Bill Cooper, Elizabeth Lande and Jonathan Yuen have left Compass and associated with the Downtown Los Angeles office of Coldwell Banker Realty as affiliate agents.
“Bill, Elizabeth and Jonathan are powerhouse agents who are strengthening our office to be the most powerful real estate brokerage in Downtown Los Angeles by providing a need nobody has yet been able to meet,” said Ophir Adar, branch manager of the Downtown/Los Feliz and Sunset Strip offices of Coldwell Banker Realty. “They see the value in what Coldwell Banker continues to do to help agents with tools and marketing and are 100% on board for our joint vision: opening a prominent office in Downtown’s epicenter to service all aspects of the real estate community.”
A leader in Downtown Los Angeles, Bill Cooper is one of the founders and the current president of the Los Angeles Downtown Real Estate Association as well as a member of the Central City Association of Los Angeles. Active in his community, he serves on the board of the Society for the Preservation of Downtown Los Angeles and Pershing Square Park Advisory Board. He holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Southern California. He was previously affiliated with Coldwell Banker.
“It’s nice to be back home at Coldwell Banker working with Ophir where I have an incredible amount of support,” said Cooper. “With all of the support and tools offered by the brokerage, I am confident our success will make us the No. 1 office in Downtown.”
Elizabeth Lande holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama, and she is in the process of completing a Master of Real Estate Development with a focus on finance and international markets from Georgetown University. Active in her community, she served on the board of The Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival and has been a major donor for 10 years.
“I love the team here, the technology is great and easy to use, and the office has a good presence in the community,” said Lande. “Coldwell Banker is a well-run, established and respected brand nationally and internationally, and I know that it can weather this current market as well as any others ahead!”
Jonathan Yuen was previously with Coldwell Banker for four years, spent one year at Compass and returned to Coldwell Banker. In the first quarter of 2020, he had $10 million in sales volume. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
“At Coldwell Banker, there is great company culture, and people are always in the office to support you. It’s a family,” said Yuen. “Everyone knows Coldwell Banker because it is a world-renown brand that has earned everyone’s trust.”
Coldwell Banker Realty in Southern California, the No. 1 residential real estate brokerage in Southern California, operates 64 offices with approximately 4,524 affiliated agents. Real estate agents affiliated with the company are independent contractor agents and are not employees of the company. Coldwell Banker Realty is owned by a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the United States. For more information, visit ColdwellBankerHomes.com. CalBRE #01908304.
Bill Cooper, Elizabeth Lande and Jonathan Yuen have left Compass to affiliate with the Downtown Los Angeles office of Coldwell Banker Realty.