Are 'Selling Sunset' Stars Actually Real Estate Agents?
by EG
The Netflix real estate reality series Selling Sunset might not be totally real, according to some who think its cast consists of imposter real estate agents. The show's producers dispute the allegations, saying that the cast is made up of actual qualified real estate agents. A statement from their employer, however, was short on specifics and left open the possibility that the team of agents may not be all that experienced. The Oppenheim Group says the team of seven agents has "more than 50 years" of licensed experience. If you do the math, that doesn't work out to a veteran average career. Read on for details.
Via People.
Jason Oppenheim, president and founder of The Oppenheim Group, is responding to claims that the cast of Selling Sunset aren't actually licensed real estate agents.
In a statement to PEOPLE, Oppenheim defends his agents — Chrishell Stause, Heather Rae Young, Christine Quinn, Mary Fitzgerald, Davina Portraz, Maya Vander and Amanza Smith — and their "50 years of combined" experience working in real estate.
"Mary, Heather, Maya, and Christine were licensed and successful real estate agents at The Oppenheim Group many years prior to filming our show. Amanza worked with us as a designer, and has been a close friend of Mary’s and mine for many years. Chrishell was a practicing agent at another brokerage, many years previous to filming Selling Sunset. As a licensed agent, Davina had transacted many deals before joining the team in 2018," Oppenheim said.
He continued, "Any insinuation that the agents on our show are not experienced, successful, or licensed, evidences a complete disregard for the facts. Even a superficial investigation would identify previous team photos, hundreds of millions in transacted sales, and more than 50 years of combined licensed real estate experience from these agents."
Oppenheim's statement comes after fans on social media, including celebrity Chrissy Teigen, expressed doubts over the cast's legitimacy in real estate.
On Wednesday, while defending the cast's behavior toward one another, Teigen revealed that some of her friends in the industry weren't familiar with the Selling Sunset agents.
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