Top 30 Realtors To Look Out For In 2022

There are thousands of realtors, many of whom have found success within their field. However, there are some realtors who have stood out and made their mark on the industry, becoming renowned and respected names in the business. In fact, there are 30 realtors who really stand out from the crowd, and who have been killing it in their industry. Here’s our list of the top 30 realtors dominating the industry in 2022:

Fabian Parolari 

A Dubai resident, Fabian Parolari has been working in the real estate industry for more than 20 years. With vast experience in the international real estate market, he has been advising personalities and celebrities from all over the world on their investments. He provides personalized service to his clients in different areas, including the purchase of luxury properties, equity investments, etc. His deep understanding has led various clients to their dream investments in no time. Parolari’s strong presence in different countries, including the US, Dubai, Paris, and Barcelona has further allowed him to become a reputable figure and his experience and knowledge make him a valuable asset for anyone in the industry.  He has helped clients from  Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Colombia), in the USA (Miami, New York, Orlando and Los Angeles) , in Europe (Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Milan and Palma de Mallorca) and the United Arab Emirates (Dubai) and some parts of Asia in their real estate investments. Today, his ability to provide a global perspective to his clients has made him one of the most sought-after advisors in the industry.

Dawn Riley

Dawn Riley, an Associate Broker in Maryland is what you can call a perpetual student. She has gone many steps beyond traditional Realtor licensing, Acquiring the education for nearly twenty designations and certifications behind her name. And not just in Real Estate. Over the years she has attended IT Computer, Social Media, Digital Marketing, and Negotiation classes from Northwestern, UVA, Columbia, University of California Davis. She is currently enrolled in a Yale Negotiations class. 

Her reputation has attracted a following of over 150k on her social media pages. Dawn loves to share her knowledge with new realtors, experienced realtors, and everyone else. She believes in using her experience to better the Real Estate Community as a whole. Most importantly, she believes in leveraging her supreme negotiating skills and marketing experience with her unique technological knowledge to sell her clients properties quickly and at top dollar

Anna Art

Anna Art is a Real Estate Advisor in Harbor Real Estate, located in Dubai. Moved from Russia in 2013 to UAE, and found this place great to live and work, she started her career with work in the construction field selling raw materials to the factories all over the Emirates, and seeing the process of how buildings are made, she decided to move to a next step and work with a ready product. 

She started to deal with Developers and offer different projects to people. With her knowledge of Russian, English, and French languages it became a pleasure to meet people from all over the world, understand their needs, and offer them the best option. 

Anna works with properties from developers to secondary markets. She has a big inventory of apartments, villas, and townhouses. She can find even an exclusive plot for special clients if they want to build their own villa, Hotel, or even Residential building. Moreover, Anna works with rentals as well. Due to the huge increase of tourists, she can find any home for long and short-term stays. The most important thing for Anna is she cares about the client’s investments and wants her client to be happy.

Karina Debora Sayed

Karina Debora Sayed is a real estate professional with 20 years of experience in Riviera Maya. She is a Licensed in Quintana Roo,  Certified Public Accountant by UBA, Certified in Real Estate Sale Consulting, and Founding Partner of PLAYA REALTORS. Karina has thrived in all aspects of the industry including financial services for commercial, retail and industrial companies, property management, international trade and investment analysis. Her knowledge has steered her clients to various innovative real estate developments. An expert at analysing the real estate market trends and identifying opportunities, she attributes most of her success to her passion for bringing people closer to their dream destination. Committed to maintaining long-term relationships in the industry, she has secured a vast professional network that enables her clients to get access to premium properties. Apart from Riviera Maya, her company is thriving in the sales of real estate developments in Playa del Carmen, Tulum.

Heather Hadden 

Toronto is in Heather Hadden’s blood. Her connection to this city is so strong that she’s made it into a successful career in the top 1% of Toronto agents and Team Leader at Hadden Homes. But her path to real estate wasn’t a straight line. Heather started out as a teacher, but traded the books for listings and discovered her ability to connect with people and put it to work serving clients.

“Best decision of my life. I found I LOVED connecting with people, and nothing compared to the high and excitement of helping them find their perfect home,” Meanwhile, she was living out a number of personal milestones as well. including marriage, the birth of her daughter, divorce, moving thrice, meeting a new love and settling comfortably into her new, blended family. These experiences have come with a host of new and exciting adventures, and empathy that is what helped shape her business.

Over the past 14 years, her team has been through every situation under the sun, and are equipped to make the home buying/selling experience as easy as possible for you. Heather brings a combination of fierce negotiation skills, cunning wit and the drive to win – and win she does.

Christy D’Oliveira

One of the leaders and co-founders of The Fresh Approach Real Estate Team, Christy D’Oliveira has been licensed and selling since 2005. A tough and skillful negotiator, Christy has been able to ensure a successful sale in any economic environment. Leading her team of top producers alongside partner Jeff Ham to the top 1% in Canada, they have become recognized in the GTA as industry influencers. Always keeping their systems and strategies FRESH, they have created a unique and customized platform to ensure client satisfaction. 5 star rating on Google, over 1 billion in sales volume, The Fresh Approach Team is changing the game. Christy treasures the relationships that she has built with clients and agents over the last two decades and continues to learn and grow every day. A true leader, Christy’s vision for the team is to create something so big that continues to break industry records and allows her to fulfill an even greater passion of hers, giving back.

Dianne Althea R. Orillosa

Dianne is the CEO/ Owner of the Keller Williams Ortigas franchise, and co-owner of 27C Realty, a real estate brokerage company specializing in luxury resale and rental properties in Metro Manila through its website, kellerwilliamsortigas.com.

She is a PRC Licensed Real Estate Broker (REB) and Appraiser (REA), REALTOR®, and Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) and e-PRO® graduate. She is currently pursuing her third license in real estate as a Consultant, and her M.B.A. degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dianne graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree Major in Management, Minor in International Business at the Ateneo de Manila University in 2013 at the age of 19.

She aims to continue catechesis, and to spread God’s love to the marginalized through service and donations. She has several causes close to her heart, which include raising awareness on psoriasis, endometriosis and mental health. She is also passionate about performing arts.

Douglas Tricarico 

Doug is a dynamic real estate agent, having a background in construction and over 15 years of experience in the industry. This knowledge makes him a great resource for his clients while they navigate the buying or selling process. He genuinely enjoys making lasting connections with his clients, which helps him listen to their needs and provide exceptional service. As a top producer in Houlihan Lawrence, The Tricarico Team covers all Westchester and Putnam counties as well as Connecticut. He has also been named a Westchester Magazine 2022 Real Estate All Star. He can be followed on Instagram: @the914agent.

Emma Yepsen Pardo 

A top closing agent since 2016 and founder of the Pardo Calistri Group at COMPASS, Emma Pardo is a results-driven Realtor representing buyers, sellers, and investors in residential real estate throughout the greater Tampa Bay area. The Pardo Calistri Group sold $21 million in real estate in 2021 and is on pace to sell over $40 million this year. 

With a background in digital marketing, Emma’s an expert in the research, ideation, and strategic development of widespread marketing efforts as she sells real estate. Her motivations are driven by her passion for helping people achieve their goals, her strong work ethic, and her whole-hearted commitment to her clients’ best interests. Ease and clarity are essential, and Emma strives to bring joy to every step of the journey.

Emma proudly works for COMPASS, a technology-driven brokerage backing her with the tools and services that widen the scope of what Emma can accomplish for clients. Emma is a graduate of Leadership Tampa Bay, a board member of Onbikes, member of Economic Club of Tampa, featured in KNOW Tampa, and a top agent in the Tampa Bay Business Journal 2020-2021. Emma lives in South Tampa with her husband and 2-year-old daughter. 

Barend Hart

Barend Hart is a versatile real estate entrepreneur with an investment banking & institutional sales background and unrivaled leadership experience. After 20 years in London, where he ran large sales teams at Deutsche Bank & Morgan Stanley, Barend moved to Madrid in 2019 to open Lucas Fox Pozuelo & Aravaca, a luxury real estate broker with a focus on international buyers in Spain. Leveraging his international sales experience, he is bringing a level of professionalism and customer service not available before, filling an important gap in a highly fragmented industry. His multilingual team has been able to grow the business also during the pandemic by using state-of-the-art virtual viewings and investing massively in their online presence.

Jasmine Spaights 

Jasmine Spaights is the founder and creator of Hustler Rising Investment Properties LLC based out of New Jersey. Jasmine is known in the community for helping people achieve their goals though her many resources and connections in different industries. Working as a Technical Designer in the fashion industry for the last 8 years being able to transition into real estate investing has been a blessing. Unfortunately, so many people are not taught financial literacy and the importance of having generational wealth. As to why so many minorities do not have ownership and are living life by default. A cycle we are programed into thinking is the right way from birth. 

“I have made it my priority to share my knowledge and help change the minds of the poor to start thinking like the wealthy. The pandemic was a time to take the breaks off and invest into real estate full time. Working and being a part of a Nation-wide community with Renatus I can share and network with other professional to build up communities. Already growing my team of investors to become financially stable and homeowners. This is only the beginning of my journey and can’t wait to dominate the rest of this year,” says Jasmine. 

Christy Dunfee

Christy Dunfee is the part of the Dunfee Group which specializes in local real estate, homes, and land for sale throughout Colorado Springs, including Monument, Peyton, Black Forest, Elbert, Fountain, Widefield – Security, Manitou, Woodland Park, Calhan, Ramah, Ellicott, Yoder, Rush, and Palmer Lake.  They also serve all 5 Military Bases – Ft. Carson, Peterson AFB, Norad AFB, Schriever AFB, and the Air Force Academy.

The Dunfee Group has been recognized as a Top Producer since 2015 and has sold well over 400 homes locally, with a combined experience of over 30 years in Real Estate.  They know the Real Estate market inside and out and provide expert advice and solutions.  Their clients can completely trust them, which has also been proven from time to time. 

Iasha Taylor

Iasha graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Accounting. She concentrated in Taxes working on high-net-worth individual tax returns and corporate tax returns. She also has sales and marketing experience working as an entrepreneur in the direct sales industry. Iasha wants to take all the knowledge she has previously learned and incorporate those skills in the real estate brokerage activities. Iasha is a member of the National Association of Realtors and the North Central Jersey Association of Realtors. Iasha is making a difference in people’s lives by helping them achieve their dreams of home ownership.. Contact her today for any of your real estate needs! 

Curry Clifford, MPA

Curry is disrupting the Muskoka, Ontario real estate market. Named 2021 Realtor of the Year by Enjoy Muskoka Realty and Platinum Award winner with RE/MAX Professionals North in 2022, his secret (disruptive) sauce is embedded in his approach coined “You Deserve More”.  This service approach means bringing in a range of professionals to support his clients. It also means his Buyers and Sellers have a rep who knows the workings of local government to achieve their goals/manage risks because, unique in Ontario, he is a former Town Manager/CAO. These supports, expertise, connections, and deep involvement advancing Muskoka through his board work with Muskoka Community Futures and Muskoka Founders Circle, means he can help his clients – see his testimonials – make smart decisions. Much of his success is credited to disruptive sales training firm Opportunity Street.

Alexia Bertsatos

Alexia Bertsatos is a dedicated and respected real estate agent in Phoenix, Arizona. Alexia obtained her real estate license in 2012 after an extensive educational career studying architecture and design. Originally from Greece, she is trilingual in Greek, Spanish, and English. Her international experiences in sales, marketing, and design help inform her practice in Arizona. She specializes in all facets of the real estate business and in addition, she offers interior design services to clients such as expert house-staging or designing a new space.

Additionally, Alexia dedicates time to giving back to the military community. Starting this year, she will be designing and decorating Veterans’ homes through Valors Veterans Community AZ. Alexia is also currently planning to create scholarships for Veterans to complete real estate education and be mentored through a new career. Lastly, as a certified Military Relocation Professional, she offers a wide array of resources to active duty service members looking to relocate.

With 100% client retention, Alexia takes pride in making clients feel like family and being invariably available for questions and concerns day or night. She is thrilled to help clients transition into a new chapter of life with her expert eye for design and unmatched customer service.

Kimberly Anthes

Kim’s passion for real estate and yearning for a more simplistic lifestyle, urged her to leave her hometown of London, Ontario, where she was a prominent realtor for 21 years before making the move to the sunny South Baja. Her extensive portfolio includes certification as both a Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) and a Staging Professional (CSP). 

Kim quickly worked her way to becoming Team Cabo Properties’ top sales agent for 5 consecutive years in Los Cabos Mexico where she has been residing for the past 9 years. Kim’s extensive real estate background and knowledge of the Baja in both the region as well as the legal aspect of real estate is one of the reasons clients reach out to her. 

Her transparency, communication, and dedication in keeping in touch with the clients, establishes long-lasting friendships. Kim’s trustworthy and supportive nature makes her a loyal colleague in business and personal life. 

Heena Sehrawat 

Heena Sehrawat has been making headlines in the Real Estate sector. She is manifested for her visionary approach towards client dealing. She took off from scratch in property dealing and real estate engagements under the name “The Heena Realty Makers” , which is now a trusted brand. Her hustle to create a silver lining in the realty segment has won her national and international accolades. Heena is heavily followed by young generations and is inspirational in her aura. Her insight into every step from documentation to handing over the complete possession is impeccable. She has been an active philanthropist and loves to channelise her efforts and time towards women’s development and child care. Her vision for the realty sector is incredible as she vouches to create innovative opportunities for aspirants seeking careers in real estate. Leveraging her resources in the digital world, she aims to make the property accessible to one and all pillared with transparency and client satisfaction.

Charlie Vinci

Charlie Vinci, the Founder and Lead Agent of the Charlie Vinci Team has become a mainstay in Connecticut’s real estate market, earning accolades as one of the top 3% of realtors within the state. Fueled by a dedication to the success of his clients and an ever-growing assortment of area-specific resources, the business continues to thrive in the constantly evolving real estate marketplace. An informative YouTube presence has been the primary driver/focus for the team, as it has allowed Charlie to engage directly with his audience and provide a consultative approach to an often ambiguous process. Whether an international client seeking relocation to the US or a local homeowner considering the sale of their property, The Charlie Vinci Team has the market knowledge, resources, and expedient level of service that clients not only desire, but deserve. Looking forward, he and his team’s exceptional consumer experience and the capability to adapt to the shifting winds of the trade will undoubtedly be a prominent force within the industry.  

Uzma Munir Hamid

Uzma Munir Hamid is an award-winning, widely-endorsed, highly-accredited, attorney-turned-Realtor serving the Greater Seattle Area. Uzma combined her years of expertise as a strong negotiator with her background in business to cater to the residential real estate needs of home-buyers and home-sellers in the competitive Seattle market. In addition to understanding the legalities of a residential real estate transaction and the nuances of marketing, Uzma finds herself perfectly positioned to guide clients successfully and confidentially because of her diverse skill set. Creative by nature, she delivers solutions that exhibit a degree of difference in value and quality of service. She takes pride in being result-oriented and masterfully bridges the gap between the various roles a Realtor performs. Because of her unique skill set encompassing law, business, and design, she doesn’t just rely on her team members and vendors, but personally oversees every step of the way to get a home sold on best terms. Whether it is a small cottage, a luxury estate or a challenging piece of property, Uzma has you covered. She is a people’s person and a passionate artist. Uzma is who you get when you put together pieces of a puzzle for real estate success.

Luisa Villaverde 

Luisa Villaverde is a Proud Real Estate Professional located in Tampa Bay. Luisa started her career in Real Estate as an investor back in 2011, purchasing properties to rehab for re-sale or rentals. With her newly found passion, she decided to get her Real Estate Sales Associate license to help fellow investors with the purchase, rehab, and sale of properties. She recently further her education and obtained the Broker’s license, which is a higher-level license in this field. Her specialties include Buyer’s Agent (Buyers), Listing Agent (Sellers), Commercial properties, and Investors. Luisa is passionate about Real Estate, and she will make your experience as a buyer or seller as pleasant as possible. The majority of her client base has been due to positive referrals from satisfied clients. In addition, Luisa has (2) Bachelor’s Degree from the University of South Florida (Finance and International Business with a minor in Management). She is dedicated to her work and career in Real Estate.

Alaska Kuntz

Alaska Kuntz graduated with her degree in Chemistry in 2010, and after working as a chemist for over 10 years she decided it was time for a major career change. She has always had a natural love for interior design and architecture, so real estate was a logical decision. After obtaining her license in 2019, she quickly found a happy home with Porchlight Real Estate Group. Alaska was born and raised in Boulder and her family has lived in Colorado for over 100 years. Her knowledge of the area makes her a dependable resource. The real estate market is constantly changing and she recognizes how important it is to have an agent that can effectively communicate through the process of buying or selling a home. With a deep desire to continuously learn and push herself, she makes a great companion to have during the transformative time in any client’s homeownership journey.

Matt Rinker

Matt has been in the real estate industry for twenty years working in all aspects from sales, marketing, multifamily management, and more!  He has intimate knowledge of neighborhoods throughout Atlanta having lived and worked all over the city.

Matt is a member of the Atlanta Realtors® Association.  He serves on the Diversity and Advisory Council with ARA, as well as the Affordable and Equitable Housing Committee for ARA.  Matt is also a member of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance.

Matt is also the newly-elected Vice President of the Peoplestown Neighborhood Association and is active in his Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU-V) and other community-based organizations.  He also serves on Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ LGBTQ+ Advisory Board.

Tiffany Chavis

Tiffany Chavis and her million-dollar smile has taken on the real estate world in full force and shows no signs of slowing down! After serving her country honorably in the United States Navy, she returned home to further show her drive and ambition by obtaining her Associates, Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees. During the pandemic she obtained her real estate license and joined Coldwell Banker Realty. She has a passion for all things real estate and being active in the community.  She is a member of the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council, a very prestigious national group of REALTORS® who specialize in handling real estate transactions for mature clients and earned the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Designation, and is a Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist.  Her affiliation with Homes for Heroes allows her to give back to those who serve the community. 2022, Tiffany Chavis is here in full effect!    

Karriemah Lashley

Karriemah Lashley, is the Founder and CEO of Lashley Realty Group LLC, a realty company servicing the South Florida market. Karriemah made her mark in the Real Estate industry proclaiming Port Saint Lucie, FL in 2012. Originally from New York City, Karriemah moved to Florida in 2006 to pursue her desired career in Real Estate.  

At the start of her career, Karriemah embarked with established brokerage companies, The Keyes Company and Keller Williams Realty. It was during that time when Karriemah earned several rank awards for her performances. Currently a ten-year veteran in Real Estate, Karriemah has represented clients all over the Treasure Coast and South Florida markets. She has built a solid foundation of clients in this community through her professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to always put her client’s needs first.  

While passionate about helping others, Karriemah recognize and value the trust her clients have in her and strives every day to exceed their expectations. Active in the community, Karriemah is a proud part of the Sunrise Empowerment Group, which is one of many efforts to address the necessities of creating solutions for increasing the stock of modern, affordable housing through development of vacant land. Karriemah is a mother of two and a grandmother, residing in Port Saint Lucie. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and friends as well as travel around the world.

Vanessa Hregdovic

Vanessa Hregdovic is an up-and-coming disruptor of the real estate industry in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. She didn’t just take a leap of faith with real estate, she high jumped into the business of helping others become successful homebuyers. Vanessa harnesses the classic “girl next door” image as a way to relate to her sphere, educate her following, and inform her community (and beyond) on all things real estate.

Her first love, track and field, helped develop her resolve to ensure everybody wins. “Everyone can win in the homebuying process with easy-to-understand guides, resources, and educational courses,” says Hregdovic. “Making the biggest financial decision of your life is scary, especially if you don’t know the basics. That’s where I come in.”

Vanessa’s mission to simplify the unpredictable and sometimes frustrating process of the road to homeownership is respected amongst her peers. In addition to being a Realtor with Howard Hanna Real Estate – Southeast Region (Laskin Office), she now utilizes multiple platforms including in person presentations for her local community and online social media presence. What was once a Virginia-based initiative to help local clients within her community has expanded into an online homebuying course for people to use across the US and overseas.

Nancy Henderson 

Taking Real Estate to New Heights. Nancy’s Real Estate career started in 2018 and has simply soared. Once she discovered how much she enjoyed listing homes and finding the perfect Buyer’s for them she can not picture ever doing anything else. She is consistently honing her knowledge base on the latest market stats and trends by taking extra continuing education courses to ensure that she is the very best resource for her clients. 

In 202 she established her own Brokerage, obtained the Certified Mountain Area Specialist (CMAS) designation, joined the Mountain Metro and Aspen Realtor Associations and the Institute of Luxury Home Marketing. Just to list a few of her most exciting accomplishments. Nancy has the drive and heart like non other when it comes to serving, be it either her clients or the agents in her Brokerage and that does not go unnoticed having approximated $10mil in sales just in 2021 and on the road to doubling that in 2022. Nancy is the very definition of what it means to strive for excellence in real estate so get ready to soar. 

Josh Chapel

As a member of the #1 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices team in the country in 2020 and 2021, Josh is the go-to Real Estate agent in the Park City area. Specializing in ski-in/ski-out and Luxury homes, Josh’s intimate local knowledge helps buyers navigate the many options Park City offers. Josh brings expertise in all aspects of the buying and selling process. 

In past careers at Industrial Light and Magic and Disney Imagineering, Josh thrived working with small teams on tight schedules. Client relationships and the Park City market put those skills to use, and Josh is able to bring a sense of calm and perspective to otherwise potentially stressful situations. He grew up in Florida and Virginia, is a Virginia Tech Alumnus (Go Hokies!), and spent 20 years between Northern and Southern California. He is an avid athlete and from skiing to sailing, paragliding, kite boarding and mountain biking, he is more than your realtor, he’s your Park City adventure guide. Park City’s blend of small town and big fun is the perfect fit for Josh, his wife Katy, and 6 year-old son Bodie.  He looks forward to helping many others realize their dream of living in this amazing part of the world.  Why not book a skiing real estate tour of Deer Valley next winter?!

Lizna Nel

Lizna Nel is creating waves in the Cape Town Real Estate market as the founder of Realtor South Africa, a company powered by the real estate global tech giant eXp Realty. With a   lethal combination of innovative state-of-the-art technology and customized personal service excellence. She comes highly recommended by her clients and is in heavy demand from property owners wanting to sell their property for a competitive market price and record time as her current statistics show 96% of sole mandates are sold within 14 days after listing the property, hitting the bar on over a whopping R100 million property sales in the last 12 months. 

Ask her about her secret to her success and the answer is “ it’s not in a secret – simply in execution and knowing there is always a way and a solution for every challenge you just have to think outside of the box”. Her knowledge on property law, marketing strategies and selling new developments is fascinating and contributes to the fact that she is one of the Top Real Estate Agents to watch.

Jenna Wyatt

Jenna Wyatt (C.N.E) is positively disrupting the industry by bringing full-service professional marketing, including analyzing advertising data in order to attract just the right buyer. Furthermore, she brings top-notch professionalism and education to the agent world by having a Finance degree, Fortune 500 experience, Harvard contract class, Certified Negotiation Expert (C.N.E) designation, and Dale Carnegie customer service. Additionally, she stays on top of market trends, catching changes at the first sign. 

Her past and current clients include; midsize CFO, first-year doctors, and entrepreneurs. She states; “my clients are ambitious and busy, they don’t have time to play realtor so they hire me to be their realtor. I do a lot of the work and time-consuming tasks for them. I also use S.M.A.R.T. goals in both my personal and professional life to meet my client‘s needs.” 

In her spare time, you can find Jenna at a Shoreline connect group or sailing on a DFW lake. Follow her on Instagram: @Jennawrealestate or reach out through her website www.Trillionteamtx.com

Kurt Rappaport

“Tell me an address, and I’ll tell you who owns it. I have my finger on top of everything that’s going on,” says Westside Estate Agency co-founder Kurt Rappaport of his deep knowledge of L.A.’s wealthiest neighborhoods. The son of an entertainment lawyer, Rappaport repped both sides in the third-biggest residential sale in California in August 2020, when Jeffrey Katzenberg sold his Trousdale estate to WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum for $125 million. “It was the best property in Trousdale and had the best views of L.A.,” he says.

“It had every fundamental. We sold it within the first day pretty much.” A torrid pace of big sales through the rest of the past year included repping Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi in a $47 million Beverly Hills sale; David Geffen in the sale of 1 acre of land for $33.75 million in Beverly Hills; and selling Koum a house in Malibu for $87 million.

Current mega-listings include the Paul Allen estate ($55.5 million) and Ryan Seacrest’s Beverly Hills residence ($74.5 million, originally listed at $85 million). With inventory tight, off-market deals — which Rappaport reels in by “having relationships and knowing what’s out there” — are “a large part of my business. A lot of clients like acquiring something that hasn’t been offered to anyone else. Sometimes if you give somebody the first bite at something great, then you are adding real value and you are a dealmaker, not a real estate agent.”

Final Thoughts

The real estate industry can be notoriously difficult to get into, requiring years of training and practice before you become even remotely proficient at it. However, with the right know-how and training, anyone can break in and be one of the top realtors dominating the industry today.

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