Sotheby's International Real Estate agent Tomer Fridman surpassed the $100-million mark for closed sales in a year as partner and executive vice president at Ewing & Associates Sotheby's International.
"Feel the Light" Jennifer Lopez' agent Fridman, handled the sale of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star Khloe Kardashian and former LA Lakers Lamar Odom's $5.499 million mega-mansion. Since 2013, The agent had built a name handling the Hollywood's A-listers' various real estate deals, including the $20-million Hidden Hills manor of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.
Fridman, with a career in dealings in rarefied air, had been known for a personality that veered to the cosmetic elements. Fridman possesses an authentic charm that was optimal for elite clientele who lived behind guarded walls. Ewing founder Roger Ewing described Fridman as a sweetheart of a guy and very popular around the industry. The agent had the ability to calm emotions, as well as work well in complex negotiations with varying egos, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Isidora Fridman, Tomer's mother and 10-year business partner at Ewing's Calabasas office said that the agent was always passionate about real estate, even way before he got into the business in the '90s. Isidora was born in Romania and grew up in Israel. In the 1980s, she emigrated to the San Fernando Valley with her husband Gideon and a younger Tomer, according to Sotheby's International Realty.
Fridman's mother recounted a time when she asked if 10-year-old Tomer wanted to watch a film. He replied by saying that he would much rather go look at a new gated community in Calabasas. Isadora stated that even as a child, Tomer was hooked on real estate.
"Love Yourself" singer Justin Bieber was also represented by Tomer in his $7.2-million deal for involving the Calabasas pad in 2014. The real estate agent's other notable clients include "Toxic" Britney Spears, "The Talk" Sharon Osbourne, and "A Public Affair" Jessica Simpson.
