Rodeo Realty

PALOS VERDES, Calif., April 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Rodeo Realty Fine Estates is pleased to welcome Elaine Mallon to its prestigious brokerage.  Elaine, a Broker who specializes in the sale & acquisition of luxury real estate, will extend the company’s reach for its discerning clientele down into the Palos Verdes Peninsula & South Bay Beach Cities.

“Elaine is a natural fit for Rodeo Realty and the clients we serve,” said Syd Leibovitch, Founder & CEO.  “She brings a high-level of expertise and a down-to-earth, personal touch to her work.  Her extraordinary professionalism and passion for the South Bay & Palos Verdes area, makes her the perfect bridge for us between two very affluent worlds, from Beverly Hills to the Palos Verdes Peninsula.”

Elaine is a Certified Residential Specialist – the highest designation awarded in residential real estate sales – which includes only 3% of all REALTORS® in the nation.  She’s also a Certified Negotiator; Certified Investor Agent Specialist; Certified Relocation Specialist; and Certified Palos Verdes Area Specialist.

Among her specialties:  Coastal luxury homes, vacation properties, and investment properties.  Discretion and expertise with high-profile clients, particularly those from the entertainment, music and sports industries.

Elaine was previously a top-producer for Sotheby’s International Realty, and for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Manhattan Beach and Palos Verdes / Beach Cities branch offices for over a decade.

Elaine began her career in entertainment publicity, where she was an award-winning publicist for MGM/UA TV, CBS and Fox Broadcasting.  She rose to Vice President, Media & Corporate Relations for 20th Century Fox Television and Twentieth Television.

Headquartered in Beverly Hills, Rodeo Realty is one of the most renowned independent real estate brokerages in the nation, and continues to dominate theCalifornia market as the #1 single-owned independent brokerage.  It is ranked #2 among all brokerages in L.A. County.  With annual sales exceeding $4.264 billion last year and a powerful global presence, Rodeo outperformed other companies like Berkshire Hathaway, Sotheby’s Int’l Realty, Re/Max Estate Properties, Hilton & Hyland, Partner’s Trust, Shorewood Realty and The Agency.  Yet, unlike the huge national firms, Rodeo Realty maintains the friendly, hands-on quality of a neighborhood Realtor.

Now serving:  Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach & Manhattan Beach. www.elainemallon.com. (CA BRE#01325954)

 

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Benny Medina, the producer and talent manager who inspired the television series “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” said he is selling his midcentury-modern home in Los Angeles for $12.995 million.

Mr. Medina, 57, who has worked with celebrities like Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs and Will Smith, bought the property for $3.5 million in 2003 from entertainment executive Randy Phillips, the CEO of Global Entertainment , according to public records. Mr. Medina said he then spent five years thoroughly renovating the two-story home, located in Doheny Estates and built in 1963. The renovation expanded the three-bedroom home to its current size of 5,500 square feet and added a stone fireplace in the sunken living room and an expanded outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven. There is also a 50-foot pool and spa area.

“Everything in the house is a vintage piece,” Mr. Medina said, adding that he drew inspiration from designers like James Mont and Jacques Adnet. New details include dark oak wood floors and diamond-patterned coffered ceilings. Floor-to-ceiling windows overlook city views. Mr. Medina said he undertook most of the design work himself, and went through three contractors before completing the project.

“I made very good decisions, and I made very bad decisions, and I paid the price for it,” he said, adding that he won’t give the renovation cost “because I would be embarrassed.”

Mr. Medina said he is selling the home because he is spending half the year in New York and would like to take on another renovation project. He is currently serving as executive producer for the NBC series “Shades of Blue,” a police drama starring Jennifer Lopez. Mr. Medina is the longtime manager of Ms. Lopez.

Starting at the age of 16, Mr. Medina worked as a live-in groundskeeper for Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records, he said. He parlayed that experience into a career in the music business, followed by a pitch for a TV show about his unconventional youth. It became the basis for “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” the sitcom that launched the acting career of Mr. Smith. Mr. Medina was an executive producer for the show.

The home is listed with Ben Bacal of Rodeo Realty Fine Estates in Beverly Hills.

Article written by Stefanos Chen and courtesy of the WSJ

Director, producer and screenwriter Rob Cohen of “The Fast and the Furious” fame has bought a house in Hidden Hills for $3.26 million.

The Cape Cod-inspired two-story, built in 1996, sits on more than an acre in the gated equestrian community. A circular driveway, a wide front porch with a swing and dormer windows add to the quaint ambiance.

The 5,483 square feet of living space include a family room with a bar, a gym, five bedrooms and six bathrooms. The first-floor master suite features vaulted ceilings, a fireplace and dual closets.

A great room looks out onto the backyard, which contains a resort-like pool with a spa and waterfall. There’s also a fire pit, a barbecue center and an outdoor dining area.

Cohen, 66, was creator and executive producer of last year’s TV series “Topless Prophet.” He also wrote three of the episodes. Among his film credits are “The Fast and the Furious” (2001), “xXx” (2002) and “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story” (1993).

The property previously sold a decade ago for $2.4 million.

Jennifer Winchell of Rodeo Realty was the listing agent. Dana Olmes and Jeff Biebuyck of Ewing & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty represented Cohen.

 

Article Courtesy of LA Times

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We are planning on purchasing another property in the coming years, and when we’re ready to buy, Lonnie will be the first person that I call.  If you are in a similar situation, I would urge you to do the same.  With Lonnie, you receive the finest care and attention one could hope for in a real estate transaction.  As I mentioned before, he is as good as they come, and unlike other brokers on the market who might claim the same level of service – Lonnie actually backs it up.” – tmiller247

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