Aaron Kirman Explained

Aaron Kirman
Birth Date:24 September 1978
Birth Place:Encino, California, U.S.
Education:University of Southern California
Occupation:
  • President, Aaroe Estates
Known For:Contributor to CNBC's Secret Lives of the Super Rich, star of Listing Impossible

Aaron Kirman is a Los Angeles-based real estate agent and investor who appears regularly on CNBC's Secret Lives of the Super Rich and stars on CNBC's real estate reality series Listing Impossible.[1] [2] [3]

Early life

Kirman grew up in Encino, California. His father was in trucking and his mother was a teacher. As a child he suffered from learning disabilities, including dyslexia, and a speech impediment that hampered his ability to say the letter R. Kirman says he dreaded the first day of school each year, describing it as "horrible". Kirman also realized at an early age he was gay, which he says made it hard for him to make friends or to succeed in a traditional academic environment.[2]

Though Kirman's learning disabilities initially prevented him from attending the University of Southern California, a letter he wrote detailing his situation and his desire to attend the university won him an interview and admittance. Kirman graduated with a degree in business and communications.[2] [4]

Real estate

At age 19, while in college at the University of Southern California, Kirman began doing his first real estate deals. He attributes his initial success to luck, as he did not come from a privileged background.[4] Since then, Kirman was executive director of the architectural division at real estate brokerage, Hilton & Hyland, then moved on to his position at the John Aaroe Group.[4] As of 2018, he is president of Pacific Union Luxury Estates Division.[5] [6] In 2019 he was named Compass' president of international estates and added properties in Orange County, Northern California and Italy to his listings.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Kirman also stars in the CNBC reality show, Listing Impossible. The program centers around Kirman and his associates selling multi-million dollar homes and estates.[3] [11] [12]

Kirman averages $300 million to $400 million in home sales, has roughly $6 billion in lifetime home sales and is president of Aaroe Estates, the luxury property division of the John Aaroe Group. Kirman has represented Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Orlando Bloom and royal families from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait in real estate transactions.[13] In 2018, the John Aaroe Group, with International and Partners Trust were rebranded as Pacific Union International (acquired by real estate technology company Compass); Kirman was named president of Pacific Union Luxury Estates Division and is currently named Compass' president of international estates.[14] [15]

In addition, Kirman is known for his high-profile estate listings, such as the Danny Thomas estate (which sold for $65 million, the second largest sale in the history of Beverly Hills).[16] [17] [18] Kirman has also represented several historic houses in their sale, including the Case Study 21 house (designed by Pierre Koenig), Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis House, as well as houses designed by Richard Neutra, Frank Gehry, Paul Williams, Oscar Niemeyer, Rudolph Schindler and John Lautner.[19] In 2018 his listings also included The Beverly House, a Beverly Hills mansion formerly owned by William Randolph Hearst, and used as locations in the horse head scene of The Godfather as well as The Bodyguard, the Edie Goetz Estate, the Eddie Thomas House and The Mountain Beverly Hills, an undeveloped 157-acre hilltop property formerly owned by Shams Pahlavi, Merv Griffin and Mark R. Hughes and reported to be Los Angeles' most expensive property listing at $1 billion by the Los Angeles Times, Fortune magazine and others.[20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

In 2024, Kirman argued that Beverly Hills, an extremely affluent neighborhood characterized by lavish mansions, does not have sufficient land for affordable housing.[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CNBC Pitches Series About 1%ers Having Trouble Selling Homes – TCA. de Moraes. Lisa. 29 January 2019. Deadline.com. 30 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190203114638/https://deadline.com/2019/01/listing-impossible-1-percenters-real-estate-1202544818/ . 3 February 2019 . live.
  2. Web site: Meet the $3. Billion Realtor Who Couldn't Pronounce His Own Name . Smith . Noah . 23 April 2016 . Fortune . 17 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160703042923/http://fortune.com/2016/04/23/aaron-kirman-real-estate/ . 3 July 2016 . dead.
  3. Web site: Talking Real Estate Investing With Listing Impossible Star Aaron Kirman. Wollard . Deidre . 26 February 2020. fool.com. 29 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Clarke . Katherine . 7 July 2016 . Power broker Aaron Kirman on cracking the business, foreign capital and the 'schizophrenic' LA market . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160714090237/http://therealdeal.com/la/2016/07/07/power-broker-aaron-kirman-on-cracking-the-business-foreign-capital-and-the-schizophrenic-la-market/ . 14 July 2016 . 17 February 2017 . The Real Deal.
  5. Web site: Hoberman . Natalie . 22 May 2018 . Aaron Kirman's growing team to take over Pacific Union office in BH . 9 December 2018 . The Real Deal.
  6. Web site: 30 July 2018 . Aaron Kirman: LA 500 . 9 December 2018 . Los Angeles Business Journal.
  7. Web site: Tuscan-Style Compound Becomes Napa's Priciest Property. Clarke. Katherine. 9 May 2019. Wall Street Journal. 30 August 2019.
  8. Web site: Laguna Beach Home With Secluded Swimming Cove Asks $35 Million. Clarke. Katherine. 11 July 2019. Wall Street Journal. 30 August 2019.
  9. Web site: This Tuscan Villa Comes With 40 Rooms and a $60 Million Price Tag. Clarke. Katherine. 8 August 2019. Wall Street Journal. 30 August 2019.
  10. Web site: Mega-rich Brit expats put their Californian mansion on the market for £26.3m - including a vineyard, 80ft pool and helipad. Taylor. Joshua. 25 January 2017. The Daily Mirror. 30 August 2019.
  11. Web site: Aaron Kirman's "Listing Impossible" is LA's latest real estate reality TV show. Lynch . Dennis . 30 January 2019. therealdeal.com. 29 April 2020.
  12. Web site: CNBC PRIME ANNOUNCES BIGGEST SUMMER SLATE YET. 16 April 2019. CNBC.com. 29 April 2020.
  13. Web site: Stone . Madeline . 15 March 2016 . A realtor who has worked with CEOs and Saudi royals says this is the thing ultra-rich buyers care about most . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817122937/http://www.businessinsider.com/what-rich-people-want-in-a-home-2016-3 . 17 August 2016 . 17 February 2017 . Business Insider.
  14. Web site: 28 August 2018 . It's Official: Pacific Union To Join Compass . 9 December 2018 . Real Trends.
  15. Web site: Elkins . Kathleen . 17 January 2020 . LA's top real estate agent says this is the biggest misconception about the job . 15 May 2020 . CNBC.
  16. News: McLaughlin . Katy . 25 August 2015 . Comedian Danny Thomas's Former Beverly Hills Estate Is Listing for $135 Million . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160703042923/http://fortune.com/2016/04/23/aaron-kirman-real-estate/ . 3 July 2016 . 17 February 2017 . Wall Street Journal.
  17. Web site: Stone . Madeline . 13 February 2017 . The brother of the Playboy Mansion's new owner just bought this $65 million Beverly Hills home . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170216121407/http://www.businessinsider.com/danny-thomas-mansion-in-beverly-hills-sells-for-65-million-2017-2 . 16 February 2017 . 10 March 2017 . Business Insider.
  18. News: Taylor . Candace . 10 February 2017 . Onetime Danny Thomas Estate in Beverly Hills Sells for $65 Million . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170309195558/https://www.wsj.com/articles/onetime-danny-thomas-estate-in-beverly-hills-sells-for-65-million-1486767099 . 9 March 2017 . 10 March 2017 . Wall Street Journal.
  19. Web site: Bates . Karen . 30 July 2009 . For Sale: Frank Lloyd Wright 'Trophy House' In L.A. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161202034233/http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106888026 . 2 December 2016 . 17 February 2017 . NPR.
  20. News: Jackson . Candace . 4 October 2018 . Beverly Hills mansion once home to William Randolph Hearst, and honeymoon spot for John and Jacqueline Kennedy, is back on market at $135 million . 9 December 2018 . Los Angeles Daily News.
  21. News: Jackson . Candace . 28 July 2018 . Would You Pay $1 Billion for This View? . 9 December 2018 . The New York Times.
  22. Web site: Segarra . Lisa Marie . 28 July 2018 . Los Angeles' Most Expensive Real Estate Listing Aims to Get $1 Billion . 18 December 2018 . Fortune.
  23. News: Flemming . Jack . 28 July 2018 . Billion with a 'b': Prized Beverly Crest acreage aims for $1,000,000,000 . 18 December 2018 . Los Angeles Times.
  24. Web site: Flemming . Jack . 10 October 2018 . Case Study House No. 21, a glass box and gallery space, seeks $3.6 million . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181017082109/https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-case-study-house-20181010-story.html . 17 October 2018 . 30 August 2019 . Los Angeles Times.
  25. Web site: Zhao . Helen . 25 April 2017 . Nicolas Berggruen Purchases Former Edith Mayer Goetz Estate in Holmby Hills for $40 Million . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190130113950/http://labusinessjournal.com/news/2017/apr/25/nicolas-berggruen-purchases-former-edith-mayer-goe/ . 30 January 2019 . 30 August 2019 . Los Angeles Business Journal.
  26. Web site: Dolak . Kevin . 2024-02-15 . Beverly Hills in Crisis as Judge Mandates New Affordable Housing: “People Are Furious” . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.

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