By Ken Weingartner The ‘Daredevil Real Estate Artist’ Frank McKinney looks like Fabio and sells his own action figure. But he’s also a real estate icon. Frank McKinney wanted to grow up to be Evel Knievel, Willy Wonka, or Robin Hood. He managed to become a combination of all three. Known as a “daredevil real [...]
By Ken Weingartner A New Starring Role A successful television actress has turned into a luxury real estate maven. After a career in front of the television camera, Cindy Ambuehl is taking a star turn in real estate. Ambuehl, known for appearances in series such as “Seinfeld” and “JAG,” became a full-time Realtor several years [...]
By Ken Weingartner Enjoying Ice Cream, Relationships and Work David Findley’s down-to-earth approach is a hallmark of his success. Many mornings, while spending his early childhood years on a farm in Northeast Missouri, David Findley joined his grandfather for breakfast. The menu always included one final course: Neapolitan ice cream. “He got up at 4:30 [...]
The teenage heartthrob at the center of one of the most popular songs of all time is now an agent to the stars. By Ken Weingartner Sharona Alperin cannot escape the song. Although it has been 30 years since “My Sharona” was a No. 1 Billboard hit, it remains an iconic pop-rock gem in frequent [...]
Dewhurst & Associates has a Long Tradition of Philanthropy The employees at Dewhurst & Associates, an award-winning luxury construction and remodeling company in southern California, are not afraid to see their work go to the dogs. That’s because if charity begins at home, it can also start with the homebuilder. As one of numerous philanthropic [...]
This Audio Guru To The Stars Is Now Resonating With Luxury Homeowners Marching to the beat of his own drum, David Frangioni discovered technology could make sweet music. Frangioni, who played drums from the age of 6 and attended the New England Conservatory of Music on scholarship, saw his life change with the marriage of [...]
Realtor writes the book on reinventing one’s self Nearly two decades ago, Valerie Fitzgerald (left) embarked on a career in real estate. It was not so much a choice as it was a necessity. Fitzgerald was a former model who left New York for her childhood home of Los Angeles, in search of a fresh [...]
TOP AGENT BOB HURWITZ HAS A DISTINCTIVE WAY OF UNWINDING One of the benefits of selling homes in some of the world’s most exotic locations is the chance to mix pleasure with business. For Bob Hurwitz, that means freedive spearfishing. Hurwitz, the founder and president of Beverly Hills-based Hurwitz James Company, started diving as a [...]
