The L.A. Times today took note of The Agency and other independent real estate agencies who are opening offices now despite the overall downturn in the housing market and decreasing number of agents nationwide. “The high-end market is less sensitive to a downturn in the economy,” industry expert Stefan Swanepoel told the L.A. Times. In … Read more

The Agency’s Billy Rose shared his thoughts recently on the current state of the U.S. luxury real estate market with entertainment-trade magazine Variety. In the article article, titled “No Boom, No Bust,” Rose specifically addresses home sales in Los Angeles, and in particular, Beverly Hills, noting that the demand for luxury homes remains high in … Read more

The Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends, Inc. released their 2011 Top 1,000 Real Estate Professionals, and The Agency is proud to announce that Mauricio Umansky ranked among the best of the best, earning a No. 7 ranking in the country with a total sales volume of $185,302,000 in 2010. Umansky’s impressive sales volume was … Read more