When the St. Louis Rams move to Los Angeles, it would mean that a "53-man roster, plus coaches, assistant coaches and 100-plus people" will be looking for homes before the start of the season in the Fall.
According to LA Curbed, the Agency is helping to accommodate all these pro athletes who are more likely to rent, seeing the average NFL career only lasts about three years, plus the average house in L.A. is roughly three times more costly than the average house in St. Louis.
The real estate agents are aiming for a long game, and when they rent out an apartment to a player now, after a couple of years, that guy can buy a $5 million house in Manhattan.
Regarding the buying of a $5 million house, pro players love it for whatever reason, and it's close to the future stadium of the Rams in Inglewood. The players may prefer to live near their training facility, to avoid being fined for lateness. But the Rams haven't decided yet where they're going to practice, but they're looking at Long Beach and Westlake Village, which means that the Rams could cluster in either the Valley (Calabasas?) or in Orange County and the South Bay.
In a report from the Daily Breeze, real estate broker Ikem Chukumerije, had already been making calls to the agents of Rams' players before the announcement of NFL owners that the Rams would return to Los Angeles for the 2016 season.
"We knew this was something that could be a reality and we started working on it six months ago," said the broker, whose clients include names such as Clippers point guard Chris Paul, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner, former Lakers point guard Chris Duhon, and rapper Lil Wayne.
Westside Premier Estate, Chukumerije's real estate company, is among the real estate brokers that specialize in relocating professional players, making arrangements for temporary and long-term accommodations, including packing and moving their possessions, and everything else needed by the athletes.
