We are honored to share that Craft & Bauer | Real Broker has been recognized in the 2026 RealTrends Verified rankings as one of the Best Real Estate Mega Teams in the United States.
This year, our team ranked #277 in the nation, with $108.68 million in verified production and 165 transaction sides in 2025. These rankings highlight the top 1.5% of real estate professionals in the country, and every figure behind them is independently verified rather than self-reported. That distinction matters to us. It means the recognition reflects real work, real homes, and real families.
Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola spoke with Kristine Gill at Better Homes & Gardens Magazine about what you can expect as a move-up buyer looking to sell your current home in favor of something better. What Does It Mean to Be a Move-Up Buyer?
Craft & Bauer Estate Director Sean Hughes was recently interviewed by Homes.com about the types of homes you’ll find in Historic South Central Los Angeles and the market conditions.
With the guiding mantra, “I am so grateful for my life, my health and my good fortune, and I am my lion heart, my passion and my stability,” Craft & Bauer co-founder Dominic Labriola leads every interaction. Learn about his journey with gratitude at its forefront in this heart to heart with Voyage Phoenix.
Our Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Dominic Labriola shares his insight on the Real Talk, with Realtors Podcast. Tune in to hear how to find work-life balance in real estate, make sure you take care of yourself, find the right agents to hire for your brokerage, make your brand look good, and use CRM to fuel your brokerage.
Craft & Bauer Estate Agent Chris Ansell has been named on Property Spark’s Best of the Best Top 100 California Real Estate Agents on Social Media list. Chris was included in the list for his unique insight into how the Los Angeles market works and his willingness to share it with you.
Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola spoke with Alanna Schubach of Mansion Global about how buyers can steer clear of shoddy upgrades, and sellers can make their homes shine. “The biggest concern is whether the work was permitted and done in an appropriate matter, up to codes and standards,” said Dominic Labriola, founding partner and COO of Craft & Bauer Real Estate in Los Angeles. “Often there are two types of developers: Those who call themselves developers and those who are actually licensed and bonded insured contractors.” “Developers tend to buy from some of the same suppliers, and you start to see the same types of cabinets, tile, and flooring in many properties,” Mr. Labriola said. “The signs are really in the fit and finish, the quality and attention to detail.”
Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola spoke with Mansion Global about the steps buyers can take to protect themselves when purchasing a rehabbed or redeveloped property in The Tell-Tale Signs of a Home Flipper’s Hasty Renovation.
A sleek 1 bedroom Beverly Hills condominium designed by acclaimed modernist Ray Kappe co-listed by Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis & Brent Fuchs of LHspaces | Compass was recently featured in Curbed Los Angeles’ Here’s what $690K buys around LA.
Our Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Dominic Labriola is the creator and Host of REAL SHIFT RADIO, a podcast featuring people that Dominic’s met through his work in the real estate industry. In each episode, guests bring their messages of shift, touching upon challenges, AHA! moments, best practices for living your best life and sharing their vision for the world.
Our Founding Partner Max Fitzgerald recently appeared as a guest on the Money Matters Podcast.
In the “What Can I Get For…” segment on Second Shelters, our Founding Partner Dominic Labriola recently received press for his co-listing of a beautiful Georgian mansion located in County Cork, Ireland.
An almost 250-year-old sprawling Irish country estate co-listed by Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis of LHspaces | Compass was recently featured in Mansion Global.
A great room with a fireplace and high ceilings, a reading room, a breakfast room, four bedrooms and three bathrooms are within the 3,500 square feet of updated living space. A lower level can be used as an office. Oversized windows take in 360-degree city and ocean views. Dominic Labriola, Tara Hotchkis and Brent Fuchs of Compass represented the buyer.
The Los Angeles Times featured the sale of legendary Louis Zamperini’s Hollywood home by Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis & Brent Fuchs of LHspaces | Compass.
Dominic Labriola, Tara Hotchkis and their LHspaces Team are honored to have again been named amongst Angeleno Magazine’s Power Players for the second year in a row. Congratulations to all of the other 2018 Honorees whose drive, tenacity, creativity and empathy provide a powerful example of what it means to make a difference and effect lasting change in the world!
Founding Partner Dominic Labriola shared his favorite Thanksgiving tradition with Inman News.
Tara Hotchkis and Dominic Labriola are especially knowledgeable about West Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles, but don’t limit your questions to those neighborhoods. They’ve got a range of real estate expertise.
In the “Live like Johnny Depp…segment on Second Shelters, our Founding Partner Dominic Labriola recently received press for his co-listing of a incredible three-bedroom, three-bathroom designer showcase that’s ripe for the picking, and we couldn’t be more enamored.
For this Friday’s Open Thread, we've asked realtors Tara Hotchkis and Dominic Labriola to join us again to answer all of your questions about buying and selling in Los Angeles.
A studio loft located in downtown Los Angeles in the Beaux Arts-style Bartlett Building on the seventh floor. This pint sized loft has a wonderful open layout and access to the building’s rooftop deck. Co-listed by Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis of Compass Real Estate.
The Eastern Columbia Lofts building in the Broadway Theater District is a true gem on the downtown Los Angeles skyline. A loft located on the 11th floor is available and boasts 3 bedrooms. Also a well appointed kitchen and 3 bathrooms. Co-listed by Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis of Compass Real Estate.
Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola spoke with Scott Jennings of Instant Home Improvement about the best renovations a homeowner might consider to increase the value of their home.
This loft is located in the Arts District's landmarked Biscuit Company Lofts building. The large windows, high ceilings, and original brick walls make it feel industrial yet warm and chic. This loft is located in a very trendy area and boasts over 1600 square feet. The unit is complete with bubble lamp "chandeliers" by George Nelson, the designer and American Modernist. Co-listed by Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis of Mercer Vine.
Not only a good day for Miami Marlin Ichiro Suzuki as its’s opening day for baseball, but also because he sold his biscuit company loft for over $100,000 over its asking price of $2.349 million. The unit sold for an astonishing $1,207 per square foot, the sale was “record breaking” in the Arts District, according to Dominic Labriola of Mercer Vine, who represented Suzuki in the sale, along with Tara Hotchkis. The National Biscuit Company building was built in the 1920’s as a base of operations for the company until 2006 when the building was purchased by Linear City. They turned the building into lofts and since then it has been the most popular building in the neighborhood.
Baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki has sold his loft within the Biscuit Company building in the Arts District to eSports entrepreneur Alexander Garfield, the CEO of Evil Geniuses, for $2.45 million, or $1,207 per square foot. The two-story, 2,030-square-foot unit has one bedroom, three bathrooms, exposed bricks and a rooftop patio with a pool. The loft sold for more than $100,000 over its asking price. It was listed by Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis of Mercer Vine.
Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has sold his downtown Los Angeles loft Alexander Garfield an eSports pioneer. Garfield was described in Forbes as “one of the most powerful and successful businessmen in eSports today.” The two-story 2,030-square-foot loft sold for around $100,000 over the asking price in a matter of weeks, according to co-listing agents Tara Hotchkis and Dominic Labriola of Mercer Vine brokerage based in Los Angeles. “The speed at which the sale was completed truly underscores the ongoing resurgence of downtown Los Angeles and the area’s attractiveness to a new generation of luxury buyers,” Labriola said in a statement.
Miami Marlin Ichiro Suzuki broke another record of sorts by selling his biscuit company loft for $2,450,777, or about $1,207 per square foot. “The speed at which the sale was completed truly underscores the ongoing resurgence of downtown Los Angeles and the area’s attractiveness to a new generation of luxury buyers,” Mercer Vine agent Dominic Labriola said in a release. Labriola co-listed the property with agent Tara Hotchkis, also with Mercer Vine.
This loft is located in the Fashion District’s Santee Court is an industrial-chic space in a historic building. The Santee Village buildings, including this one, qualify for the Mills Act. This allows the buyer of this sweet spot to receive some property tax breaks. Inside the loft has been well cared for with tall ceilings and huge windows. Listed by Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis of Mercer Vine.
