The Spelling Manor sale at $110 million tops the transaction list. A $120 million Colorado monastery deal and an $101.5 million Miami closing follow. Winners announced July 27.
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The 2026 Inman Golden I Club finalists are out, and the list is heavy with eight-figure sales. The award, now in its seventh year, recognizes the top tier of luxury real estate – agents, teams, brokerages, technology providers, and the transactions that defined the market.
The Spelling Manor sale in Los Angeles leads the transaction list at $110 million. Drew Fenton of Carolwood Estates represented the deal for the property at 594 S. Mapleton Drive, built by television producer Aaron Spelling. The sale ranks just ahead of a $120 million transaction for St. Benedict's Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado, handled by Ken and Haley Mirr of Mirr Ranch Group with Michael Latousek of Douglas Elliman.
Miami and Palm Beach both produced notable closings. The Jills Zeder Group at Coldwell Banker sold a Coconut Grove property at 3585 Anchorage Way for $101.5 million. In Palm Beach, Gary Pohrer of SERHANT. listed 11465 Old Harbour Road, which sold for $97.5 million to a buyer represented by Donna Hutchins of Douglas Elliman.
California transactions beyond the Spelling Manor include the Green Gables estate in Woodside at $85 million, sold by Brad Miller of Compass, and a Malibu property at 28719 Grayfox Street that closed at $80 million through Christopher Cortazzo of Compass. In the Hamptons, Terry Cohen of Compass worked with Chris Covert and Adam Modlin of Modlin Group Hamptons on a $72 million sale at 43 East Dune Lane in East Hampton.
Aspen and Telluride are well-represented. The Roaring Fork property at 1310 Red Butte Drive in Aspen went for $53 million, with Doug Leibinger of Compass on the seller side and Layne Shea and Michael Shea of Douglas Elliman representing the buyer. A Telluride home at 137 Hood Park Road sold for $39.4 million through Damon Demas of Telluride Properties. Another Telluride deal at 236 Pandora Lane closed at $28.8 million, with Brian O'Neill and Marty Stetina of Telluride Properties on the listing.
The individual agent and team finalists include Nelson Gonzales of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty, Martha Johnson of Aperture Global Real Estate, the Emily Sachs Wong Group at @properties Christie's International Real Estate, the Jills Zeder Group, and Nikki Field of Sotheby's International Realty.
The best sales and marketing campaign winners – for luxury homes and for new developments – will be announced at Inman Luxury Connect in San Diego, scheduled for July 27-28 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina.
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