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Josh Altman
Born(1979-03-10)March 10, 1979(age 45)
Newton, Massachusetts,U.S.
EducationNewton South High School
Alma materSyracuse University
Occupations
TelevisionMillion Dollar Listing
Spouse
Heather Bilyeu
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(m.2016)​
Children2

Josh Altman(born March 10, 1979) is an American real estate agent,[1]real estate investor andreality televisionpersonality. He appears on the television showMillion Dollar Listing,on theBravotelevision network, alongside his wifeHeather.He has also appeared onKeeping Up with the KardashiansandGiuliana and Billon theE!network. Although similar in name to a television producer, Altman was not affiliated with the Netflix documentaryPandemicas claimed in some outlets.

Early life

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Josh Altman was born to a Jewish family[2]on March 10, 1979, inNewton, Massachusetts.[3]He had aBar Mitzvahin both the US and in Israel.[2]

Education

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Altman attendedNewton South High Schoolfrom which he graduated in 1997. Among his high school graduating classmates were actorsB. J. NovakandJohn Krasinski.[4]After high school, Altman went toSyracuse University,where he received a degree in Speech Communications in 2001.[5]As often mentioned by Altman on Million Dollar Listing episodes and elsewhere, he was a kicker for a brief period on the1998 Syracuse Orangemen football team.He did not appear in any games.

Career

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After college, Altman moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in real estate. He started as an investor and flipper. He then ran a real estate finance company for three years before joining his brother,Matt Altman,to form The Altman Brothers at the real estate brokerage, Hilton and Hyland. Altman specializes in thePlatinum Triangle(Beverly Hills, Bel Air, and Holmby Hills) and the Sunset Strip and Hollywood Hills luxury housing market. He has represented entertainers, athletes, and international clientele.[6]

In 2010, as part of The Altman Brothers, Altman sold $40,000,000 in real estate, followed by $60,000,000 in 2011. As of June 2012,he has sold $75,000,000.[7]He is known for selling an Ocean Drive condo for $10.5 million, recorded as the highest sale in the history of Santa Monica for a condo.[8]In 2010, he sold the former home ofNorm Zada,who formerly published the magazine,Perfect 10,for $16,500,000, the sixth largest sale in Los Angeles county.[9]In 2013, Altman was ranked #30 in national team sales by The Wall Street Journal with $200,000,000 in sales.

Altman consults with various media outlets includingWall Street Journal,[10]andBoston Herald.[11]Altman has been featured as a keynote celebrity speaker and host at engagements such as The Luxe Event in Seattle,[12]Century 21 Allstars Sales Rally,[13]65th Annual Installation Luncheon for Downey Association of Realtors,[14]Renter's Warehouse Event[15]and hosted Terra Bella Presents "The American Dream".[16]

As of 2021,Altman co-stars withJosh FlaggandTracy Tutor,and formerly withMadison Hildebrand,on the reality television showMillion Dollar Listing Los Angeles.He appeared for the first time during the fourth season in 2011.[17]Altman returned to the show for the fifth season on May 6, 2012. The show follows three young real estate agents in Los Angeles as they sell high-end homes.[18]He also appeared as a real estate agent onKeeping Up with the KardashiansandGiuliana and Bill.

Altman wrote the bookIt's Your Move: My Million Dollar Method for Taking Risks with Confidence and Succeeding at Work and Life.It was published byHarperCollinsin 2015.[19]

In 2022, theJewish Journalnamed Altman one of "The Top 10 Jewish Reality TV Stars of All Time."[20]

Real estate investing

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Throughout his career, Altman has invested in real estate, generally flipping houses on a part-time basis. In August 2014, it was reported that Altman profited over one million dollars flipping just one property.[21]

References

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  1. ^"Top US Real Estate Agents - DW Home".March 9, 2024.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
  2. ^abJewish Journal: "A Conversation with Josh Altman of MDLLA" bY Ilana AngelSeptember 28, 2015
  3. ^Fee, Gayle (February 3, 2011)."'Million Dollar' man ".BostonHerald.RetrievedJune 23,2012.
  4. ^Kaufman, Hayley (February 3, 2011)."Born to Sell, Real estate agent Josh Altman touts his Bravo gig and Boston ties".Boston Globe.RetrievedFebruary 10,2022.
  5. ^"Alumni Spotlight: Josh Altman".Suinla.syr.edu.RetrievedJune 23,2012.
  6. ^"Josh Altman: Curbed LA".La.curbed.RetrievedJune 23,2012.
  7. ^"TheMLS ™ | The MLS of Choice™ Rated Number #1 in Customer Service".Themls.RetrievedJune 23,2012.
  8. ^Redfin."535 OCEAN Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90402 | MLS# 11-559429".US-CA: Redfin.RetrievedJune 23,2012.
  9. ^"72 Beverly Park Drive Beverly Hills CA 90210 Home for sale - MLS #11505335".Southerncaliforniahomes.RetrievedJune 23,2012.
  10. ^Chung, Juliet (October 28, 2011)."Luxury Real Estate: Beverly Hills Spending Spree - WSJ".Online.wsj.RetrievedJune 23,2012.
  11. ^Fee, Gayle (February 3, 2011)."'Million Dollar' man ".BostonHerald.RetrievedJune 23,2012.
  12. ^"PACIFIC NORTHWEST LUXE EVENT".VDB Estates.New.vdbestates. March 2, 2012.RetrievedJune 23,2012.
  13. ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on May 27, 2014.RetrievedMay 17,2012.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on May 27, 2014.RetrievedMay 17,2012.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^Renters Warehouse (June 20, 2011)."Josh Altman, Star of: Bravo's Million Dollar Listing Becomes Renters Warehouse's Celebrity Endorser".PRLog.RetrievedJune 23,2012.
  16. ^"You are invited:" THE AMERICAN DREAM "charity event with BRAVO TV's Million Dollar Listing".Podley. January 13, 2012.RetrievedJune 23,2012.
  17. ^"About - Million Dollar Listing Season 4 - Bravo TV Official Site".Bravotv. Archived fromthe originalon June 19, 2012.RetrievedJune 23,2012.
  18. ^"Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles - Season 5 - Bravo TV Official Site".Bravotv. Archived fromthe originalon June 16, 2012.RetrievedJune 23,2012.
  19. ^"It's Your Move - Josh Altman - E-book".HarperCollins Publishers: World-Leading Book Publisher.RetrievedJuly 16,2018.
  20. ^Zeitlin, Alan (December 23, 2022)."The Top 10 Jewish Reality TV Stars of All Time".Jewish Journal.
  21. ^"Million Dollar ListingStar They Call me Flipper ".TMZ.August 20, 2014.RetrievedAugust 3,2016.
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