Sally Forster Jones

Sally Forster Jones
Born Germany
Occupation
  • Executive Director, SFJ Group
Known for Broker of Aaron Spelling's the Spelling Manor,[1] Regular contributor to WSJ, The Hollywood Reporter, Forbes
Spouse(s)
  • Donald Jones

Sally Forster Jones is a Los Angeles-based real estate broker recognized as a leading expert of the luxury real estate market. She is frequently featured as a subject matter expert on national publications such as the Wall Street Journal,[2] CNN,[3] Reuters[4] and appears on The Hollywood Reporter's Top Real Estate Agents rankings year after year.[5]

Early life

Sally was born in a displaced person camp in Germany. Sally's parents, both Polish Holocaust survivors, immigrated to the United States from Germany after her birth.

Notable Properties

In 2011, Sally helped broker the $85 million sale of The Manor - a 123-room mansion in Los Angeles that had been built by the late TV producer Aaron Spelling. The initial listing of $150 million set a record at the time.[1]

In 2014, Sally made Beverly Hills real estate history with the sale of 1181 North Hillcrest Road to her client Markus Persson, the Swedish creator of the Minecraft video game, for $70 million - the most expensive sale ever in Beverly Hills.[6]

Personal life

Sally Forster Jones is married to Donald Jones, an attorney, and together they have 6 children.

References

  1. 1 2 Brennan, Morgan (July 14, 2011). "It's Official: America's Most Expensive Home Has A Brand New Billionaire Owner". Forbes.
  2. ↑ Tan, Cheryl Lu-Lien (October 1, 2014). "How to Prepare a House for Sale". Wall Street Journal.
  3. ↑ Christie, Les (July 8, 2013). "Chinese buyers flood U.S. housing market". CNN Money.
  4. ↑ Tan, Cheryl Lu-Lien (April 12, 2017). "Star realtor Sally Forster Jones values solid foundations". Reuters.
  5. ↑ Kiefer, Peter (September 14, 2018). "Hollywood's Top 30 Real Estate Agents". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. ↑ Carlyle, Erin (December 18, 2014). "'Minecraft' Billionaire Markus Persson Buys $70 Million Beverly Hills Contemporary with Car Lift". Forbes.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.