Fredrik
Fredrik’s Time Warner property is not getting any traction at $35 million. When he talks to the owner she wants to raise the price to $42. Fredrik wants to lower the price. The owner is a nut job.
The owner sent a letter to the office firing Fredrik in a not very nice way. Fredrik’s million dollar plus commission is gone. Fredrik was so proud of himself for getting a listing in that building and for that huge amount. He is heartbroken that the listing was taken away. Then Derek tells him he is ready to have a baby. And nothing else matters. It was a very sweet scene, even with the staged babies in the park stuff.
Luis
Luis is listing a Harlem home owned by the same people he sold a vacation home to in Puerto Rico last year. Harlem has really taken off. I watched Wendy Williams interview Neil Patrick Harris’ husband and he said they lived there. The apartment is stunning.
Luis is going to have block party in the lovely garden and invite all the neighbors so that his open house attendees can’t get a feel for the neighborhood. I would love to crash this party. The food looks amazing. He gets two decent offers. One for $3mil and one for $3.1mil but the buyers will not come off their $3.5 position.
On the next show, Luis manages to find a client who puts in an off of $3.51! They bid over the asking to make sure they got it! Oh no! The deal has been accepted by the financing is not going through for the buyer. Luis decides to drop the listing because it’s causing friction with his friends and it is overpriced.
Luis has a date with a very pretty girl. Luis has commitment problems. I still don’t know why he is not with his little brunette assistant. Anyway, the date was very sad and short. Luis basically sends the girl packing before she even gets to drink her wine. Luis has trouble with relationships. He says in his talking head that he is still beating himself up for not getting the $3.5 million for his friends the Jones. But I think it is more than that. Or else Luis has a girlfriend and this is all bullshit. I hope it is the latter.
Ryan
Ryan lists a lovely apartment on the Upper West Side for $5.5 million. It’s overpriced and the apartment has a really bad floor plan because it’s two apartments combined. Plus there is an Asian women representing the buyer who does not tolerate Ryan’s fake flirtation well. She means business.
Ryan is having an open house that focuses on kids. There is a shortage of stroller parking areas. Ryan gets a second low offer and borrows a baby to play the role of his niece as he presents another lowball offer ($4.2) He sells it for $4.5.
Ryan got a job with some Russians but he had to get shitfaced on vodka first. I was distracted during the scene with the Russians but I am assuming Arty is his Russian client. He brings not one but four ladies who appear to be Russian hookers. The hookers literally test all the beds and helped themselves to food in the sellers refrigerator.
Ryan and Fredrik
Ryan and Fredrik are going to exclusively co-list a building with several apartments. Why? Because it makes for good TV I guess. Fredrik has a ton of people in his office that would kill for the opportunity to co-list these properties. They are not agreeing on anything and the co-listing agreement has not even been typed up yet.
Ryan and Fredrik meet for dinner with their respective partners. Fredrik wants to ask Ryan’s girlfriend for “some of her eggs.” That should happen on the next episode. #eyeroll
FYI: Bravo is running a MDLNY marathon this Saturday.
Do people really want to know the egg donor? Blergh. I’d prefer to pick from a nice catalogue with their details and genetic portrait. No need to have dinner with them.
I agree. I would not want my kid to know their egg donor. I know they think they want a “mom on the side” but will regret that if this is a serious consideration.
On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 8:07 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I was really hoping Luis would sell the Harlem property. He did the right thing by letting in go. I sold real estate in Chicago for many years so I can identify with this show although I never sold listings with these prices. I really wish Luis would find love too. He seems like a great guy. I find both Fredrik & Ryan hilarious! MDLA use to be my fav but NY wins hands down now.
TT you’re legit a WHOLE week behind. Can we just ignore rhony for a week and catch up on the good stuff that doesn’t cause brain cell deterioration?
It’s sad you can’t read a title.
On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 11:31 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I love both MDL, since i boycotted all RW this year and just enjoy Tamaras recaps. Marriage is good for Frederik, hes softer but still has funny face expressions. Let Bethanny donate some eggs or Kelly Ripa. Whos eggs do you think should be the donor, TT? Giggles anyone??????
Claudia’s eggs for sure. That would make for a really pretty baby with a sassy attitude between those two. I like Ryan more this year he is a little less douchebaggy than previously shown to be. But it is early in the season. I so wanted Luis to be a sweet good guy but looks like he might be a bit of a player with the car and now the girl this week. I hope it was just a fluke with this girl and he really is the sweet guy looking for love that I thought he was.
Luis has this storyline about the girl who got away. I think we met her in Puerto Rico. I have two theories.
1) The basic story he told was true they were madly in love and Luis never got over the break up. So he threw himself into his work and he is afraid to love anyone again after she broke his heart. That is the version the show is selling and it could be true.
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2) Luis is in the closet and he doesn’t want to come out on TV. Perhaps homosexuality is not as accepted in Puerto Rico as it is here? My gaydar is not very reliable for those who were not born and raise on the US mainland.
In either scenario, he seems very lonely.
On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 8:14 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Yes TT!! I have been saying that Luis is closeted since season 1! I can’t quite put my finger on exactly why he spikes my gaydar but he does. I called Josh Flagg a closeted gay man from Million Dollar Listing LA season one too. He was just way too awkward around girls so it really was no surprise to me, or big deal for that matter, when he finally did come out of the closet. If Luis is gay, I hope he has the courage to come out. Living in New York myself, being gay is really no big deal to us here. But, coming out (IF he is gay) is his decision and only he can decide if/when/how to do it.
The Asian woman not tolerating Ryan’s fake flirtation – ha
I also thought he was gay until he went to see the girl who was his love then I had second thoughts. I never put 2 & 2 together that maybe she was a beard and he loved her but more as a great friend and is really gay but like you said it’s not accepted there. Your so bright TT. I guess that’s why your the boss.
I’m not sure about Luis. I mostly want to believe he is straight and broken hearted. I’m just saying, I’ve considered the closet theory. I’m torn.
On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 6:23 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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He’s just a kid. He probably doesn’t know what or who he wants long term.
Louis is in the closet. The way he treated that girl was repulsive. I like to see someone (powerful, confident women) put him in his place.
And what is his place? Luis has some sort of relationship issue. Your lack of compassion is rather horrific.
On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 9:11 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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