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Bravo
Announces Million Dollar Listing to Premiere June 12th 4/11/06
IT'S
BIG MONEY AND HIGH-DRAMA WITH THE PREMIERE OF BRAVO'S 'MILLION DOLLAR
LISTING' ON MONDAY, JUNE 12 AT 10:00 PM, ET/PT
FROM OPEN HOUSES TO FINAL OFFERS, TOP REAL ESTATE AGENTS IN HOLLYWOOD
AND MALIBU WORK TO SELL THE NEXT HOT LISTING
NEW YORK -- April 11, 2006 -- Bravo will pull back the curtain on yet
another familiar world to watch what happens when ten top agents in
California's tough real estate market stop at nothing to close the deal on
the next "Million Dollar Listing." The six-episode, one-hour
series will look at the high-stakes, cutthroat world of real estate in the
high-priced fantasy lands of Malibu and Hollywood and introduce an array
of colorful personalities including high-powered agents, sellers and
buyers as their riveting lives intersect. "Million Dollar
Listing" premieres on Monday, June 12, 2006 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
There is an abundance of intense emotions when agents, homeowners and
potential buyers lose their patience and their minds, as they all attempt
to get the most out of their "Million Dollar Listing." The
players range from a rookie agent just learning the ropes, to an agent who
calls herself the "condo queen," as well as a violinist selling
his multi-million dollar estate and a seller in Hollywood whose wife is
urging him to unload his beloved dream house complete with a stripper
pole.
"Whether you own property, aspire to own it or aspire to trade it,
it's part of our culture and it's what everyone's talking about, "
said Frances Berwick, Senior Vice President of Production and Programming
for Bravo. "Everyone who has ever bought or sold a home knows that it
is the ultimate in real drama and in 'Million Dollar Listing,' we get to
watch the drama unfold through the eyes of a handful of charismatic
realtors in Hollywood and Malibu."
"Million Dollar Listing" will follow the trials and
tribulations of two real estate companies, one in Hollywood and one in
Malibu, to expose the intense work and competition that it takes to move
the hot listing of the week. Each episode will showcase a real estate
listing from Hollywood and a listing from Malibu, starting from the
beginning of the selling process and hopefully to the coveted close. Over
the course of the series, viewers will see the ups and downs as a dozen of
California's biggest and best homes go up for sale. The storylines range
from a woman who is a hysterical divorcee forced to sell her multi-million
dollar home, to an agent whose personal ties to the seller (her ex-fiance)
get in the way of a potential sale. Each and every dramatic moment that
unfolds will be revealed during these testing, high dollar negotiations.
* "THE SCHMOOZER" - Scotty Brown, Malibu agent, is a smooth
talking former club promoter and rock and roll manager. He got into real
estate because he likes people and he has a knack for getting people to
like him. Scotty will attempt to sell a southern socialite's mountaintop
abode and a beautifully renovated home in an exclusive community, although
the seller's wife would rather stay behind the gates.
* "TOP AGENT" - Carol Bird is one of Malibu's top producing
agents. She sells millions of dollars worth of homes, but stays grounded
by finding time each day to focus on herself. Carol attempts to sell a
multi-acre, multi-million dollar horse estate of a quirky world-renowned
violinist.
* "THE CONDO QUEEN" - Lydia Simon says she's known as the
"Condo Queen of Malibu." She does sell some homes, but her bread
and butter are in beachfront condominiums. Lydia will try to set a new
record high for a beachfront multi-million dollar condo, all while
planning and hosting her wedding.
* "THE ROOKIE" - Madison Hildebrand is new on the real estate
scene, but he's quickly finding his footing on the sandy shores of Malibu.
In his first six months, Madison has earned more than $200,000 in
commissions. Madison discovers office politics as he tries to sell his
first multi-million dollar listing.
* "THE MOGUL" - Chris Cortazzo has been selling real estate
in Malibu for eleven years and is the third highest grossing Coldwell
Banker agent in the world, with sales over $100 million each year for the
past five years. Chris Cortazzo is asking top dollar for an exclusive
beachfront bungalow.
* "THE DIVA" AND "MR. NICE GUY" - Dia and Ray
Schuldenfrei are in the top 1% of ReMax agents nationwide and have more
than thirty years of experience selling homes in the Hollywood Hills.
They've just come off one of their biggest years ever, selling millions of
dollars in property. In the series, they will deal with a desperate
divorcee forced to sell the home she loves.
* "MR. HOLLYWOOD" - Chase Campen, a new Hollywood agent, is
married to Ray and Dia's only daughter. When his wife gave birth to twins,
he decided to take up selling real estate in order to have a more flexible
schedule. During the series, he'll have to navigate the tough line between
a seller who refuses to negotiate and a hard-line buyer.
* "MR. MOM" - Michael Wegmann, Hollywood agent, made his
fortune in the dot-com industry, now he sells real estate as a hobby.
During the series, he will try to sell the ultra modern home of a former
record producer. He and his partner try to have a child during the series.
* "THE BOMBSHELL" - Shannon McLeod is brand new agent in the
Hollywood ReMax office. In the series, she'll attempt to sell her ex-fiancee's
$2.3 million house.
"Million Dollar Listing" is produced for Bravo by World of
Wonder. Executive Producers are Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato. Michaline
Babich is supervising producer and was edited by Mike Rysavy.
Source:
Bravo Press Release
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