Agents with celebs on speed dial<\/h2>\n
When Hollywood\u2019s A-list celebrities are ready to part with their current home, they call on expert agents whose multi-million dollar deals are just another day at the office.<\/p>\n
Years of experience:<\/b> 16 Social media ace: <\/b>Arana\u2019s 25,000+ Instagram followers double-tap the agent\u2019s snaps of L.A.\u2019s most dream-worthy digs<\/a>. And his account features more than swoon-worthy estates. Arana\u2019s Instagram \u2018Driveways\u2019 stories show off the coveted cars that reside at his listings.<\/p>\n Top agent takeaway:\u00a0<\/b> Years of experience:<\/b> 25 Westside listing expert:<\/b> Carswell works in the swankiest L.A. zip codes: Beverly Hills, Hancock Park, Beverly Hills Post Office, and Hollywood Hills.<\/p>\n Top agent tip:<\/b> First impressions are key. Don\u2019t forget to spruce up the entryway<\/a>, Carswell advises. “The buyers will come to your front door, and they will pause and wait for it to be opened,\u201d he says on his YouTube channel<\/a>. \u201cThey’re looking at everything, and if it’s not clean \u2014 if the hardware is kind of broken, or not at its best \u2014 they’re making assessments before they step in the front door.\u201d<\/p>\n Years of experience:<\/b> 27 Ultimate Malibu insider:<\/b> Born and raised in Malibu, Cortazzo has the pulse of the exclusive Malibu market. \u201cMalibu is the greatest place to live and work<\/a> in the world,\u201d his website quotes. \u201cMy clients trust me because I know the market better than anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n Cortazzo\u2019s Malibu listings epitomize luxury. His portfolio includes the sale of a $48 million compound<\/a> off the Pacific Coast Highway.<\/p>\n Top agent takeaway: <\/b>You don\u2019t need to wait until spring to sell your home<\/a>, Cortazzo notes on his blog. Competition isn\u2019t as fierce in winter months with fewer homes on the market, and buyers are more serious about moving, he says. It doesn\u2019t hurt that L.A.\u2019s cool season has an average daily high of 70 degrees<\/a>.<\/p>\n Years of experience:<\/b> 16 On-air agent: <\/b>Follow Flagg\u2019s behind-the-scenes real estate exploits on Bravo\u2019s \u201cMillion Dollar Listing<\/a>.\u201d Flagg has been a series regular since 2008.<\/p>\n Social media flair: <\/b>Flagg\u2019s on-air chronicles extend beyond the Bravo network. More than 23,000 viewers<\/a> subscribe to his YouTube channel, and the TV personality boasts more than 500,000 Instagram followers.<\/p>\n Top agent takeaway: <\/b>Mind the details when staging your home. “Plant yellow flowers<\/a>,” says Josh in an interview with 9Honey Homes. “People always like yellow flowers at the front of a home. It just makes people happy. People always like yellow. I don’t know why, but it works.”<\/p>\n Years of experience:<\/b> 17 Queen of Venice:<\/b> Despite the royal nickname<\/a>, Pardee\u2019s prowess extends beyond funky Venice beach bungalows and oceanfront Marina del Rey villas. Her listing portfolio includes a Los Feliz art-deco estate<\/a> reminiscent of Hollywood\u2019s golden age (think Clark Gable and Bette Davis) and a Silver Lake craftsman built in 1911<\/a>.<\/p>\n All eyes on you(r home): <\/b>According to Pardee, each of her listings averages 67,000 page views per month \u2014 she spends more than $200,000 each month on marketing and social media to get buyers looking for houses for sale in Los Angeles<\/a> in the door.\u00a0\u201cYou want to make sure that your house is viewed by every single person out there, and in the right light,\u201d says Pardee, \u201cso that you have 100% exposure and [buyers are] seeing the best side of your house.\u201d<\/p>\n Top agent tip:<\/b> Whether it\u2019s to escape a quarrelsome neighbor or satisfy a curiosity (Just how much is my house worth?<\/a>), some homeowners think they want to sell. But in reality, some aren\u2019t ready to let go, Pardee notes. She advises would-be sellers to first think about what\u2019s next \u2014 where you\u2019ll settle and what you want your life to look like.<\/p>\n Pardee asks clients, \u201cWhy are they selling? Where do they want to go, and how can we help them get there?\u201d<\/p>\n Our list of top L.A. agents broker deals in the notable neighborhoods where celebs live and loaf, from Christian Bale\u2019s Santa Monica jogging path<\/a> to Selena Gomez\u2019s San Fernando Valley hideaway<\/a>.<\/p>\n Years of experience:<\/b> 24 Standout sale: <\/b>Anderson sold a 1930s Spanish-style home<\/a> with a red tile roof and views of the L.A. harbor for $1.785 million.<\/p>\n Top agent tip:<\/b> In a bullish real estate market, Anderson warns sellers not to take the buyer frenzy for granted. When listing your home, price it right.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you start with [pricing] high, you don\u2019t really have anywhere to go, but \u2026 if you start it at the market, you\u2019ve got more people that are going to look at it,\u201d says Anderson. You\u2019ll end up with a higher price in the end, she adds.<\/p>\n Years of experience:<\/b> 42 Staging to sell: <\/b>Korb understands the value of staging a home to get a buyer\u2019s attention.\u00a0 In addition to hiring a professional stager, he keeps a warehouse filled with furniture and a moving truck at the ready \u2014 for no additional cost to his clients. \u201cIf a house is vacant, I can move furniture in and drive a higher price to the sellers,\u201d Korb says.<\/p>\n Standout listing: <\/b>Korb recalls listing a 1920s English Tudor-style home<\/a>, its gabled roofline and decorative half-timbering plucked from the pages of a children\u2019s fairy tale. After receiving 10 offers, Korb secured a $1.125 million contract for the Burbank abode in 11 days.<\/p>\n Top agent tip:<\/b> Korb advises homeowners to interview three or four different agents before listing their home. Partner with the agent most committed to getting your home ready to sell and who has the best marketing plan<\/a>, he says. Korb, who spends more than $40,000 each month marketing his listings, stresses the importance of visibility. \u201cIt\u2019s highly critical that you get the property out there.\u201d<\/p>\n Years of experience: <\/b>21 Equine expert: <\/b>Her riding days are behind her, but Miranda’s experience in the niche market of hard-to-find horse properties makes her an ideal partner for horse lovers on the move to greener pastures.<\/p>\n Miranda recently listed and sold a Shadow Hills equine boarding facility<\/a> that accommodates up to 100 horses. Just shy of 10 acres, the horse heaven includes lodging for human caretakers: a 4,691 square foot ranch home and detached guest house.<\/p>\n Top agent tip:\u00a0<\/b>Miranda cautions sellers not to rush into fixing up their home without talking to their agent first. \u201cThere are very specific things the buyers are looking for, and not every seller is in tune with that,\u201d explains Miranda. \u201cBut we work with clients and buyers every day, so we know what they want.\u201d<\/p>\n Miranda adds that prepping a home to sell doesn\u2019t equate to a design overhaul. \u201cI\u2019m big on doing the house prep on a budget,\u201d says Miranda. \u201cI don\u2019t want my clients remodeling … for a buyer. And many of them think they need to.\u201d<\/p>\n Years of experience:<\/b> 17 Investor\u2019s agent : <\/b>As someone who owns several rental properties<\/a>, Schulman says he specializes in working with investors. His clients include all experience levels, from first-time apartment owners to institutional investors.<\/p>\n Condo expert: <\/b>According to HomeLight\u2019s data, Schulman has sold 609 more condos than the average L.A. agent \u2014 making him a pro when it comes to navigating a nuanced condo sale, particularly when it comes to homeowner association (HOA) disclosures<\/a>. “With condos, you have to understand the workings of an HOA and assessments,” says Schulman.<\/p>\n Top agent tip: <\/b>Schulman’s advice to sellers? Listen to your real estate agent and act on their advice. When it comes to pricing and getting your home ready to sell, what worked three or four months ago may not be the case by the time you’re ready to market.<\/p>\n Years of experience:<\/b> 17 Standout listing: <\/b>According to the Los Angeles Times<\/em>, \u201cJane the Virgin\u201d star Gina Rodriguez snapped up one of Suarez\u2019s Westchester listings<\/a> in 2019. The two-story Tudor home sold for $2.42 million.<\/p>\n Top agent tip: <\/b>Suarez urges homeowners to research different listing agents and teams before signing on the dotted line. He says it\u2019s a decision that directly impacts a home\u2019s final sale price.<\/p>\n \u201cDepending on the team or agent they choose, the value of their house can vary, probably up to 10%,\u201d Suarez explains. And he advises against hiring an agent based solely on friendship. \u201cMake the best decision based off of [the agent\u2019s] performance and results,\u201d says Suarez.<\/p>\n Years of experience: <\/b>10 Proven dealmaker: <\/b>According to a client review, one seller\u2019s Alamitos Beach home lingered on the market for months before the owner brought Urena on board. Urena sold it within weeks. The agent credits her intimate knowledge of the Long Beach community for her success, noting that the community\u2019s landscape varies block by block. \u201cIt does really require someone who has a heartbeat of the community to understand how to position [the home] to the right customer,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n Urena tweaked the marketing plan to target a millennial buyer<\/a>, the demographic that fit the surrounding neighborhood. She suggested budget-friendly cosmetic changes, such as swapping out dated wallpaper<\/a>, and zeroed in on an online marketing campaign to attract the perfect buyer.<\/p>\n Top agent takeaway: <\/b>Complications arise with any home sale, even in a seller\u2019s market. \u201cArea expertise is key,\u201d says Urena, who references a tricky south L.A. listing hindered by inconsistent zoning (the residential home sat on a commercial lot). Urena\u2019s experience working with area investors helped her secure an experienced buyer willing to take on the zoning disparity.<\/p>\n HomeLight crunched the numbers and discovered that L.A. sellers who partner with a top agent add $58,168 to their bottom line, on average<\/a>. Thankfully, you don\u2019t need an exclusive Beverly Hills address or red carpet invitation to work with an A-list real estate agent. HomeLight\u2019s Agent Finder<\/a> has your back.<\/p>\n A few keystrokes from you (your property address), and we\u2019ll match you with a shortlist of top agents in your neighborhood using sales data and agent stats.<\/p>\n Header Image Source: (Joseph Ngabo \/ Unsplash)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Selling a house in the city of angels? We\u2019ve curated a list of prolific real estate agents in Los Angeles known for closing deals in star-studded neighborhoods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":214,"featured_media":22039,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[321,1198,238],"tags":[1204],"class_list":["post-21904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-attract-buyers","category-california-real-estate","category-working-with-agents","tag-selling-a-house-in-los-angeles-county"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Santiago](\"https:\/\/hl-blog.homelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Santiago-Arana.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nSantiago Arana<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nTop agent stat<\/b>: With an average sales transaction of $6 million, Arana sold a record-breaking $23 million Malibu Park estate<\/a> to Lady Gaga<\/a> in 2014.
\nSpecialties:<\/b> Luxury homes
\nCelebrity home sales:<\/b> Lady Gaga, Lebron James, Larry David, \u201cBond King \u201d Jeffrey Gundlach, and Alessandra Ambrosio<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSuccess in the real estate market relies on relationships and personalized service. \u201cEvery individual, every house, every showing \u2014 everything needs to be unique. Nothing about it is the same,\u201d Arana says in an interview with the International Association of Real Estate Professionals. \u201cYou don\u2019t show a house the same way to a single 23-year-old tech guy as you would to a couple in their late forties with kids,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n![\"Ernie](\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IS32qwbdh5emjn-1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/a><\/p>\nErnie Carswell<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nTop agent stat:<\/b> Carswell works with 83% more single-family homes<\/a> than the average L.A. agent, with an average price point of $3 million.
\nSpecialties:<\/b> Luxury homes, exclusive neighborhoods
\nCelebrity home sales:<\/b> Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott<\/a>, Yolanda Hadid<\/a>, and the Brady Bunch house<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Christopher](\"https:\/\/hl-blog.homelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Christopher-Cartazzo-1.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nChristopher Cortazzo<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nTop agent stat:<\/b> During the course of his career, Cortazzo has sold over $5 billion in real estate<\/a>. He had a running start \u2014 his first sale was a $5 million home to Richard Gere in 1994<\/a>.
\nSpecialties:<\/b> Malibu estates, ocean view homes
\nCelebrity home sales:<\/b> Ellen DeGeneres, Pamela Anderson, Kid Rock, and Josh Groban<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Josh](\"https:\/\/hl-blog.homelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ISql1ly0ubdp180000000000-1.jpeg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nJosh Flagg<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nTop agent stat:<\/b> Flagg sold the late Betsy Bloomingdale\u2019s Holmby Hills estate to Tom Ford for a cool $39 million<\/a>.
\nSpecialty:<\/b> Beverly Hills historical homes
\nCelebrity home sales<\/b>: Shonda Rhimes, Adam Levine, Steve Aoki, Stan Lee, the Getty family<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Tami](\"https:\/\/hl-blog.homelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tami-Pardee.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nTami Pardee<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nTop Agent Stat:<\/b> In 2017, Pardee sold the Venice home featured in David Duchovny\u2019s \u201cCalifornication\u201d TV series for a record-breaking $14.6 million<\/a>.
\nSpecialties:<\/b> Oceanside homes, luxury estates
\nCelebrity home sales:<\/b> Anjelica Huston<\/a>, Robert Downey Jr., Matthew Modine<\/a><\/p>\nAgents selling in star-studded neighborhoods<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/h3>\nKaren Anderson<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nTop agent stat:<\/b> Anderson\u2019s listings sell 58% quicker than the average L.A. agent.
\nSpecialties:<\/b> Beach dwellings in San Pedro, Rancho Palos Verdes, and Santa Monica<\/p>\n![\"Brad](\"https:\/\/hl-blog.homelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Bradley-Korb-1.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nBrad Korb<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nTop agent stat:<\/b> Korb has sold over 1,100 single-family homes \u2014 67% more than the average L.A. agent.
\nCelebrity endorsements: <\/b>Shark Tank\u2019s Barbara Corcoran<\/a> and Rascal Flatts\u2019 singer Gary LeVox<\/a>
\nRegional specialties: <\/b>San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley<\/p>\n![\"Grace](\"https:\/\/hl-blog.homelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Grace-Miranda.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nGrace Miranda<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nTop agent stat:<\/b> Miranda keeps sellers on track for a fast closing \u2014 her listings close 53% quicker than the average L.A. agent.
\nSpecialties:<\/b> Equestrian homes, residential investment properties, and single-family homes in northern L.A.<\/p>\n![\"Richard](\"https:\/\/hl-blog.homelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Richard-Schulman.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nRichard Schulman<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nTop agent stat:<\/b> Schulman and his team have closed over $1 billion in sales<\/a>.
\nRegional specialties:<\/b> Condominiums, single-family homes, and investment properties<\/p>\n![\"James](\"https:\/\/hl-blog.homelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/James-Suarez.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nJames Suarez<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nTop agent stat:<\/b> HomeLight\u2019s data shows Suarez sold 285 single-family homes in the past four years. That\u2019s 85% more than the average L.A. agent<\/a>.
\nRegional specialties:<\/b> Suarez leads a team of agents that spans the Greater L.A. Area. The majority of his recent transactions closed west of Interstate 405 and north of the Los Angeles International Airport, an area that includes Playa del Rey and Westchester.<\/p>\n![\"Melissa](\"https:\/\/hl-blog.homelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Melissa-Urena.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nMelissa Urena<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nTop agent stat:<\/b> Urena completed more listing transactions than the average L.A. agent by 17%<\/a>.
\nNeighborhoods:<\/b> Urena and her team cover a wide swath of L.A. county, with a territory encompassing communities south of I-10 and west of the 605 Freeway.<\/p>\nFind a local A-list real estate agent in Los Angeles<\/h2>\n