About David

ABOUT DAVID KEAN & ASSOCIATES

A Beverly Hills-based Realtor with nearly a decade of experience serving luxury areas of Los Angeles, including Beverly Hills, Sunset Strip/Hollywood Hills/Doheny, Hancock Park, Bel Air, Century City, the Wilshire Corridor, and Downtown Los Angeles, David Kean is widely respected and recognized for his international clientele and his ability to consummate even the most complex transactions.  He is well-regarded for offering his clients the highest quality representation, exceptional customer service, and utmost integrity.

David's business acumen, negotiation skills, and experience with intricate deals have helped create a multi-layered and loyal client following, including entertainment industry professionals, C-suite executives, investors, captains of industry, and first-time buyers.  His close affiliations with local opinion leaders and newsmakers have established him as a go-to source for the inside track on real estate news and trends.  He is a frequently featured real estate expert in the Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, C-Suite Quarterly, Los Angeles Downtown News, and on HGTV.

David Kean & Associates' Services include:

Promotion and Marketing

• Internet promotion of your home on numerous Internet real estate websites and blogs such as Realtor.com, Trulia, Zillow, LATimes.com, YouTube, with links to other real estate websites

• E-mail marketing of your property to top Los Angeles agents

• Customized advertising of your home in a variety of publications, including Dream Homes magazine, Fine Homes, The Estate Collection, Daily Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter

• Network of vendors (skilled tradesmen, artisans, and other specialists) to customize, beautify, and showcase your home

• Property listing in the Multiple Listing Services (MLS), for maximum exposure

• Professional staging

• Narrated virtual tours, slide shows and professional photography

• Color brochures and postcards distrubuted to potential buyers and prospects

• Use of the latest mobile and internet applications to market or find you a home, including QR codes and other late-breaking technology

Negotiation

• Knowledge of contract language and nuances of complicated real estate transactions

• Adept at navigating challenging transactions to the satisfaction of the client

• Skilled at protecting a client's interests

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

• Attention to details such as contingencies in the sales agreement

• Knowledge of all phases and nuances of the escrow process, including short sales and foreclosure process

• Demonstrated skills in closing the sale

• Services of experienced Transaction Coordinators to facilitate collection and processing of documentation and general file management

• Exclusive arrangements with experienced short sale specialists

Personal Service

• Personal accompanied showings (not through an assistant)

• Personally accessible to manage all questions and concerns during the escrow process

• Known for stellar ethical reputation within the real estate community

• The utmost care, integrity, and honesty in dealing with all clients

• Hand's-on, personal service at every step of the buying and selling sales process

• Network of skilled and experienced mortgage brokers

• Continued effort to maintain excellent relationships even during the most tense negotiations and difficult transactions

• Believes not just in "making the sale", but ensuring a client's best interests are protected and developing long-term business relationships

Comprehensive marketing is essential to selling your property.  We create strategic marketing plans that combine overlays of advertising, publicity, and property presentation. We combine the latest in internet, news, e-mail, social networking, and traditional media to reach the broadest audience in a diverse market population.

Simply put, we know how to sell properties and we have the tools to market any kind of home or luxury estate.

In recent years, the internet has become one of the most import advertising venues and we advertise our properties on the most important real estate related sites including:

David is a member of John Aaroe Group's Architectural Division.  This division is dedicated to representing properties of significant architectural value and interest.

The division offers specialized services for buyers and sellers who appreciate architecture.  David possesses a wide range of knowledge on architectural styles, ranging from ultra-modern to Spanish Colonial Revival.

Some of the resources and benefits for clients include:

• Specially-selected, qualified agents who possess signficant knowledge of architecture and interior design

• Information about well-known Los Angeles-area architects

• A repository of knowledge about historical areas and properties

• Special events on architecture-related topics geared towards the architectural community

For more information on this division, please visit the John Aaroe Group Architectural Division website.

Mr. Aaroe's accomplishments include:

• Founded the Luxury Estates division for the Jon Douglas Company with over $1.5 billion a year in sales
• Founded John Aaroe and Associates on Los Angeles' Westside with annual sales in excess of $1 billion
• Merged John Aaroe with Prudential California Realty and became the largest Prudential franchise in America
• Founded Aaroe Associates Charitable Foundation, which has contributed over $2.6 million in the Los Angeles community
• Considered the eminence grise of Los Angeles luxury real estate

The John Aaroe Group features boutique representation and exclusive services such as:

• State-of-the-art technology to market your home, including mobile and web applications
• Tie-ins to numerous Internet real estate websites and blogs such as Realtor.com, Trulia, Zillow, LATimes.com, with links to other real estate websites

The Aaroe Group Foundation

The Aaroe Group Foundation was established in 1996, to give back to the people and communities in which John Aaroe Group serves.

At the Aaroe Group Foundation, we know neighborhood life is enriched by good neighbors, which is why we believe our real estate company has an obligation to be the best neighbor possible.  We continually invest time and resources to help make our communities a more desirable place to work, live and raise a family. To date, the Foundation has invested well over 2 and a half million dollars into the community.

Our focus is all about people and our communities are top priority. As in previous years, we are focusing on health, community, education and environmental goals. Currently, we are growing the Foundation’s capabilities to give and have invited our affiliated partners to join us in developing additional resources.

We at John Aaroe Group are determined to make the Aaroe Group Foundation’s philosophy as far-reaching as possible. In partnership with John Aaroe agents, the Foundation will create a list of neighborhood charities or contribute to the charity of choice upon the close of an escrow.  With the changes that are so evident in the overall and local economy, focus on local neighborhoods is more important and relevant than ever before. The Aaroe Group Foundation’s work will continue for the greater good of our neighbors and the communities we serve.