Kari Hamanaka

1 week ago | therealdeal.com | Kari Hamanaka

Celebrity agent Carl Gambino continued to pad his ranks, revealing two additions each to his Los Angeles and New York rosters. The Gambino Group at Compass said it brought on Heather Marks and Kevin Milkis in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, the team added Leila Licina and Margaret Lewis in New York. The additions had been expected after Gambino confirmed to The Real Deal last month the team was in negotiations with four individuals, although he declined to name them at the time.

1 week ago | therealdeal.com | Kari Hamanaka

Carolwood Estates’ Lisa Optican is standing in front of 1021 Stone Canyon Road in Bel-Air, holding up a color copy of the 1938 cover of Architectural Digest featuring the home to prove the point that little has changed. The home’s long-time owner, Barbara Lindemann Schlei, is now readying to place the home on the market Friday, listing the roughly 6,400-square-foot home for $23.9 million. She’s owned the property for 50 years and also used it for numerous dinners and charity events.

1 week ago | therealdeal.com | Kari Hamanaka

Nick Segal’s sitting in the conference room of Carolwood Estates’ Beverly Hills headquarters, moving from his laptop screen to cell phone. He’s showing off the Carolwood Private Portal, which its agents have been quietly using for a little over a month. The private platform has nearly 90 listings totaling over $1.3 billion worth of signed pocket listings, and plays like a dating app. It connects sellers with prospective buyers within Carolwood’s ecosystem.

1 week ago | therealdeal.com | Kari Hamanaka

A Brentwood home doubling as a wellness retreat from seller and celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson is among last week’s top homes that went into contract. The Brentwood contemporary at 13162 Boca De Canon was last week’s second-biggest home that went into contract by listing price, according to a report from the Eklund Gomes team at Douglas Elliman. Compass’ Tara Rodgers-Culbertson holds the listing, which is asking $10.3 million for the four-bedroom, five-bathroom residence.

1 week ago | therealdeal.com | Kari Hamanaka

It’s a done deal. Former Crown Resorts chair James Packer’s $110 million purchase of a Bel-Air estate on Nimes Road has officially closed, The Real Deal has learned, making it Los Angeles County’s priciest deal so far this year by a big margin. The deal was official as of Tuesday afternoon, according to a document on the sale reviewed by TRD.