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.
The landmark merger between real-estate powerhouses South Bay Brokers and Vista Sotheby’s International Realty signals a new wave for South Bay real estate. Now operating under Vista Sotheby’s International Realty, Gerard Bisignano—partner, along with Jim Van Zanten, Rick Edler, Kitty Edler, and Chris Adlam—on the brand’s headline-making move.
Current Managing Director for RE/MAX Abbot Kinney, Colin Jacobs oversees the real estate sales business, as well as mentoring his team. And, in keeping with this passion for philanthropic causes, he devotes many hours to helping advise his clients on their non-profit foundations.
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.
After rising to the top in a restaurant operations career, Jesse Weinberg found his true passion for real estate in 2004. Now the number one sales team nationwide for Keller Williams Realty, Jesse Weinberg and Associates continues to thrive in the Westside market. Here, Westside DIGS chats with this top agent about his commitment to the clients, Marina Del Ray and the importance of
a hard-work ethic.
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.
Add an uncanny knack for matching a client to their perfect house to strong sales training, an analytical mind and high ethics, courtesy of her Midwestern upbringing, and you have real estate agent Mary Lu Tuthill of Coldwell Banker.
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.
Amalfi Estates, one of the leading independent real estate agencies in Los Angeles, founded by Anthony Marguleas in 1995, specializes in homes within the Pacific Palisades that evoke a vacationer’s mindset. Marguleas has independently sold over $600 million in properties, and was voted one of the top 250 agents—out of a possible million—in the country by The Wall Street Journal.
Brett Lyon and Woody Stahl are sons of real estate, having been raised by parents in the business. South Bay DIGS sat down with these young guns of investment real estate at their Manhattan Beach offices to get their take on local real estate, 1031 Exchanges and neighborhoods to watch.
