acumen can be traced to a pivotal moment in his early teen years. “My dad was a war correspondent in Vietnam,” says the Palos Verdes native.
In the late-1980s, Marco Rufo was a Boston transplant attending UCLA and working part-time as a limo driver. One of his steadiest clients was the head of a Japanese conglomerate.
Cindy Ambuehl was already accustomed to high-profile success when she hit her stride as a real estate agent. “I had a 22-year run,” she says of her former career in front of the camera with hits like JAG and Seinfeld.
What drives Alex Abad to succeed? Alex Abad’s real estate story stars in Argentina, now a top producer in El Segundo at Palm Realty Boutique.
James Respondek was 18 years old when he made his first real estate transaction for the princely sum of $5,000. “I rode up on the back of a friend’s motorcycle, up to this little subdivision,” he recounts. “We looked around, and I found a lot.
It was the mid-1980s when Ed Kaminsky, a transplant from Ohio who was working in the jewelry business, decided to try his hand in real estate. Dominating luxury real estate in the South Bay, selling over 100 properties a year, Ed Kaminsky is engaged in businesses beyond selling properties.
DIGS talked with the founder and CEO of L.A.-based Genton Property Group (gentonproperty.com) to discover more about this high-profile project, what prompted his real estate direction, and other developments.
Yvonne Arias’ in-depth knowledge of the city’s rental market, property management, marketing and interior design has made her a valued resource as a consultant for real estate developers and investors.
If you were to tally up time spent in the residential real estate industry by seasoned agents Ron Wynn, Steve Sawaii and Fiora Aston of WSA-Coldwell Banker, Santa Monica, you would have a combined total of 100 years.
