Jason Oppenheim Says Agency Will Represent Wildfire Victims 'For Free'
Jason Oppenheim and his famous real estate business offered their services to help people displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires.
“If you lost your home in the Los Angeles fire and need to find a place to rent until your home is rebuilt, everyone working for the Oppenheim Group will represent you for free or refund any commission we receive on the sale,” i Selling Sunset star, 47, wrote on Thursday, January 9, Instagram post. “Please contact us at office@ogroup.com.”
Jason owns his own agency with his twin Brett Oppenheimfurther explaining his new pro bono work in the uploaded video.
“I woke up this morning with many friends and customers trying to help because they lost their homes in the past few days and they need help with places to live now,” said Jason. “Their families are being displaced and as real estate agents, we obviously have a responsibility to help them find a place – or it will be difficult for thousands of people. [are] I'm looking for places too [there are] not nearly as many houses available.”
Real estate agents who look like supermodels descend elegant glass staircases that overlook sparkling infinity pools. Asking prices with so many zeros, you don't even know how to say them out loud. Colleagues who spend more time flirting, fighting and eating in small-plate restaurants with variable lighting than they do actually working. That's right […]
He also urged all the traders of this city to “come together and work hard for the community.”
“This is our time to give back,” said the Netflix personality. “Everyone stay safe, thank you.”
Many of Jason's employees reiterated their willingness to help in the comments section, including Alexandra Jarvis, Davina Potratz, Mary Fitzgerald Bonnet, Polly Brindle again Chrisshell Stause.
“We are ready to help down in OC! ❤️,” Selling OCBrindle, 38, replied, while Fitzgerald Bonnet, 44, posted a series of heart emojis.
A series of wildfires broke out in the Pacific Palisades area and surrounding areas in Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7, causing a lot of damage. As of publication, 11 people have died as the fire has burned more than 37,000 acres of land. In addition, it was reported that more than 12,000 buildings were destroyed and tens of thousands of citizens were forced to flee their homes under mandatory or voluntary orders.
Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic; Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Many TV personalities are leaving Los Angeles amid the ongoing wildfires that broke out in the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, January 7. “My heart goes out to those affected by the fires here in LA County,” wrote former Bachelorette Katie Thurston. via Instagram Story on Wednesday, January 8. “This is waking up […]
As the wildfires continue to rip through the LA area, many victims are beginning to figure out their next steps. Jason, on the other hand, lamented the struggle of the subsequent house sales he faced on Friday, January 10.
“I have been searching in MLS [directory] trying to help families displaced by the fire find rental properties,” he said in an Instagram Story video. “I notice a lot of examples of people trying to do things like this, where they can't get $9,500 or $9,000 and yesterday they raise the rent by more than 30 percent to $12,000.”
While Jason noted that “it's all about free market capitalism,” he said this time it's “clearly taking advantage” of the natural disaster. Stause, 43, agreed with her manager, whom she previously dated in 2021.
“This is disgusting,” Stause wrote on her Instagram Stories. “Some traders have a moral compass, let's report to the board.”
Check out LAFD website for local wildfire warnings and click here for resources in a way to help those affected.
