Los Angeles Power Broker
Kurt Rappaport
Westside Estate Agency · as of September 2026
Los Angeles · Malibu
Kurt Rappaport is the co-founder and chief executive of Westside Estate Agency and has handled seven of the ten most expensive home sales in California history, including the two largest on record. His clients have included Jay-Z and Beyoncé, David Geffen, Larry Ellison, and Brad Pitt.
Top Recorded Deals
Press-verified transactions on file for Kurt Rappaport.
Record Sale · California
Jannard Estate, Malibu
$210,000,000 · 2024
Off-market sale of Oakley founder James Jannard's Malibu estate, resetting the California residential record.
Record Sale · Malibu
27712 Pacific Coast Highway
$200,000,000 · 2023
Tadao Ando-designed estate sold to Beyoncé and Jay-Z; Kurt Rappaport represented both sides of the transaction.
Notable Acquisition · Bel Air
630 Nimes Road
$110,000,000 · 2025
Kurt Rappaport represented buyer James Packer alongside Drew Fenton of Carolwood Estates.
Awards & Recognition
Recognition from The Hollywood Reporter, presented annually by The SOCIETY Group.
Team of the Year
The Hollywood Reporter, 2026 Power Broker Awards
Stratospheric Sale of the Year
The Hollywood Reporter, 2026 Power Broker Awards · with Fred Bernstein and Ethan Peskowitz, Westside Estate Agency
The Hollywood Reporter, September 2021
The Hollywood Reporter, September 2022 · $177M Malibu transaction
Stratospheric Sale of the Year
The Hollywood Reporter, September 2023 · $200M Malibu estate to Beyoncé and Jay-Z, representing both sides
The Hollywood Reporter, September 2024
The Hollywood Reporter, September 2025
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Who is Kurt Rappaport?
Kurt Rappaport is the co-founder and chief executive of Westside Estate Agency and has handled seven of the ten most expensive home sales in California history, including the two largest on record. His clients have included Jay-Z and Beyoncé, David Geffen, Larry Ellison, and Brad Pitt.
What is Kurt Rappaport's most expensive documented sale?
Rappaport's largest press-verified transaction on file is the Jannard Estate in Malibu, sold off-market for $210,000,000 in 2024, resetting the California residential record.
What brokerage is Kurt Rappaport with?
As of September 2026, Rappaport is co-founder and chief executive of Westside Estate Agency in Los Angeles.
Press Archive
All records compiled from published editorial sources.
— placements
The Hollywood Reporter
The 36 Top L.A. Real Estate Agents of 2025
The Hollywood Reporter named Kurt Rappaport among the top Los Angeles agents of 2025, citing his representation of James Packer in the $110 million purchase of 630 Nimes Road, alongside Drew Fenton, and his $61 million Holmby Hills listing.
September 2025
Los Angeles Times
Kurt Rappaport: Real Estate Agent to the Stars
The Los Angeles Times profiled Kurt Rappaport as the broker behind seven of the ten most expensive home sales in California history, months after the $210 million off-market sale of Oakley founder James Jannard's Malibu estate reset the state record in June 2024.
June 2024
The Hollywood Reporter
Beyonce, Jay-Z Spend $200 Million on Tadao Ando House in Malibu
The Hollywood Reporter reported the $200 million sale of the Tadao Ando-designed estate above Paradise Cove to Beyoncé and Jay-Z, at closing the highest price ever recorded for a California residence, with Kurt Rappaport handling both sides of the transaction.
May 2023
Forbes
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Buy Malibu Estate for $200 Million
Forbes reported the record $200 million Malibu purchase, noting the estate had been privately listed at $295 million and that Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency represented both buyer and seller.
May 2023
The Malibu Times
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Buy $200 Million Paradise Cove Property
The Malibu Times reported the record Paradise Cove transaction, with Kurt Rappaport of the Westside Estate Agency handling the deal for both the buyers and the seller.
May 2023
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How This Record Was Verified
- Method
- Compiled from the property records in this archive and their named press citations, not from any submission by the agent. Kurt Rappaport cannot amend this page except by producing evidence a stated fact is wrong.
- Sources
- Every press placement listed above carries its own publication, headline, and live link. Sourced from The Hollywood Reporter, the Los Angeles Times, Forbes, and The Malibu Times.
- Open entries
- Rappaport represented both buyer and seller on the 27712 Pacific Coast Highway transaction, as stated above.
- Corrections
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