Four Realtors: Combining Entertainment and Real Estate Expertise
Meet the realtors who seamlessly blend their backgrounds in entertainment with successful careers in the real estate industry
By Eric MunsonSept. 25 2023, Published 11:52 a.m. ET
Agu Ukaogo
Agu Ukaogo, also known as King Agu, is a Nigerian-American entrepreneur and fashion model. Ukaogo was born in Nigeria and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Nebraska Omaha and Bellevue University with degrees in Business management, Sales and Marketing. Ukaogo currently works for The Agency, a global luxury real estate brokerage firm based in Beverly Hills, California. Ukaogo moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of being a model and actor. He starred in national modeling campaigns for companies such as Kroger and Hyundai as well appearances in television shows such as The Game on BET and Invite Only Cabo on Bravo. Ukaogo is also a fitness expert and has his own fitness program called AGU Fitness. He frequently uploads photos to his Instagram and gives advice on fitness, personal training and healthy diets.
Amir Lancaster
Amir Lancaster is a new development expert from Arlington, Texas. Lancaster graduated from Texas State University with a degree in Health and Physical Education/Fitness. Lancaster is currently a real estate agent at Spyglass Realty, a real estate firm based in Austin, Texas.
Shortly after graduation, Lancaster worked as a sales engineer for the Keyence Corporation, a manufacturing company based in Osaka, Japan. Keyence manufactures items such as vision systems, barcode scanners and laser markers. Lancaster is perhaps best known for starring on Bravo’s Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard, a spin-off of the Summer House series. The show, which is set on Martha’s Vineyard on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod, features a group of a Black entrepreneurs engaging in “beach parties, decadent dinners and summer hookups.”
Octavius Terry
Octavius Terry, is a global real estate advisor and fashion designer based in Georgia. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Business Administration.
He also has two fashion degrees from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. Terry is currently a real estate agent at Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty in Buckhead, Georgia. He has 11 years of experience in the corporate world, but left to pursue a career in the fashion industry. Terry is also the CEO of Octavius Marsion, a fashion label that has created designs and outfits for numerous well-known celebrities such as Queen Latifah, Chris Brown, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and Nick Cannon. Terry’s designs have been featured on the red carpet and numerous award shows and ceremonies such as the Academy Awards, the Grammys, the Emmys and the American Music Awards.
David Butler
David Butler is a licensed real estate agent and a multi-million dollar producing agent from Maryland. He currently works for eXp Realty, a real estate broker based in Oxon Hill, Maryland. On his social media platforms, Butler provides advice for both home buyers and sellers. There are also short videos showcasing some of the properties as well as short skits. He also posts about open house events from eXp. These events span multiple states, but Butler mainly handles Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC. Growing up, Butler’s family could’ve afford many of the houses around them, but he wanted to become a real estate agent. He started off as a concierge in various luxury apartments and condominiums, but soon transitioned into property management. Butler believes that home ownership is one of the “biggest investments” and one of the “greatest achievements” any one person can make.