Tarek and Christina are well-known American reality television stars who are best known for appearing in ‘Flip or Flop’ on HGTV. Tarek and Christina are former couples and also a real investor.
Together they have flipped many and are the owner of the real estate agency ‘Tarek and Christina: The El Moussa Group.’ They still appeared together despite being separated.
Early Life
Tarek El Moussa was born in Long Beach, California, and Christina Meursinge Haack was born in Anaheim, California. Tarek earned his real estate license when he was 21.
In 2009 they got married to each other. The couple has two children named Taylor Reese El Moussa and Brayden James El Moussa, born in 2010 and 2015, respectively. In 2017, they filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences and the divorce was finalized in January 2018. They continue to co-parent their children.
In 2013, Tarek was diagnosed with Stage II thyroid cancer. The couple decided to bank the sperm of Tarek and make an attempt for Vitro fertilization. Christina suffered a miscarriage in her first attempt but became pregnant in 2015.
After the separation, both the El Moussa parent continues to co-parent in taking care of their children.
Career
Tarek El Moussa was working in a real estate agency; he was a real estate agent before the crash of 2008. After meeting Christina, they used to sell real estate in Southern California. They sent a videotape involving the flipping of the house to HGTV in 2011.
In 2012, the couple was signed by HGTV, and a year later, they began appearing in the reality television series ‘Flip or Flop.’ The show involved the couple in buying distressed property and selling it at a much higher price. Christina El Moussa experts in designing and assisted her husband in renovating homes. They have successfully appeared in six seasons of ‘Flip or Flop.’
Apart from being a reality television star, they are also real estate investors. They are the owner of the real estate agency ‘The El Moussa Group’ located in Orange County, California. Their first profit was by buying a house in Santa Ana worth $115,000 and sold it for a profit of $34,000. The profit was also shared with their partner Pete De Best. They have also successfully expanded the business to Nevada and Arizona.
Despite being separated, Tarek and Christina will be seen in the seventh season of ‘Flip or Flop.’
Awards & Achievements
Tarek and Christina’s biggest career achievements happen to be a successful reality investor and appear in the show ‘Flip or Flop.’ They have co-starred in a total of 87 episodes of the show. The couple’s other biggest achievement will be to form the ‘The El Moussa Group,’ the real estate agency in Orange County, California.
Net Worth of Tarek and Christina
As of October 2024, Tarek and Christina have an estimated net worth of more than $10 million. This net worth is a combined value of $5 million each of both Tarek and Christina. This wealth comes from buying distressed properties and selling at a much higher rate. With their success, they went on to live in a $6000/month mansion from the $700/month apartment.
Tarek and Christina are considered one of the most popular reality television stars in the United States. They have flipped many homes together and also appeared in Flip or Flop. In their career, they have flipped hundreds of houses. Even after getting separated, they continued to work together and were seen on the red carpet together in May 2017. They are not just popular reality investors but also dedicated parents, and both work equally in raising their kids.