Following the success of Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles”, “Million Dollar Listing New York” is an equally successful reality show. Yet, as reality shows have proven, often there is very little reality. Taking real situations and making a television show is a great concept. However, reality does not always mean high television ratings. In the age of reality television we have come to learn to expect staged scenes, clashing egos and unrealistic expectations.
Here is proof that “Million Dollar Listing New York” is fake.
Staged scenes
It’s not surprising that many scenes in reality shows are staged and “Million Dollar Listing NY” is no exception. With production time limitations and ratings to consider, reality production crews are often forced to add scenes in for additional affect. “Million Dollar Listing NY” is no exception. The series revolves around 3 realtors brokering high end real estate deals. The real estate process is anything but exciting. It’s often filled with boring paperwork and constant nagging calls from realtors and title companies.
“Million Dollar Listing New York” doesn’t just follow the business of the realtors. The show attempts to dramatize the lives of the handsome, successful realtors. Cast members have admitted that production crew often stages scenes regarding the realtors’ personal lives as well as other seemingly mundane scenes. For example, cast members of the reality series have admitted to being asked to have the crew film them getting out of bed at their homes when the scenes were filmed in the afternoon. Scenes often needed to be added months later, so cast members have been asked to don winter clothing in the dead of summer to reenact scenes that they lived a few months before. One episode featured a realtor party celebrating the recent sale of a New York City penthouse which had in fact been sold several months earlier.
The show does not work in real realty time
Anyone who has bought a home understands that the reality of real estate transactions is the process is often long and tedious. Real estate transactions don’t often wrap up within 7 months to accommodate filming schedules. “Million Dollar Listing NY” often synchronizes transactions to fit their schedule. Deals that may have been signed quickly or deals that may have taken longer than expected often are portrayed in the time frame that the production crew determines. One storyline on the show involved a buyer who was actually part of a partnership. He had to sell out his share in the real estate before the property was “sold” on “Million Dollar Listing NY’s” production time.
Egos
As with any realty shows, ratings mean dynamic cast members. “Million Dollar Listing New York” is no exception. The realtors are handsome and successful. They lead exciting personal lives and continue to build their way to the top of the game. It’s no surprise that they tend to have big egos. Most often egos clash and we see this often on “Million Dollar Listing New York”. For example, Patrick Eklund was a huge personality on the show. He has admitted to be encouraged to create “faux drama”.
It’s not meant to advertise to potential clients
Ironically, realtors featured on “Million Dollar Listing NY” hope for the advertisement to increase their sales. Unfortunately, the potential clients in these high markets are most likely not tuning in to watch the realty series. Some realtors featured on the show have had an increase in sales but this isn’t necessarily because of clients watching the series but simply because of the way the real estate market is heading.
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