The Hollywood Reporter’s Energy Dealer Awards Acknowledge L.A.’s High Actual Property Brokers

“It’s nice you bought all of us lunatics collectively!” joked realtor James Harris of Bond Road Companions at The Company.

This sense of gratitude and jovial collegiality was within the air at The Hollywood Reporter’s second annual Energy Dealer Awards, offered by The Society Group and sponsored by ASH Staging and the REAL real-estate messaging app on Sept. 20. New blood and established legends exchanged hugs and offers on the ceremony, which was held as a non-public occasion at personal members health membership Heimat within the Hollywood Media District. The honors have been held together with THR’s 2022 listing of Hollywood’s Top 30 Real Estate Agents, honoring prime sellers within the better Los Angeles space based mostly on MLS-listed gross sales to Hollywood shoppers, general deal quantity and media visibility.

The awards have been hosted by Selling Sunset stars Jason Oppenheim and Mary Fitzgerald — with Oppenheim discovering a chance to softly rib the Altman brothers for being absent (absent because the Altmans, stars of a competitor collection, Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles, have been flying again from Dubai).

Rayni Williams and Branden Williams of The Beverly Hills Estates, winners of the Movie star Property Portfolio Award, expressed their pleasure at being honored by the journal. “We at all times say, ’The properties are the celebrities, these illustrious properties … and naturally our well-known shoppers,’” Rayni mentioned in her acceptance speech. “And we get nothing, proper? We’re simply right here working and grinding, and all of us get to do it collectively, which is so enjoyable. So, it’s very good to be acknowledged. So, thanks all.”

L.A. Energy Dealer Award winners Linda Could, Joyce Rey and Kurt Rappaport

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Extra Energy Dealer Awards winners included Westside Property Company co-founder Kurt Rappaport, who received the Stratospheric Sale Award for a $177 million transaction in Malibu (the second-highest-priced sale within the U.S. in 2021), and Hilton & Hyland’s Linda Could, who received the Agent of Historic Structure Award, offered by Andrew Bowen and Samantha Atlas of ASH Staging. Could’s offers within the final 12 months included gross sales of the Paul Williams-designed Bellagio Property, the late Yvette Mimieux’s Il Sogno property and the Hearst Property.

Oppenheim famous the significance of the listing, now in its tenth 12 months, in his personal profession. “I keep in mind when this listing first got here out, I used to be so removed from being on any sort of listing and this was the last word listing,” he says. “I studied it. I learn all the things all people mentioned. I knew all of the brokers on it, and I truthfully by no means dreamed on the time that I’d ever make it. It’s really private to me, I like it.” He additionally credited an advert he had positioned in The Hollywood Reporter with serving to him land Promoting Sundown, now with its personal spinoff, Promoting OC.

Award winners Branden Williams and Rayni Williams onstage in the course of the 2022 L.A. Energy Dealer Awards offered by The Hollywood Reporter and The Society Group at Heimat on Sept. 20 in Los Angeles.

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He additionally paid tribute to Joyce Rey of Coldwell Banker, recipient of the Philanthropic Impression Award, for her mentorship in his early days as an agent. In her touching acceptance speech, Rey spoke movingly of the best way her profession as a high-powered agent has enabled her to offer again to the neighborhood at giant.

“To begin with, I’m overwhelmed simply to be right here and to be a part of this unbelievable night with all of you,” exclaimed Rey, who’s co-chair of the Southern California board of UNICEF. “Our enterprise and career is such a beautiful life. It’s given all of us such an unbelievable alternative and in addition the blessing of a terrific earnings. Crucial factor in life is giving again. And I don’t suppose I’ve ever been happier than when I’ve been concerned in a profitable charitable operation. And whether or not it was the St. Joseph Middle for the Homeless or the American Most cancers Society or the Coldwell Banker’s CB Cares [the brokerage’s educational foundation] . … It doesn’t matter what it’s that I’m doing in an effort to assist others, that makes me really feel even higher than making a deal.”

From left: Ikem Chukumerije, Angel Salvador and Rochelle Atlas Maize on the 2022 L.A. Energy Dealer Awards.

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In actual fact, thankfulness gave the impression to be a theme of the night, with first-time listing maker Neyshia Go of Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty discussing her relationship together with her former boss and mentor (and fellow member of the 2022 High 30 Record) Aaron Kirman of Compass. “He had an element in my marriage ceremony. That’s how a lot our relationship means,” she says. “And though I’ve gone on, I’m having a terrific profession at Sotheby’s, we’re nonetheless actually shut. So, between Aaron and different colleagues that I work with who’re on this listing, all of us have maintained actually nice friendships. And we’ve all been to one another’s homes for barbecues, or trip collectively.”

The Company’s Blair Chang, Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty’s Neyshia Go, Compass’ Carl Gambino

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However maybe the very best story of mentorship was instructed by Jacob Greene of Douglas Elliman, recipient of the Rising Star Award. Greene spoke of being a teen working within the mail room of a expertise company, driving his mom’s station wagon down Sundown when he noticed Josh Altman’s flashy sports activities automobile.

Douglas Elliman’s Jacob Greene

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“I mentioned, ’I’m going to observe him and we’ll see what occurs,’ and I actually adopted him and pulled up in entrance of him. I mentioned, ’Josh Altman, my title is Jacob Greene. You have to rent me.’ You guys know Josh. He’s like, ‘All proper, bro. Sounds good.’ So, I harassed him, him and his brother. … Lengthy story brief, I acquired in there and I mentioned, ‘I’ll do no matter I acquired to do. I’m going to work as laborious as I probably can.’”

And the remaining is historical past.

Greene accepted the Media Maverick award, offered by REAL founder Thomas Ma, on behalf of the successful Altman Brothers staff.

After an unsure 12 months of rising rates of interest blended with document gross sales, there was a sense within the room of seasoned execs and keen newcomers who have been appreciative to have weathered a storm — with the constructive angle so typical of L.A. energy brokers. “I imply, it’s a little bit bit tougher, however I believe with the challenges come reinvention and with reinvention comes spectacular issues,” mentioned listing honoree Blair Chang of The Company. “I at all times see the glass as half full, it doesn’t matter what. However we’re nonetheless having a terrific 12 months. And it’s been actually enjoyable.”

Anthony Marguleas, F. Ron Smith and David Berg on the 2022 L.A. Energy Dealer Awards.

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In actual fact, in an business infamous for snipping and backbiting, the glittering night was devoid of the rancor typically related to the business, even with light prodding. When requested if there was anybody he was not trying ahead to seeing, David Parnes of Bond Road Companions grinned. “I’m excited to see everybody,” he mentioned. “Actually, it’s simply good to get along with the business and respect one another and rejoice one another. So no, I’m actually, actually grateful that we’ve been included. Honestly. You don’t get anything from me on that!”

However don’t be fooled — these brokers acquired to the highest for a purpose. When former professional basketball participant Marco Salari of Coldwell Banker, a THR 2022 Rising Star nominee, was requested who was extra aggressive — Los Angeles real estate brokers or basketball gamers — he smiled. “Actual property, I’d say.”

Additionally making the rounds have been THR High 30 listing makers together with Coldwell Banker’s Jade Mills, Hilton & Hyland’s Drew Fenton and Justin Paul Huchel, The Company’s Santiago Arana, Nourmand & Associates’ Rochelle Atlas Maize, The Ikem Firm’s Ikem Chukumerije, Compass’ Tomer Fridman, Carl Gambino and F. Ron Smith and David Berg of the Smith & Berg Workforce, Douglas Elliman’s Juliette Hohnen, Amalfi Estates’ Anthony Marguleas and The Beverly Hills Estates’ Angel Salvador.

The complete listing of nominees and winners is beneath, plus extra images:

STRATOSPHERIC SALE AWARD (for a significant single sale)

Aaron Kirman, Compass

Kurt Rappaport, Westside Property Company (WINNER)

Branden and Rayni Williams, The Beverly Hills Estates

PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT AWARD

Chris Cortazzo, Compass

Anthony Marguleas, Amalfi Estates

Joyce Rey, Coldwell Banker (WINNER)

CELEBRITY PROPERTY PORTFOLIO AWARD (to a trusted agent of Hollywood shoppers)

Tomer Fridman, Compass

James Harris and David Parnes of Bond Road Companions, The Company