Million Dollar Listing LA Recap: Hoes Before Bros

15 Comments

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   skittles
   Posted June 15, 2012 at 6:34 pm

   I gotta say I’m team Madison. Yeah, he’s annoying, but I hate JA and Heather more. Madison is the senior realtor so she should have told him about the co-listing. Plus, she already knew he and JA don’t get along, and her first listing she brings in after begging for a partnership is basically a scrap given to her by her boyfriend? Doesn’t look good. Also, after watching her at the open house, could she be more “blah” while talking to the potential buyers? I was not impressed.

   And finally, I live in an urban area of the midwest and would never wear anything like that for work.

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   ihatecindy
   Posted June 16, 2012 at 5:33 am

   Great Recap! Heather’s face is very distracting to me & until you posted the ‘professional attire’ profile view photo, I couldn’t figure out why??? Her forehead slants sharply backwards and her nose and chin leave little room for her lips…..how on earth does JA manage to kiss her without sucking onto her chin or nose? I assume she has contacted many Plastic Surgeons and been told her situation is hopeless….otherwise, why would she have left her facial situation as is? Obviously she been the victim of parental-self-esteem-overcompensation…resulting in delusional ‘rock-star’ fixation. FYI Heather: U-G-L-Y..You’re Ugly-You’re Ugly…You’re-Mama-Should- Have-Told-Ya-You’re-Ugly!

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   hutchlover
   Posted June 16, 2012 at 10:31 am

   I gotta agree with skittles and go with Team Madison, even though he’s bland as all get out and can’t sell a dog house. However, in this instance he was right in firing Heather. She’s more involved with her relationship with JA than with her job, from the editing we’ve seen.

   And sign me up for Gasmii Mansion! In fact, I want to move into the museum from last week with the wall that opened to the back yard swimming pool! Can we get that one?

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   Storm
   Posted June 16, 2012 at 10:32 am

   I am definitely team Madison. Heather was wrong, should have consulted with Madison before going ahead and agreeing to the co-listing. She knows how much Madison dislikes JA, but Heather is in love and has those blinders firmly in place. She doesn’t see what a snake in the grass JA is. JA comes across as a scumbag, and I am sure he would have done anything to undermine the business relationship Heather had with Madison if she hadn’t been fired.

   I hve to say I liked her outfit, but I agree, she should have worn pumps instead of F**k me shoes, and the skirt should have been longer…

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   caligal
   Posted June 16, 2012 at 11:04 am

   Yes, Heather’s outfit for the open house is considered “professional” in LA. Remember the lady Madison met with in the first episode in the one-shouldered dress? That’s acceptable as well. I don’t give Hather credit for the outfit. Wearing JA’s tie in that sense is a move from “50 Shades of Grey”. Madison was right in firing her. If she wanted to keep it professional, she should have consulted Madison before agreeing to the co-listing. I think Madison would have probably said okay, and kept his personal feelings out of it.

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   Kim
   Posted June 16, 2012 at 1:30 pm

   Heather is fugly with a capital fug and so is Josh A. She must have been lied to her whole life if she thinks otherwise. Josh A is a douche and I’m sure fugly Heather is not the only one he’s boning. Love other Josh and his grandma. Madison seems nice enough feel bad he go betrayed by this fugly duo.

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   Mummy Butterfly
   Posted June 16, 2012 at 8:33 pm

   I like the puppy and kitty photos. And the old lady who likes to say “tits”. Can we see a show about them?

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   KGB
   Posted June 16, 2012 at 8:41 pm

   I actually think Grandma Edith said “flat” not fat. Makes sense too,as she goes on to say, “then it’s not so interesting. “

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   Derek Hazelton
   Posted June 17, 2012 at 8:55 pm

   I don’t think I can ever be Team Madison, only because he’s dumb ass enough to turn down a co-listing just because he hates JA. What moron would turn down business in this economy? Seriously, even JF tried to find the ”fashion” lady a lease, under the shittiest of conditions she put on him. Regarding Madison, I also couldn’t follow his logic for firing Heather. Because she wasn’t loyal? I’m not sure if CA is a “right to work” state, but that doesn’t seem like a reasonable explanation as to why she should lose her job, considering she called him to tell him about the co-listing right after. At the end of the day, it seemed to me that Madison was letting his personal feelings cloud his business judgment and stand in the way of him making a decent commission.

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    PopePhilly
    Posted June 18, 2012 at 8:45 am

    @Mummy Butterfly: The kitty is my Lindsey (Her Royal Highness, Princess of the Apartment). She already thinks she’s famous, so convincing her to be on a show would be easy. I’d also totally watch a show of just Grandma Edith. I don’t know that puppy. It just makes me squee.

    @KGB: Flat would definitely make sense. I thought fat because JF said that her comment was rude.

    @Derek Hazelton: I’m not happy about being Team Madison in this situation. Using Heather’s relationship as grounds for firing is definitely a douchebag move. Had he fired her for agreeing to a co-listing without discussing it with him first, then I would be more firmly on his side. She easily could have called him before giving the OK at the meeting with Brian. CA is at at-will employment state, so she has no wrongful termination case here since dating JA does not put her in a protected class. Also, I’m wondering if Heather and Madison had a legal partnership (they kept referring to their business as a partnership). If so, I don’t think could fire her. They’d have to go through the process of dissolving said partnership.

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    labowner
    Posted June 18, 2012 at 9:41 am

    JF met Gabby through their many and one of them set the two of them up

    What?

    Yes that attire is unfortunately considered normal to some members of the female population. Some are okay with looking just like a hooker and strutting of to work. I guess the line is really thin.

    Derek yes we are a right to work state and we have no idea the terms and conditions of Heather’s employment with Madison to begin with.

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    hutchlover
    Posted June 18, 2012 at 10:02 am

    To stand up for Madison, in regards to firing Heather: from the editing we’ve seen so far, she did not appear to be conforming to the deals of their partnership. She wasn’t bringing in the business, Madison couldn’t get ahold of her, she’d promise to be somewhere and then never show up.

    These are all valid reasons for firing, and these should’ve been used as conditions, NOT that JA is her “boyfriend”. But Madison doesn’t strike me as very business savvy… at all.

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    Derek Hazelton
    Posted June 18, 2012 at 10:04 am

    @popephilly & @labowner, true, we don’t know the conditions of Heather’s employment, but as I kept watching the interspersed scenes of Madison/his brother and Heather/JA, I kept thinking to myself, “Did Madison really admit to firing someone on TV for not liking their boyfriend?” If she did have a case, that would have been much more interesting to see it play out on TV rather than them selling the condos in that new building.

    Madison is just jealous that Heather has a boyfriend and he doesn’t.

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    Kristen
    Posted July 1, 2012 at 8:02 am

    Team Heathison? I have been watching this show for quite some time and Madison seems to be the least successful of the real estate agents, he doesn’t play hardball in negotiations and he can’t keep a poker face when people let him go. If my real estate broker looked like he was on the verge of tears when I took a listing from him I would never go back to that person because of sheer uncomfortableness. That being said I think Madison puts the most thought and work into his open houses so I do appreciate him for that.

    I don’t think there would have been a chance in the world Heather would have received that listing without Josh. Do I think it was incredibly shady of her to go in it without telling Madison, yes! Do I think a balling penthouse in the location shes trying to assert herself in would be great for her portfolio and the company regardless yes absolutely. Josh doesn’t want to give Madison’s company any money either but he can separate himself from personal and business and would rather have 50% of something than 100% of nothing. He definitely can put his dignity on the shelf for a sale.

    Heather selling herself for the penthouse and the apartment was not impressive, theres too much “ummm” in her presentation, I don’t know if she can improve herself since shes been in the business for “9 years” at this point. So do I think Heathers going to be great in this business by herself? No, its a boys club that shes pushing herself into and shes just seems like an idiot and no one will take her seriously. She needed Madison’s guidance to be successful, but maybe Josh will pick her up (not!)

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    Jenna
    Posted August 14, 2012 at 3:01 pm

    I don’t think she looks like a hooker. Granted, I would not wear that to work in my government job but many of my friends in the private sector/creative jobs would be fine in this outfit. Plus-NY and LA are less stringent and more fashion forward so showing skin is a bit more acceptable. Here in DC you cant push the envelope as much.

    I think madison is a much better person than ja and h but he needs to put his issues with ja aside and respect his friends choices. If he cares about her as much as he says he should be happy regarding her professional development. He’s right though – ja is a douche.