And she wants her ol' friend Richard to be her advisor. The prob? Richard doesn't have a Cali license so he needs to co-broke with another person. He tells Roberta he found someone who can show her the "best of the best" but qualifies that statement with the fact that he can't vouch for him, but not to worry.
And he tells us somewhat defensively that she "doesn't want some guy showing her a piece of crap. But before he gets there, Richard explains his strategy for working out a referral deal with David.
It goes a little something like this:. Of course this drives Richard bananas, because he wants the referral deal signed in blood right then and there. David easy going, not frantic , who is the exact opposite of Richard hopped up on a cocktail of anxiety and paranoia , ends their paused negotiation with a different kind of offer: " Let's go get some wheatgrass! Later, Richard and Roberta head over to meet David at the I.
Pei-built Century Tower East. Curbed L. Feast your eyes on L. There are a couple notable moments that happen during this tour. One, Richard totally disses Roberta behind her back by telling us that she's "not easy. Two, would they break out a measuring tape to check the height of the ceilings?
Yes, they would:. As Roberta expresses disdain for the woodwork, furnishings and tiny kitchen with "out, out, everything out! And besides, he reminds her, she doesn't even cook! He so knows how to dial down her maintenance by de-scoffing her scoffs. That's why he's her BFF! Roberta thinks the condo has potential, but would cost too much to renovate to her liking.
Behind the scenes, Richard feels like he's made a good impression with David by showing him the big-bucks clients he can deliver to him Because he can never hammer it home enough, Richard blabs to us that "if I were David, I wouldn't want me to walk away unhappy.
Seriously, pass him a doob. The next day, Roberta breezes into the airy hotel-like lobby of The Carlyle flanked by her brokers.
David thinks this will be a good property to show her since it's the "anti-thesis" of the Century Tower unit. There, they are welcomed by a building rep who details some of the swank amenities in this spankin' new condo building.
Richard's face lights up at the mention of a cavernous space brimming with vino:. Roberta doesn't seem as harsh when she mentions her love of throwing parties, but then she gets down to brass tacks when she asks if you can have private gatherings by the pool. Yes you can! Up the trio goes to suss out a sample apartment, and once inside Roberta is immediately impressed. There are views! It's airy! Could this be the place where Roberta legitimizes her L. And at 3, square feet, it's almost as big as Century Tower:.
Richard becomes oddly adamant during the tour not to be deceived by the attractive dressing of the apartment. The furniture and fixtures are marketing tools! For shame! Get over the leather table! Did Richard get burned by a mean leather table once? Meanwhile, Roberta oohs and aaahs throughout, calling the apartment "well done.
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