# Sally Forster Jones

> Sally Forster Jones is a Los Angeles real estate broker and founder and CEO of Forster Jones International & Associates at Compass, formerly the Sally Forster Jones Group. Her career includes the 2011 Spelling Manor sale and representing Minecraft creator Markus Persson in a $70 million Beverly Hills purchase.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Forster Jones International & Associates, affiliated with Compass
- **Organizations:** Forster Jones International & Associates, Sally Forster Jones Group, Compass, Jones Fridman International (co-founded in 2024), John Aaroe Group (former), Pacific Union International (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Degree in psychology, Brooklyn College, City University of New York
- **Known for:** Helped broker the $85 million Spelling Manor sale in 2011., Represented Markus Persson in a $70 million Beverly Hills purchase in 2014., Official team website reports more than 6,700 transactions and $11.5 billion in career sales as checked October 2026; these are team-reported figures.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked as a second-grade teacher after moving from New York to Los Angeles; an early sale of her own home helped inspire her real estate career.
- **1998** — Sally Forster Jones Group founded, according to the group's LinkedIn company profile.
- **2011** — Helped broker the $85 million sale of the Spelling Manor.
- **2014** — Represented Markus Persson in a $70 million Beverly Hills home purchase.
- **2018** — Joined Compass from Pacific Union International with 25 agents and staff.
- **2019** — Sally Forster Jones Group recognized in the inaugural Inman Golden I Club.
- **2024** — Co-founded Jones Fridman International with Tomer Fridman after years of collaboration.
- **2025** — Received a Compass SoCal Lifetime Achievement Award, according to her official biography.

## Achievements

- Helped broker the $85 million Spelling Manor sale in 2011.
- Represented Markus Persson in a $70 million Beverly Hills purchase in 2014.
- Official team website reports more than 6,700 transactions and $11.5 billion in career sales as checked October 2026; these are team-reported figures.
- Official biography lists Inman Golden I recognition in 2019 and 2024.
- Named a 2025 RISMedia Real Estate Newsmaker.
- Official biography reports a 2025 Compass SoCal Lifetime Achievement Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Official website identifies her as founder and CEO of Forster Jones International & Associates, a Compass-affiliated team, and reports 6,700-plus transactions and $11.5 billion-plus career sales. This is the research date, not an announcement date.
- **—** — In 2025, her official biography reports receipt of a Compass SoCal Lifetime Achievement Award; the month is not specified.

## Links

- Website: https://forsterjonesintl.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyforsterjones
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SFJgroup
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sallyforsterjones
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sally.forster.jones/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sallyforsterjones/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21