Mary Fitzgerald has still been selling homes amid the ongoing pandemic. But, a lot has changed. The Selling Sunset star spoke exclusively with Screen Rant and shared how the international health crisis has impacted the real estate market.
The agents at The Oppenheim Group are real hard working people. While many assumed Netflix cast paid actors to star on the hit reality show, the agents at the West Hollywood-based firm have all confirmed how real their real estate careers are. Mary has been working as a real estate agent for years and has sold homes at firms in New York and London before staking her claim in LA. On the show, she stands out among her peers as one of the top performing agents that brings in high-valued property transactions. While Christine Quinn has accused Mary of being a favorite of Jason and Brett Oppenheim, the veteran realtor has proven her worth through her hard work and dedication.
Mary's passion in real estate has her working on and off camera. While speaking Screen Rant, Mary took a break from a showing she was holding to explain how the pandemic has affected her process for selling homes. "It's been different," she said before explaining how the process has changed. "We just have to take precautions; we have to get forms signed before we can do any showings." But fret not real estate hopefuls. Mary went on to confirm that the market is still hot and heavy for sellers. "Showings have still been going on, though, and the housing market is extremely busy - especially under about $3 million." she shared. "Everything's going into multiples, and over asking, so it's been pretty crazy."
As for how well things have been going for her. Mary said she's still "showing $60 million homes all day. So, it's not quite as expensive, but a lot of times, they'll just take your temperature." She explained how buyers are avoiding small sized homes and going for more space for their new remote lifestyles. "Condos aren't selling quite as quickly," she said. "A lot of people are moving out of condos into single family homes. I think they just need more room. A lot of times they're trying to move and find places either with home offices or just more space in general."
She also touched on all of the "remodeling" going on for new home owners and those trying to sell their homes. "Home prices are going up, especially in certain areas in The Valley, and then near Silicon V, because of all the tech companies that have all moved in," she added. "There's a lot of areas that are still doing very, very well and increasing in home values." It's nice to see Mary keeping busy and getting to the money in between filming. Fans are looking forward to watching the agents sell homes during the pandemic on the new season.