The series follows six real estate agents as they sell some of the most expensive homes in the area.
Zabakolas may be a successful real state broker, but she’s no stranger to reality television.
This isn’t your first time on TV.
How did this show come together?
No, it’s not.
I guess you would say that.
“Selling the Hamptons” starts with you meeting up with him again.
What has your life been like between these two shows?
So it was a lot of a lot of sleepless nights.
It’s been one of the craziest times in history, I guess, for my life personally.
Fortunately, I was based in New York City, and started doing things in the Hamptons.
Now that COVID happened, it really boosted the market in the Hamptons.
I fortunately had good luck and timing.
Was there anything that was off-limits to cameras?
Hopefully, they’ll follow through in this season and see what happens.
Was this nerve-wracking to have cameras around for?
I think, at the end of the day, I’m a real estate broker first.
Did you get to the point where you kind of even forgot they were there?
You know, the cameras everyone becomes family.
That’s the bullseye that’s targeted.
Focus and get that work done.
We’re real estate brokers first, and I use that as my priority.
I don’t think I’ll ever get used to that.
Everyone’s their hardest, their biggest judger, right?
And their hardest critique.
I can’t take anything back, so I’ll just keep doing me.
What is the most difficult part about shooting a reality show?
Balancing real work and shooting a show.
That’s really it.
It’s another job, right?
So I’m a real estate broker.
I also have this show.
That’s two jobs essentially.
How did shooting “Million Dollar Beach House” compare to shooting “Selling the Hamptons”?
They are two different shows, but both get a glimpse into your life at work.
“Selling the Hamptons” is a completely different show.
Have you talked to him at all since that show ended, since you have a new team now?
At the end of the day, people are going to have disagreements, especially in work environments.
We are both cordial, and we both respect each other.
In “Million Dollar Beach House,” you were the only woman that we saw in the office.
In “Selling the Hamptons,” you have a lot more women on the team.
How did the dynamic change with the new show?
Were you excited to have more girl power in the office?
You guys do get a little competitive with each other, too.
Is there someone you would say that you’re the most competitive with in the office?
We’re all independent agents and brokers.
We work for the same company, but everyone works for themselves.
You’ll see Michael [Fulfree] and I get at it through the season.
You’ll see a little bit of JB [Andreassi].
You’ll see a little bit of everything, so just keep watching it.
What is the most extravagant feature that you’ve seen in a house?
I know this one so easily.
We have a 15x9 foot LED screen that comes up from the ground, so it’s based underground.
It shuts down if it starts to rain.
That is the first in the Hamptons.
I believe it’s the only one in the Hamptons.
We came up with that idea because Nest Seekers has amazing listings on the west coast and in California.
So that to me is probably the most extravagant.
Transparent glasses and swimming pools that we feature mermaids in.
You think of it?
We’ll probably figure out a way to do it.
These are things you don’t even think about putting in a house, too.
You always have to just raise the bar and just keep going with it.
How reality TV has affected Peggy Zabakolas' life
How has your television career affected your business?
It’s a great tool.
It’s also opened the doors for me.
It’s helped me in other ways as well, in other avenues.
[It includes] charities and even just day-to-day activities.
I now have a team on Long Island.
It just keeps getting better and bigger.
Is there anything you wish you knew before going into television?
That’s a really good question.
If you give a shot to be someone different, the camera doesn’t lie.
Do you love watching reality TV yourself, and what are some of your favorite shows?
I got through law school watching reality TV.
[Laughs] I always have it in the background.
All eight episodes of “Selling the Hamptons” are available to stream Thursday, January 20 on discovery+.
