Westside Estate Agency
Kurt Rappaport
Kurt was born and raised in Los Angeles as an only child. He started his career in real estate at 19 years old while working in the real estate department of Merrill Lynch.
At Westside Estate Agency, we believe that every home is unique. We also recognize that every buyer and seller is equally unparalleled and highly individual, and it is with this mindset that we approach working with our clients. Our agents-advisors do not simply list the homes we represent. They get to know each home intimately, from its one-of-a-kind features to its finite details. We combine this knowledge with an inherent understanding of our clients, their goals, needs, tastes, and interests, to ensure a precise, well-curated sampling of prospective homes—avoiding anything we don’t think will fit.
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At Westside Estate Agency, we believe that every home is unique. We also recognize that every buyer and seller is equally unparalleled and highly individual, and it is with this mindset that we approach working with our clients. Our advisors-agents do not simply list the homes we represent. They get to know each home intimately, from its one-of-a-kind features to its finite details. We combine this knowledge with an inherent understanding of our clients, their goals, needs, tastes, and interests, to ensure a precise, well-curated sampling of prospective homes—avoiding anything we don’t think will fit.
We hand-select our real estate agents-advisors from the worlds of business, academia, entertainment and, of course, real estate. They are high achievers from diverse fields and experts in the details and subtleties that define multi-million-dollar negotiations.
Westside Estate Agency (WEA) is defined by the values and the vision of its two founders, Stephen Shapiro and Kurt Rappaport. In 1999, Stephen Shapiro and Kurt Rappaport were two of the most well-known, highly compensated real estate agent in Los Angeles. Nevertheless, they felt there had to be a better way to meet the expectations and individual needs of their high-net-worth clientele.
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“When Kurt and I set out on our own we had the goal of offering bespoke service and knowledge to the high priced Los Angeles market place. After over a quarter of a century Westside Estate Agency has exceeded our goals."
Stephen Shapiro
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