Lauren Shortt is ready for a new chapter in her real estate career.
Us Weekly can exclusively confirm the Selling the OC star is leaving The Oppenheim Group and will not be appearing on season 4 of the Netflix series. Instead, she’s te
“Introducing Cindi + Lauren! Top-producing agents @cindi.b.karamzadeh and @thelaurenshortt have officially joined forces, bringing a fresh, multi-faceted approach to the luxury real estate market,” Lauren wrote in a joint Instagram post with follow real estate agent and designer Cindi Karamzadeh on Monday, February 3. “Now, as part of @compass, they are aligned with a brokerage that reflects their commitment to innovation, sophistication, and unparalleled service.”
The news comes after Lauren teased a big announcement about her professional life would be revealed in February.
Real estate agents who look like supermodels sashaying down spectacular glass staircases overlooking glistening infinity pools. Asking prices with so many zeros on, you don’t even know how to say them out loud. Colleagues who spend more time flirting, fighting and eating in moodily lit small-plate restaurants than they do actually working. It’s fair to […]
“Big moves coming soon 👀 Any guesses?” she wrote via Instagram on Friday, January 31, while posing with Cindi. “#comingsoon #announcement #ocrealestate #powerduo.”
The announcement also comes just after Netflix confirmed Selling the OC was officially renewed for season 4. The streaming service revealed production on the upcoming season is currently underway, with a release date to be announced at a later time.
“A lot has changed in the real lives of those agents since season 3, so it’s exciting to get back down there,” series creator Adam DiVello told Tudum on January 24. “They are just crushing it down there.”
Although no casting announcements have been made, DiVello teased that “a lot of new faces” will be looking to prove themselves in the cutthroat world of Orange County real estate for season 4.
As an original cast member of Selling the OC, Lauren brought years of experience navigating high-end real estate to the show.
During her three seasons, Lauren tried her best to focus on selling homes instead of the drama surrounding her coworkers.
“A lot of people will slide into my DMs and say, ‘What are you even doing on the show? You’ve never shown a house on TV,’” Lauren told Us Weekly in June 2024. “Just because it doesn’t make it on the show, trust me. I’ve been in real estate for over eight years. I know what I’m doing. I sell homes, but it’s not always as it seems on TV and also we film for about three to four months. During that time, our life is the show.”
The real estate expert added that every sale doesn’t make the show because it may not be “sexy” or “crazy enough.”
“This is how I pay my bills,” she said. “It’s easily verifiable online. You can see what we do online and it’s not hard to see who actually does business and who doesn’t.”
Selling the OC is streaming now on Netflix.