Meet Ben & Team

Ben Bacal

Estates Director

310.432.8125 Office

310.717.5522 Mobile

Ben@BenBacal.com

For homes owners and home-buyers, Ben Bacal and his team of skilled professionals at Keller Williams Realty, bring you a wealth of experience. Ben and his team have earned a reputation for providing practical, effective guidance as real estate consultants for over 10 years. They have a genuine passion for real estate and for assisting people who are in the midst of a hugely important and complicated process. In the course of their practice, they have represented thousands of clients, attended more than five hundred home inspections, and have toured thousands of properties in the Los Angeles area.

Should you decide to purchase or sell a home in Los Angeles, Ben will enjoy guiding you through this important and exciting process–whether you are a first time buyer or a veteran homeowner. Ben and his team have a reputation for getting the best deal for a buyer and top dollar for their client. In order to ensure that each transaction progresses expeditiously and smoothly, Ben constantly evaluates investments and counsels his clients on the implications of a transaction.

During his first year of real estate at the young age of 24, Ben sold more than 17 Million dollars of real estate. Since then he has tripled his sales and has been instrumental in raising the medium home sale prices in many Los Angeles neighborhoods.

In December of 2006, Ben made the front cover the LA TIMES BUSINESS section for an Internet company that he founded, which has grown exponentially since these articles were printed.

Ben and his companies have been written about in The Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald, and The NY POST. They were a featured story on E-Entertainment, Fox 11 News and NBC News.

A successful real estate transaction is centrally built not only upon the experience of how to get things done, but also upon the strength of the relationship between client and realtor. Ben is well respected by his peers and has developed invaluable working relationships with other professionals in the industry such as title companies, attorneys, lenders, appraisers, and entrepreneurs who share these values. Ben’s professional associations include the National Association of Realtors, the California Association of Realtors, the Los Angeles Multiple Listing Service, and the Malibu Board of Realtors.

The top agent in his former company in Westwood, Ben recently moved his office to Keller Williams Realty on The Sunset Strip.

In today’s market, the only way to generate a buzz about your property is to price it effectively and market it with a proven professional like Ben. Ben spend sserious time and money effectively describing the qualities of your home while utilizing the latest technology – the iPad, pod casts, stealth Websites, property website, video and virtual tours – and the hottest search engines and the coolest sales team to get your property out there and get the job done. Ben Bacal and his team promise to provide you with the highest level of integrity, commitment, and communication. Together, we will think big, act bold, and be careful. We look forward to hearing from you.

Monica Barragan

Licensed Listing/Buyer Agent

310.432.8125 Office

323-337-8100 Fax

DRE License # 01724086

A winning combination of client dedication and personal integrity, with 14 years of national and international sales experience. Monica’s work ethic is based on transparency and simplicity. A focused and seasoned real estate professional driven to ensure her clients execution of all their real estate needs.

Monica joined Keller Williams Hollywood Hills, in 2005. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. A graduate of Georgetown University in International Trade and English as a Second Language. Monica holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from FASTA University in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fluent in Spanish, she’s a member of the Beverly Hills-Greater Association of Realtors, the California Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors.

As a longtime resident of the region she serves, Monica is ready to assist you with all of your real estate needs.

Ragan manages all members of the team to insure your home sells quickly for its maximum value.

Ragan is also responsible for helping local and out-of-state buyers who are searching for homes via our web sites. Look to her as your home buying consultant to search for a new home.

She will be calling weekly to touch base with you regarding showings and associated feedback. She will ask you if you need any flyers (inside and outside) at this time or answer any questions for you.

Donna will handle all of the details after a contract is negotiated on your home in order to complete the sale of your home.

Call Donna when you have a question about all of your closing details.

Latoya will maintain your listing and coordinate the marketing of your home with all publications.

Call Latoya when you have a question about adjusting the price, changing the advertising in the LA Times, or having open house requests.

Field Care Specialist

Our team of Field Care Specialists will come to your house after listing with Ben.  They will take interior and exterior pictures of your home. A HomeologyLA For Sale Sign will be put up and a lock box will be placed on your front door. If necessary, they will pick up any documents or measure any rooms as requested.

They will deliver feature sheets, booklets, an outside flier stand, post exterior fliers, distribute HomeologyLA magazines, business cards, and put open house signs on Saturday & Sunday.

While listed with Ben, the Field Care Specialists will deliver additional booklets and fliers to replenish or will bring you changed fliers. If your home is vacant, the Listing Department will schedule a routine replenishment of fliers to your home.

After the property is under contract, a sold sign is placed on your sign along with the following items collected from your home: outside flier stand, feature sheet booklets, stand and HomeologyLA magazines.

After closing, the sign will be removed.