When Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson dropped $70 million late last year on a Beverly Hills mansion that was equal parts Willy Wonka and Scarface, he set the record for Bev Hills's most expensive sale. That transaction didn't come out of nowhere - it was the result of a lot of hard work and money spent by the two real estate agents hustling to sell the place, which was listed at the time for $85 million .