Thestars of HGTV’s Selling New York let fans step inside the high-profileworld of Manhattan real estate in a wild and one-of-a-kind novel of stormyegos, sumptuous homes, and staggering fame and fortune: Hot Property.Michele Kleier and her daughters Sabrina and Samanthaare no strangers to the high-stakes Manhattan market, with clients that haveincluded Billy Joel, Neil Diamond, Katie Couric, Barbra Streisand, DianeKeaton, Dustin Hoffman, and Al Pacino. Now, in Hot Property—perfect forfans of The Devil Wears Prada, One Fifth Avenue, and The NannyDiaries—the irrepressible first ladies of New York City real estate givereaders a glimpse of what it’s like to be at the top of the game in one of themost competitive real estate markets in the world.
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In their irresistible novel, Hot Property, Michele, Samantha, and Sabrina Kleier—the stars of HGTV’s hit real estate reality show Selling New York—bring readers past the doormen and into the glitz, gilding, and gossip of Manhattan society.
Elizabeth Chase and her daughters, Kate and Isabel, are the leading ladies of New York City real estate. At Chase Residential, their family-run firm, they spend their days walking the city’s highest society through the most luxurious properties in the most fashionable neighborhoods.
Though the town houses have marble floors and the co-ops park views, life behind closed doors isn’t always as glamorous as it seems. From the enigmatic Countess who just won’t make an offer to the billionaire mogul seeking more than an apartment from his lovely realtor, from backstabbing brokers to cutthroat bidding wars, the Chases’ work keeps them on their toes. But life is about to become even more complicated. Just as Isabel and her boyfriend decide to take the next step, Kate finds herself with a broken heart and an uncertain future. And when Chase Residential’s very existence is threatened by a terrible betrayal, the family comes together to save the business that is at the center of each of their lives.
Hot Property gives readers a peek inside the white-glove-protected doors of New York’s most exclusive enclaves—from the Upper East Side to Tribeca and back up to Central Park—while telling a story of family, loyalty, and all the other things money can’t buy.
About the Author
Michele Kleier is the president and chairman of Gumley Haft Kleier, one of Manhattan’s premier real estate brokerages. The mother of three children—Samantha, Sabrina, and Jonathan—she lives on Park Avenue with her husband and business partner, Ian, and their three Maltese, Lola, Roxy, and Dolly.
Before entering real estate, Samantha Kleier was the youngest vice president in the history of the entertainment public relations firm Susan Blond Inc. She lives around the corner from her mother, with her husband, JP, and their children, Chase and Caroline.
Sabrina Kleier began her career at NBC’s Access Hollywood, where she created and produced “Hot Spots,” a segment covering what’s hot in New York. She lives a couple of blocks away from her mother and sister, with her husband, Robert; their son, Cooper; and their shih tzu, Dixie. Samantha and Sabrina—now executive vice presidents at GHK—are both graduates of the Horace Mann School and the University of Pennsylvania. The Kleiers are costars of HGTV’s hit reality series Selling New York.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By AF
Format:Hardcover
ugggh! maybe i should have read the reviews. i thought this book would be a guilty-pleasure read. mmm, maybe, but take out the pleasure. i got a sample on kindle and, based on the first pages, was fooled into thinking there might be SOME character development. the book quickly devolves into a catalog of three womens' "FAVORITE!" things. from their waiter, to restaurant, to shoes, to jacket, to what they like to do and eat. on and on and on. with absolutely no plot or character development. by the middle i inwardly cringed everytime i saw the word favorite. and, after enduring a self-centered rattling off of everything the authors love, i didn't even come away with some insight into the new york luxury real estate market other than (big shocker) people are difficult and customer service can be exasperating. What?!:) Okay, maybe I shouldn't write this immediately after trying to finish the book--which I just can't do. the bitterness is showing:)
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Lolala
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
With a none-existent plot, zero character development, laughable sentence structure and a ridiculous overabundance of exclamation points, the authors, as well as the editor, should be sued for fraud and/or malpractice. They're certainly guilty of larceny, in that they stole however many hours or minutes a reader might have wasted with it, and could also be held responsible for several ruined Kindles, smashed after being hurled against the wall in the frustrated search for even the tiniest degree literary merit.
How did this ever get published? Merely because the authors, upon whose lives the book is not so loosely based, are the stars of a marginally rated reality show on a second tier cable network? Many reality stars "write" books, and some of those books are actually worthwhile, because smart and savvy editors and ghost writers usually do the heavy lifting in making sure the end product is at least readable. A monkey with a Neiman Marcus catalog, a restaurant guide and a Manhattan real estate directory could have done a better job.
I can't believe I even took the time to finish this "book," but I kept thinking, "surely something interesting will happen...of course a plot will develop eventually...I know that any page now one of the characters will face a trial more significant than an unflushed toilet during a showing. As it happens, we're subjected to the accounts of two vacuous, materialistic 20-somethings and their domineering mother as they shop, visit salons and spas, eat candy, text and deal with clients and co-workers whose unremarkable stories seldom have resolutions. Apparently the three never argue, fail, screw up, experience self-doubt, break a nail or even have a period. And the girls' equally cartoonish boyfriends, both stunningly handsome, of course, seem to have no problem affording lavish weekend getaways, expensive meals and garish jewelery, despite the fact that one is a fledgling actor and the other is a slacker journalist. The Chase girls are the types of women who dress their purse dogs in rain hats and boots, run down New York sidewalks in Manolos, never exercise yet remain size two and deride clients who commit unforgivable sins like bringing a friend to a showing or trying to shake their hand! How inexcusably gauche!
To say the storyline, characters and descriptions are one dimensional gives them a dimension too many. One star is actually excessive, but it's impossible to give fewer. Don't waste your time or money. It's more cloying than the three-day-old wash back at the bottom of a Coke can, and the reaction to inadvertently coming in contact with it is equally nauseating.
How did this ever get published? Merely because the authors, upon whose lives the book is not so loosely based, are the stars of a marginally rated reality show on a second tier cable network? Many reality stars "write" books, and some of those books are actually worthwhile, because smart and savvy editors and ghost writers usually do the heavy lifting in making sure the end product is at least readable. A monkey with a Neiman Marcus catalog, a restaurant guide and a Manhattan real estate directory could have done a better job.
I can't believe I even took the time to finish this "book," but I kept thinking, "surely something interesting will happen...of course a plot will develop eventually...I know that any page now one of the characters will face a trial more significant than an unflushed toilet during a showing. As it happens, we're subjected to the accounts of two vacuous, materialistic 20-somethings and their domineering mother as they shop, visit salons and spas, eat candy, text and deal with clients and co-workers whose unremarkable stories seldom have resolutions. Apparently the three never argue, fail, screw up, experience self-doubt, break a nail or even have a period. And the girls' equally cartoonish boyfriends, both stunningly handsome, of course, seem to have no problem affording lavish weekend getaways, expensive meals and garish jewelery, despite the fact that one is a fledgling actor and the other is a slacker journalist. The Chase girls are the types of women who dress their purse dogs in rain hats and boots, run down New York sidewalks in Manolos, never exercise yet remain size two and deride clients who commit unforgivable sins like bringing a friend to a showing or trying to shake their hand! How inexcusably gauche!
To say the storyline, characters and descriptions are one dimensional gives them a dimension too many. One star is actually excessive, but it's impossible to give fewer. Don't waste your time or money. It's more cloying than the three-day-old wash back at the bottom of a Coke can, and the reaction to inadvertently coming in contact with it is equally nauseating.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Wants to be a guilty pleasure, lacks all the essential elements.
December 18, 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
There is no plot. There is no character development, or even characters. It is a thinly veiled retelling of the Kleiers personal story - where they live, where they eat, who they know .....
The prose is awkward. The book is full of name dropping of restaurants, celebrities they have sold homes to and the jewelry they like to wear.
On Selling New York they are interesting - here they are not.
The prose is awkward. The book is full of name dropping of restaurants, celebrities they have sold homes to and the jewelry they like to wear.
On Selling New York they are interesting - here they are not.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Self Promotion
Bought for a Christmas present based on interest in the HGTV show. My sweety correctly found the self promotion and the name dropping to be excessive and uninteresting.
Published 3 months ago by RC
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Beach Read
This novel was just a fun beach read and one that is easily shared with friends. No bad language and that is hard to come by now days.
Published 7 months ago by Elsie Cullen
1.0 out of 5 stars
Absurd is way to much praise for this book
I wanted to enjoy this book, actually kept wishing the a plot or character would develop even a slight one. Never happened! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Katherine W. Moore
1.0 out of 5 stars
Wretched beyond description or reason
I could not believe how thin, vacuous and utterly stupid this excuse for a book was. The three "authors" are the most self-involved, obnoxious trio to come down the pike in a long... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Yona Z. McDonough
1.0 out of 5 stars
No plot
I wanted to like this book. It sounded interesting. Alas, it was NOT.
Imagine someone stalking one of the characters in Gossip Girl, and taking notes: what they are... Read more
Imagine someone stalking one of the characters in Gossip Girl, and taking notes: what they are... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Elisa
1.0 out of 5 stars
Calling Dr Freud
A psychiatrist would have a field day with this fictional family. I'm hoping that it doesn't reflect too accurately on the Kleiers, but I'm afraid that it does. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Proofreader
2.0 out of 5 stars
A chatty, cliche-romp over drinks
This book left my wife scratching her head. While the title and description would attract readers like her, the lack of a cohesive plot, original concepts or writing skill left her... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Richard Sutton
1.0 out of 5 stars
Awful Book
No plot....just endless bragging. The story never got started.
Even the supposed intriguing characters were a total disappointment by the end of the book. Read more
Even the supposed intriguing characters were a total disappointment by the end of the book. Read more
Published 16 months ago by L. J Noren
5.0 out of 5 stars
What A Fantastic Book!!!!!
What a fantastic and entertaining book! I purchased this book because I so admire the Kleiers on HGTV. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Margaret
2.0 out of 5 stars
Leaves Me Cold
If only "Hot Property" by Michele, Samantha, and Sabrina Kleier--the stars of HGTV's hit real estate reality show "Selling New York" had some kind of plot to highlight and drive... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Diana F. Von Behren
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