Jason Oppenheim
John Kobaloff/Getty ImagesSunset sale's Jason Oppenheim Los Angeles landlords are allegedly illegally raising rent prices downtown Forest fire disaster.
talking to BBC One On Sunday, January 12, the real estate mogul and reality TV star, 47, said he sent a client to a local property that was previously asking $13,000 a month in rent. The owner then asked the client for “$23,000” a month, Oppenheim said.
Oppenheim, who owns the real estate brokerage firm Oppenheim Group with his twin brother, Brett OppenheimHe told the outlet he condemned the behavior. “There are price gouging laws in California, and they are being ignored right now, and this is not the time to take advantage of the situation,” Oppenheim said during the interview.
The original Sunset sale The star, who rose to fame after making his debut in the series' premiere in March 2019, added that the Los Angeles wildfires have left locals completely devastated since they broke out after a severe wind storm on Tuesday, January 7. “It took a long time, literally from the smoke, but also because it's emotional to see people struggling like this,” Oppenheim told the outlet.
Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Jason Oppenheim and his eponymous real estate brokerage firm are donating their services to help individuals displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires. “If you lost your home in the Los Angeles fires and need to find a place to rent until your home is rebuilt, all Oppenheim Group agents will represent you in[…]
Oppenheim's comments come after authorities in California warned business owners against illegally raising commodity prices more than 10% above pre-wildfire costs.
These comments also come after Oppenheim announced on Thursday, January 9 that his company is Donation services For those displaced as a result of fires. “If you lost your home in the Los Angeles fires and need to find a place to rent until your home is rebuilt, all Oppenheim Group agents will represent you for free or refund any commission we receive in the deal,” Oppenheim wrote in an Instagram post that day. “Please contact us at office@ogroup.com.”
The star expanded on the initiative in a video as well. “I woke up this morning to find a lot of friends and clients reaching out to me because they lost their homes over the last couple of days and need help with places to live now,” Oppenheim said. “Their families have been displaced and as real estate agents, obviously we have an obligation to help them find a place — even when it's difficult with thousands of people looking for places and (there are) almost no homes available.”
It appears that Selling Sunset star Mary Fitzgerald Bonet was not satisfied with the service she received during her recent business trip. “Seriously, (American Airlines) oversold the business and I have to go to economy even though I paid for the business,” Fitzgerald Bonet, 44, claimed via Instagram Story on Saturday, January 11, where she shared snaps of her seat. “Never again!!!” (…)
Several Jason employees echoed Oppenheim's sentiments in the comments section of the video, including… Alexandra Jarvis, Davina Potratz, Mary Fitzgerald Bonnet, Polly Brindle and Chrishell Stause.
“We are ready to help in OC! ❤️” Sell OCBrindle, 38, replied, while Fitzgerald Bonet, 44, sent several heart emojis.
At the time of publication, news agency 24 people have reportedly died as a result of the Los Angeles wildfires, which raged in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood and surrounding Los Angeles area last week. The outlet noted that at least 16 people were missing, with authorities warning that the number was “expected to rise.”
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