Lenny LaRocca is a dynamic force in the South Bay real estate market, carving a successful path with over two decades of experience, boundless creativity, and unwavering tenacity. His passion lies in helping clients solve problems and realize their dreams, serving as a calming presence when stakes are high. Known for his visionary approach and keen intuition, Lenny is celebrated for his exceptional negotiation skills and his ability to stay accessible amidst a high sales volume. As CEO of LaRocca Real Estate Group at Compass, he and his team consistently achieve success for a diverse clientele, from first-time buyers to those seeking ultra-luxury properties across the South Bay. Lenny's background in finance, with a degree from Long Beach State and 25 years as CFO and controller at elite firms like Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and KPMG, equips him with a unique financial and real estate acumen that benefits his clients. His dedication to prioritizing clients and his integrity are well-recognized. Friendly, genuine, energetic, and laser-focused, Lenny is a joy to work with and highly respected in the industry. A native of South Bay, he is deeply rooted in his community and has built a reputation as a trusted real estate professional. Beyond accolades, his greatest rewards are the glowing testimonials, rave reviews, and referrals his team earns. Actively involved in Hermosa Beach, as a Chamber of Commerce member and Hermosa Leadership alum, Lenny is committed to giving back and enhancing the area's vibrancy. He lives in Hermosa Valley with his family, enjoying gatherings with friends. Lenny and his wife have three children: Mihaela, a Berkeley graduate and entrepreneur; Slavyana, a UCSB junior; and Giovanni, a Loyola Business School freshman. A passionate surfer, chef, former volleyball coach, foodie, Hawaii lover, and world traveler to many tropical destinations, Lenny starts each day with gratitude, meditation, and exercise, nurturing resilience and confidence to serve his community's real estate needs.
OTHER LANGUAGES
Spanish, Bulgarian
Community Involvement
Board of Directors for Chamber of Commerce in Hermosa Beach,Poll worker, Rotarian, Habitat for Humanity, Hermosa Beach Historical Society, Light House Jazz Restaurant Historical Society Member
HOBBIES/INTEREST
Landscaping/Gardening, Water Sports; Surfing, SUP, Swimming, Traveling, Fine Dining, Photography, Reading, Self Improvement
FAMILY
Married
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Credentials
LICENSE
Real Estate - California - # 01401046
Designation
CDPE (Certified Distressed PropertyExpert)
CLHMS (Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist)
ABR (Accredited Buyers Representative)
Seller Representative Specialist
Licensed Realtor
REALTOR
LUXURY REAL ESTATE, ABR, PROBATE, SHORT SELL SPECIALIST
Specialties
Buyer's Agent
Listing Agent
Property Management
Relocation
Short sale specialist
Awards
2026
TOP AGENT
Hermosa Beach, CA
Other Awards
2002-2017 - Office Top Producing Agent- Shorewood Realtors, 2018 & 2019 - Top 25 Producer - Vista Sotheby's International Realty
A great experience dealing with Lenny LaPocca and his wife. Pleasant, knowledgeable, along with going overboard in every manner to make the journey of selling a home , stress free.
Judy & Quill - It seems like things happened so quick and then once we closed I had a short vacation with my son. I got back 4 days ago and will reach out to chat and catch up but I wanted to give my sincere thanks for your heartfelt review. I am honored and am blessed to have such great clients and friends like you both. With Gratitude. Lenny
Syengst
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March 6, 2021
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"Lenny is a very knowledgeable Real Estate Professional that works in a very competitive market in South Bay, California, and Palos Verdes Estates, California. This market requires lots of attention to detail and juggling with the showing of our home and staging the home. He is both a great communicator of how the sale or purchase is going but will provide a personal touch and care to your house along with suggestions along the way. I would highly consider working with Lenny as you would be able to see for yourself the expertise that he has to offer. We have used him in both the purchase of the house in negotiation as well as selling our home to the perfect buyers.
MichaelThomson11
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October 9, 2020
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Lenny and team have represented me in several transactions and has done an excellent job. He is involved throughout the process, is accessible, and is quick to respond to any potential issues. I will use him again in the future and recommend him to others.
Gferrin44
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October 8, 2020
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Extensive knowledge of not only the rules but what the market is doing now and will do in the near future! We would still be in our house had we not met Lenny and listened to his rational to move faster in this tricky market! His feel for what people are looking for in each financial area made sense and convinced us to move faster than we planned. Thanks to him we got significantly more than we listed for or even thought we could get!!!! We would use his service anytime, any place!!! SO SHOULD YOU!
PamelaTaylor2
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August 24, 2020
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Wonderful professional who takes the time required to explain everything and help with all aspects of trying to sell a home! You couldnt have a better partner selling or buying!
Tracyfloeh
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May 25, 2020
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Lenny & Teo are an amazing duo who are attentive at every step in the process. Thank you both for being so easy to work with and making every detail fit together seamlessly -- and there were many! Both Lenny & Teo have vast real estate and life experience and are a delightful duo with whom to work! I'm so grateful they found us a buyer quickly and helped us work thru the many layers of complications with grace, ease and humor! Thank you LaRocca Real Estate for being everything we needed at just the right time! We highly recommend this fantastic team!
Runrjrun
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February 15, 2020
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After being listed with a different realtor for about five months and not getting one offer, we switched to Lenny and our house sold almost immediately without having to lower the price.
Emlm550
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February 8, 2020
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Very Professional Have a lot of Experience Focus on what theyre doingHave Integrity Lenny and Theodora are both Trustworthy Very HelpfulBoth are very Friendly
Zuser20161122075613879
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January 14, 2020
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Lenny and Teodora handled the sale of my property in a very professional way. Starting from the initial presentation to the final closing, everything went very smoothly due to their vast knowledge of the real estate procedures and valuable advise regarding the pricing strategy.
Abadiel
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December 31, 2019
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Teodora and Lenny Larocca are the most attentive and focused agents I ever worked with. What I find amazing is how they are solution oriented. They never give up and always follow through with precise information and action. We were selling property in San Pedro, and Teodora contacted me with all the information I was trying to obtain from other agents before making my final selection. She knew exactly what was needed and was honest in her evaluation. There was no sugar coating like other agents. They could have sold our property, but Teodora and Lenny are now managing our property until the market suits us better. We have no fears or worries knowing we have the best working for us! Lenny and Teodora are a team of the finest quality in judgement, values, and ethics. You'll be so happy with this team working on your behalf.
ThomasWeeks3
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December 19, 2019
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Lenny; Mr. LaRocca is a true professional. He negotiated the first sale for me in 2017. Hes knows the market, the up and downs and, his ability to price the property within the owner range is the best Ive ever seen.Hes highly recommend.
M K.
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November 23, 2019
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LaRocca Real Estate was a referral to me from one of their previous customers who sold a business location. As with any referral it is a lead and as a cautious management-minded person I interviewed Lenny and his wife, Teodora, who are partner agents. They came prepared with their professional analysis of my mother's 60+ year home. The real estate banter was intellectually interesting and their comprehensive analysis was reasonable on sold properties. They are impressive agents and made statements of duties, objective and goals. Lenny has a financial background and stated to expect his self-imposed tedious spreadsheet as evidence of accountability. Teodora was pleasant and mirrored the same dedication and enthusiasm. Their team-oriented cohesiveness to intertwine their thoughts without conflicting statements and confusion was admirable. After over an hour, I decided to list with LaRocca Real Estate. As promised, LaRocca had open houses the next two weekends and received multiple offers below and above list. Lenny prepared spreadsheets with detailed information that were unbelievable. Having bought and sold 6 properties in the last 20 years, no agent has every provided such a detailed analysis of each offer. Furthermore, Lenny and Teodora's recommendations and posturing to listen to my forward-looking perspective was delightful. Not every offer is a good offer and the confidential discussions with them for your "best interest" is worth having them represent you. No real estate agent has every provided me that background discussion. Lenny and Teodora are about relationships and fulfilling promises. You will not be disappointed! It is not as easy to sell a 60-year-old house as it is a reasonably newer house. We fell out of escrow and had to initiate "Permit" renovations to meet frustrating city mandates. The delays prompted LaRocca to buffer the process to keep interested buyers, have another open house and generate new offers to keep the interest high for the property. Lenny and Teodora helped me out tremendously to traverse the process to finish renovations while in escrow and close with only a short extension. We sold over list!
Nawkm98
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November 23, 2019
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LaRocca Real Estate was a referral to me from one of their previous customers who sold a business location. As with any referral it is a lead and as a cautious management-minded person I interviewed Lenny and his wife, Teodora, who are partner agents. They came prepared with their professional analysis of my mother's 60+ year home. The real estate banter was intellectually interesting and their comprehensive analysis was reasonable on sold properties. They are impressive agents and made statements of duties, objective and goals. Lenny has a financial background and stated to expect his self-imposed tedious spreadsheet as evidence of accountability. Teodora was pleasant and mirrored the same dedication and enthusiasm. Their team-oriented cohesiveness to intertwine their thoughts without conflicting statements and confusion was admirable. After over an hour, I decided to list with LaRocca Real Estate. As promised, LaRocca had open houses the next two weekends and received multiple offers below and above list. Lenny prepared spreadsheets with detailed information that were unbelievable. Having bought and sold 6 properties in the last 20 years, no agent has every provided such a detailed analysis of each offer. Furthermore, Lenny and Teodora's recommendations and posturing to listen to my forward-looking perspective was delightful. Not every offer is a good offer and the confidential discussions with them for your "best interest" is worth having them represent you. No real estate agent has every provided me that background discussion. Lenny and Teodora are about relationships and fulfilling promises. You will not be disappointed!It is not as easy to sell a 60-year-old house as it is a reasonably newer house. We fell out of escrow and had to initiate "Permit" renovations to meet frustrating city mandates. The delays prompted LaRocca to buffer the process to keep interested buyers, have another open house and generate new offers to keep the interest high for the property. Lenny and Teodora helped me out tremendously to traverse the process to finish renovations while in escrow and close with only a short extension. We sold over list!
Ivaylo C.
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November 12, 2019
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I was lucky to have Lenny and Teodora as my agents. They are true experts in what they do and guided my through the whole process to ensure that as a first time home buyer I will have all my questions answered. They both went far and beyond to protect my interests and make sure I am not comfortable with the choice I am making. Their reputation in the industry played a vital role in my offer being accepted over many others. I strongly recommend Lenny and Teodora, you will be in good hands with those two. Could not be more happier with the role they played in purchasing my home. Rock Stars!!!
Nishatsait007
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November 7, 2019
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Lenny was very professional neatly attired and timely.He was efficient with his paper work and helped us understand the figures and even suggested a mortgage broker etc. We were able to close the property sales transaction seamlessly and hope to use him and recommend him wholeheartedly. Michael Hopkins
Sushi L.
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October 25, 2019
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Lenny is amazing at what he does. This is the second home we purchase through him. He was always available to answer any questions or concerns we had. It was not an easy buy but he made it happen! We look forward to working with him and his team again in the future.
Doug608
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September 11, 2019
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I had a very challenging listing in the Long Beach area. Lenny, being the consummate professional, guided us through all the marketing and sometimes legal issues to a very successful sale. Lenny always respond quickly to my calls, and skillfully answered my questions and concerns. I doubt there is a more professional and knowledgeable agent around. You would be well served to have Lenny on your team!
Matt S.
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November 30, 2014
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Lenny helped us to find our first home. We were very impressed with Lenny's knowledge and service. He has truly heart of a teacher. We would use him again and recommend to friends and family. Thank you for excellent work.
Kathy W.
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November 24, 2014
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I was referred to Lenny through Dave Ramsey; he's one of their ELPs (Endorsed Local Providers). He listed and sold my home in 2013. He worked tirelessly and made himself available for every showing and inspection so I didn't have to be there. Was very careful not to let my pets out too. All in all, Lenny is very professional and I accepted an offer that was above the listing price of my home. His office was conveniently located as well.
Scrocen
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November 18, 2014
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Lenny provided me with outstanding Real Estate services in the identification and purchase of a 3 unit building. He was very patient as a property had to sell before I could make my purchase. Lenny is an outstanding Real Estate Broker that I would highly recommend to anyone in need of these services.
Lk458886
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November 13, 2014
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My husband and I relocated from Phoenix to Torrance earlier in November 2014. We didn't have much time to find somewhere to live because I was to start a new job. Lenny and his team went above and beyond to assist us in finding a condo to rent. They handled all the negotiation with the owner and made our long distance move into a great adventure.
Lmrobinson1209
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November 12, 2014
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I worked with Lenny LaRocca to purchase my first home. It was a difficult process but Lenny demonstrated professionalism and wealth of knowledge to help me through it. He knew everything about the whole process from beginning to end and kept me informed. Lenny was excellent with the negotiations with the sellers in getting me a fair price for the home. He responded right away to e-mails and phone calls. I hit the jackpot with Lenny and I will recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. He truly knows the area and works for you. He treats you more like a family member or friend instead of a client. He has your best interest at heart. Please contact Lenny if you are looking to buy or sell a home.
Minh T.
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November 11, 2014
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Lenny takes great care in what he does. He is the kind of realtor who will spend time studying his clients. Lenny has a very good pulse and clear understanding of the market. To me, being a first time home buyer, Lenny definitely was the to-go-guy for everything. The extensive amount of resources and experience really shined through as Lenny helped me find my home. He is a true professional with great integrity, who will treat a client like a family member. My experience with Lenny was exceptional. I would definitely come back, recommend a friend/or family to Lenny's business.
Acangas
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November 4, 2014
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I have had the good fortune of working several transactions with Lenny over the past 5 years. He brings a professionalism to the process that is refreshing and unlike a lot of agents, he represents his clients NOT the deal. He will do whatever is best for the client even if it means passing on a deal. There's always a positive attitude and if a problem does arise, Lenny's on the spot to do whatever it takes to resolve it. I highly recommend Lenny-he is a true agent for his clients and you are assured of receiving the highest level of service.
User3282991
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October 25, 2014
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I have worked with Lenny on both the buying and selling side for my homes. He is extremely professional, responsive and knowledgable about real estate. He truly works in his clients' best interest and has many years of experience which is obvious in his work and dealings with others in all aspects of a transaction (agent, lender, inspector, escrow company, etc.). I highly recommend Lenny if you want a GREAT real estate professional to represent you.