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(man) WELCOME TO MY 7,000-FOOT CONDO, PENTHOUSE, SOHO LOFT.
(woman) MY CLIENT IS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
IN THE $10 MILLION TO $15 MILLION RANGE.
(woman) SO HERE WE HAVE THE GRAND ROOM.
(woman) HE WAS POKER-FACED.
IT SEEMED LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON.
(man) I'VE JUST NOTICED
THAT MICHAEL AND MAGGIE ARE NOT SEATED TOGETHER.
OH!
THIS IS A GREAT ENTERTAINING SPACE.
(Michele) A VERY WELL-KNOWN DESIGNER
IS LOOKING FOR A PROPERTY IN MANHATTAN
ON BEHALF OF ONE OF HIS VERY HIGH-PROFILE HOLLYWOOD CLIENTS.
THEY'RE ASKING $24,750,000.
UNUSUAL.
YES, IT IS.
I NEED TO SEE YOUR BEST, MICHELE.
♪♪
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I'M HAPPY THAT IT'S JUST YOU AND YOUR PREVIEWING
'CAUSE YOU CAN HEAR ALL THE NOISE.
IT'S WRAPPED IN SCAFFOLDING,
GOT IT.
MY CLIENT IS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
IN THE $10 MILLION TO $14 MILLION RANGE,
A GREAT BUDGET FOR MANHATTAN, A GREAT BUDGET ANYWHERE.
AND YOU REALLY NEED SOMETHING
THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE LARGE PARTIES OF PEOPLE,
BECAUSE HE HOLDS LARGE EVENTS.
♪♪
(Kirk) THIS OPEN LIVING SPACE HAS THE 30-FOOT CEILINGS.
YOU HAVE A TREMENDOUS VIEW ALL THE WAY AROUND,
ESPECIALLY IN YOUR DINING AREA.
BUT IT'S ALL WRAPPED IN SCAFFOLDING RIGHT NOW,
SO IT'S HARD TO SEE.
(Maggie) IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH KIND OF HIGH-END PROPERTY
THAT YOU PREVIEW FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS FIRST,
JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU HIT AS MANY MARKS AS YOU CAN
FOR THE CUSTOMER, IN TERMS OF THEIR NEEDS.
IN THIS CASE,
I WANT TO SEE THE SIZE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT AREA.
RIGHT. SO YOU MAY--
IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE TIGHT.
SO THIS IS THE DEN.
THERE'S DOUBLE FRENCH DOORS OFF INTO THE TERRACE.
SO NORMALLY, YOU WOULD HAVE A GREAT OPEN EASTERN EXPOSURE.
YOU HAVE THE PUCK BUILDING, WHICH IS THE FAMOUS,
SURE. (laughs)
YOU KNOW, SO THAT'S THE PUCK BUILDING RIGHT NEXT DOOR.
THIS IS ONE OF THE GIRL'S BEDROOMS
AND, OBVIOUSLY, LOTS OF PINK.
BUT ALL THE BEDROOMS HAVE EN SUITE
WITH THE LAVA, TILES, THE MARBLE SHOWERS.
SO WHAT WE'RE GONNA LOOK AT IS THE MASTER BEDROOM UPSTAIRS.
LOOK AT THIS. THIS IS GREAT.
THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT,
THE BIG, HUGE MASTER BEDROOM WITH OPEN SOUTHERN EXPOSURE.
YOU DO HAVE POCKET DOORS
TO CLOSE IT OFF IF YOU WANT PRIVACY,
OR YOU CAN LEAVE IT OPEN.
HE'S PUT IN A GIGANTIC CEDAR-LINED CLOSET.
AND THEN YOU WALK INTO THE MASTER BATHROOM,
WHICH HAS THIS DOUBLE-SIZE SHOWER,
AND IT'S ALL TRADITIONAL-STYLE TILE.
WELL, THIS IS A SURPRISE, ISN'T IT?
RIGHT. WELL, THIS IS THE "WOW" ROOM.
IT'S THE EXERCISE ROOM RIGHT OFF THE MASTER BEDROOM.
YEAH, SO IT'S JUST KIND OF A BONUS ROOM.
(Maggie) ONE OF OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES WHEN YOU'RE DEALING
WITH MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR PROPERTIES IS INVENTORY.
I MEAN, THERE'S ONLY SO MANY
THAT MIGHT MATCH UP WITH THE CRITERIA OF THE BUYER.
SO YOU WANT TO GET IN THERE AND HAVE A LOOK
AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN.
THE LAYOUT PROBABLY ISN'T GONNA WORK
YEAH. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S A LITTLE SMALL.
YEAH, A LITTLE BIT SMALL, BUT THE OTHER FEATURES,
THE OUTDOOR SPACE, THE LIGHT, THE DRAMA IS THERE.
IT'S JUST THAT FOR HIM,
OKAY.
NO. I'M GLAD THAT WE COULD DO THIS.
SO WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR SOHO LOFT?
THE OWNERS ARE HOSTING ANOTHER CHARITY EVENT.
MY SELLERS HAVE AN AMAZING HOME IN THE HEART OF SOHO
IN A BEAUTIFUL PREWAR LOFT BUILDING
THAT USED TO BE A WAREHOUSE.
AND THEY DO A LOT OF BENEFITS FOR VARIOUS PHILANTHROPIES
IN THEIR HOME.
I'M HEADING UP TO THE MIDTOWN OFFICES
OKAY.
IF HE GIVES ME THE OKAY, I'M GOING TO HAVE THE TOP BROKERS
COME DOWNTOWN TO COME TO THE EVENT.
(Stuart) INITIALLY, WHEN I PUT THE PROPERTY ON THE MARKET,
WE HAD A LOT OF INTEREST. I WAS DOING A LOT OF SHOWINGS.
AS TIME HAS GONE BY, IT'S DIED DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
JUDY AND STEVEN HAVE HOSTED CONCERTS THERE FOR TEN YEARS,
OVER 34 CONCERTS, IN FACT.
WHEN I LEARNED THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE ANOTHER EVENT,
I THOUGHT WOW, WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE BROKERS
COME SEE THE SPACE AND HOPEFULLY MAKE THAT SALE.
I'LL DO ANYTHING TO HELP JUDY AND STEVEN SELL THIS LOFT. SO...
IF YOU'RE NOT CREATIVE AND YOU DON'T BRING IN BUYERS,
THE PROPERTY WILL LOSE MOMENTUM,
AND ULTIMATELY, THE AGENT IS GONNA LOSE THE LISTING,
AND THE SELLER IS NOT GONNA SELL THE PROPERTY.
THAT'S NOT A GOOD SCENARIO.
I THINK YOU'RE GONNA LIKE THIS TOWN HOUSE, MICHELE.
I LIKE THE OUTSIDE.
A VERY WELL-KNOWN DESIGNER AND A VERY CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE
IS LOOKING FOR A PROPERTY IN MANHATTAN
ON BEHALF OF ONE OF HIS VERY HIGH-PROFILE HOLLYWOOD CLIENTS.
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF, ACTUALLY, THIS MIRROR
IS A SERVICE ENTRANCE FOR ALL DELIVERIES, ET CETERA.
(Michele) HE'S ASKED ME TO PREVIEW FABULOUS TOWN HOUSES.
IF I FIND ONE OR TWO PROPERTIES
THAT I THINK ARE GONNA FIT HIS CLIENTS' NEEDS,
THEY'RE GONNA FLY HIM OUT TO THE EAST COAST
SO THAT HE CAN LOOK AT IT FOR THEM.
I NEVER REMEMBER TO WEAR LOW HEELS
(laughs)
AND HIS CLIENTS HAVE A BUDGET OF ABOUT $25 MILLION,
SO PREVIEWING IS A LOT OF FUN.
THIS ACTUALLY LOOKS WIDER THAN THE 20 FEET THAT THE HOUSE IS.
YES, IT DOES. AND THIS IS ONE OF THE ROOMS
THEIR FURNITURE IS A LITTLE...
UNUSUAL IS PROBABLY TACTFUL.
UM... (laughs)
♪♪
ALONG WITH THE LIVING ROOM AND WHAT WE WILL SEE LATER
IS THE LIBRARY.
THE OWNER ACTUALLY LEFT ALL OF THE ORIGINAL DETAILS INTACT.
SO THE REAL CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN,
WITH THE WAY-OUT FURNITURE.
OKAY.
IT IS NOT.
ACTUALLY, THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT WITH ENTERTAINING IN MIND.
SO WHAT YOU HAVE IS A DOUBLE-LEVEL KITCHEN.
ALL THE PREPARATION, ACTUAL COOKING GOES DOWNSTAIRS.
AND UPSTAIRS IS FOR CATERERS BEFORE SERVING
THAT'S ACTUALLY A VERY GOOD THING, YEAH,
'CAUSE THIS IS A BIGGER KITCHEN
THAN MOST PEOPLE HAVE FOR CATERING,
ABSOLUTELY.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO THE LIBRARY, AND IT'S ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.
WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
SOMEONE MIGHT WANT TO TONE IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
A TOUCH.
IT IS.
HERE WE HAVE THE MASTER BEDROOM SUITE.
OH, THIS IS NICE AND SIMPLE. YOU CAN REALLY SEE THE ROOM SIZE,
AS OPPOSED TO MORE IS BETTER IN EVERY PLACE ELSE.
ABSOLUTELY. AND IT GETS WONDERFUL LIGHT.
I LOVE THE TREE. THE TREE IS GREAT.
IT IS. IT'S ORIGINAL MASTER BATHROOM,
AND IT HAS A FIREPLACE.
WELL, I HAVE NEVER SEEN A FIREPLACE IN A BATHROOM,
EXCEPT, I THINK, ONCE DOWNTOWN,
SO THAT'S KIND OF A REALLY INTERESTING THING.
WELL, MICHELE, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I THINK IT'S A REALLY NICE HOUSE,
BUT IT'S A LITTLE OVER-THE-TOP, I THINK,
FOR THESE CLIENTS FROM CALIFORNIA.
I UNDERSTAND.
THESE PEOPLE OBVIOUSLY THINK MORE IS MORE,
ABSOLUTELY.
BUT THANK YOU.
(man) Oh, no?
AT LEAST NOT FOR YOUR PEOPLE.
BUT I DO HAVE A HOUSE THAT I LOVE
AND I THINK YOU'RE GONNA LOVE.
AND I HAVE TO GET YOU IN HERE FOR 24 HOURS.
(Michele) I DON'T WANT TO WASTE TOM'S TIME,
AND THE CLIENT IS GONNA FLY HIM IN,
SO I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO ASK HIM TO COME IN
AND THEN SHOW HIM THINGS THAT ARE REALLY WRONG.
Yeah, I think I can maybe make it by Thursday.
THURSDAY WOULD BE PERFECT. THAT'D BE FINE.
MAKE SURE YOU BRING CLAIRE.
OKAY, LOVE TO YOU. BYE.
Okay, bye.
♪♪
HELLO.
HI, MAGGIE.
HOW ARE YOU?
WELCOME TO MY 7,000-FOOT CONDO, PENTHOUSE, SOHO LOFT.
OH, YOU SAID IT. MY GOSH, WOW.
♪♪
WHEN I FIRST CAME INTO THE LOFT,
I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS AMAZING,
THE COLOR, THE LIGHT, THE SPACE,
REALLY IMPRESSIVE.
(Stuart) YOU HAVE A 13-FOOT CEILING.
FLOORS BELOW US ARE HEATED.
YOU HAVE 37 WINDOWS ALL AROUND US ON 2 LEVELS.
PLUS, THE TERRACE IS 2,600 FEET. WE'LL SEE THAT SHORTLY.
THIS STAIRCASE IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND
DONE BY THE SAME ORGANIZATION
WOW.
SO THAT IS ONE-OF-A-KIND. THEY MUST BE PRETTY GOOD.
WHEN MAGGIE MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD A CLIENT FOR THE PROPERTY,
I WAS REALLY HAPPY,
BECAUSE FINDING A CLIENT TO FIT THIS PRICE POINT--
THERE'S NOT MANY GOING AROUND RIGHT NOW.
THE SELLERS ARE WONDERFUL PHILANTHROPISTS.
OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, THEY'VE HAD SOME 60, 70 CONCERTS HERE
FOR VARIOUS PEOPLE, FOR BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS,
AND UPCOMING IS THE LAST ONE AFTER TEN YEARS.
AND HERE IS SOMEBODY THAT YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE,
OH, MY GOODNESS.
OBAMA.
BILL CLINTON.
THEY'VE HAD EVENTS FOR DARFUR WITH GEORGE CLOONEY HERE.
IT'S A GREAT SPACE.
THERE'S NOT MANY LIKE IT, PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING,
YOU KNOW, BIG CATERED PARTIES, DINNER PARTIES--VERY UNIQUE.
AND THIS IS ONE PIECE OF BAHIA GRANITE IMPORTED FROM BRAZIL,
AND THIS DIVIDES THE LIVING ROOM AND THE KITCHEN.
ISN'T THIS AMAZING?
YEAH, I LOVE THE CABINETRY. THE COLOR IS GREAT.
DUMBWAITER TO THE ROOF.
A GARLAND STOVE, PROFESSIONAL SERIES.
MM, THIS IS GREAT FOR ENTERTAINING.
CHECK OUT THE MASTER. IT'S AMAZING.
WOW. THIS IS PRETTY.
MM-HMM.
WINDOWS BEHIND THE GLASS
AH,
WHAT EVERY NEW YORKER WANTS.
OKAY.
GOT QUITE A SOUND SYSTEM GOING ON IN THAT BACK ROOM.
HOW MANY SQUARE FEET IS IT?
THE TERRACE IS 2,600 FEET
WITH VIEWS ON ALL SIDES.
OH, THIS IS GREAT.
TOTALLY PRIVATE.
(Maggie) WHEN YOU DO FIND THE RIGHT MATCH,
WELL, OF COURSE. THAT'S EXTREMELY REWARDING.
I MEAN, IF YOU DO A $10 MILLION DEAL,
CLEARLY, THAT'S A DEAL THAT YOU WOULD LOVE TO MAKE.
I'M SO HAPPY WE DID THIS PREVIEW.
I THINK THAT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
WE'RE GONNA HAVE AN EVENT COMING UP,
AND I THINK IT'LL BE THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY
FOR HIM TO COME TO THE EVENT AS MY GUEST WITH YOU.
HE'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME.
I'LL CHECK HIS SCHEDULE.
I KNOW I ONLY HAVE YOU FOR 24 HOURS, WHICH ISN'T LONG ENOUGH.
BUT I AM GONNA SHOW YOU SOMETHING FABULOUS.
I NEED TO SEE YOUR BEST, MICHELE.
YEAH, THAT'S GREAT.
PART OF CARNEGIE HILL AND A 25-FOOT HOUSE.
OKAY.
OBVIOUSLY,
A $25 MILLION TOWN HOUSE COMES WITH SOME PRETTY BIG REWARDS,
AND THAT REWARD WOULD BE A VERY SUBSTANTIAL COMMISSION.
I MYSELF AM VERY SUPERSTITIOUS,
AND I NEVER THINK ABOUT THE COMMISSION
UNTIL THE DEAL IS DONE.
HI, RAE. IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU.
HI, I'M TOM CALLAWAY.
HI, TOM. RAE GILSON WITH CLASSIC MARKETING IN STRIBLING.
PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.
I TRAVEL ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS,
BUT AT THE MOMENT, I'M OUT IN NEW YORK PREVIEWING A HOME
FOR ONE OF MY CLIENTS FROM LOS ANGELES.
NO ONE HAS EVER LIVED HERE,
OH, REALLY?
I LOVE--
IT'S BEEN STAGED.
THE WIDE STAIR STEPS ARE FANTASTIC. I LIKE THAT.
SO THIS KITCHEN IS JUST AMAZING.
I MEAN, FOR A TOWN HOUSE, IT'S VERY BIG.
AND THE NICE PART IS IT CLOSES OFF.
IF YOU'RE ENTERTAINING
AND YOU DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO SEE THE KITCHEN--
ALTHOUGH I WOULD WANT EVERYONE TO SEE THE KITCHEN
IF IT WERE MINE.
♪♪
I THINK THIS IS A GREAT ENTERTAINING SPACE.
AH.
AND SEE THIS FIREPLACE? IT'S ONE OF SEVEN,
AND THEY KEPT THE ORIGINAL MANTELS.
AND THE JUXTAPOSITION OF THE CONTEMPORARY
RIGHT. I THINK IT'S--
THE CHANDELIER, WHICH KIND OF TIES THOSE TOGETHER.
FUN POINT OF VIEW.
THERE'S SOMETHING I'M NOT CRAZY ABOUT.
I'M NOT CRAZY ABOUT THESE FLOORS.
THE SHORT LENGTHS OF THE ENGINEERED FLOORS
DON'T KNOCK ME OUT.
(elevator bell dings)
YOU WEREN'T KIDDING ABOUT THE SKYLIGHTS. IT'S FUN.
EXACTLY.
AND THEN HERE YOU HAVE THIS WONDERFUL TERRACE.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU GET A TOWN HOUSE WITH A PARK VIEW?
OH, THAT'S GREAT.
MM-HMM.
WAIT A MINUTE. I'M THE DESIGNER. WHAT--WHAT--
OH, THAT'S TRUE. WHAT AM I TELLING YOU?
(Tom) LIVING IN LOS ANGELES,
I GET TO WORK FOR A LOT OF WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE.
STEVE MARTIN IS SOMEONE I'VE DONE INTERIOR DESIGN FOR
IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS,
LARRY DAVID, DYLAN McDERMOTT.
(Michele) HERE WE HAVE WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST BEDROOM
OUT OF SIX.
YEAH, THAT'S NICE.
YES. AND THEN THERE'S THE BATHROOM.
HMM. THE SINK IS A LITTLE OUT OF PROPORTION, DON'T YOU THINK?
I'M NOT IN LOVE WITH THAT.
IT'S A POSTAGE STAMP. IT'S NOT A LITTLE SMALL.
NO. I MEAN, AND FOR ONE OF THE KIDS,
YOU KNOW, THE MIRROR IS EXTREMELY HIGH.
AND THE LIGHTING FOR MAKEUP ISN'T--
SO THIS MIGHT NEED A LITTLE WORK.
SURE.
OF COURSE.
PUT YOUR STAMP ON IT.
BUT STILL IN THE BIG PICTURE, MINOR, MINOR.
♪♪
THIS IS THE ENTERTAINING FLOOR,
AND YOU HAVE THIS ALMOST ROUND DINING ROOM.
YEAH, THIS IS A GREAT SPACE AGAIN.
OH, THAT'S GREAT.
AND THERE'S A DUMBWAITER
SO THAT YOUR FOOD CAN COME UP AND BE HOT.
(laughs)
(Michele) VERY OFTEN, WEALTHY BUYERS ARE BUSY BUYERS,
AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO GO LOOKING FOR THEMSELVES.
THEY WILL SEND DESIGNERS
WHO HAVE DONE OTHER HOMES FOR THEM AND KNOW THEIR TASTE
AND CAN ELIMINATE THE THINGS THAT WON'T WORK.
(Michele) OKAY, AND NOW WE HAVE OUR ENTERTAINING SPACE,
I ACTUALLY THINK THIS IS THE MOST INTERESTING SPACE
IN THE WHOLE HOUSE.
I MEAN, IT'S REALLY, REALLY DIFFERENT.
IS THIS GONNA BE A LITTLE TOO CONTEMPORARY FOR THEM?
ALTHOUGH THEY LIVE IN EXTREMELY TRADITIONAL HOME IN L.A.,
THEIR OFFICES I'VE BEEN TO, AND THOSE ARE CONTEMPORARY.
SO I HAVE NO WAY OF BEING SURE, BUT MY IMPULSE
IS THAT THEY MIGHT FIND THIS A FUN CHANGE OF PACE.
IT'S FUN. YEAH, IT IS.
OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE GONNA GO TO THE MASTER FLOOR,
WHICH IS ACTUALLY TWO ROOMS FOR THE MASTER.
YEAH.
THIS ROOM IS A GOOD SIZE, ACTUALLY,
UH-HUH.
BUT YOU ALSO WILL HAVE THE ADVANTAGE
I SEE.
SO YOU WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE BATHROOM?
I SEE WE HAVE A REOCCURRING THEME HERE.
I TOTALLY GET WHERE THEY WERE GOING,
WELL, IT'S LIKE--YEAH, WHERE WOULD YOU PUT ANYTHING?
I KNOW.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
(laughs) THE INDOOR POOL.
I BET YOU'VE NEVER SEEN ONE OF THESE IN NEW YORK CITY.
NO, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
THE MOSAIC TILE, GREEK KEY PATTERN, VERY, VERY--
VERY TASTY.
HOW ABOUT THE HOT TUB?
CALIFORNIA GIRL. SHE KNOWS A HOT TUB WHEN SHE SEES ONE.
WELL, WHEN I OPENED THAT DOOR AND SAW THAT INDOOR POOL,
I WAS SHOCKED.
I MEAN, WHAT A THRILL IT WAS
TO SEE THAT HUGE WHITE CLEAN SPACE.
THEY'RE ASKING $24,750,000,
RIGHT.
IN YOUR BUDGET?
IN THE BALLPARK.
(Tom) THE TOWN HOUSE LIVED UP
TO EXACTLY WHAT MICHELE SAID IT WOULD.
IT WAS HUGE. IT WAS BRIGHT. IT WAS OPEN.
I THINK IT COULD BE SUITABLE WITH SOME ALTERATIONS
TO THE COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I THINK ARE A LITTLE WEAK
OR LACKING--THE FLOORING, SOME OF THE BATHROOM LAYOUTS.
I THINK WE COULD MAKE A MORE CUSTOM-QUALITY PRODUCT.
IN GENERAL, I THINK IT'S WELL WORTH THEM SEEING IT,
SO I WANT TO GET BACK, GIVE 'EM A CALL.
I'LL DO THAT.
OH, LIKEWISE.
SO COME TO MY HOUSE.
AND IF IT'S A GOOD CALL, WE'LL HAVE CHAMPAGNE.
(laughs)
I DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE THEM. THAT'LL BE GREAT.
♪♪
HERE WE ARE.
HI, STUART.
GOOD TO SEE YOU. THIS IS MICHAEL STEWARD.
NICE TO MEET YOU. THANK YOU.
GREAT.
(Stuart) I THINK THIS PROPERTY MIGHT WORK FOR MAGGIE'S CLIENT
BECAUSE HE DOES A LOT OF ENTERTAINING.
THIS IS A GREAT ENTERTAINING SPACE.
HE'S LOOKING FOR THIS SIZE, THIS LOCATION, THIS PRICE POINT.
IT'S A GREAT MATCH.
SO HERE WE HAVE THE GRAND ROOM.
UH-HUH.
MY FAVORITE PART OF THIS AREA IS THE EMPIRE STATE.
AMAZING.
IT'S ALWAYS INTERESTING TO TAKE SOMEONE TO A FIRST VIEWING
OF A HOME THAT YOU THINK MIGHT WORK,
BASED ON WHAT THEY'VE TOLD YOU.
(Maggie) IT'S A BEAUTIFUL FULL-FUNCTIONING KITCHEN.
WE'VE GOT THE GAS STOVE HERE.
(Maggie) ALTHOUGH HE WAS TAKING THINGS IN, HE WAS POKER-FACED.
THERE SEEMED LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON.
SO, MICHAEL, HERE WE HAVE THE MASTER.
(Maggie) I DON'T THINK HE WAS 100% SURE
THIS WAS THE RIGHT ONE,
BUT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING HIS FEEDBACK.
♪♪
(elevator bell dings)
LAURA.
LOVELY TO SEE YOU AGAIN, LAURA.
WELCOME. WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU.
IF THERE'S ANYTHING I CAN HELP YOU WITH
WHILE YOU'RE LOOKING AROUND...
(Stuart) TONIGHT'S THE BIG EVENT,
AND THE TOP AGENTS ARE NOW ARRIVING.
AND HOPEFULLY, THE RESULTS WILL BE NEW LEADS AND A SALE.
HI. WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU.
STUART'S A BROKER.
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT'S GONNA MAKE SURE THIS IS SOLD TO SOMEBODY
YES.
(Maggie) I THINK IT'S TERRIFIC MY BUYER IS HERE AT THIS EVENT,
AND I THINK IT'S GONNA SHOWCASE THE LOFT
THE WAY IT SHOULD BE SHOWCASED
FOR A BUYER THAT CAN POTENTIALLY AFFORD IT.
AND HONESTLY, YOU KNOW,
THESE OPPORTUNITIES DON'T COME ALONG THAT OFTEN.
(Stuart) I'VE JUST NOTICED
THAT MICHAEL AND MAGGIE ARE NOT SEATED TOGETHER,
SO MAYBE THAT MEANS HE NEEDS SOME TIME TO TAKE IT ALL IN.
HI.
SURPRISE.
WELCOME TO NEW YORK.
AGAIN, AGAIN. HELLO, IAN.
I THINK OVER THE YEARS, BECAUSE IN MOST CASES,
I WORK WITH PEOPLE FOR QUITE SOME TIME, A TRUST GETS BUILT.
I HAVE THAT SAME RELATIONSHIP WITH MICHELE KLEIER.
(woman) OKAY.
AND RED FOR ME.
WHAT A WHIRLWIND DAY FOR YOUR FIRST DAY IN NEW YORK.
YEAH, YEAH. I MEAN, TO BLAST IN AND JUMP RIGHT ON...
(woman) JUMP RIGHT ON, RIGHT?
SEE MY MICHELE TAKING US AROUND LIKE THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
IT WAS JUST GREAT. IT WAS GREAT.
DID YOU GET TO SPEAK TO YOUR CLIENT?
I REACHED BOTH OF THEM TODAY, AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
IS FROM WHAT I DESCRIBED
AND TOLD THEM HOW MUCH I THOUGHT IT HAD POSSIBILITIES,
AMAZING.
I FIND THAT ALMOST ALL MY CLIENTS
HAVE VERY HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF GETTING THE VERY, VERY BEST.
AND WHEN THEY FIND THE BEST OR SEE THE BEST,
THAT'S WHEN THEY'LL BE WILLING TO SPEND THE KIND OF MONEY
TO GET THE BEST.
YOU GAVE ME 24 HOURS NOTICE. I COULDN'T GET INTO MUCH,
BUT IF YOU GIVE ME A COUPLE OF DAYS,
RIGHT.
ALTHOUGH THE TRUTH IS TO FIND A 25-FOOT HOUSE...
OFF OF FIFTH AVENUE...
IS NOT THAT EASY.
(Michele) OBVIOUSLY, SOMEONE WHO HAS A BUDGET
IN THE $20 MILLION RANGE HAS VERY SPECIFIC TASTES
AND VERY HIGH EXPECTATIONS.
SO I'M HOPING THAT THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY,
WHICH IS $25 MILLION, WILL BE THE PERFECT MATCH
AND THEY'LL LOVE IT.
THAT WAS AMAZING.
(Michele) AND IF THEY DON'T TAKE THIS HOUSE,
AT LEAST HE'LL GET A COUPLE MORE TRIPS IN TO LOOK AT PROPERTIES.
SO THAT'S ALSO A GOOD THING.
DOWN THE HATCH.
PERFECT. I HAD ONE LAST SIP LEFT.
♪♪
IF YOU WANT A PRIVATE TOUR, I'LL BE HAPPY TO SHOW YOU
IN CASE YOU HAVE ANY CUSTOMERS
THAT MAY BE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING.
WONDERFUL.
AND I THINK I MAY HAVE A COUPLE OF CLIENTS FOR YOU.
OH! NOT TONIGHT.
IT'S A GREAT SPACE FOR ENTERTAINING,
WHICH IS WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR.
BUT WHEN YOU GET INTO THE $13, $14 MILLION RANGE,
I'D LIKE TO SEE A FEW MORE PLACES.
GOOD.
OKAY, LET'S TALK.
BYE.
(Maggie) LOOK, I'M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED
THAT IT WASN'T NUMBER ONE ON HIS LIST,
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S HIS DECISION, AND I ACCEPT THAT.
AND WE'LL MOVE FORWARD.
12 AGENTS CAME...
AND THREE GAVE ME THEIR CARDS
THAT THEY WANT TO COME BACK AND MAKE APPOINTMENTS
FANTASTIC. SO, I MEAN, IT'S ALL ABOUT GENERATING INTEREST,
EXACTLY.
(Shaun) I'M REALLY PLEASED WITH THE NUMBER OF AGENTS
THAT HAVE SHOWN UP TO THE EVENT.
AND THE LEADS BEING GENERATED, I'M REALLY PLEASED.
IF WE GET THAT RIGHT BUYER, IT'S BEEN A HOME RUN.
AND WE HAVE TO BE PATIENT WITH A PROPERTY LIKE THIS,
EXACTLY, IN TIME.
CHEERS.
CHEERS.