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PHOTO: Josh Altman, Matt Altman, Cindy Ambuehl<\/span>\u00a0COURTESY OF SUBJECT (3)<\/cite><\/strong><\/p>\n

Top brokers are seeing record sales as wealthy entertainment-industry clients trade up for more space amid the pandemic: “It’s as active a year as we’ve ever had.”<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not for the timid,\u201d says Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties\u2019 Elisabeth Halsted of L.A.\u2019s supercharged market, where many agents are on track to have their best sales year ever and buyers \u201cneed to have a strong stomach,\u201d she adds, given the premium prices that blue-chip houses are commanding. Malibu\u2019s average sales price, for example, jumped to $5.5 million in the second quarter of 2021, up from $3.4 million in the same period a year earlier (per Douglas Elliman), while the greater L.A. region hit a new record high median sale price in July of $682,000. \u201cIt\u2019s as active a year as we\u2019ve ever had,\u201d says Westside Estate Agency\u2019s Kurt Rappaport. Adds Coldwell Banker\u2019s Joyce Rey, \u201cPeople have wanted to move up and have a house with a gym, a house with dual offices, have a garden where they can spend time out of doors.\u201d For this list of the top 30 agents in L.A.,\u00a0THR<\/em>\u00a0looked at overall sales volume, MLS-listed sales to Hollywood clients and media visibility to make its selections.<\/p>\n

Josh and Matt Altman<\/strong><\/p>\n

DOUGLAS ELLIMAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the past 12 months, dynamic duo brothers\u00a0Josh and Matt Altman<\/a>\u00a0of Douglas Elliman completed deals for Norman Lear, James Cameron, Kathy Griffin and Justin Bieber (who bought a $25.8 million house in Beverly Park). Their advice for marketing high-profile homes? \u201cGet your own TV show! LOL. We are selling a lifestyle, and that lifestyle happens to appeal to Tinseltown,\u201d says Josh, star of\u00a0Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles<\/em>. Adds Matt, \u201cWe are having our best year, forecasting to close over $1 billion in sales.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cindy Ambuehl<\/strong><\/p>\n

COMPASS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a race,\u201d says\u00a0Compass\u2019 Cindy Ambuehl<\/a>\u00a0of the market, which has seen her increase the size of her team as well as bring what might have been off-market sales in years past to the MLS. \u201cThe higher the exposure, the higher the price,\u201d she says. Such was the strategy for David E. Kelley and Michelle Pfeiffer\u2019s Pacific Palisades property, which she sold for $25 million in August.<\/p>\n

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Santiago Arana<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE AGENCY<\/strong><\/p>\n

In his 17th year in\u00a0real estate<\/a>, Bolivia native\u00a0Santiago Arana<\/a>\u00a0of The Agency (who came to America with only $120) has closed deals totaling $310 million for clients including Anthony and Stella Hopkins, Jennifer Grey, TMG Fresh and Vice Media\u2019s Shane Smith, whose Santa Monica estate sold for a jaw-dropping $48.6 million. He says, \u201cThe market has been and will continue to be a seller\u2019s market and very active.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rochelle Atlas Maize<\/strong><\/p>\n

NOURMAND & ASSOCIATES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nourmand & Associates\u2019 forward-thinking agent\u00a0Rochelle Atlas Maize<\/a>\u00a0started in real estate as a hobby. Fast-forward to 2021, and Atlas Maize is embracing technology while closing $121 million this year. \u201cI began to dive further into video coverage and VR while exploring other avenues that had untapped potential,\u201d she says. Her standout project: a listing in Santa Monica where she\u00a0invited TikTok creators to film content<\/a>. The gambit resulted in multiple offers within two weeks and a final sale of $5.1 million for a house that had sat on the market for eight months. She notes, \u201cPublicity brings more eyes onto listings, which then translates to sales.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ikem Chukumerije<\/strong><\/p>\n

IKEM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over his career,\u00a0Ikem Chukumerije<\/a>\u00a0has cultivated a coveted list of clients like Ava DuVernay, YouTube beauty guru Jackie Aina, journalist-host Elaine Welteroth and NBA star Chris Paul, with a focus on athletes constantly on the move. \u201cI obtained my California license in 2006 and quickly expanded my reach by earning licenses in Nevada, Texas, Georgia, Florida, Washington, New York and Utah,\u201d he says. \u201cWhy work to obtain licenses in these other states? I wanted to build a lifelong connection with my clients, no matter where they reside.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jordan Cohen<\/strong><\/p>\n

RE\/MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jordan Cohen<\/a>\u00a0is RE\/MAX\u2019s No. 1 seller out of the company\u2019s more than 135,000 agents worldwide. Known for his sports clientele \u2014 \u201cI\u2019ve repped about 125 pro athletes,\u201d he says \u2014 Cohen specializes in the Westlake Village\/Calabasas area. \u201cI work by myself with two assistants. Last year, I closed over $295 million,\u201d says the agent. Among his recent deals: sales for\u00a0Shark Tank<\/em>\u2018s Robert Herjavec, Lakers star Anthony Davis and Poison\u2019s Bret Michaels. In April, Disney CEO Bob Chapek, as previously reported, spent $12.5 million on a six-bedroom residence in Westlake Village listed by Cohen. He also has a strong social game with 527,000 Instagram followers. In 2019, Cohen sold a $6.4 million mansion to WWE star The Miz after the athlete reached out to him via DM.<\/p>\n

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