Alex Masket · Broker-Associate · Compass · Los Angeles
Most transactions are clean. A few aren't — and those are the ones that define 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 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 under-prepare for or decline entirely.
Unpermitted additions, rear structures, permit gaps, non-conforming use, pre-1978 construction, prior disclosure exposure. Properly positioned and protected.
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.
Pursuing commercial fluency alongside an established residential practice. Currently active in West Hollywood commercial, with co-brokerage infrastructure for larger institutional deals.
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 reads it first.
Complex 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 fifteen years 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.
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