Shraman Mitra
Netflix’s ‘Selling Sunset‘ offers a sneak peek into the lives of several top-rung real estate agents working for the Los Angeles-based real estate agency, The Oppenheim Group. As cameras follow the cast in their day-to-day lives, we witness how they precariously balance their commitments, relationships, and professional duties, while dealing with demanding clients simultaneously. Moreover, the show sprinkles on a layer of steamy romance and exciting drama, which adds to the thrill.
However, things took a turn in June 2022 when fan-favorite cast member Maya Vander decided to say goodbye to her position at the brokerage for good. Since she was a regular from the show’s debut right until season 6 and even had a straightforward yet kind way of dealing with all sorts of drama, she has definitely been missed. However, we are happy to report that the glimpse of her utterly thriving that we got to briefly see in season 8 is actually real — she seems perfectly content these days.
Maya Vander Chose Family Over Career Pressures
A once primary cast member, Maya Vander, was known for her no-nonsense real estate approach and ability to close multi-million-dollar deals quickly. Besides, she avoided drama in the office and maintained healthy relationships with all her colleagues. Yet, because she was undeniably career-focused, she was forced to shuttle between California and Florida, as her husband plus some other family members were settled in Miami. David Miller’s corporate profession had resulted in them moving a mere three months before filming for the inaugural season of ‘Selling Sunset,’ so his wife absolutely had a lot on her plate. In fact, the show revealed that she had a real estate license for both states and would often show listings in both areas.
While this arrangement appeared to work for some time, life soon became difficult, especially after Maya’s first pregnancy. Nonetheless, the real estate agent somehow balanced out her commitments and welcomed her son between seasons 1 and 2. Later, she gave birth to her daughter between seasons 2 and 3, and in season 4, we got to witness the realtor dealing with her third pregnancy. Unfortunately, the professional pressure and constant traveling did get to her and stress her this time around. Still, she tried her best to solve all issues while also dealing with some pregnancy complications, but to no avail. She sadly suffered a miscarriage and lost her baby at 38 weeks.
This heartbreaking setback put a lot of things into perspective for the reality television star, and in June 2022, she decided to leave the Oppenheim Group for good before moving to Miami permanently to be close to her loved ones. Thus, once Netflix announced that ‘Selling Sunset’ would be renewed for seasons 6 and 7, Maya took to Instagram and revealed she decided to leave the show, even though it was not easy. Furthermore, she explained the reasoning behind her decision and insisted she wanted to be home with her husband and two wonderful children.
Maya Vander Has Since Found a Balance Between Her Personal and Professional Lives
Since Maya showed listings in Miami even while she was with the Oppenheim Group, she was able to use her steady connections and establish a business soon after moving to the city permanently. In fact, she actually started working at the innovative residential real estate brokerage Compass before spreading her wings in the way she has always imagined. In partnership with the renowned agency, she launched her own firm, The Maya Vander Group, which has since seen incredible success thanks to its members and unique strategies plus a client-centric approach.
Apart from looking after the day-to-day operations of her firm, Maya even manages several real estate agents under her while also continuing to serve as a luxury agent. It is evident that the experience she garnered while working with the Oppenheim Group has helped her succeed in such a short period, and she will forever remain thankful for all that it has done for her. On the other hand, we should mention she has also embraced motherhood and is still happily married to her husband, David Miller. We are overjoyed to report that the former reality star also welcomed her rainbow baby, a girl they named Emma, in May 2023.
Maya has even talked about this pregnancy in a heartfelt Instagram post, tagging her husband and saying, “Welcome to the world, Emma Reign! My rainbow baby! This was a long 9 months as I kept my pregnancy as quiet as possible from social media. I gave birth a few days ago, and words can not express my sense of relief and happiness!” Apart from this, she also posted a wonderful message for all mothers on Mother’s Day 2023, and has since continued focusing on her family as much as she does on her career. She is honestly glad she left Los Angeles when she did because it has enabled her to be a lot more open to her loved ones.
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