Ryan Serhant

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Ryan Serhant
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Born
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma materHamilton College
OccupationReal estate broker, television personality, author
EmployerSERHANT
TelevisionMillion Dollar Listing New York
Spouse(s)
Emilia Bechrakis
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(m. 2016)​
Children1
Websitewww.RyanSerhant.com

Ryan Matthew Serhant is an American real estate broker, author, and reality television actor. He currently stars on Bravo's television series Million Dollar Listing New York and its spin-off Sell it Like Serhant.[1][2] Serhant runs a New York real estate firm.[3][4][5]

Early life and education[]

Born in Houston, Texas, Serhant was raised in Topsfield, Massachusetts, on the North Shore of Massachusetts, where he attended the Pingree School.[1][6][7][8] He attended Hamilton College where he double majored in English literature and theater and was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.[9] After graduating in 2006, Serhant moved to New York City to launch his acting career.[6]

Career[]

Real estate[]

In 2008 Serhant ventured into the New York real estate market.[10] During his first year in real estate, he earned just $9,000.[11] After a year-long pursuit, he closed his first major sale of $8.5 million.[11] By 2012, The Real Deal had ranked Serhant #15 out of the 100 most successful agents in New York.[11]

Hired at Nest Seekers International in 2008, Serhant became executive vice president and managing director.[12][13] In 2012, he launched his bi-coastal brokerage team, the Serhant Team, which consists of over 60 people in New York City, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Miami, and the Hamptons.[3] His team specializes in high-end residential condo and co-op sales, homes, and new development sales.[3]

On September 15, 2020, Serhant announced he was starting his own real estate firm, SERHANT.[14] The firm has quickly grown[15] into one of the most active real estate companies in the United States, using their large social media exposure to sell properties.[16]

Television[]

In 2010, Serhant auditioned for the Million Dollar Listing New York (MDLNY) reality show and was cast as one of three real estate agents featured on the show.[17][11] The first episode of MDLNY aired on Bravo on March 7, 2012, and followed agents Ryan Serhant, Fredrik Eklund, and Michael Lorber across some of New York's most exclusive real estate deals.[18]

Serhant has appeared on CNN, CNBC, FOX, NBC, ABC, and CBS.[3]

Since his debut on Million Dollar Listing, Serhant has also appeared on Inside Amy Schumer. In 2014, he had a little supporting role in Noah Baumbach's 2014 film, While We're Young.[19]

In 2017, Serhant produced and launched the Bravo television show Sell It Like Serhant, a spin-off of MDLNY in which he coaches under-performing salespeople, helping them improve their sales skills.[11]

The 9th Season of Million Dollar Listing New York is set to premiere in the spring of 2021, along with a new spin-off show starring Serhant called 'Ryan's Renovation'. The limited series will follow Serhant and his family as they renovate their home in Brooklyn.[20]

Books[]

On September 18, 2018, the week of his 10-year anniversary in real estate, Serhant debuted his first book, Sell It Like Serhant: How to Sell More, Earn More, and Become the Ultimate Sales Machine,[21] which became a best-seller on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Los Angeles Times book lists.[22]

Sell It Like Serhant: The Course[]

On August 15, 2019, Ryan Serhant launched Sell It Like Serhant: The Course, a real estate sales course.[23]

Personal life[]

On September 14, 2014, Serhant proposed to lawyer Emilia Bechrakis.[24] On July 7, 2016, the two married in Corfu, Greece, in a Greek church following Serhant's conversion to the Greek Orthodox Church.[25] A four-part mini-series, Million Dollar Listing New York: Ryan’s Wedding chronicled the event and aired on Bravo in the fall of 2016.[26][27] The couple welcomed a daughter, Zena, in February 2019.[28] Ryan and his wife recently finished a 3 year renovation of a $7.8m USD town house in the Brooklyn suburb of Boerum Hill;[29] the renovation experience was documented in a Bravo four-part mini-series, Million Dollar Listing: Ryan's Renovation,[30] which aired in June 2021.

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Show Role Notes
2007–2008 As the World Turns Evan Walsh 19 episodes
2012–present Million Dollar Listing New York Himself 71 episodes
2012–2017 Today Himself / Guest 5 episodes
2012–2018 Watch What Happens: Live 11 episodes
2013 Bethenny 2 episodes
2013 Marie Himself Episode: "Corbin Bernsen & Ryan Serhant"
2013 Realty Byte with Ryan Serhant Himself / Host Also executive producer and director
2014 Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles Himself Episode: "Flagg vs. Serhant"
2015 The Mysteries of Laura Tribeca Film Festival Director Episode: "The Mystery of the Deceased Documentarian"
2016 Inside Amy Schumer Sal Episode: "Brave"
2018 On the Money Himself / Real Estate Broker Episode: "Episode #7.3"
2018–present Himself 8 episodes; also co-executive producer

Film[]

Year Film Role Notes
2007 The Editor Ben Peterson Short film
2008 Happy Birthday/I'm Dead Man
2008 Overheard in NYC Dude #2
2010 Withdrawal Brian Stanyan
2015 While We're Young Hedge Fund Dave

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Alyson Ward (April 13, 2015). "Bravo star Ryan Serhant talks reality TV, real estate". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Million Dollar Listing New York". Television Academy. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Ryan Serhant". Nest Seekers. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  4. ^ "Manhattan's top listers". The Real Deal New York. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  5. ^ "2019 TEAMS BY TRANSACTION VOLUME". Real Trends. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Kantor, Ira. "Bravo star's hard work has Boston roots". Boston Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  7. ^ Hernandez, Greg. "Monday Morning Man; Ryan Serhant!". Greg in Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  8. ^ Klein, Judith. "Pingree Bulletin Fall 2012" (PDF). Pingree. p. 75. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  9. ^ Haight, Chelsea. "Ryan Serhant '06 Stars in Second Season of Bravo's Million Dollar Listing New York". Hamilton College. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  10. ^ Feloni, Myelle Lansat, Richard. "A 'Million Dollar Listing' star was so broke his card was declined buying tofu at the grocery store and he cried on the subway — and he says that's the moment that set him up for success". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "It takes diligence, persistence and confidence to sell it like Serhant". www.housingwire.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  12. ^ "FBN TV Personalities". Fox Business. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  13. ^ "As Nest Seekers grows, a look at the firm's enigmatic CEO". The Real Deal New York. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  14. ^ Clarke, Katherine (2020-09-15). "Ryan Serhant Selfied, Shared and Streamed His Way to $4 Billion in Sales. Now He's Building His Own Brokerage". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  15. ^ "Ryan Serhant Picks Up Talent from Competitors". The Real Deal New York. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  16. ^ Clarke, Katherine (2020-12-15). "A $33 Million Cash Penthouse Sale Gives Miami's Condo Market a Jolt". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  17. ^ "Bloomberg" (PDF).
  18. ^ "Episode 1: The Shark, the Smooth-Talker, and the New Kid". Bravo TV Official Site. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  19. ^ "'Million Dollar Listing' Star Explains Why He Wishes The Show Were Staged". HuffPost. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  20. ^ "MDLNY's Ryan Serhant Spends Millions on Dream Home Renovation to Fit his Big Greek Family - Greek City Times". Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  21. ^ Sell It Like Serhant. 2018-02-27.
  22. ^ Sell It Like Serhant. 2018-02-27.
  23. ^ Gould, Jennifer (2019-08-21). "Ryan Serhant's online course rakes in more than $100K/day". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  24. ^ "Million Dollar Listing New York's Ryan Serhant Shuts Down Times Square Proposing to Emilia Bechrakis: All the Details!". E! Online. 2014-09-15.
  25. ^ "Million Dollar Listing: New York's Ryan Serhant and Emilia Bechrakis Are Married!". people.com. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  26. ^ Ryan's Wedding Ep 1: It's All Greek to Me, retrieved 2019-02-25
  27. ^ "Million Dollar Listing New York Ryan's Wedding Premieres this September: Get Your First Look Blog". Bravo TV Official Site. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  28. ^ https://people.com/parents/ryan-serhant-wife-emilia-welcome-daughter/amp/
  29. ^ Inside my NEW BROOKLYN Townhouse | Ryan Serhant, retrieved 2021-08-10
  30. ^ "Million Dollar Listing: Ryan's Renovation". Bravo TV Official Site. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

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