Co-Founder, Chief Executive
Westside Estate Agency Inc.
Kurt Rappaport started his real estate career at Merrill Lynch in Los Angeles. His career quickly ascended and in 1999 he co-founded Westside Estate Agency, one of the largest privately held residential brokerage firms in the country with annual sales in excess of $4 billion.
Education: University of Southern California
First job: Selling real estate
Favorite charity or cause: Pediatric cancer research – Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Favorite book: “London Fields” by Martin Amis
Favorite pastime or hobby: Real estate
Favorite restaurant for fun: Funke in Beverly Hills
Favorite restaurant for business: Funke in Beverly Hills
Favorite quote: “Change before you have to.”
– Jack Welch
YEARS ON LA500: 11 Years on the LA500
