ALEX MASKET · BROKER-ASSOCIATE · COMPASS · LOS ANGELES
Most transactions are clean. A few aren't — and those are the ones that decide whether you have the right agent. Unpermitted work, trust sales, 1031 exchanges, fire damage, HPOZ designations, dual buyers with competing interests. That's where Alex Masket operates.
Permit histories, LADBS records, ADU conversion analysis, disclosure posture — researched and documented before problems surface, not after. The record protects you regardless of how a deal resolves.
Co-brokerage terms, BRBC expiration windows, NAR settlement compliance, dual agency disclosure — built into every engagement from the start. Compensation disputes are prevented, not negotiated after the fact.
Dual-role clients, entity buyers, emotionally complex negotiations, cross-party tensions — managed with firm documentation and clear professional boundaries. Every party's interests are on the table. Yours are protected.
These are not niche edge cases. They're the majority of interesting properties and motivated sellers in Los Angeles — and the transactions most agents underprepare for or decline entirely.
Unpermitted additions, rear structures, permit gaps, non-conforming use, pre-1978 construction, prior disclosure exposure. Properly positioned and protected before the listing goes live.
1031 exchanges, trust and probate purchases, LLC or entity buyers, competitive multi-offer situations requiring technical positioning over emotion.
Sophisticated tenants requiring thorough qualification packages, non-standard credit profiles, prepaid structures, conservatorship or fiduciary situations.
Commercial fluency alongside an established residential practice — currently active in West Hollywood commercial, with co-brokerage infrastructure for larger institutional deals.
Unpermitted additions, rear structures, permit gaps, non-conforming use, pre-1978 construction, prior disclosure exposure — properly positioned and protected before the listing goes live, so nothing surfaces mid-escrow that wasn't already managed.
1031 exchanges, trust and probate purchases, LLC or entity buyers, competitive multi-offer situations requiring technical positioning over emotion — where the strongest offer is the cleanest file, not the loudest number.
Sophisticated tenants requiring thorough qualification packages, non-standard credit profiles, prepaid structures, conservatorship or fiduciary situations — presented so landlords say yes quickly.
Commercial fluency built alongside an established residential practice — currently active in West Hollywood commercial, with co-brokerage infrastructure in place for larger institutional deals.
A representative 30-day escrow. Every date below is calendared on day one — nothing in the file is left to memory, and nothing surfaces that wasn't already in the record.
Permit history pulled, LADBS records reviewed, disclosure posture set. Issues are found by your agent — not by the other side's inspector.
Every contingency date on the calendar before the ink dries. Wire instructions verified by phone — never by email alone.
Earnest money lands on schedule and the confirmation goes in the file. Small step, big leverage if the deal is ever contested.
TDS, SPQ, NHD, prior reports — complete and consistent. Disclosure is positioning, not paperwork: what's delivered now can't ambush you later.
Inspector findings are cross-checked against the existing record and answered in writing — negotiated from documentation, not from panic.
Loan and appraisal contingencies released on schedule — or cash verified and the file moves without them.
Keys change hands and the file stands on its own. The record protects you regardless of what anyone claims later.
Selected transactions from Hancock Park to Beverly Hills to the Valley. Every entry links to the full Compass record.
Listing data via Compass.com. Properties in escrow shown at current list price.
What working with Alex looks like in practice — and why it matters on complex transactions.
Every deal contains a document trail that either protects you or exposes you. The difference comes down to whether your agent reads the permit history before opening escrow, or after an issue surfaces during inspection. Alex Masket reads it first.
"Complex deals don't fail because they're hard. They fail because the paperwork architecture wasn't built to hold them."
— The thesis behind the practiceComplex transactions — the kind involving unpermitted square footage, overlapping parties, deferred maintenance, or title irregularities — don't fail because deals are hard. They fail because most agents aren't equipped to navigate the paperwork architecture that holds them together.
The practice is built around that gap: deep disclosure management, proactive commission structuring, multi-party navigation, and a working knowledge of Los Angeles building and zoning context that goes beyond the MLS sheet. This is what Compass access and a decade of institutional knowledge looks like when it's deployed, not just listed on a bio.
If your situation is straightforward, any capable agent will serve you well. If it isn't — if there's something complicated about the property, the financing, the parties, or the history — this is the practice you want.