Actual property meets high-class rich actuality within the nation’s most unique housing market when season 2 of “Promoting the Hamptons” premieres on HBO Max on March 1.
Shopping for, promoting, socializing, and naturally, hustling, is what it’s about for the realtors of the Nest Seekers Group. The Blast had the chance to speak to a few solid members forward of the premiere of the brand new season to get a glimpse of what followers can anticipate.
“Promoting the Hamptons” Season 2 Brings Extra Drama To The Realtors Of Nest Seekers
The homes are huge, however so are the egos. And that’s clearly what helps these realtors shut the multi-million-dollar properties and companies within the luxurious and celeb stuffed Hamptons.
The solid for season 2 contains: Mia Calabrese, Bianca D’Alessio, Peggy Zabakolas, J.B. Andreassi, Michael Fulfree, Dylan Eckardt, and Ashley Allen. The Blast had the chance to speak with three of the brokers to get some backstory and ideas forward of season 2‘s begin.
Michael Fulfree, a “full service” agent since 2019, is busy “transacting left and proper.” No sale is just too huge for the previous high-fashion mannequin and automobile salesman. He stumbled into actual property and hasn’t appeared again since.
“I labored in Italy most of my early 20s. I retired from modeling in my mid 20s and I didn’t know what to do. I had some good cash saved up, zero school training, so I went and I offered vehicles at this dealership in Patchogue, which is slightly additional out east on Lengthy Island,” he instructed The Blast. “In six months, I turned the highest a hundredth automobile salesman within the firm within the nation which is loopy.”
When Fulfree realized he was actually good at gross sales, he started servicing the large actual property brokers within the Hamptons. That’s when somebody instructed he promote homes as a substitute. He was instructed that he’s doing nice promoting vehicles, so why not “leverage that into a bigger enterprise.”
Fulfree labored at one brokerage for about two weeks, and in these two weeks, went after each builder and obtained seen by Eddie Shapiro [President and CEO] at Nest Seekers.
“That’s when Netflix was within the casting interval of trying to solid younger individuals beginning off within the enterprise and following them across the Hamptons,” he mentioned. “Now, I’m killing it. I’m closing offers each week.”
Whereas gross sales are usually down this time of 12 months within the Hamptons, realtors are gearing up for his or her busy season that begins round Memorial Day and continues via October. One problem for realtors within the space is that many purchasers aren’t searching for a main residence within the Hamptons.
“Lots of people should not these properties as their main homes. There’s no urgency to purchase properties within the Hamptons,” he mentioned. “This enterprise will not be for everyone. You need to have a sure character and certain quantity of power. I’m made for this. I’m a psychopath.”
Dylan Eckardt Says He’s The “Realest Actual Property Agent In The Enterprise”
Fellow realtor and solid member Dylan Eckardt has been in actual property for about 11 years and mentioned he by no means clocks out, which is “why I’m the perfect.” He obtained into the enterprise as a result of he grew up within the space and noticed the way it was transitioning.
“I grew up within the Hamptons and as a neighborhood rising up there, you see the cash coming out and in. Within the winter instances, I noticed my hometown in Montauk go from a small fishing city with a consuming drawback to one of the crucial stylish occasion cities, stunning cities on the planet,” he instructed The Blast. “I ended up getting motivated to get my license. My first deal, I offered a $50 million lodge throughout the first week of getting my license. I used to be bridging the hole between locals and the yuppies. Rich individuals have been popping out and locals didn’t belief them, and I used to be just like the intermediary.”
Eckardt grew his enterprise and portfolio shortly. As a substitute of taking money for the primary 5 years in enterprise, he was taking fairness in every thing he offered commercially, he defined. He claims to be “the realest actual property agent within the enterprise.”
“Every thing I contact turns to offered, and every thing I’ve ever executed turned to gold,” he mentioned. “Every thing I’ve executed, I’ve demanded excellence.”
When requested about what challenges he feels promoting within the Hamptons brings, he mentioned he doesn’t actually have any.
“I’m simply good at it. It’s all about getting within the door. I’m a vendor,” he mentioned. “You’re not gonna see a man like me at an open home giving bottles of water out, giving a tour of a two-bedroom home.”
He mentioned he’s the man you name when it is advisable to promote an property and wish $200 million.
“It’s all about having an amazing rolodex,” he mentioned. “It’s all about connections. It’s all about what you understand and who you understand.”
Ashley Allen Wears Many Hats With A number of Jobs
Realtor Ashley Allen wears many hats. She works a full-time job outdoors of actual property and has her personal enterprise, Seedy Bean. She obtained into actual property due to her dad.
“I used to be dwelling between LA and Brooklyn and I used to be doing music on the time. LA was simply not for me. I’m undoubtedly an east coaster. I had a track on the radio and felt like I wanted to take a hiatus to determine what I needed to do,” she instructed The Blast.
“My dad had simply gotten into flipping properties, he’s extra of a developer than flipping them. I got here again to New York and in 2016, I obtained my license as a result of it was simply one thing my household was doing and one thing I needed to attempt to do whereas I found out what I needed to do.”
When the pandemic occurred, her father offered his largest home and it was featured on season one of many present. This was when she made her debut on the present.
“My dad was clearly like, due to Covid, I’m going to want some assist with the true property facet. That’s how I obtained on the present,” she mentioned. “The remaining is historical past.”
Allen was then requested to be part of season two.
With actual property, a full-time job, and Seedy Bean, Allen wears many hats and juggles all of it in stride. One factor she’s discovered to be difficult about promoting within the Hamptons is the truth that everyone seems to be competing for a similar issues.
“Being in actual property, you may assume that you’ve got a list or a purchaser to your property and the following factor you understand, they purchase one thing else or another person will get the itemizing,” she defined. “Everybody’s competing for a similar actual factor.”
For individuals new to the present and simply studying about Allen, she desires to clear just a few issues up proper off the bat.
“A very powerful factor that I would love individuals to find out about me is that I actually, I similar to to make individuals giggle. And if I make jokes about my dad or cash or belief funds, that’s not who I’m. I’m not some spoiled little Hamptons woman with nothing going for her. I work arduous for every thing I do,” she mentioned.
“I’m very grateful for my dad. He’s my greatest buddy and taught me every thing I do know however nothing’s ever been given to me. I’m greater than only a spoiled little wealthy woman. I’m a Catskills woman, a plant woman and I reside in Brooklyn. I simply hustle actually arduous with what I need to do and nobody gave that to me.”
