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Ryan Serhant
Serhant in 2018
Born (1984-07-02) July 2, 1984 (age 39)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Other namesMatthew
Alma mater Hamilton College
Occupation(s)Real estate broker, television personality, author
EmployerSERHANT
Television Million Dollar Listing New York
Spouse
Emilia Bechrakis
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( m. 2016)​
Children1
Website www.RyanSerhant.com

Ryan Matthew Serhant (born July 2, 1984) [1] is an American real estate broker, [2] 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. [3] [4] Serhant runs his own New York real estate firm. [5] [6] [7]

Early life and education

Serhant was born in Houston, Texas to John and Ellen Serhant. His father is a former Vice Chairman of State Street Global Advisors and advisor to GoldenTree Asset Management. He was raised in Topsfield, Massachusetts, on the North Shore of Massachusetts, along with brothers Jim and Jack Serhant.

Serhant attended the Pingree School, [3] [8] [9] [10] and Hamilton College where he double majored in English literature and theater and was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. [11] After graduating in 2006, Serhant moved to New York City to launch his acting career, eventually starring as Evan Walsh in 19 episodes of As The World Turns. [8]

Career

Real estate

In 2008 Serhant ventured into the New York real estate market. [12] During his first year in real estate, he earned just $9,000. [13] After a year-long pursuit, he closed his first major sale of $8.5 million. [13] By 2012, The Real Deal ranked Serhant #15 out of the 100 most successful agents in New York. [13]

Hired at Nest Seekers International in 2008, Serhant became executive vice president and managing director. [14] [15] 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. [5] His team specializes in high-end residential condo and co-op sales, homes, and new development sales. [5]

On September 15, 2020, Serhant announced he was starting his own real estate firm, SERHANT. [16] The firm has quickly grown [17] into one of the most active real estate companies in the United States, using their large social media exposure to sell properties. [18]

In April 2021, Ryan Serhant's real estate brokerage, SERHANT reported it is consistently averaging $100 million in sales volume per month for its first six months of business. [19]

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. [20] [13] 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. [21]

Serhant has appeared on CNN, CNBC, FOX, NBC, ABC, and CBS. [5]

Since his debut on Million Dollar Listing, Serhant has also appeared on Inside Amy Schumer. In 2014, he had a supporting role in Noah Baumbach's 2014 film, While We're Young. [22]

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. [13]

The 9th Season of Million Dollar Listing New York premiered in the spring of 2021, along with a new spin-off show starring Serhant called 'Ryan's Renovation'. The limited series followed Serhant and his family as they renovated their home in Brooklyn. [23]

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, [24] which became a best-seller on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Los Angeles Times book lists. [25]

Sell It Like Serhant: The Course

On August 15, 2019, Ryan Serhant launched Sell It Like Serhant: The Course, a real estate sales course. [26]

Personal life

In 2016, Serhant married lawyer Emilia Bechrakis in Corfu, in a Greek church following Serhant's conversion to the Greek Orthodox Church. [27] 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. [28] [29] They have one daughter, born 2019. [30] In 2021, the couple finished a 3-year renovation of a $7.8 million townhouse in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn; [31] the renovation experience was documented in a Bravo four-part mini-series, Million Dollar Listing: Ryan's Renovation, [32] which aired in June 2021.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007–2008 As the World Turns Evan Walsh 19 episodes
2012–2021 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 Sell It Like Serhant Himself 8 episodes; also co-executive producer
2023 And Just Like That... Himself Episode: "There Goes the Neighborhood"

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. ^ "Ryan Serhant". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Top US Real Estate Agents - DW Home". March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Alyson Ward (April 13, 2015). "Bravo star Ryan Serhant talks reality TV, real estate". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "Million Dollar Listing New York". Television Academy. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d "Ryan Serhant". Nest Seekers. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "Manhattan's top listers". The Real Deal New York. June 22, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019 TEAMS BY TRANSACTION VOLUME". Real Trends. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Kantor, Ira (May 10, 2013). "Bravo star's hard work has Boston roots". Boston Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  9. ^ Hernandez, Greg. "Monday Morning Man; Ryan Serhant!". Greg in Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  10. ^ Klein, Judith. "Pingree Bulletin Fall 2012" (PDF). Pingree. p. 75. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  11. ^ Haight, Chelsea. "Ryan Serhant '06 Stars in Second Season of Bravo's Million Dollar Listing New York". Hamilton College. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  12. ^ 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 February 25, 2019.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)
  13. ^ a b c d e "It takes diligence, persistence and confidence to sell it like Serhant". www.housingwire.com. September 14, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  14. ^ "FBN TV Personalities". Fox Business. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  15. ^ "As Nest Seekers grows, a look at the firm's enigmatic CEO". The Real Deal New York. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  16. ^ Clarke, Katherine (September 15, 2020). "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 December 31, 2020.
  17. ^ "Ryan Serhant Picks Up Talent from Competitors". The Real Deal New York. November 10, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  18. ^ Clarke, Katherine (December 15, 2020). "A $33 Million Cash Penthouse Sale Gives Miami's Condo Market a Jolt". Wall Street Journal. ISSN  0099-9660. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  19. ^ "SERHANT. Celebrates Six-Month Anniversary with Substantial Growth". APNews. April 7, 2021.
  20. ^ "Bloomberg" (PDF).
  21. ^ "Episode 1: The Shark, the Smooth-Talker, and the New Kid". Bravo TV Official Site. March 6, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  22. ^ "'Million Dollar Listing' Star Explains Why He Wishes The Show Were Staged". HuffPost. June 22, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  23. ^ "MDLNY's Ryan Serhant Spends Millions on Dream Home Renovation to Fit his Big Greek Family - Greek City Times". May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  24. ^ Serhant, Ryan (February 27, 2018). Sell It Like Serhant. Hachette Books. ISBN  9780316449564.
  25. ^ Serhant, Ryan (February 27, 2018). Sell It Like Serhant. Hachette Books. ISBN  9780316449571.
  26. ^ Gould, Jennifer (August 21, 2019). "Ryan Serhant's online course rakes in more than $100K/day". New York Post. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  27. ^ "Million Dollar Listing: New York's Ryan Serhant and Emilia Bechrakis Are Married!". people.com. July 7, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  28. ^ Ryan's Wedding Ep 1: It's All Greek to Me, September 22, 2016, retrieved February 25, 2019
  29. ^ "Million Dollar Listing New York Ryan's Wedding Premieres this September: Get Your First Look Blog". Bravo TV Official Site. August 17, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  30. ^ "Ryan Serhant Is a Dad! Million Dollar Listing New York Star and Wife Emilia Welcome Daughter". PEOPLE.com.
  31. ^ Inside my NEW BROOKLYN Townhouse | Ryan Serhant, retrieved August 10, 2021
  32. ^ "Million Dollar Listing: Ryan's Renovation". Bravo TV Official Site. May 12, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

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