In an era when some people are focusing more on Bitcoin and stocks , Jason Oppenheim of Selling Sunset fame is doubling down on real estate . That ’ s no surprise , as Oppenheim was born into one of the most prominent real estate families in California .
The real estate bug runs deep in Oppenheim ’ s family — from his twin brother Brett , their father Bennett , and their great great grandfather Jacob Stern .
“ I think I got ( my interest in real estate ) from my parents when I was pretty young ,” Jason Oppenheim said in a recent interview with Realty411 . “ I didn ' t really follow that passion until after a career in law . But I think I ' d always been genuinely interested because my dad was a real estate agent .”
As a child growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area , some of Oppenheim ’ s earliest memories are of his dad conducting open houses and selling properties in Fremont .
However , Oppenheim didn ’ t immediately follow his father — first he earned a law degree from the University of California , Berkeley and then spent four years as an attorney for the major international law firm O ' Melveny & Myers . When he finally entered the family business , which has existed for five generations , Oppenheim quickly made a name for himself . Oppenheim ’ s clients include celebrities such as Jessica Alba , Orlando Bloom , Kris Humphries , Taye Diggs , and Dakota Johnson .
Even before Oppenheim and his twin brother got their own Netflix reality show , he was consistently named Top Agent in Los Angeles by The Hollywood Reporter and a member of the Showbiz Real Estate Elite by Variety . The Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends honored him three times in 2020 as the # 1 Agent in Los Angeles , the # 1 Agent in Hollywood Hills / Sunset Strip , and the # 8 Agent in the United States . The 20202021 International Property Awards named Oppenheim the Best Real Estate Agent Worldwide .
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