Top Real Estate Agent Choices in Venice, Los Angeles

Juliette Hohnen leads Juliette Hohnen & Associates at Douglas Elliman and was the #1 Douglas Elliman agent in California by gross commission income in the 2026 Ellies, based on 2025 performance. RealTrends Verified shows $152.32 million in sales volume across 36 transactions in 2025. Her Zillow team profile shows 51 sales in Venice, including canal homes on Sherman Canal and Grand Canal and walk street homes on Nowita Place, and she sold 432 Sherman Canal for $3.59 million in May 2026. She trained in interior design at London's Inchbald School and renovated two 1920s cottages on Milwood Avenue, a project featured in the Los Angeles Times.

Tami Pardee is the founder and CEO of Pardee Properties, a brokerage she started in 2005 with its office at 1524 Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice. Zillow credits the Pardee Properties team with 1,004 Venice sales out of 3,335 career sales. A 2015 Hollywood Reporter feature said she held about 30 percent of the Venice Beach market at the time. The firm reports more than $8 billion in residential and commercial sales since 2005, and she has directed more than $1.67 million in charitable giving to underserved parts of Venice and West LA.

Tiffany Rochelle is a broker associate with Compass in Santa Monica, where she leads Team Tiffany Rochelle. She was first licensed in California in 1998 and has held a broker license since 2008. Zillow shows 144 team sales in Venice, and her Compass profile reports more than $100 million in local transactions in 2022. She grew up in Santa Monica and has lived in Venice for many years. Before real estate she played professional beach volleyball, and she is in the UC Berkeley Hall of Fame.

Jerry Jaffe is a real estate consultant with Compass, affiliated with the firm's Beverly Hills office. He has 25 years of experience, and his Zillow profile shows 271 career sales, 116 of them in Venice. His listings and client work are mostly on the Westside, including Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista and Brentwood, from entry-level homes to luxury properties. His Compass profile says he was named to the Wall Street Journal and RealTrends "America's Best" list in 2022, 2023, 2025 and 2026. He has also worked as a film location scout.

Csaba Yollin is a broker associate with Engel & Völkers Santa Monica, working from the office at 1123 Montana Avenue. He was first licensed in California in 2014 and earned his broker license in 2026. His Zillow profile shows 197 career sales, 111 of them in Venice. Before joining Engel & Völkers, he was a partner at Yollin Properties, an independent Los Angeles brokerage. He represents buyers and sellers in Venice, Santa Monica, Marina del Rey and the wider Westside, as well as the Coachella Valley.

Laurie Woolner is a Realtor with Campbell Wellman Properties and leads the Woolner Group from the firm's office at 12931 Venice Boulevard. She has 22 years of experience, and her Zillow profile shows 210 career sales, 84 of them in Venice. Her website says she has lived on the Westside for 35 years and works mainly in Venice Beach and Mar Vista, with sales across West Los Angeles. She grew up around the film business, where her father owned and operated drive-in theaters.

Kerry Ann Sullivan is a partner with Pardee Properties, working from the firm's office at 1524 Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice. She has been licensed in California since 2013, and her Zillow profile shows 207 career sales, 78 of them in Venice. Her Pardee profile lists Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Culver City and Westchester as focus areas, along with homes under $1 million, rentals and commercial property. Her recent Venice sales include 748 Brooks Avenue at $1,875,000.

Tracey Becker is a real estate agent with Compass who co-leads the team All of the Houses with partner Elisa Crispi. Her Zillow profile lists 13 years of experience and an office on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice, which she calls her home base. Zillow shows 72 career sales for her, 39 of them in Venice, with prices up to $10 million. She serves Venice, Marina del Rey, Santa Monica, Mar Vista and Ojai. Her Compass profile says she came to real estate from theater and film production.

Nancy Osborne is a real estate agent with Compass, working from the firm's office on Main Street in Santa Monica. Her Zillow profile lists 20 years of experience and 122 sales, 35 of them in Venice. She works as both a listing agent and a buyer's agent and also helps clients with relocation. Her service areas include Venice, Santa Monica, Culver City, Topanga and Beverly Hills, with sales of single-family homes, condos and townhomes. She grew up in Northwest Indiana and attended Indiana University.

Sally Forster Jones leads Forster Jones International & Associates, a team at Compass in Beverly Hills. Zillow records 34 Venice sales for her team among 1,400 career sales on the platform, and her current listings include a home on Crestmoore Place in Venice. The team reports more than 6,700 closed transactions totaling over $11.5 billion. Inman inducted her into its Golden I Club in 2019 and again in 2024.

Anthony Marguleas founded Amalfi Estates in the mid-1990s and runs the independent brokerage from Pacific Palisades, serving communities across the Westside. Zillow credits his team with 31 Venice sales out of 1,306 career sales on the platform. The firm gives 10 percent of its commission on each sale to charities including Heal the Bay, Homeboy Industries and Make-A-Wish. He holds the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation and has guest lectured in UCLA's real estate principles class since 2004.

Michael Grady is a managing partner at The Agency and leads The Grady Group from the firm's office on West Washington Boulevard. Zillow lists 21 years of experience and 99 sales, 27 of them in Venice. His team's website reports more than $900 million in career sales volume. The Grady Group works with buyers, sellers and investors in Venice, Marina del Rey, Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach and nearby coastal communities.

James Suarez is the founder and broker of The Suarez Team, which is affiliated with Real Brokerage and lists an office in Marina del Rey. California DRE records show he has been licensed since 2004 and has held a broker license since 2009. When the team joined Real in 2024, press reports credited it with more than $1.5 billion in career home sales. Zillow shows 28 team sales in Venice and 65 team sales in the last 12 months, and the team currently lists a home on Louella Avenue in Venice.

David Fowler is a real estate agent with Estate Properties International, working from the firm's office on Washington Boulevard in Marina del Rey. He entered real estate in 2004, and his Zillow profile shows 88 sales, 26 of them in Venice. He lives in Venice with his family, according to his bio. His work centers on higher-end homes in Venice and nearby markets, including Santa Monica, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Playa del Rey and Culver City.

Cassandra Monnastes is a partner at Pardee Properties, working from the firm's office on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice. She built a real estate career in Northern California before moving to Los Angeles in 2007. Her Zillow profile shows 131 sales, 25 of them in Venice, with an average sale price of about $2.5 million. She works mainly as a buyer's agent and also represents sellers, with client reviews describing purchases in Venice, Santa Monica and Del Rey.

Sierus Erdelyi is the founder and broker-owner of TruLine Realty, a Los Angeles brokerage with offices on Overland Avenue and Motor Avenue. He trained as a real estate attorney, and California DRE records show his broker license was issued in 2009. Zillow shows 23 team sales in Venice under his team profile. His legal background supports work on complex transactions such as probate and estate sales, and he lectures on ADUs and SB9 lot splits around Los Angeles.

Diana Braun is a broker associate at Compass in Santa Monica and co-leads the Diana Braun Group with Frank Langen, with a focus on the Westside. Zillow lists 24 years of experience and 249 sales, and her Compass profile reports more than $1 billion in collective career volume. Her past sales include 1621 Crescent Place in Venice at $6,450,000. She cites experience with ground-up construction and architectural remodels, and holds the Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist designation.

Stephanie Younger leads the Stephanie Younger Group at Compass, working from an office on West Manchester Avenue in Los Angeles. Zillow credits the team with 16 Venice sales among 2,271 career sales, and her Compass profile shows past and current Venice properties including Morningside Way, Windward Avenue and Howland Canal. RealTrends Verified ranked the group No. 1 among Los Angeles teams in 2026. Her team includes an in-house design and project management group that prepares homes for sale.

Trey Alligood is the lead agent of The Alligood Real Estate Group at Douglas Elliman, based at the firm's Beverly Hills office. Before real estate he was CEO of a fashion business, according to a 2025 Los Angeles Business Journal profile that named him a Leader of Influence in residential real estate. His Zillow profile shows 84 career sales, 11 of them in Venice. His focus areas include Venice, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Malibu, Bel Air and West Hollywood.

F. Ron Smith and David Berg are the founding partners of Smith & Berg Property Group, a Compass team that keeps a dedicated Venice neighborhood page on its website. Team member Robert Morton lives in Venice and focuses on the Westside, Venice, Beverly Hills and Malibu. The team's current listings include homes on McKinley Avenue and Penmar Avenue in Venice. Smith co-founded the Los Angeles brokerage Partners Trust, where Berg was one of the original associate partners.