Jason Oppenheim and Mary Fitzgerald of 'Promoting Sundown' hosted the occasion, which was held Tuesday evening at Heimat within the Hollywood Media District.
“It’s nice you bought all of us lunatics collectively!” joked realtor James Harris of Bond Avenue Companions at The Company.
This sense of gratitude and jovial collegiality was within the air at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2nd annual Energy Dealer Awards, introduced 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 private-members health membership Heimat within the Hollywood Media District. The honors had been held together with THR’s 2022 listing of Hollywood’s Prime 30 Actual Property Brokers, honoring high sellers within the better Los Angeles space primarily based on MLS-listed gross sales to Hollywood purchasers, total deal quantity and media visibility.
The awards had been hosted by Promoting Sundown 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 sequence, Bravo’s Million Greenback Itemizing: Los Angeles, had 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 all the time say, ’The properties are the celebrities, these illustrious properties … and naturally our well-known purchasers,’” 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.”
Extra Energy Dealer Awards winners included Westside Property Company co-founder Kurt Rappaport, who gained the Stratospheric Sale Award for a $177 million transaction in Malibu (the second highest sale within the U.S. in 2021), and Hilton & Hyland’s Linda Could, who gained the Agent of Historic Structure Award, introduced 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 yr, 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 every part 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 adore 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.
He additionally paid tribute to Joyce Rey of Coldwell Banker, recipient of the Philanthropic Influence 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 provide 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 an exquisite life. It’s given all of us such an unbelievable alternative and likewise the blessing of an important earnings. An important factor in life is giving again. And I don’t assume 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 Heart 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.”
In truth, 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 along with her former boss and mentor (and fellow member of the 2022 Prime 30 Listing) Aaron Kirman of Compass. “He had an element in my wedding ceremony. That’s how a lot our relationship means,” she says. “And regardless that I’ve gone on, I’m having an important 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.”
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 young person working within the mail room of a expertise company, driving his mom’s station wagon down Sundown when he noticed Josh Altman’s flashy sport automobile.
“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 could 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 bought in there and I mentioned, ‘I’ll do no matter I bought to do. I’m going to work as laborious as I presumably can.’”
And the remainder is historical past.
Greene accepted the Media Maverick Maverick award, introduced by REAL founder Thomas Ma, on behalf of the profitable Altman Brothers group.
After an unsure yr of rising rates of interest blended with file gross sales, there was a sense within the room of seasoned professionals and keen newcomers who had been appreciative to have weathered a storm — with the constructive angle so typical of L.A. energy brokers. “I imply, it’s slightly bit tougher, however I feel with the challenges come reinvention and with reinvention comes spectacular issues,” mentioned listing honoree Blair Chang of The Company. “I all the time see the glass as half full, it doesn't matter what. However we’re nonetheless having an important yr. And it’s been actually enjoyable.”
In truth, in an trade infamous for snipping and backbiting, the glittering night was devoid of the rancor typically related to the trade, even with light prodding. When requested if there was anybody he was not trying ahead to seeing, David Parnes of Bond Avenue Companions grinned. “I’m excited to see everybody,” he mentioned. “Truthfully, it’s simply good to get along with the trade and admire one another and have a good time 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 bought to the highest for a purpose. When former pro-basketball participant Marco Salari of Coldwell Banker, a THR 2022 Rising Star nominee, was requested who was extra aggressive — Los Angeles actual property brokers or basketball gamers — he smiled. “Actual property I'd say.”
Additionally making the rounds had been THR Prime 30 listing makers Coldwell Banker’s Jade Mills, Hilton & Hyland’s Drew Fenton and Justin Paul Huchel, The Company’s Santiago Arana and Blair Chang, 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 Group, 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 purchasers)
Tomer Fridman, Compass
James Harris and David Parnes of Bond Avenue Companions, The Company
Branden and Rayni Williams, The Beverly Hills Estates (WINNER)
AGENT OF HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE AWARD (for an agent who places particular care into offers for venerable residences)
Drew Fenton, Hilton & Hyland
Linda Could, Hilton & Hyland (WINNER)
Jade Mills, Coldwell Banker
MEDIA MAVERICK AWARD (for progressive advertising and marketing)
Josh and Matt Altman, The Altman Brothers at Douglas Elliman (WINNER)
Rochelle Atlas Maize, Nourmand & Associates
Umansky Group, The Company
RISING STAR AWARD
Kati Cattaneo, Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty
Jacob Greene, Douglas Elliman (WINNER)
Marco Salari, Coldwell Banker
Kevin Stewart, The Company
Caroline Wolf of the Jenna Cooper Group, Compass
