Quick answer: On the PBD Podcast, Patrick Bet-David says he once looked at a $25 million house in Boca Raton, didn't like the listing agent, offered $21 million, got a $24.5 million counter and walked away. He says a year later the house sold for $17 million. The Short identifies the agent as one of the Alexander brothers; Bet-David doesn't name which one in the clip. All deal figures are Bet-David's own account.
Source: PBD Podcast, clipped as a YouTube Short.
What Patrick Bet-David said
"I'm looking at this house in Boca and a house was at $25 million," Bet-David recalls. He says the agent came in giving off "a very, very horrible vibe," and he told his wife Jenn, "There's something about... I just don't like this guy."
He still made "a $21 million offer." The counter came back at "$24.5 million." His reaction: "Forget about it. I'm out." He says the agent kept calling, but "I don't like the way he deals."
A year later, he says, the agent approached him at an event in Miami: "You could have had it." Bet-David says he answered, "You sold it for 17 million. You should have taken my first offer."
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About the Alexander brothers
Oren and Tal Alexander were prominent luxury real estate brokers in New York and Miami. On March 9, 2026, a federal jury in Manhattan found them and their brother Alon Alexander guilty of sex trafficking and related federal charges; they had pleaded not guilty (U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY). On Oct. 27, 2026, each was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni (AP News). Bet-David's story is about a home negotiation and is not connected to the criminal case.
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Real-name note
Patrick Bet-David, known as PBD, was born Oct. 18, 1978, in Tehran, Iran, and came to the U.S. as a refugee as a child (Wikipedia). He founded Valuetainment and PHP Agency. We found no reliable source for a different legal name, so Patrick Bet-David is treated as his real name.
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FAQ
What is PBD's real name? Patrick Bet-David.
Why did Patrick Bet-David walk away from the house? He says he didn't like how the listing agent dealt with him, and the counter only dropped $500,000.
Which Alexander brother was the realtor? The clip doesn't say, and we couldn't confirm it.
What happened to the Alexander brothers? They were convicted of federal sex-trafficking charges in March 2026 and each sentenced to 30 years in October 2026.