Bing Crosby's Legacy : Pierre Buljan's Unforgettable Journey

Pierre’s Full-Circle Return to the Bing Crosby Estate and a Life Well Lived in Bay Area Real Estate

Pierre, a French-born Bay Area real estate veteran, recounts meeting Bing Crosby at 16 when he didn’t know who Crosby was, remembering Crosby coming down a dramatic circular staircase and speaking fluent French, later explained by Crosby’s WWII troop-entertaining travels with Bob Hope.

The interview centers on Pierre listing the famed Bing Crosby estate in Hillsborough—featured in the Wall Street Journal—known for 1960s–70s Christmas specials filmed there, and how he previously sold it to an investor who restored it and is now marketing it again.

Pierre also shares stories tying Crosby to golf and Bob Hope’s emotional call to Crosby’s son Nathaniel, discusses the importance of mentors, his accidental start on TV’s “Million Dollar Homes,” his work with 49ers players, and selling numerous Hillsborough landmark estates, while crediting his parents’ generosity and his wife Liz’s extensive community service.

00:00 French Teen Meets Crosby

01:01 Interview Kicks Off

01:38 Listing Crosby Estate

03:04 Golf and Bob Hope

03:43 First Crosby Encounter

05:49 Bing Speaks French

07:33 Life Well Lived

08:12 Mentors and Hustle

09:13 Shoes Watches and Balance

12:00 TV Show Origins

12:48 49ers Real Estate Era

15:47 Selling Landmark Estates