rodeo realty journal june 2014
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Rodeo Realty Journal June 2014TRANSCRIPT
RODEO REALTY JOURNAL
local expertise, global presence.
June 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1-7 Rodeo Realty Welcomes New Agents
8-9 Hot Properties
10-11 Hot Sales
12 Rodeo Agents Recognized by Wall Street Journal
13 State Controller Visits Encino
13 Zillow Announces Coming Soon Feature
14-15 Agent Appreciation Letters
16-17 Rodeo Realty Summer Conference
18-19 Rodeo Realty In The News
INDEX
RODEO REALTY NEW HIRES 1
RODEO REALTY Welcomes You
Th ank you for the confi dence you have entrusted in me and my team. Welcome to the Rodeo Realty family -- Syd Leibovitch
Carmit BenbaruhRodeo Realty Encinocell: (310)779-7676direct: (818)[email protected]
Behnam DanaeiRodeo Realty Encinocell: (818)462-1507direct: (818)[email protected]
Ann DashiellRodeo Realty Beverly Hillsphone: (310)724-7100cell: (713)[email protected]
Greg LewisRodeo Realty Brentwoodcell: (310)702-1107direct: (310)[email protected]
RODEO REALTY NEW HIRES2
Aaron Daniel CondollRodeo Realty Sherman Oakscell: (661)264-8626direct: (818)[email protected], ArthurRodeo Realty Sherman Oaksphone: (818) 986-7300cell: (818) [email protected] Nick CoppolaRodeo Realty Beverly Hills cell: (310) 270-3530direct: (310) [email protected]
Patricia AnchesRodeo Realty Beverly Hillscell: (310) 650-5136direct: (310) [email protected]
Th ank you for the confi dence you have entrusted in me and my team. Welcome to the Rodeo Realty family -- Syd Leibovitch
RODEO REALTY Welcomes You
RODEO REALTY NEW HIRES 3
RODEO REALTY Welcomes You
Th ank you for the confi dence you have entrusted in me and my team. Welcome to the Rodeo Realty family -- Syd Leibovitch
Jennifer PerryRodeo Realty Calabasascell: (310) 801-7333direct: (818) [email protected]
Ruba IbrahimRodeo Realty Beverly Hillscell: (818) 281-8632direct: (310) [email protected]
Jacob KaplanRodeo Realty Sunset Stripcell: (323) 599-2149direct: (310) [email protected]
Rafi c VartanRodeo Realty Beverly Hillscell: (310)920-0797direct: (310)[email protected]
RODEO REALTY NEW HIRES4
Roxanne RosemblitRodeo Realty Encinocell: (818)968-2500direct: (818)[email protected]
Daniel CuevaRodeo Realty Calabasascell: (805)428-3110direct: (818)[email protected]
Jacob KushnerRodeo Realty Beverly Hillscell: (310)595-5017direct: (310)[email protected]
Th ank you for the confi dence you have entrusted in me and my team. Welcome to the Rodeo Realty family -- Syd Leibovitch
Azam GorginRodeo Realty Brentwoodcell: (202) 368-9699direct: (310) [email protected]
Rod DanielsRodeo Realty Sherman Oakscell: (323) 899-4438direct: (818) 986-7300fax: (818) [email protected]
Jeff KudelkaRodeo Realty Brentwoodcell: (310)425-5490direct: (310)873-4100jeff @jeffk udelka.com
Lindsay HartleyRodeo Realty Sherman Oakscell: (323)899-5349direct: (818) [email protected]
Th ank you for the confi dence you have entrusted in me and my team. Welcome to the Rodeo Realty family -- Syd Leibovitch
Trevor WebbRodeo Realty Sunset Stripcell: (310) 220-9981direct: (310) 461-0400fax: (310) [email protected]
RODEO REALTY NEW HIRES 5
RODEO REALTY NEW HIRES6
Mel StewartRodeo Realty Northridgecell: (818)447-0042direct: (818)[email protected]
Jeanine BatchRodeo Realty Sunset Stripcell: (310) 892-6636direct: (310) [email protected]
Laura GottwaldRodeo Realty Woodland Hillscell: (818) 219-5181direct: (818) [email protected]
Th ank you for the confi dence you have entrusted in me and my team. Welcome to the Rodeo Realty family -- Syd Leibovitch
Azam GorginRodeo Realty Brentwoodcell: (202) 368-9699direct: (310) [email protected]
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Marcy TuchfeldRodeo Realty Encinocell: (323)646-7175direct: (818)[email protected]
Lisa HunnRodeo Realty Beverly Hillscell: (310)497-7628direct: (310)[email protected]
Jacob LavianRodeo Realty Beverly Hillscell: (310)[email protected]
Th ank you for the confi dence you have entrusted in me and my team. Welcome to the Rodeo Realty family -- Syd Leibovitch
RODEO REALTY NEW HIRES
Mel Stewart Rodeo Realty Northridgecell: (818)447-0042direct: (818)[email protected]
HOT PROPERTIES8
Hope Faust has the listing for Peacock Hill Ranch in Shadow Hills. Down the road from the Angeles National Forest and bordering miles of trails at Hansen Dam, it’s hard to believe this 7-Acre idyllic country escape is just 30 minutes from all the city of LA has to off er. Built in 1939, owned by the daughter of the original Sky King and once home to a steed named Silver of Th e Lone Ranger fame, this sprawling residential compound with a working horse ranch is a private Ponderosa of Holly-wood history. It is listed for $4 million.
Th is gorgeous architectural newly listed by Joe Babajian and Stephen Walton of Rodeo Realty has quite the ce-lebrity history. As Zillow reports, the modern home on a private cul-de-sac in Los Feliz was previously owned by actor Jack Black and his wife Tanya Haden. Black bought in 2006 and he and Hayden did a major remod-el. Th e home has walls of glass, steel commercial beams, and concrete fl oors. Th e master suite includes a spa-like bath. Outside there is a large swimmer’s pool, water ele-ments, and outdoor dining pavilions that are the perfect spot to entertain. It is listed for $2.899 million.
Th is listing with Josh Buxbaum has phenomenal views of Nichols Canyon, highlighted through fl oor-to-ceiling windows. It has a saltwater pool that perches over the canyon. Th e post and beam home was built in 1959. Th e open fl oor plan features two master suites with a third large bedroom. Numerous decks to dine, sunbathe, or simply enjoy the serene canyon and city lights. Large open kitchen features sub zero fridge and wine cabinet, and a large center island with cooking station. Th e gen-erous layout provides a gym and wet bar. Truly designed with luxury living in mind, you will fi nd heated fl oors in all bathrooms, master steam shower, jetted tubs, a fl oat-ing staircase, and 4 fi replaces.
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Joyce Butler’s listing in Bel Air was chosen by Los An-geles Confi dential as one of the most spectacular pools in Los Angeles.Th is newer privately gated Tuscan villa was built by Aulert Development and off ers luxury on a grand scale. It features a screening room, offi ce, game room, temperate controlled wine room, family room and has both indoor and outdoor kitchens. Th ere are numerous verandas and balconies to enjoy the ultimate California lifestyle by the beautiful pool and spa. It is listed for $9.45 million.
9 HOT PROPERTIES
Peter Maurice and Tregg Rustad of Rodeo Realty Beverly Hills have listed a stunning home designed by Richard Dorman which is located near the 52-acre Briar Summit Open Space Preserve in the Hollywood Hills. Th e classic Post & Beam home is located steps away from hillside walking trails. Curbed LA wrote up the property which is listed for $2.649 million. It was also featured by Curbed National.
Zillow chose the historic Rosenheim mansion as the house of the week and is was also featured by the Los Angeles Times. Th is home is recognizable to fans all across the country as the “Murder House” in the fi rst season of “American Horror Story” but the home’s real history is much less scary. Th e six-bedroom home in the Country Club Park area of Los Angeles was built in 1907 by architect Alfred F. Rosenheim as a private residence. It was later owned by the Catholic Church which constructed a chapel on the property that has since been turned into a record-ing studio. Th e home is listed with Joe Babajian for $5 million.
Th e home of baseball legend Barry Zito was recently featured by the LATimes.com. Th is home off ers extraordinary views from the San Gabriel mountains to Catalina Island. Every inch of this architectural beauty was brilliantly designed for a maximum use of space. Featuring 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, fl oor to ceiling windows throughout plus pool and spa. As befi ts the residence of a Cy Young and World Series winning pitcher it is equipped with a MLB practice pitching mound! Th ere is abundant park-ing which is a real plus in the hills. For those seeking privacy and spectacular views, this modern style home will exceed ALL expectations . It is listed for $4.2 million with Bruce Walker of Rodeo Realty Beverly Hills.
Robin Lucas has the listing for a large property on Natoma Estates Drive in Woodland Hills. Situated on 4 acres of ex-quisite landscaping overlooking the Santa Monica Nature Preserve, the long driveway leads to a dramatic 5 BR,7 BA Mediterranean estate. Th e home has vaulted ceilings,an ex-pansive living room,FDR,library/offi ce,breakfast room, and a spacious gourmet kitchen with Viking and Subzero appliances and custom cabinetry. Th e circular staircase leads up to the second fl oor which includes a luxurious master suite w sitting rm, Glass doors open out to the grounds complete with patios, built in BBQ, infi nity pool, sports court and lawn.
HOT SALES10
Ken Marker and Ed Dolce were the agents on the sale of Jayceon “Game” Taylor’s house in Glendale.
Geri Berger of Rodeo Realty Sunset Strip was the buyer’s agent on the sale of Zac Efron’s Hollywood Hills property. Th e sale was covered by the Trulia blog and Curbed among others.
Ben Salem has sold the Brentwood home belonging to Linkin Park member Joe Hahn. Th e transaction was covered by the LA Times Hot Property section.
11HOT SALES
Peter Maurice was the buyer’s agent for a condo in the Wilshire Corridor that belonged to space legend Buzz Aldrin. Th e purchase was featured by the L.A. Times.
Lou Woolf sold Pink’s home in Sherman Oaks. Lou handled both sides of the transaction. Th e story was report-ed by the Hollywood Reporter and the L.A. Times among others.
Allyson Carter was the listing agent on a Studio City property sold by movie producer Th omas Jacomb and bought by actor Ryan Hansen.Th e sale was reported on by the LA Times Hot Property section and other outlets.
RODEO AGENTS RECOGNIZED BY WSJ12
Rodeo Realty welcomed members of the Prestige MLS community for a tour of our Beverly Hills offi ces and some of our most distinguished properties.
RODEO REALTY WELCOMES PRESTIGE MLS
Rodeo Realty once again has a strong presence on Th e Wall Street Journal and Real Trends Top Real Estate Professionals list, a prestigious national awards ranking. Th ese agents are in the top one half of 1 percent of the more than 1 million real estate agents in the country.
“On behalf of Rodeo Realty I wish to off er my congratulations and deepest admiration to Ben Bacal, Joe Babajian, Jordana Leigh, Peter Maurice and Tregg Rustad.”, said Rodeo Realty Found-er and President Syd Leibovitch.
Rodeo Realty agents named to the Top Individual Agents by Sales Volume:#35 – Ben Bacal – $152M+#50 – Joe Babajian – $131M+#60 – Jordana Leigh – $119M+Rodeo Realty team named to the Top Teams by Sales Volume:#173- Peter Maurice and Tregg Rustad – $90M+
Th e Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends also recently recognized Rodeo Realty as the 25th largest real estate company nationwide by volume.
13STATE CONTROLLER VISITS ENCINO
ZILLOW ANNOUNCES COMING SOON FEATURE
Zillow has announced a new coming soon feature to allow agents to market properties that are not listed on the MLS yet but are expected to be on the market in 30 days. Buyers can access an exclusive inventory of upcoming properties. Zillow will accept Coming Soon listings from MLS, brokerage and franchise partners whose feeds support a pre-market status.
State Controller John Chiang met with the entire Rodeo Realty Encino offi ce. He spoke to the offi ce about the California economy and what the future may hold.
Earlier this year, Barbra Stover handled the transaction of the sale of the home of late Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss. Recently Jeanie Buss, the President of the Los Angeles Lakers, wrote Barbra this letter to express her appreciation for all of her hard work:
On behalf of the Buss Family, please accept our appreciation and gratitude for guiding us in the sale of the estate home of our beloved father, Dr. Jerry Buss.
You made the process of marketing, negotiating and closing the prop-erty seamless. We appreciated the constant communication and updates throughout the sales effort. You knew how to handle all of the demands that come with a high profile property and anticipated and dealt with problems that arose because of it.
We could not be more pleased with the final outcome and especially since you found us a special buyer for a very special home which made the transition even easier.
We would recommend you as an excellent real estate broker who is willing to go beyond expectations and will not hesitate to contact you should the need arise.
Jeanie Buss, President, Los Angeles Lakers
14 Barbra Stover Receives Buss Family Testimonial
Appreciation Letters From Clients 15
Jeff Hartman
I am compelled to write to you and let you know how incredibly delighted I was with the services of one of your agents, Jeff Hartman.
From the fi rst moment we met, I knew Jeff was special. My wife, Betty and I went to see what was to have been an open house in Northridge. It was actu-ally a listing with Rodeo. No one appeared at the open house. As we were heading back home, we saw a sign for another open house with Rodeo. We followed the signs to the house and there we met Jeff . We let him know of our desire to see the “open house” which was not opened. He arranged to have someone cover for him at the open house he was showing and took Betty and I to the home we desired to see. As it turns out, an off er had been accepted on the home the previous day.
Over the next couple of months, Jeff continuously updated us regarding available homes within the price range and geographic area we desired. Th ere was never a time when he was unable to arrange the opportunity for us to see the house on very short notice. Over that period, we did make a few off ers, but found ourselves to either be a dollar short or a day late, almost literally.
Ultimately we did fi nd a house where our off er was accepted. We fi nally closed escrow on the house on May 2, 2014. Not without experiencing more diffi culties than I had ever anticipated. Although there were numerous pratfalls, including the fi rst lender rejecting the loan, having a seller who was totally uncooperative and regu-larly misrepresented the facts and having an agent for the seller who did absolutely nothing during the whole transaction, (in fact, even the seller admitted he had never even met his own agent). Jeff took on the role of both agent to make sure everybody was doing what they needed to do in a timely way and would update Betty and I on a dialy basis, if not more regularly throughout the entire transaction. this continued to be true even while he was on vacation in Mexico, where I would receive daily phone calls and numerous emails.
16 Rodeo Realty Summer Conference
Rodeo Realty welcomed Speakers Brian Tracy, Tom Ferry, Michael Levine and Meredith Baer Home Staging to come and share their wisdom with Rodeo Realty agents. It was a great day full of information, learning, and inspiration to make the second half of the year even better than the fi rst half!
Rodeo Realty Summer Conference 17
Rodeo Realty welcomed Speakers Brian Tracy, Tom Ferry, Michael Levine and Meredith Baer Home Staging to come and share their wisdom with Rodeo Realty agents. It was a great day full of information, learning, and inspiration to make the second half of the year even better than the fi rst half!
Rodeo Realty Named To RISMedia’s Top 500 Power Brokers List
Rodeo Realty had a strong showing in this year’s RISMedia Power Brokers list. Rodeo Realty ranked #25 in volume and 82 in transactions.
RISMedia President & CEO John Featherston congratulated Rodeo Realty for their prestigious ranking in this year’s survey. “Th e fi rms represented are the nation’s most elite brokerage fi rms serving literally millions of con-sumers with their real estate needs,” Featherston said. “2013 was a turnaround year for real estate fi rms across the country, as consumer confi dence in housing returned and buyers fl ooded back into the marketplace. But there are many challenges ahead for brokers and agents, from low inventory to lingering economic uncertainty. Discerning real estate consumers will look to proven real estate professionals to help guide them toward the best decision. Being included in the Power Broker Report validates your fi rm’s reputation as a trusted resource for today’s homebuyers and sellers.”
18 RODEO REALTY IN THE NEWS
MortgageLoan.com recently published an instructive article on how to win a bidding war and turned to a couple of Rodeo Realty agents for advice. Rodeo Realty’s Blayne Pacelli pointed out that having fewer contingencies and waiving inspection can help a lot in a bidding war: “Listing agents and sellers love to know that we are not going to beat them down in escrow 10 days aft er we open escrow.” He also advises paying for the home warranty.
Other strategies involve looking at things from the seller’s angle. Personal let-ters can work and also giving the sellers more time to move can help them feel more confi dent in accepting your off er. Th is was the advice from Rodeo Realty’s Aaron Scott who pointed out that knowing the seller’s motivation is key: “Everyone is motivated by dollars and cents but things like the school calendar, fi nding the right home of choice or the luxury of not having to move twice have great value to sellers.”
Desiree Zuckerman of Rodeo Realty Calabasas was recently featured by Haute Residence. She was asked about how she helps her clients fi nd the homes of their dreams. For Desiree it is a complete hands-on process from helping clients with pre-approv-al and fi ndng lenders to guiding them through the negotiation process and a smooth escrow. As Desiree told Haute Residence: “Most of my knowledge comes from being in the fi eld everyday, taking listings, showing properties, and speaking with the buyers and sellers myself.”
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Mona Cohen of Rodeo Realty Brentwood was part of a Los Angeles Times feature on the changing market and home price stabilization. “Th ey still think they’re in that little bubble of 2013, where you’d put it on the market and have 15 off ers,” she said. “Th at still happens in pockets. But buyers have become a lot more savvy.”
Jay Geisenheimer of Rodeo Realty Studio City was a major contributor to the Th e McKinley Alumni Scholarship program to benefi t one graduating John Burroughs High School senior who started out at McKinley Elementary. She is shown with this year’s winner Cheyenne Castro. Th e awards cer-emony was featured on MyBurbank.com
Todd Jones, of Rodeo Realty Studio City, recently launched a new radio show: Real Estate Radio LA. Todd’s show can be heard on AM1150 Sundays at noon. It’s been on for a month now and you can see more info at www.ToddJonesRadio.com.
Cory Diebold of Rodeo Realty Beverly Hills was voted in as Mr. California 2014 in a recent pageant. Congrats Cory!