Movers: Baseball player Chance King to pitch sales at WEA
Talks show host’s son makes brokerage debut with Beverly Hills boutique agency
Chance King — who was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2017 and also happens to be the son of former CNN talk show host Larry King — recently made his debut in the residential real estate business.
He has joined Westside Estate Agency, where he will focus on neighborhoods in Beverly Hills and Bel Air.
King pitched for the White Sox’s minor league team in 2017. He shifted his career focus due to injury. He said the discipline and strategy of pitching informs the way he navigates potential deals.
“In baseball, you have to think one step ahead. As a pitcher, you have to be prepared and know the guys who you are facing. It’s similar to how you have to know all the facts about your property and the needs of your client,” he told TRD.
King also attends law school at USC. He anticipates graduating in 2025.
➤The Beverly Hills Estates has recruited several veteran agents to join ranks at the boutique firm. Victoria Risko and Jennifer Puz joined from Sotheby’s International Realty. One of their significant deals in 2022 was working on the $33 million sale of 1109 Calle Vista Drive in Beverly Hills.
Also, Judy Feder recently joined the firm. She formerly worked with Hilton & Hyland. In 2018, Feder served as the listing agent for a $38 million Malibu beach house sold by film producer Joel Silver.
The team of Jack Harris and Michael Fahimian also started working with The Beverly Hills Estates. And Mick Partridge joined The Beverly Hills Estates from Hilton & Hyland.
➤Don Heller Group has made the jump from Compass to Coldwell Banker Exclusive. In a blog, Don Heller wrote that his group will work in West L.A.; one reason he made the move was to participate in Coldwell’s international network.
Don Heller Group was ranked in Real Trends’ 2021 Small Teams by Volume list, where its sales totaled $49.4 million. In the past, Heller has maintained a specialty in the condominium and new development markets.
➤Brock and Lori Harris have joined Compass’ Voyage Real Estate Team, which is based in Beverly Hills. The Harrises will focus on the enclaves of Los Feliz, Silver Lake and Hollywood Hills. They were most recently affiliated with Keller Williams.
➤Tim and Laurie Briggs of Briggs Group recently affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty. They’ll work out of Coldwell’s Indian Wells/La Quinta office. They formerly were affiliated with Compass.
➤Douglas Elliman announced three new agents affiliating with the firm. Aneela Zaman will work in Elliman’s Beverly Hills office, where she will focus on Beverly Hills, as well as Mar Vista, Beverlywood and Westchester. Zaman most recently worked with Avenue 8. Sheila Simmons will work at Elliman’s Brentwood office; she most recently affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty. And Michael Rios joined Elliman’s Newport Beach office, where he will concentrate on . the Newport Beach market and enclaves around Newport Coast.
➤Roxy Gonzalez recently affiliated with Amalfi Estates. She will sell in the neighborhoods of Encino and Pacific Palisades. Gonzalez formerly worked with The Agency.