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Kennon Earl and Tom Davila

Kennon Earl and Tom DavilaRare PropertiesKennon Earl and Tom Davila may be two of thebest matched partners in the real estate industry.Personal friends for decades, the two formed abusiness partnership under the Keller Williamsname nearly four years ago, combining talentsand skills they acquired individually outside ofthe real estate realm.Kennon, for instance, who grew up surroundedby family members who were successful realestate sales professionals as well as developers,paved his own way in the marketing field holdingpositions in the entertainment and fashionindustries for such big names as TwentiethCentury Fox, Giorgio Armani, Barneys New Yorkand Guess.“Because of the nature of the [real estate] businessbeing so up and down, I wanted a normal paycheck.I wanted a somewhat normal life,” he says.Meanwhile, Tom, whose fondest childhoodmemories consist of looking at homes with hismom and designing and fixing up his family’sresidences, went into the film production businesswhere he ended up as president of Warner Bros.Copyright Top Agent Magazine

From left to right: Nancie Richards, Chad Crawford, Hanene Nicoletti,Victoria Romeyn, Amy Byer, Denise Rosner, Kennon Earl, Tom Davila, Sophie McLean.“We try to make the process asseamless as possible for our clients.”signature visual effects studio working on cuttingedgetechnology seen in such blockbusters likeThe Matrix sequels.Funnily enough, during this time both Kennonand Tom couldn’t fully escape their real estateroots as they each bought and flipped severalhomes and investment properties on the side.Sometimes they would even flip homes togetherin Tom’s favorite getaway, Palm Springs.Thus, when Kennon’s entire division at Fox waseliminated, he couldn’t ignore it was a sign to starthis own real estate career. A few years later, Tom,who was fed up with unhinged film producers andwas looking for a new challenge, joined Kennon.“Our strengths complement each other and wereally respect one another,” Kennon says. “Ihonestly think it’s the best partnership. We’venever had one argument or disagreement.”The two became equal partners in Rare Properties,a brand Kennon developed about eight years agothat truly speaks to their belief that every propertyhas a rare and unique quality to it. They also feelCopyright Top Agent Magazine

“Our strengths complement eachother and we really respect oneanother. I honestly think it’s thebest partnership. We’ve never hadone argument or disagreement.”the two have created a team consisting of somenew agents who they have mentored as well assome very experienced real estate pros. Thisallows them to be very well versed on more thanjust the Los Angeles market but on areasstretching from Silver Lake to Malibu and into thevalley. They’ve even recently broadened theirreach into Palm Springs.they offer a rare and different way of representingtheir clients and marketing their properties.From their influence on the web to their divingheadfirst into every aspect of social media,Kennon and Tom offer abundant resources whichultimately results in a multitude of referrals frompast, satisfied clients. Their reputation has grownso much that HGTV came calling. In fact, Kennonwill be featured on “Selling Los Angeles,” a newshow set to start this fall.In addition to their incredible marketing efforts,The goal is to be as full service as possible and agrowing team allows them to do that. “We try tomake the process as seamless as possible for ourclients,” says Tom. “That’s what makes us specialto our clients,” adds Kennon. “We try to anticipatewhat they are going to need whether they aremoving in or moving out.”This approach has earned the team a consistent topspot in its Keller Williams’ office, plus the teamwas number one in 2010 for gross commissionincome and units sold. “We never say no; wealways say yes,” says Kennon. “We have thepersonnel to be able to do that.”To learn more about Kennon Earl and Tom Davila,please call (310) 432-6492 or send an email toinfo@rarepropertiesinc.com. You can also visitwww.rarepropertiesinc.com.Copyright Top Agent Magazine