Power Broker · Los Angeles
Sally Forster Jones
Forster Jones International & Associates, Compass · as of September 2026
Los Angeles · Beverly Hills · Holmby Hills · Bel-Air · Brentwood
Sally Forster Jones is a Los Angeles luxury real estate broker whose career, spanning roughly four decades, has run through Coldwell Banker, the John Aaroe Group, and Pacific Union International before arriving at Compass in 2018. She now operates as Forster Jones International & Associates, still affiliated with Compass.
Her documented record is led by the $88 million sale of the historic Owlwood Estate in Holmby Hills, closed out of the Woodbridge bankruptcy estate in December 2020 and Los Angeles County's third-priciest residential transaction of that year, alongside the earlier $85 million sale of the Spelling Manor and the $70 million purchase she brokered for Minecraft creator Markus Persson, then the most expensive home sale ever recorded in Beverly Hills. Forster Jones has appeared repeatedly on The Hollywood Reporter's list of top Los Angeles real estate agents and was a winning broker at both the inaugural and fifth annual L.A. Power Broker Awards, presented by The SOCIETY Group — winning Agent of Historic Architecture in 2021 for the Owlwood sale.
Top Recorded Deals
Press-verified transactions on file for Sally Forster Jones.
Record Sale · Holmby Hills
Owlwood Estate
$88,000,000 · 2020
Sell-side, with Tomer Fridman & Tyrone McKillen (Compass) and Drew Fenton (Hilton & Hyland), marketing the Woodbridge bankruptcy estate; closed Dec. 23, 2020 in three concurrent parcels.
View Full Record →Landmark Sale · Holmby Hills
The Manor (Spelling Manor)
$85,000,000 · 2011
Sell-side, co-listing agent for seller Candy Spelling; closed July 14, 2011; originally listed at $150 million. Buy-side: Rick Hilton & David Kramer, Hilton & Hyland; buyer widely reported to be Petra Ecclestone.
Notable Sale · Beverly Hills
1181 North Hillcrest Road
$70,000,000 · 2014
Buy-side, then with the John Aaroe Group, alongside Katia De Los Reyes. Most expensive Beverly Hills sale on record at the time; seller was developer Bruce Makowsky, buyer was Markus Persson, creator of Minecraft. Forbes rendered the address as 1108 North Hillcrest Drive; parcel records and both brokerages give 1181 North Hillcrest Road.
Awards & Recognition
Recognition from The Hollywood Reporter's L.A. Power Broker Awards, presented annually by The SOCIETY Group.
Condo Sale of the Year
The Hollywood Reporter, 2026 Power Broker Awards · with Tomer Fridman and Amir Ensani
Media Maverick
The Hollywood Reporter, 2026 Power Broker Awards
Agent of Historic Architecture
Inaugural year · for the Owlwood Estate sale · The Hollywood Reporter, Sept 2021
Fifth annual year · The Hollywood Reporter, Sept 2025
Stratospheric Sale of the Year
Fifth annual year · The Hollywood Reporter, Sept 2025
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Who is Sally Forster Jones?
Sally Forster Jones is a Los Angeles luxury real estate broker who operates as Forster Jones International & Associates, affiliated with Compass. Over a career of roughly four decades she has represented clients on some of Southern California's largest recorded residential transactions, including the historic Owlwood Estate, the Spelling Manor, and Minecraft creator Markus Persson's Beverly Hills purchase.
What is Sally Forster Jones's most expensive documented sale?
Forster Jones's largest press-verified transaction is the $88 million sale of the historic Owlwood Estate in Holmby Hills, closed Dec. 23, 2020 in three concurrent off-market parcels out of the bankruptcy estate of Woodbridge Group founder Robert Shapiro. She represented the seller alongside Tomer Fridman and Tyrone McKillen of Compass and Drew Fenton of Hilton & Hyland; the buyer's agent was not disclosed. Her next-largest verified sale is the $85 million Spelling Manor, which closed July 14, 2011.
What brokerage is Sally Forster Jones with?
As of September 2026, Forster Jones operates as Forster Jones International & Associates, affiliated with Compass, per the team's official site. She previously spent fourteen years with Coldwell Banker and was later affiliated with the John Aaroe Group and Pacific Union International Southern California before joining Compass in February 2018.
What awards and recognitions has Sally Forster Jones received?
Forster Jones has been named to The Hollywood Reporter's list of top Los Angeles real estate agents in multiple years, including 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2025. She won the Agent of Historic Architecture award at the inaugural L.A. Power Broker Awards in 2021 for the sale of the Owlwood Estate, and won Condo Sale of the Year at the fifth annual L.A. Power Broker Awards in 2025, an event presented by The SOCIETY Group.
Press Archive
All records compiled from published editorial sources.
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The Real Deal
Prized Owlwood Estate in Los Angeles Sells for $88 Million
Confirmed Forster Jones's role, with Tomer Fridman and Tyrone McKillen of Compass and Drew Fenton of Hilton & Hyland, marketing the historic estate on behalf of the Woodbridge bankruptcy estate.
Jan 2021
Hilton & Hyland
Owlwood, an Estate With a Rich History in Holmby Hills, Sells for $88 Million
Republishing Los Angeles Times reporting on the Dec. 23, 2020 close of the three-parcel Owlwood sale.
Jan 2021
Forbes Global Properties
Owlwood Estate, Los Angeles, Sold for $88 Million
Named the full co-listing team on the historic sale, including Forster Jones alongside Fridman, McKillen and Fenton.
2024
Inman
Historic L.A. Estate Once Owned by Cher Sells for $88M
Confirmed Forster Jones as one of Owlwood's listing agents, representing the Woodbridge bankruptcy estate.
Jan 2021
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter's L.A. Power Broker Awards Return For Fifth Year
Forster Jones was a nominee for Condo Sale of the Year and Stratospheric Sale of the Year.
Sept 2025
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter's Power Broker Awards Toast Winners
Forster Jones won Condo Sale of the Year at the fifth annual ceremony.
Sept 2025
The Hollywood Reporter
The 36 Top L.A. Real Estate Agents of 2025
Named Forster Jones to its 2025 list of top Los Angeles agents.
Sept 2025
The Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood’s Top 30 Real Estate Agents 2022
Named Forster Jones to its 2022 Top 30 list.
Sept 2022
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter Honors L.A.'s Top Real Estate Agents at Inaugural Power Broker Awards
Forster Jones won the Agent of Historic Architecture award at the inaugural L.A. Power Broker Awards for the Owlwood Estate sale.
Sept 2021
The Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood’s Top 30 Real Estate Agents
Named Forster Jones to its 2021 Top 30 list.
Sept 2021
The Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood’s Top 30 Real Estate Agents
Named Forster Jones to its 2018 Top 30 list.
Sept 2018
The Real Deal
Sally Forster Jones on Chinese Buyers and Life After the Spelling Manor Sale
Profiled Forster Jones's career in the years following the Spelling Manor sale.
Mar 2016
Forbes
'Minecraft' Billionaire Markus Persson Buys $70 Million Beverly Hills Contemporary With Car Lift
Reported Forster Jones's buy-side role, with Katia De Los Reyes, in Persson's then-record Beverly Hills purchase.
Dec 2014
Forbes
It’s Official: America’s Most Expensive Home Has A Brand New Billionaire Owner
Reported the $85 million Spelling Manor sale, with Forster Jones co-representing seller Candy Spelling.
Jul 2011
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