'Selling the OC': Kayla Nabs $28 Million Listing, Exposing Gio's Resentment (SPOILERS)

Spoiler alert: This article contains major spoilers for Season 3 of Selling the OC.

At long last, Selling the OC is back! We don't know about you, but we couldn't be more excited to binge-watch the new season and marvel at the stunning homes in Newport Beach. But, being reality TV buffs, we are equally eager to soak up all the drama.

One storyline, in particular, that we're keen on is the unfolding drama between real estate agents Gio Helou and Kayla Cardona. Curious to know more? Keep reading for all the juicy details about their drama this season!

In the third season of Selling the OC, which dropped on Netflix on May 3, 2024, Gio and Kayla go head-to-head over a highly coveted $28 million listing. Ultimately, it's Kayla who proves herself to be the perfect agent for the property, leaving Gio absolutely furious.

Gio claims he played a significant role in securing the property for the Oppenheim Group. He claims that his boss, Jason Oppenheim, and "office management" reached out to him when the listing for the property had expired and was owned by another agent at another brokerage.

As it turns out, Gio used to work with this agent — so Jason and management called him and asked for tactics on how to persuade the agent to give the listing to the Oppenheim Group. However, despite Gio's involvement, when the Oppenheim Group finally acquired the listing, Jason assigned it to Kayla, which Gio found unjust.

Throughout the whole season, everyone has an opinion about whether Kayla is prepared to take on such a high-end listing. Sadly, the finale leaves fans with a cliffhanger as Kayla is shown removing the Oppenheim Group sign from the property's lawn. Of course, this leaves many viewers wondering: Does she manage to sell the property?

Well, yes! In May 2024, Kayla spoke with Tudum and shared details of the sale.

"It was obviously the biggest listing I've had, and there were a lot of ups and downs," she told the outlet. "We bent over backward for a lot of things, but it turned out to be great. We sold it in the 11th hour. It was a quick close for $25 million, so I'm very thankful."

With a substantial stack of cash in her bag, Kayla's career has never looked so promising. She told Tudum, "I have a lot of great things [going on] now. I'm still, of course, doing my real estate, and I've been picking up a lot of momentum."

"I'm now a certified life coach. I brought back my podcast. I've been speaking on stages. I'm just giving back to the community, and it's been very fulfilling," she added.

All three seasons of Selling the OC are now streaming on Netflix.