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Lawson-Fenning, Glenn Lawson, Grant Fenning

Meet the Established & Emerging Designers Defining the Style of Our Times

Jenn Thornton July 7, 2020

Names like Adam Hills and Maria Speake of Retrouvius, Chrissie Rucker of The White Company, and the Lawson-Fenning partnership between Glenn Lawson and Grant Fenning are setting the trends for modern luxury style today.

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Aaron Kirman Way To Riches: Before and After Q&A with DIGS Magazine

Wendy Bowman June 22, 2020

As a youth Aaron Kirman couldn’t say the letter ‘R’. Now, as an adult he sells architectural estates to the Rich and Royal. Enjoy this Q&A with the top realtor.

Influencer: Molly Hobin-Williams

Constance Dunn February 20, 2020

In the midst of the Roaring Twenties a man named William Henry Hobin incorporated his real estate firm, The Hobin Company. For decades, his heirs—first his son, then grandson—ran the Stockton, California, agency. Now Molly Hobin-Williams.

Top Agent Chris Cortazzo: Selling Dreams & Embracing Fatherhood

Constance Dunn February 6, 2020

Made in Malibu—the coveted enclave’s top agent Chris Cortazzo on the joys of fatherhood, soy lattes and the power of a good laugh.

Stroyke Properties Group, Bryn Stroyke, Robb Stroyke, Deanna Whip,

Bryn & Robb Stroyke of Stroyke Properties Group

DIGS October 17, 2019

Bryn Stroyke & Robb Stroyke are embracing the shifting waves of real estate for over 35 years. Adaptation, after all is the key to survival. In the real estate world, the question is how to ride out a changing landscape while tending to the core of one’s business.

659-30th-HermosaBeach-front_DIGS Market Influencer: Ed Kaminsky

How Soon We Forget Real Estate Markets: Tips On Selling in Any Market

DIGS September 25, 2019

Real estate markets change! Having been through 2 massive market downturns, 1990 & 2008. Here are tips on selling your home in any market condition.

Creating a Dream Bungalow

Karine Monié August 22, 2019

Interior designer Robert McKinley and his wife created a dream bungalow for rent with design pieces to purchase.

Influencer: Neal Norman

Constance Dunn July 26, 2019

After moving to the Emerald Island in the mid-1980s in pursuit of good waves, he took note of the island’s superb growing conditions and set up an organic farm on a 50-acre tract of land minutes from his office at Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers.

Vincenzo Altamura, John Altamura, Giovanni Altamura

Influencer: Vincenzo Altamura of Altamura Real Estate Group

Constance Dunn July 26, 2019

Working together as a trio adds up to a sum greater than its parts. Each Altamura brings strengths that benefit the running of the Altamura Real Estate Group, which offers everything from traditional real estate duties to property development.

Market Influencer: Alex Abad

Constance Dunn July 11, 2019

During Alex Abad’s time in real estate, the bulk of which has been focused in El Segundo, the place he’s called home for over 30 years, Abad’s been a bright light in welcoming new companies to the charmed coastal town (over 200 have come to El Segundo in last few years alone).

Designer Jeff Andrews Puts Lifestyle Front & Center

DIGS July 10, 2019

So starts Los Angeles-based designer Jeff Andrews new book, The New Glamour: Interiors with Star Quality, just released by Rizzoli.

Hammer and Spear, Scott Jarrell, Kristan Cunningham

Hammer and Spear Success Takes Two

Jenn Thornton July 10, 2019

Many partners are coupling interests and combining talents as seamlessly as a signature indoor-outdoor living space in Los Angeles. Not unlike the minds behind burgeoning L.A. design brand Hammer and Spear, spouses Scott Jarrell and Kristan Cunningham.