The 36 Top L.A. Real Estate Agents of 2025

Even amid headwinds, the Altman Brothers team — Josh Altman, Matthew Altman, Heather Altman and Jacob Greene — shows no sign of slowing. In the first six months of 2025 alone, they have closed more than $1.3 billion in sales and are on pace to reach $1.5 billion by year’s end. Clients have included Kim Kardashian, Britney Spears, Mindy Kaling and Tyler Perry. “In today’s climate of economic uncertainty, quality is key,” the team tells THR. “Savvy buyers understand the value of a well-crafted property in an A-plus location.”

Ambuehl, who raised her six boys in Santa Monica, racked up $315 million in sales last year. Among the L.A. real estate trends she’s noticed is the rise of international buyers: “However, most of the capital is coming from domestic buyers. Less influenced by short-term economic shifts, luxury buyers are helping maintain steady activity at the top of the market.”

“When I was first starting out,” says Arana, “I was door-knocking in Beverly Hills — completely unaware that it was illegal and I almost got arrested!” Those days are long gone thanks to celebrity clients like Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Larry David, Rick Caruso and LeBron James. In January, his longtime Pacific Palisades home was lost to the wildfires. “We had to relocate, change schools and completely adjust our lifestyle,” he says. “On the business side, some deals happened because of the fires — and others were pulled off the market.”

With more than $3.55 billion in career sales, the self-described “Queen of the Beverly Hills Flats” has represented an inordinate number of historically important Hollywood homes. Among her most talked-about sales this year was the Walden Estate ($17.95 million), the erstwhile home of Buddy Hackett. She also holds the listing to the $70 million Brentwood ranch that once was home to Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck. “The serious players, they’re very active,” Atlas Maize says. “There’s a flight to quality.”

In business for more than 30 years, Carswell brokered the sale in April of the late Raquel Welch’s Mediterranean-style home in Bel-Air for $3.1 million. Overall, he sees a realty market searching for solid ground. “Some areas are performing well, primarily west of the 405, while others are struggling to locate buyers,” he says. “Market-tuned pricing has never been more critical.”

Despite the devastation of his beloved Pacific Palisades — and the loss of his own home to the fires — Chang has had another banner year. Along with The Agency’s Craig Knizek, he sold Frank Sinatra’s former “Farralone” estate, a San Fernando Valley stunner designed by midcentury master William Pereira, where JFK and Marilyn Monroe allegedly had their affair. 9361 Farralone — set on 4 acres with a four-bedroom, four-bath main house — sold for $5 million, and its adjacent 9-acre property, 9363 Farralone, closed at $2.99 million. 

The San Fernando Valley specialist entered real estate at 16 and has been flying high ever since, with more than $329 million in sales in 2024. Chernov believes now is a good time to go home shopping. “It’s definitely a buyer’s market right now, with more inventory and motivated sellers,” he says. “Buyers have a bit more negotiating power than in recent years, and we’re seeing some properties linger on the market longer, which can open the door for better deals.”

In addition to working with Hollywood folks like Sylvester Stallone, Cohen has
now become the go-to agent for (by his count) more than 150 celebrity athletes, including Reggie Bush, Marcus Allen and Aaron Donald. With $358 million in volume in the past year, Cohen recently listed Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis’ Bel-Air estate for $39.9 million. But just as important to him are the off-market sales no one hears about: “A home is a sanctuary, and my clients deserve to keep their personal lives out of the spotlight.”

Since his very first deal — a $5 million sale to Richard Gere in 1994 — Cortazzo has come to dominate the Malibu market. With $316 million in sales in the past year, he estimates he has brokered more than 50 percent of all Malibu transactions above $20 million in that time. He is proud to see his Malibu neighbors lead the charge in fire-resistant construction: “Homes are increasingly valued not only for their luxury features and views, but also for their resilience and safety features.”

Born and raised in Malibu, Dazzan racked up $235 million in sales in 2024, including brokering the standout $61 million deal for The Edge at 24186 Case Court. Despite the devastating impact of the fires, the everlasting appeal of Malibu means properties keep selling, again and again. In July, he sold a gorgeous Malibu Colony home for the third time in the past four years: “Each time it sold for more than the last!”

With more than $8.5 billion in career sales volume and more than $500 million in 2025, the powerhouse agent is keeping his winning streak alive. This year, he represented Australian billionaire James Packer in his purchase of the iconic 630 Nimes Road (the childhood home of Gigi and Bella Hadid) for $110 million. And in August, Fenton scored one of the year’s standout deals with the sale of Aaron and Candy Spelling’s erstwhile estate to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, also for $110 million.

Forster Jones, who has made more than $580 million worth of sales this year, says the luxury market is a relatively bright spot in the struggling real estate sector: “We have listed and sold a significant amount in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, as those displaced by the January wildfires wanted to resettle as close to their previous home as possible.” Jones demonstrated her selling prowess in June, when 1414 Donhill Drive was snapped up for $44 million in just one day.

Over the course of his 18-year career, Fridman has notched more than $6 billion in sales. With current clients like Lori Loughlin and Kris Jenner, he has grown intimately familiar with the celebrity ecosystem. “When working with high-net-worth clients, one of the most important aspects is navigating their ‘team’ while ensuring the client’s own voice and desires remain at the forefront,” he says.

Gambino, of the bicoastal The Gambino Group, is a force with sales in L.A. last year totaling $203.9 million and such A-list clients as Mark Wahlberg, Renée Zellweger and Harry Styles. Things weren’t always so glamorous. “Early on in my career, a major celebrity’s business manager hired me to sell their home,” he recalls. “When I got to the property, the celebrity, whom I had never met in person, confused me for one of his staff. He pushed a bag of garbage against my chest and said, ‘Can you take this out?’ We still laugh about it. And you know what? I took out the trash.”

“After the initial shock, I saw Los Angeles do what it does best: Come together,” says Glass of the solidarity she witnessed amid the wildfires. With $435.2 million in sales in the past year, Glass believes the market is finally looking up: “People are ready to move forward and enjoy their lives again.” In June, Glass represented the seller of the Richard Landry-designed 71 Beverly Park (the former home of Mark Wahlberg), purchased by Paris Hilton for $63.1 million. 

The L.A.-native duo started working in real estate at 16 and got their licenses at 18. Now 26, they have already amassed more than $500 million in career sales (including $316 million last year alone). “When we first started in the business in 2018, we used to sneak into the construction site of 521 N. Canon Drive to try to get the listing,” they recall. “Fast-forward seven years later, we double-ended it for $28 million.”

A former journalist and MTV VJ, Hohnen scored John McEnroe and The Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh as her first two real estate clients. The Pacific Palisades specialist worked tirelessly to help those displaced during the fires: “I sold twice as much volume in the first six months of this year as I did in the whole of last year … but I’m not rejoicing about the reason that the market was busy.”

Although he boasts more than 30 years of experience and $1.4 billion in sales in 2024, Kirman says there are some things that still surprise him — this year, it was a cryptocurrency transaction: “We structured the deal to accept a major crypto coin, verified the funds instantly and closed in record time.” 

The grande dame of pedigree architecture in L.A. shows no sign of slowing down. This year, she represented Eric and Wendy Schmidt in their $110 million purchase of The Manor, Aaron and Candy Spelling’s former Holmby Hills estate — one of the biggest deals of the year.  

Ranked the No. 1 agent worldwide for Coldwell Banker Realty, the 30-year veteran, who claims more than $285 million in sales in the past year, recalls her first celebrity client fondly: “When I was just starting out, I was showing a home in the pouring rain. It happened to be Kevin Costner, and although I had the umbrella, he was a true gentleman and took the umbrella from me and held it over us while I balanced in heels. I knew then that this career would never be boring!” 

After 12 years in real estate, the Malibu native sees himself as something of a private eye: “Everyone responds to a different type of house, and being able to be a detective, know the inventory on- and off-market, and pair the client with the house is one of the best parts of the job.” With more than $1 billion in career sales, this approach has paid off. 

The mother-son team have earned the trust of elite clientele like Sheryl Crow, Steve Martin and Christina Ricci. Michael has noticed an overarching trend among L.A.’s wealthy: “The baby boomers are helping their kids and grandkids buy property. Most buyers that are sitting out are priced out. My fear is that it will only get worse over time, so I advise people to buy as soon as you can afford to.”

The first sale the Selling Sunset star ever made was of his grandmother’s home; 16 years later, his company boasts more than $4 billion in luxury sales. In the past year, Oppenheim has been in the news as the intrepid listing agent of Kanye West’s former home, the iconic Tadao Ando house at 24844 Malibu Road. Though it was severely damaged during West’s occupancy, Oppenheim turned the property around, and it sold in September for $21 million. It’s now in escrow for the second time. 

The partners have a soft spot for musicians — or maybe vice versa: Lizzo, Rihanna and Robbie Williams are among the many A-list clients who’ve relied on the real estate mastery of Parnes and Harris. Together, they’ve generated $940 million in combined sales in 2024. The duo repped both sides of the off-market sale of the iconic “Funny Girl Estate” in Holmby Hills and co-listed 630 Nimes Road in Bel-Air, which sold to James Packer for $110 million.

The globe-trotting Porter has emerged as a formidable force in luxury real estate. Just ask Gwyneth Paltrow, for whom she brokered the sale of her $22 million Brentwood mansion in January. Porter’s listings include the legendary Harry Warner Estate ($34 million) and the Groucho Marx Estate ($19.5 million). “In another life, I probably would’ve been an archaeologist,” she says. “I’m endlessly fascinated by how people live and what their spaces say about them.”

A man of few words, Rappaport continues to be the premier real estate agent to the stars, with clients including Jay-Z and Beyoncé, Larry Ellison, David Geffen and Brad Pitt. This year, along with Drew Fenton, he represented former Crown Resorts chair James Packer’s $110 million purchase of the Nimes Road property. Rappaport also holds the listing for the disgraced Sean “Diddy” Combs’ $61 million Holmby Hills mansion. If anyone can sell the infamous estate, Rappaport can.

“I was showing properties to movie star Shelley Winters,” recalls Rey, a Realtor for nearly 50 years. “She was wearing a large muumuu when we arrived at a property, which she pulled off — with nothing on underneath — before diving into the swimming pool. I told the listing agent to grab a towel quickly, and when Shelley got out, she told me she could not buy a property without testing the swimming pool.” Rey sold Winters the property, and she has been selling ever since, with $195.4 million in sales in the past year. 

Best friends and business partners Roy and Bosnak continue to be the go-to brokers for Hollywood’s hip and quirky crowd. Amid tumult both local and national, Bosnak says, “Life is still marching forward, and that creates change, and change fuels buying and selling. But there is less whimsy in this market.”

A broker since 1999, Ruben says many of her celebrity clients (who in the past year alone include Kate Mara and Jamie Bell, Lizzy Caplan and Shepard Fairey) have become cherished friends. “We approach the process as a team — with meaningful results,” she says. When asked her favorite neighborhood in Los Angeles, Ruben doesn’t blink. “Hands down Los Feliz,” she says, touting the quality of life, easygoing vibe and iconic Griffith Observatory, “where the real stars live.”

Consisting of Marc and his daughters Sara and Hanna, The Shevin Team has been quietly ruling the Hidden Hills and Calabasas real estate market for decades, with more than 50 years of combined experience and $3 billion in sales. Their clients include Kris Jenner, Reggie Miller, Kaley Cuoco and Denise Richards.

With $540 million in sales in the past year, Smith & Berg Property Group was the No. 1 medium-sized real estate team in Los Angeles, as ranked by The Wall Street Journal. The two Westside residents also have embraced multimedia approaches with their award-winning digital zine Tacos & Tequila.

Forty-five-year real estate veteran Anna Solomon and her son David are the driving forces behind the Solomon Property Group. Their impressive year includes one of his largest sales to date: 150 South Rockingham, with an asking price of $35 million for a triple-lot estate in Brentwood Park. “In luxury real estate, your reputation is your currency, and this caliber of client can open doors,” David says.

Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles star Tutor has been a broker for more than 25 years, with such clients as Rebel Wilson and Ellen DeGeneres. “One of my most memorable early moments was walking into Sotheby’s and boldly telling the hiring manager, ‘I need to make $90,000 a year to pay my bills.’ He warned that most agents make around $30,000 in their first couple of years —but because of my confidence, he hired me,” Tutor says. “That hustle set the tone for everything that followed.”

The gold-plated duo had another red-letter year, with $1.4 billion in sales. In the real estate business since 2008, the tandem has seen the landscape dramatically change. “When we started, we were the youngest in the industry,” the Williamses tell THR. “Real estate wasn’t a glamorized career yet. There were no TV shows and no social media highlights.”

In the past year alone, Wilson represented the likes of Ted Sarandos and Nicole Avant, Trevor Noah, Sara Gilbert, Courteney Cox and Jordana Brewster. The son of Beach Boys legend Carl Wilson, he long has understood the evolving tastes of celebrities. Lately, the 35-year veteran has noticed a return to tradition. “There is an increasing appreciation for classic architecture,” he says, “both new properties of enduring quality and those with historical pedigree and significance.” 

This story appeared in the Sept. 10 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Click here to subscribe.