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Five Star Professional partnered with Los Angeles Times to identify real estate agents and mortgage professionals in the Los Angeles area who deliver outstanding service and client satisfaction. The Five Star Professional research team surveyed homebuyers, home sellers and industry peers, and analyzed online consumer evaluations. Survey respondents rated their service professional on criteria such as overall satisfaction and whether they would recommend the provider to a friend. The research methodology allows no more than 7% of professionals in each category to receive the award.
RESEARCH — HOW OUR WINNERS ARE CHOSEN • The 2023 Five Star Real Estate Agents and Mortgage Professionals s do not pay a fee to be included in the research or the final lists. • Each professional is screened against state governing bodies to verify that licenses are current and no disciplinary actions are pending. • The inclusion of a real estate agent, mortgage professional or insurance professional on the final list should not be construed as an endorsement by Five Star Professional or Los Angeles Times.
Real Estate Agents
All Areas
Jeffrey Fritz Compass
Aracely Gordon TNG Real Estate
Paul Gusiff Westworld Realty
To see the full list of winners, visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.
Mark Moskowitz Keller Williams
Dawna Thibodeau Harcourts Prime Properties
Laurie Turner Coldwell Banker Realty
Los Angeles
Lisa Hutchins Coldwell Banker
Randy Troup Compass
Rising Star Mortgage Professional
Petros Altunyan First Republic Bank
REALTOR ® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.
RISING STAR AWARD WINNERS
Meet the next wave of outstanding mortgage professionals in the Los Angeles area! Five Star Professional’s research team contacted mortgage industry veterans and consumers to identify up-and-coming professionals in the industry. Rising Star award winners are held in high regard by their peers and mentors and have received a qualifying nomination for the award. Evaluators were asked to identify an agent who has been in the industry for five years or less and embodies professional excellence, exhibits superior customer service and shows great potential to excel in their profession. All Rising Star award winners must be actively licensed, satisfy minimum production criteria and have a favorable regulatory history to be eligible for award consideration.
DETERMINATION OF AWARD WINNERS
Professionals who satisfied each of the following objective criteria were named a 2023 Los Angeles-area Five Star Real Estate Agent orFive Star Mortgage Professional:
Evaluation Criteria:
1. Qualifying rating.
Eligibility Criteria:
2. Holds an active license and employed in their field for a minimum of five years.
3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review.
4. Satisfies minimum production on a one-year and threeyear basis.
5. Successful completion of a Blue Ribbon Panel review.
Real estate agents, mortgage professionals are pooled only with other candidates from their profession.
The final list of 2023 Los Angeles-area Five Star award winners is a select group, representing approximately 1% of real estate agents, and 1% of mortgage professionals in the area. To see the full list of winners, visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.
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