“I didn’t have a very luxurious upbringing in Eilat but it was a happy one and I learnt how important it was to work hard and not have things handed to you on a plate. She tells me her parents helped ignite her hard-working ethos. Her passion for the real estate game is partly influenced by her family, who have a history of investing in properties and homes. Look a bit closer and you will actually see mucky fingerprints and messy sofas are the real reality.” “It’s one thing working at the Oppenheim group presenting and selling multi-million properties in Beverley Hills and another trying to keep my own house looking good when I’ve got two little ones. “I’ve always had a passion for art, architecture and property,” she tells me. Everything looks immaculate, but then again this is a property expert who is at the top of her game when it comes to showing off homes. There are large spacious rooms and a funky kitchen featuring all mod cons, and a playroom full of toys and books for her two young children, baby Elle and two-year-old Aiden. Her luxury pad has yet to appear on the series but I’ve had the pleasure of seeing a video tour of it and, like Vander, it is cool, beautiful and elegant. Speaking to Vander in her Miami home from London on a hot day I can’t help joking that I wished we were doing a face-to-face interview in her air-conditioned living room. If the reality show has taught her anything, Vander tells me, it is to “not take sides with my co-stars when a bust-up occurs” - something fans will know is a regular occurrence. For, although she steers clear of the drama and toxicity that her co-stars seem to relish, she is a tough cookie when it comes to navigating the world of property, selling some pretty impressive homes with huge price tags at The Oppenheim brokerage group, run by twin brothers Jason and Brett Oppenheim. In fact, the 32-year-old - who often refers to her strong Israeli characteristics on the show - is a force to be reckoned with, in the nicest possible way. And while Israeli Maya Vander may be the most likeable and least intimidating girl on the show, she is definitely not a walkover. The Netflix hit show about Los Angeles estate agents has it all: beautiful properties, weather and clothes and a cast of colourful realtors -it’s a done deal, as they’d say. When it comes to finding the perfect reality TV formula, Selling Sunset has it nailed.
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