Do Selling Sunset's Stars Actually Sell Homes — and How Much Do They Make? - video Dailymotion

Do Selling Sunset's Stars Actually Sell Homes — and How Much Do They Make?

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00:00For years, critics have speculated that reality TV's real estate stars are faking it for the cameras,

00:05and Us Weekly is investigating.

00:07Now, it's fair to say that the world of TV real estate shows is far from a reality for your average broker

00:13who has to, you know, sell houses for a living.

00:16Now, according to our research and on-the-record insights from many insiders,

00:20some of the most prominent stars haven't made as much as you'd think from real estate lately.

00:26Now, it's not a problem for Jason and Brett Oppenheim,

00:29who employ dozens of agents with no interest in being on Selling Sunset,

00:33but who keep the business thriving.

00:35Oppenheim Group agent Mary Bonet is keen to emphasize that a lot of what really goes on in the office

00:41is kept private, either because clients demand it or simply because the deal in question

00:47aren't big enough for Netflix.

00:49She tells us,

00:56Now, Josh Flagg from Bravo's Million Dollar Listing is a little more cynical,

01:06hinting that his reality TV rivals lack his credentials.

01:10He tells us,

01:11The main difference is that I've been selling real estate for close to 20 years.

01:16There just happens to be a TV show documenting my life versus many of these other shows

01:21based on personas who just happen to have real estate licenses, they claim.

01:27Now, his co-star Josh Altman agrees and says that doing the show is all about promoting the business.

01:32He tells us,

01:41that would take most people a lifetime.