Season 4 of Million Dollar Listing started last Thursday. It had some fabulous homes and wacky clients, but no drama between the agents…yet.
Let’s start with the newest cast member “Ari Gold,” I mean Josh Altman. As a Realtor, I have to wonder does this hard pressure, fast talking sales style really work? I guess so, since he says he is one of the top real estate agents under 30 in Beverly Hills. That’s certainly a lot of qualifiers, which makes me wonder, how many agents under 30, are working in BH? I could not believe his ‘who’s gonna sell this house’ dance with his assistant; seriously the cheese is just oozing out of this guy. At least he isn’t taking a dog out of his purse to close the deal, like former cast member Chad Rogers.
Let’s jump to my favorite, the original Josh, Josh Flagg. The housing crisis was probably the best thing for him. If you remember two years ago, he was going through a ‘quarter-life crisis,’ and seemed bored with real estate. The housing downturn has made it more challenging for everyone, and got Josh’s creative juices flowing. Some of the ideas he comes up with are so original, however as a realtor, I have to wonder, isn’t a Shabbat open house steering? Who cares though; it’s all in good fun and makes for great TV.
Finally, there’s Madison. I can’t help feeling a little bad for Madison, since it seems like through the years, every one of his client are crazy in one way or the other. The client Thursday night was no exception, although not because of what he does. I mean really, who doesn’t love a high-end co-op. However, these dispensaries are not legally supposed to make tons of money. The fact that he is driving around in a Ferrari, renting a huge house, and portraying this playboy lifestyle on TV is not such a great idea. The co-op dispensaries the Feds bust, are usually charged with tax evasion. Anyway, Madison does a good job of finding a rental home for him, and as always where ever Madison’s clients start looking, they still seem to end up in Malibu.
In the previews, it appears there will be some explosive interactions between the agents, as well as more amazing houses. I can’t wait until next week!