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Real Takk PodcastEpisode 124: Lauren Mitrick Wood, Compass Chicago Founder, Coaching, and Business OwnerI welcome Lauren Mitrick Wood from Compass Chicago for the second time on the Real Takk Pod. Lauren & I first met at the LA Compass national conference about 7 years ago. Since then, she's represented a few of my personal friends and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of transactions in Chicago.
Lauren is a powerhouse Chicago real estate broker and the founder of “Olive Well” at Compass. Olive Well, inspired by the phrase “all live well,” features her family members, husband, and team agents who assist in representing their clients in the Chicago metropolitan market.
As a third-gen...
2025-08-0959 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 123: Cheryl Foote, The Master of Steamboat Springs Real Estate, Land, Water, Houses & More!Pleased to bring on Cheryl Foote, our founding agent from our Steamboat, Colorado market, on the Real Takk Pod. Born & raised in Minnesota, Cheryl attended Regis College in Denver, which brought her to Colorado. Cheryl moved to Steamboat Springs in 1996, and fast forward almost 30 years, Cheryl & her family call Steamboat their home.
Cheryl has a wealth of knowledge in the steamboat market with hundreds of transactions completed from townhomes, single-family homes, land, condos, and high-end fractional ownership.
For those of you who are aware of Steamboat Springs, the town got its name in the early 1800s from...
2025-08-0156 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 120: Stacey Froelich, The Champion of the Upper East, NYC Mom, and Early Compass BelieverPleased to have industry insider, colleague & friend Stacey Froelich on The Real Takk Pod. Stacey grew up in New York and moved back to Manhattan after graduating from the University of Florida in 1995. She started her career in Event Planning and soon realized that the ultimate event is finding and moving into a new home.
On this episode, we discuss coop board politics, navigating the difficulties of a coop, the Upper East Side market where she dominates, raising a family in the city, public vs. private schools in the city, stories of interesting transactions, and her love of the business.
Please...
2025-05-231h 02
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 118: Sarah Patton, Co-Head of Compass New Development New York City
I am pleased to have Sarah Patton on this episode of the Real Takk Podcast. Sarah co-heads our new development team with our previous guest, Dan Parker. Most recently, Sarah has been working closely with developers in NYC who have already acquired office buildings and are subsequently converting them to residential housing.
Sarah's current & previous clients she's represented include Metroloft Development, L+M Development Partners, JDS Development, Silverstein, The Moinian Group, The Vanbarton Group, Largo, and Taconic Partners, some of NYC's leading owner, operator, and developers.
While Sarah is not big on social media, you may contact her at he...
2025-03-1446 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 115: Sean Mcpeak of Serhant, Real Estate & Business 2024 Wrap Up & 2025 Prediction PodIt's an annual end-of-the-year tradition by wrapping up the 2024 year in business & real estate with our guest Sean Mcpeak of the Empire Collective Team at Serhant. Sean had a productive year with his business partner being featured in the hit Netflix TV show Owning Manhattan, building up his team, and, of course, coming on my pod with his zingers, one-liners, trivia skills, and real estate knowledge to top it off.
Sean & I met at Compass in June of 2014 and worked together for 3 years before moving to Halstead, eventually moving to Serhant as one of the fou...
2024-12-2747 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 114: Will Hardy, Chief of Staff to CEO @ Compass, The Heart & Soul of Real Estate Brokerage, Business, & Life.I welcome my friend Will Hardy to the Real Takk Podcast, where we discuss real estate, the state of the brokerage business, the hardships we face as real estate agents and brokers, the NAR Settlement, brokers going into politics, his story about biking across America through Georga to California, and what's working under the hood from business leadership. We also discuss the direction our industry is headed in 2025 and what markets we may open up in. Please give him a follow at @williamaugustus & his LinkedIn here.
2024-12-1449 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 110: Amy Byrne, Compass Charleston South Carolina. Real Estate, Boats, Fishing, & Costa RicaI welcome my good friend & fishing partner Amy Byrne to The Real Takk Pod. Amy is our Founding agent of Compass in our Charleston South Carolina market, bringing over a decade of business experience to her clients in Charleston. We discuss all things Charleston, her family background of real estate agents, her love for the outdoors, fishing, travel, and even some real estate in Costa Rica.
Please give her a follow on IG at @Holycityhomegirl
Shoutout to her favorite trip as of recent Darien Lodge & Fish Colombia!
2024-09-0657 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 108: Maggie Wu, Reality TV Star, 30 Under 35, Founder of the W Team, & The Mindset of a Top Young EntrepreneurI'm thrilled to have my good friend and industry colleague Maggie Wu on the Real Takk Pod! Maggie, the youngest of three, was raised in Hong Kong before moving to the US to attend the prestigious Peddie School in Hightstown, NJ. She then majored in Economics and Business at NYU.
Upon graduation, Maggie made a brief foray into VC before joining the real estate business. She quickly rose to the top of our industry, with successful tenures at Corcoran, Compass, Serhant, and then back to Compass. (Welcome back!)
Maggie founded her own team, The W...
2024-07-1941 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 107: Jon Capobianco W/ The De Niro Team, The Very Well Rounded Broker of Ex-Compass & Now EllimanPleased to have my friend & industry colleague Jon Capobianco, one of the newest additions to Ellimans De Niro Team on the Real Takk Pod. Did you know? Jon used to bike over the Queens Bridge everyday on his single-speed steel bike to his Corcoran office in the Upper East Side from Brooklyn? Did you know? Jon's an avid surfer, snowboarder, fisherman, and Phish-er men?
With a career rooted in real estate since his time at the Corcoran Group, Jon’s passion and expertise have grown exponentially. He brings a wealth of experience in creative, targeted marketing, catering to div...
2024-07-1240 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 103: Mark McLaughlin, Chief Real Estate Strategist of CompassPleased to have Compass Chief Real Estate Strategist Mark McLaughlin on the Real Takk Pod to discuss all things real estate at the operational end, his beginnings, the growth & sale of his previous brokerage firm Pacific Union, and of course, one of our favorite states & destination Jackson Hole Wyoming where Mark currently resides.
Mark's resume is phenomenal, from initially buying condos in SF, to buying developing Pacific Union, the financial struggles through his divorce, his incredible growth of Pacific Union to become one of California's largest residential brokerages, to ultimately selling the company to Compass for an 8 fi...
2024-04-1225 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 102: Nick Bowers, NYC's TOP Estate Lawyer Answers the Hard Questions!I'm very pleased to have Nick Bowers on the Real Takk Podcast. Nick is one of the best lawyers focused on real estate & estate matters. We talk about the importance of creating an estate for your family, the costs, in which scenario estate law supersedes coop & condo boards, and the house rules that govern their operation. Does the coop stock & lease supersede the legal will? What happens when a death takes place and the real estate is left to their 'next of kin'? Nick is here to answer the TOUGH questions.
I connected around 7 years ago at...
2024-03-2041 min
Real Takk PodcastThe 100th Episode of The Real Takk PodcastThanking our listeners for the 100th episode. A huge shoutout to the friends of the pod!
2024-02-1529 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 98: End of Year Wrap Up & 2024 Prediction with Justin Rubinstein of Compass NYCMy good buddy & industry leader Justin Rubinstein comes onto the Real Takk Pod to catch up on the real estate world of 2023, and what he looks forward to in 2024.
Justin's favorite social media platform is Linkedin, so give him a follow here!
Topics Covered:
Favorite social media platform of the year?
Favorite podcast of the year?
Favorite new development project of the year?
Favorite re-sale project of the year?
Favorite Deal of the Year?
A personal highlight of the year?
2023-12-3027 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 93, Todd Wiley, Founding Agent of Compass San FranciscoPleased to have Todd Wiley on the Real Takk Pod. Todd is the Founding agent of Compass San Francisco. Upon graduating from San Francisco University, Todd started his career at ATT Wireless back on October 1994, then worked his way through several tech companies & ultimately switched careers getting his real estate license in 2004. For the next 11 years, Todd ran a successful real estate business before ultimately being selected to represent our first Compass flagship office in the Bay Area.
Todd is a specialist in trust and probate cases, Todd focuses a portion of his business on the development of his professional relat...
2023-12-0847 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 91, Bree Arellano, Real Estate Pro of Compass San DiegoPleased to have Compass San Diego real estate pro Bree Arellano join the Real Takk podcast. Bree is a San Diego native who started two businesses of her own before diving into our world of real estate. I like Bree’s style of content that she produces, blending in a mix of educational videos, personal life, and life around San Diego. She leads an active lifestyle of surfing, practicing yoga, & and running.
FUN FACT:
1. Top 2 San Diego recently favorite restaurant or establishment? The Friendly IG: @thefriendlysd
2. Top 2 all-time go-to San Diego restaurants or establishments? (Wrench & Rodent) & (Born & Rai...
2023-12-0547 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 86, Jordan Sachs, Founder of BOLD NY, On Real Estate Investments & Ground Up Brokerage StrategyPleased to have Jordan Sachs on the Real Takk Podcast. Jordan was the co-founder & CEO of BOLD New York, a residential real estate brokerage in NYC that at its height, exclusively represented about 15K units across NYC ranging from pre-war walk-ups, to the largest rental building in NYC at almost 1M square feet on West 42nd street named Sky, to trophy rental buildings developed by JDS called The American Copper building. The 10-year-old brokerage was acquired by Compass back in February of 2021, which brought Jordan & his team of 120 agents along with his portfolio of new development & existing rental buildings.
...
2023-08-0858 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 84: Elizabeth Ann Stribling-Kivlan, On Stribling, Representing The Plaza, Acquired by Compass, & the State of the Brokerage IndustryI am pleased to have NYC real estate legend Elizabeth Ann Stribling Kivlan AKA EA Stribling on the the pod. EA is a born & raised, through & though 5th generation New Yorker. She attended the Chapin school in the UES, then as most NY’ers do, left the city to attend school at Holy Cross, then to SF to pursue a career outside of real estate and not live in NYC. Her first entry into real estate was with a top agent Pacific Union in SF where she cut her teeth learning the ins and outs of our business. But as man...
2023-06-2057 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 83: What is Eagle 9 Title Policy? What does Compass buying Title Companies Mean?This episode dives into all things Eagle 9 Title Insurance, standard title insurance, and Compass buying up Title Companies mean for the industry with Title Vest Titans Courtney Ronan & Joshua Bolden.
Courtney Ronan: After college she worked at Goldman Sachs for 3.8 years in the investment management division, then joined Urban Compass on June 2013, 6 months before I joined the team as one of the first licensed agents. While at Urban Compass & Compass, Courtney’s role at compass varied from working as an Onboarding Associate managing the lifecycle stages of newly hired salespeople and facilitated operational and business needs...
2023-06-0259 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 82: 15 Lessons in 15 Years. Smooth Seas Do Not Make A Good Sailor!To mark my 15th year in the real estate business in NYC, I hop on my pod to discuss 15 lessons that fellow small business owners, real estate brokers, & industry insiders can learn from.
Full episode on all audio platforms here:
Full episode link Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39sf5cb...
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Podbean: https://realtakk.podbean.com/
2023-05-1737 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 81: Bob Knakal, A Legend Amongst a League of Legends.$20B+ Sold in Aggregate Volume, A NYC Storyteller & Master of The Deal(Recorded on April 2023). Had a great chat with NYC real estate broker & RE legend Bob Knakal on this episode. We often abuse the word GOAT in the world of sports & business. If one were to not use this world so casually, then Bob would be considered as The Goat of NYC real estate. He's closed almost $21B worth of real estate to date, over 40K residential units, and has sold $7B worth of development sites across NYC resulting in over 29B square feet. The numbers.just.don't.lie.
Fun Fact: Bob is striving to sell 3000 properties in NYC, h...
2023-04-251h 06
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 80: Jackson Hole Wyoming Real Estate with Colby Murphy, Real Estate Agent & Professional BMX RiderWelcome to Jackson Hole! I welcome my guy Colby Murphy on the Real Takk Pod to discuss all things Jackson Hole & Teton Village Real Estate. The land of The Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole is not just a beautiful, but a historical town set with local leadership that is intent on preserving its history, character, and most importantly, the land & natural beauty that surrounds this geographical region.
Colby & I talk discuss the tax advantages of owning real estate in Jackson Hole, the events around town, & what more people should be attracted to Jackson Hole & own some real estate here...
2023-03-2842 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 79: Jason Saft, Staged to Sell, the Beast Before the Beauty, from Untouchable to UnstoppableI truly believe what Jason is doing is one of the most important aspects of successfully selling real estate. Most sellers leave the staging out of the sales equation due to their brokers inexperience, gross cost, time, logistics, & stress. While some sellers who own gold coast land may be able to skip the process, the majority of those who strive to achieve top-end pricing will need to go through the staging process to appeal to the masses. This episode describes the failures of the open market as is, to the eventual successes once Jason took over the listing.
M...
2023-03-021h 11
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 78 Feat. Dylan Pichulik of XL Real Property Management, over $5B in NYC RE Assets ManagedPleased to have my friend & industry partner Dylan on the pod. Dylan is the CEO & Founder of XL Property Management in NYC with over $5B worth of real estate assets managed across the NYC region. XL is a leading NYC property management firm that specializes in managing the assets of condos & coops owned by individual & institutional investors throughout the world.
I have personally let Dylan manage a few of our client's investments in the city, and we are excited to partner with him & our clients to ensure that they are taken care of on a day...
2023-02-0948 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 77: Scott Hustis, Wrapping up 2022 & The 2023 Real Estate Prediction PodcastIndustry leader, colleague & friend joins the pod to wrap up his thoughts on 2022, and the prediction of the real estate world in 2023.
Scott is a long time real estate broker in NYC, ranked consistently in the top 1% of NYC agents with a few hundred million in sales just in the last few years. We’ll get to know Scott shortly and as a supplement make sure to give Scott & his team. Follow at @scottandmark & his personal @scott.hustis.
Topics Include:
-One Manhattan Square or One Brooklyn Point?
-Lantern House or The Cortl...
2023-01-1033 minReal Takk PodcastEpisode 76: Gordon Golub on 2022 Reflections, & Predictions of 2023All start NYC real estate veteran, Compass founding Executive, and my manager Gordon Golub joins the Real Takk Pod to discuss & reflect on 2022 happenings in our world, and goes on to predict what's in the forecast for us in 2023!
2022-12-3138 minReal Takk PodcastEpisode 75: Courtney Ronan & Andrew Jorges EOY wrap up & 2023 Prediction PodTakk Team Top Attorney Andrew Jorges & Takk Team Title Courtney Ronan come on the podcast to discuss the wrap up of 2022 & prediction of 2023 in the world of real estate. Topic we cover include:
Topics of Discussion
1. The Biggest Winners in Real Estate 2022
2. The Biggest loser in Real Estate 2022
3. The Biggest Winner in Business, not real estate related
4. The Biggest loser in Business 2022
5. The Biggest real estate surprise in 2022
6. The Biggest business surprise in 2022
7. The Best new trend in real estate
8. The Worst Trend in Re...
2022-12-301h 09
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 74: Year End & Future Outlook for Real Estate with Frank Suriano, CompassI bring on one of my best friends in the industry Frank Suriano on the show to discuss the wrap-up of the year & outlook for 2023. Follow Frank on IG at @Fsuriano
Franks's topics of discussion include:
1. The Biggest Winners in Real Estate 2022
2. The Biggest loser in Real Estate 2022
3. The Biggest Winner in Business, not real estate related
4. The Biggest loser in Business 2022
5. The Biggest real estate surprise in 2022
6. The Biggest business surprise in 2022
7. The Best new trend in real estate
8. The Worst Trend in Re...
2022-12-2822 minReal Takk PodcastEpisode 73:”Success IS A POOR TEACHER”, 2022 Wrap up & 2023 Prediction Pod Feat: Sean Mcpeak of Serhant, & Justin Rubinstein of CompassPart one of a three part series of the Takk Team Insiders coming on to discuss their expert opinion on 2022 winners, losers, and the prediction of all things real estate & business in 2023.
This episode features my friend Sean Mcpeak of Serhant, and Justin Rubenstein of Compass.
Follow my guys on IG:
Sean McPeak: https://www.instagram.com/sean_mcpeak/
Justin Rubinstein: https://www.instagram.com/justinrubinstein/
Topics of Discussion
1. The Biggest Winners in Real Estate 2022
2. The Biggest loser in Real Estate 2022
3. The Biggest Winner in...
2022-12-2754 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 72: Jason Wieloch Founder of compass Atlanta, On building a team, City of Atlanta, Zillow, and market dynamicJason Wieloch is the founder & CEO of the Wieloch Group, and also a founding agent of the Compass Atlanta Market where we opened our first office about four years ago. Jason & his team feature a combined 60 years of experience and over $380M in sales of homes in Atlanta Georgia. Prior to Compass, Jason was an agent with a few other brokerage firms with over 14 years of experience in the business.
Jason’s fun facts:
-Studied managerial finance from the University of Mississippi (go ole miss),
Climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa (19K feet of v...
2022-12-1439 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 71: The Man, The Myth, The Legend of Forth Worth Texas, John ”JZ” ZimmermanPleased to have John Zimmerman, aka JZ, on the real takk pod. JZ & I met several years ago when he was appointed to lead the Compass' flagship office in Dallas Ft. Worth and the Greater Tarrant County area. JZ is a top-producing Ft. Worth agent for the last 30 years. A strategic growth manager once told me, “JZ is a big deal, he sells blocks upon blocks of the Dallas Fort Worth area”
He’s deeply involved in the development of the Montserrat and La Cantera neighborhoods, has been ranked the No. 1 agent in Dallas Ft. Worth for sev...
2022-12-0143 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 70: Daisuke ”Kai” Ioh, Compass Hawaii KonaPleased to bring on top agent Daisuke “Kai” Ioh, one of the founding agents of Compass Hawaii. Kai is ranked among the top 16 Real Estate agents in the State of Hawaii in 2021, and the top 1.5% of 1.4M real estate agents in the US in 2021 and 2022 by Wall Street Journal Real Trends. Since 2015, Hawaii MLS has ranked Kai in the top 25 of all Hawaii Big Island real estate agents. Kai recorded the highest residential transaction in Big Island history at $37 million in 2020, the highest residential transaction sale in the State of Hawaii for that year. He was also involved in a $133 mi...
2022-11-1753 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 69: Johnny Chappell, Broker, Developer, & Founding Member of Compass NCAn honor to have one of the Founding members of Compass NC & Raleigh Johnny Chappell on The Real Takk Pod. Johnny is the Founder & CEO of Chapel, a real estate firm at compass Led by top Triangle real estate broker & developer Johnny Chappell. He is ranked amongst the top 1% of brokers in the Triangle and boasts 15+ years of real estate industry experience.
A few more facts of John: He’s a graduate of of UNC Chapel Hill, was a news anchor for time Warner cable for 6 years for a 24 hour news channel, was a sports anchor, & a photo jou...
2022-10-3153 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 68: Nick Svensson From Montecito CA Interviews Takk Yamaguchi of NYCHow the tables have turned! My brilliant partner in crime Nick Svensson, hailing from Santa Barbara California interviews yours truly. A few questions & topics that we gloss over on this quick episode:
Where were you born? Where did you grow up? Tell us about your beginnings
What leads to your entry into a career as a real estate broker?
What do you look for in a hire? How did you find Danielle Stout? What does she do? Do you like her? Did you have anyone else on your team before Danielle?
Every agent operates their business in their own, uni...
2022-10-3116 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 67: CMO Matt Spangler, from Urban Compass to Compass. The Beginning, End, to a New Chapter.Former Chief Marketing Officer of Compass Matt Spangler joins the Real Takk Pod in discussing his recent departure from Compass, the reasons why, and what he looks forward to in the future. Matt & I go met back in the fall of 2014, at what was then a company known as Urban Compass, a small real estate firm that only had a few dozen agents, engineers, and fewer designers, marketing leads, and staff on the creative side. Matt joined as the head of creative marketing, building out a team of over a hundred members including a creative studio, account management, strategy, ev...
2022-10-0459 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 66: NYC Rentals Part II WIth Compass Senior Managing Director Dan Marrello, Ex-Town Residential Manager, Ex-Citi Habitats ManagerA great pleasure to have one of Compass Senior Managing Directors Dan Marrello on the Real Takk Pod. I first met Dan at Town Residential, at the time one of the fastest growing brokerages in the NYC real estate world. I was recruited around 2010 and met Dan around 2012. Prior to Town, Dan was a manager at Citi Habitats for almost 10 years. At present day, Dan helps & oversees several dozen agents & teams that up the Compass NYC offices.
Dan comes onto the pod discussing the state of the NYC rental market, the history of the rental market, why...
2022-08-181h 00
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 65: NYC Rental Market 101 with Compass Leasing Director Julia SegalJulia is the Leasing Director of Compass NYC. She joins our pod to discuss all things related to the rental market of Manhattan. As a founder of a team that leases around 150 individual units a year, Julia & I get to discuss the complexities of the residential rental market, why the system is broken, how to better your chances of navigating this market, why brokers get all the heat & blame, and we review policies set in place that impacts consumers both positively, & negatively.
Prior to Compass, Julia was the leasing manager at BOLD, a rental brokerage that primarily foc...
2022-08-041h 17
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 64: General Contracting in NYC 101 with Phil Garcia from O & L Expert ContractingI have my general contractor whom I've done dozens of renovations with on the pod to catch up on the world of renovations in NYC. Follow Phil on IG at @phil_the_ceo & his company @OLExpertContracting
Topics of Discussion with Phil:
Covid Real Estate 2020
Covid real estate 2021
“Nobody wants to work”
Supply Chain
DOB (Department of buildings)
Plumbers
Coop Boards
Coop Managing Agents
Electricians
Gas Prices
NYC
Warm-Up Questions
Go to Activity in NYC
NYC go-to restaurant
Favorite NYC neighborhood & why
What makes NYC so good to live & work in?
Favorite city/state outside of NYC area & why?
Do y...
2022-06-2943 minReal Takk PodcastEpisode 63: How to Leverage Credit Card Benefits with Your Business & Life!It is YOUR PERSONAL Financial Responsibility to learn how to utilize credit cards to your own benefit. Whether you are a business owner or an employed individual, you should understand which credit cards to open & close to ensure that you're maximizing the return on your monthly expenditures. I explain the basics of credit cards & their partnerships, the benefits of having a business EIN, and the proper thought process when you are opening & closing cards under your name.
Follow Takk on IG: @takkyamaguchi
Twitter: @takkyamaguchi
Real Takk Podcast Youtube Channel
2022-06-0934 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 62: Adam Piore, Author of ”The Kings of New York” Published by The Real DealPleased to chat wtih Adam Piore, an industry colleague & frequent contributor to The Real Deal, as well as the author of the new book “The New Kings of New York,” an insider account of the stories & mayhem that defined real estate’s modern gilded age. The book features extensive interviews with the titans of NYC including Related’s Steve Ross, Extell’s Gary Barnett, JDS's Michael Stern, operators of Fortress Investment Group, and more. The book reveals new details of some of the most audacious plays in the history of the city, from Kent Swig’s Downtown buying spree to Related’s b...
2022-04-141h 14
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 61: Kael Goodman,Co-Founder & CEO of Marketproof New Dev & CondoHuge honor to chat with Kael Goodman, President & CEO of MarketProof New Development, a cutting edge, game-changing data platform focused on giving access to complete condo inventory, analytics, market reports, sales history, to residential & commercial real estate brokers, developers, lenders, title professionals, legal, mortgage & banking specialists, & PE firms.
Users have access to all inventory including shadow, listed, in contract & sold across new development & re-sale by borough, neighborhood, size, & price. Marketproof organizes the inventory so you can quickly zero in on the buildings that best fit you & your client's search. Marketproof also breaks down the numbers so you get...
2022-03-2450 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 60: Sean Soderstrom & Dan Breitbach, CEO & Founder of Courted.IOA pleasure to bring on the Founders of Courted, the next & coming real estate tech company that focused on building out the tools that are designed to help agents/brokers grow their business. Inspired by their time working at McKinsey & Company, a Global Management consulting firm along with my team over at Compass, the power duo set out to build a suite of digital tools to help agents generate leads, build teams, and work with more buyers and sellers. Please follow their journey & updates here:
IG: @courted.io
Website: www.courted.io
Get to kn...
2022-02-261h 12Real Takk PodcastEpisode 59: End of the Year & Happy New Year Pod! The 2021 Awards, from Real Estate Winners, Losers, Surprises & TrendsI have some of the top personalities & professionals in our industry joining me on the 2021 Real Estate Awards episode where we discuss:
1. The Biggest Winners in Real Estate
2. The Biggest loser in Real Estate
3. The Biggest Winner in Business
4. The Biggest loser in Business
5. The Biggest real estate surprise
6. The Biggest business surprise
7. The Best new trend in real estate
8. The Best new tech in real estate
9. The Worst Trend in Real Estate
Please listen & follow my guests on this episode f...
2021-12-301h 19
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 58: Nick Svensson of Montecito Santa Barbara,Great pleasure to have back on my guy Nick from Montecito SB. Svensson aka "Sven’s Son" talks about his Swedish roots, strategies of business, relationships & life, the covid era real estate market, reality TV, his local go to hot spots (linked below), best practices to grow one's business, and life advice in general.
Nick lives the quintessential west coast life, working buyers from GreenDay, diving for lobster, surfing with his kids at sundown, and representing the overall beautiful lifestyle of living in Santa Barbara. Follow Nick & his real estate team on IG at @svenssonbirchgroup & @nick_svensson
2021-12-2639 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 57: Guy Oberg, Founding Agent & Real Estate Pro in Austin TexasThe Austin area has seen more proportionate growth from net migration than any other major U.S. even BEFORE COVID. According to an analysis by the Austin Chamber of Commerce Director who analyzed the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Population Estimates data, Austin Texas population has grown by about 150 per day in the last 10 years! So what's going on with the real estate market here as a result? I sit down with the Austin Texas Compass Founding agent Guy Oberg to discuss the state of this city, the real estate market in Austin & around the Lake Travis area, & what his...
2021-11-3047 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 56: Frank Suriano, Broker with Compass NYC. You Are What You Make Of It!Frank Suriano, AKA Franklin Crab (derived from Brooklyn Crab), aka Baby Frank (the skinny fit Frank), hails from the Palm Beach Florida area. Frank is a friend, colleague, and industry vet with NYC Compass. We first met when Urban Compass was pivoting business models to resemble what we are today, working as an understudy / Jr Broker of another top team in NYC. He comes on the show to describe his come up, how he quickly became a successful broker upon leaving his old team, and what is he currently working on at present time. We also discuss the inner wor...
2021-11-1557 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 55: Daisy Dolan, The Director of Strategic Growth at CompassI welcome back Daisy Dolan, now promoted as The Director of Strategic Growth at Compass. We catch up since we last spoke before Covid, discussing all things real estate at Compass, including her recent promotion. We also banter on what she did during Covid, her recent life lessons, & also Robert Reffkins new book, "Nobody Succeeds Alone."
If you haven’t yet, please go check out my past episode #9 which we recorded back in October 2019 to listen to Daisy's first appearance on The Real Takk Podcast. A fun fact: Across of my 55 recorded episodes to date, Daisy is the m...
2021-11-0258 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 54: David Snider with Harness Wealth, & Ex-COO / CFO of Compass. How Money is Raised, Securing a Lead Investor, On Softbank, Securing Your Financial Future After Liquidity EventDavid is one of the most successful individuals I have encountered in my life, and probably one of the top serial entrepreneurs in NYC in the last 10 years. Success can be defined in various ways, both subjectively and objectively. But to rattle off a few facts, David's completed his undergrad at Duke, attended HBS, & worked in the corporate field at Bain for a few years, published a book "Money Makers", (available on Amazon), all before turning 30.
We met around 8 years ago at Urban Compass, at a small loft office in Soho with just a few brokers and a...
2021-08-271h 14Real Takk PodcastEpisode 53: The Power of Networking: Your Network is Your Net Worth @ Compass Feat. Gordon Golub & Levi MeyerLevi Meyer, the Founding Agent in Miami is a natural connector. Born into 1 or 9 siblings in a very conservative Jewish family, Levi grew up dealing, negotiating, loving, fighting, & relating with his diverse & large family. Fast forward to modern times, Levi has taken in & produced more than $500K in GCI just from referrals from getting to know, & befriending Compass agents throughout the nation. Listen to his tips, tricks, and what he does on the side to ensure that agents across the country recognize that Levi is the 'go-to Miami real estate specialist' for our team's clients across the nation. Follow Lev...
2021-08-2052 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 52: James Nelson, Over $6B in Sales, Discusses State of the 2020-2021 NYC Commercial Market & Where Future Opportunities May LayI had the pleasure of getting James Nelson on the show. James is a top commercial broker in NYC with over $6B transacted in sales to date. (rough internet math!). James currently serves as Principal and Head of Avison Young’s Tri-State Investment Sales group where he leads a group of three dozen professionals in the sale of multi-family, office, development, and retail properties throughout the country. His client list includes the Archdiocese of New York, Breaking Ground, Brookfield, The Carlyle Group, JP Morgan Chase, Related, Salvation Army, 60 Guilders JUST to name a few.
Throughout his over 20-year...
2021-08-1049 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 51: David Graff, Compass Commercial NYC. The Ins & Outs of The Graff Team NYC Commercial DealsWe catch up with my guy David Graff who heads our Compass Commercial division in NYC. David has seen the ups and down of our NYC market during COVID, with staggering rents, a ballooning inventory of sublease spaces, and a pin-drop quiet commercial market last year. We chat about the recovery we are seeing in NYC, his future outlook, the state of his current team, what he looks for in a hire, and the risks & rewards of being in this challenging business. David is a friend, mentor, and a professional I look up to from close & afar. Please follow him...
2021-07-221h 01
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 50: Andrew Jorges, Esq, Starting Up Own Shop in NYC, Coop Disclosure Laws, Rental Laws & Being a LandlordAndrew Jorges is back on the Real Takk Pod discussing the most recent events of 2021:
Being a business owner: Andrew is now on his own. After many years at Adam Leitman Bailey RE, Andrew has decided to start his own business, with the name "The Jorges Law Firm"
New Bill on NYC Co-Op Boards Having to Explain Why They Deny Buyers
Rental Laws: What options do you have as a LL in NYC given the current dynamics surrounding landlord & tenant law?
Follow Andrew at @JorgesLawfirm on IG, as well as his website www.thejorgeslawfirm.com.
F...
2021-05-2651 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 49: Hamptons Real Estate James Petrie of the Petrie TeamToday I have the pleasure of bringing on my friend & colleague James Petrie. James & I first met at a downtown club in NYC around 6 years ago. (Wow great memories!). A club owned Ori Allon back in the day. In any event, fast track to today I wanted to share with you all, James’s path to success & where he is now, where he was in the past, and where he’s going in to the future.
We discuss the insanity of what is the rental market in the Hamptons, the sales market, invaluable data for any investors out there...
2021-05-111h 00
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 48: Compass Opening in Vail CO Feat. Founder Tom Dunn. Big Deals Living the Big Mountain Life!As many may know, we (Compass) have set up shop in Vail CO! This week I got Tom Dunn of the Stockton Group, the founders of our Vail flagship office on the Real Takk Pod. We catch up about the Vail CO real estate market, how he got into the business of real estate, the missteps second home buyers make, and a few secrets that locals may reluctantly share with visitors :). Give this one a listen if you love the mountain life! Tom Dunn is a genuine person and he’ll be your resource for all things Colorado! A few of his s...
2021-04-2954 minReal Takk PodcastEpisode 47: Compass IPO Story, Problems with the NYC Rental Market, WSJ Article on NYC Co-Op Boards Explaining Why They Deny BuyersWelcome to another episode of The Real Takk Pod! Today I jump on a qucik recording by myself to tell my story & discuss the following:
1. Compass IPO Day: Behind the scene, the story leading up to IPO day. The financial twists & turns which affected the markets, and almost our IPO!
2. Rental problems in NYC: As a consumer, why it can be so frustrating to secure housing in NYC. The constant battle of data, brokers, owners, and the consumer that gets mixed in between.
3. Coop Board Rejection: NYC Co-Op Boards Would Have to Explain Why They Deny Buye...
2021-04-2124 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 46: Jared Kleinstein of Streeteasy 1.0, How It All Started, The Beginnings, Up to The AcquisitionPleased to have my friend & Ex-industry colleague Jared Kleinstein on the pod. Jared is the Founder & CEO of Denver-based agency Fresh Tape Media, a Denver Based creative agency that makes videos, photos, & experiences for brands, sports properties, and media companies. His team runs a network of over 150+ of the top creators: shooters, editors, designers, writers, & social media influencers to help create media for his clients, some of them includes the Washington Capitals, Denver Broncos, NASCAR, Formula 1, the Arizona Cardinals, the CO Rockies, NFL, NBA, NCAA Basketball, MLB, Facebook & Twitter, just to name a few. Fresh Tape has done videos on...
2021-02-2459 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 45: Greg Hart, Chief Product Officer of Compass & Ex-Amazon VP Of Alexa, Echo, Speech, and Advisor to Jeff BezosGreg Hart joins The Real Takk Podcast. Greg is the Chief Product Officer of Compass. Prior to joining our team, Greg led a 23 year career at Amazon, and most recently headed the e-commerce giant’s video streaming service. Greg has been at the forefront of Amazon's transformation since 1997. During his tenure, he led the development and launch of their cutting edge tech of the past 20 years. He began his Amazon career in books, then moved on to product management roles including the VP of amazon video, VP of amazon echo & speech, VP & technical advisor to Jeff Bezos, & Director of video...
2021-01-2633 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 44: Brittanie Rockhill, Top Broker of Aspen ColoradoI welcome Brittanie Rockhill to The Real Takk Podcast. Brittanie is a consummate professional who quickly rose to the ranks of being the #1 agent in GCI (Gross Commission Income) for Douglas Elliman in the State of Colorado for two years in a row. Born into one of 5 children in Colorado Springs, she learned the value of hard work through her father who still runs his own business to date. Brittanie graduated college with a double major through qualifying for two scholarships while juggling multiple jobs at night & on weekends. Upon entering the real estate world, she honed her skills thro...
2021-01-0949 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 43: Mike Coscetta, Chief Sales & Strategy Officer at Compass, Ex-Cutco Knives Regional Manager, Ex-Global Head of Sales @ SQUAREMike is the Chief Sales & Strategy Officer at Compass. Growing up in Long Island, Mike started his sales career as a Cut Co knives salesman, going door to door selling knives & eventually rising to the division manager position, responsible for the entire NYC metro & surrounding areas. After working as the VP of sales & marketing for Structured Web, mike moved to SF to join Square, a company founded by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, where he advanced to become the Global Head of Sales, responsible for growing the sales and business development organization from 40 to 200+ people across 5 major countries, accounting for $1 bi...
2020-12-1640 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 42: The Miami Real Estate Market is Hot! How & Why? Top Miami Broker Levi Meyer Reveals His BusinessLevi Meyer is back on The Real Takk Pod to catch up on all things Florida real estate. Why are so many New Yorkers buying real estate there? What's selling? What's not? Where's the demand? Who are the buyers? How does he find $85K/month rental in a market where no rental inventory? Levi reveals his secrets & shares his thoughts on where things are headed.
We also delve into his recent trip to Aspen Colorado where he stayed at the iconic 2 Mile Ranch, a 244 acre property at consists of 7 custom homes, 22 bedrooms, 3 developable home sites, and 2 miles of Woody...
2020-11-1952 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 41: Gordon Golub, Senior Managing Director of Compass, Ex-Citi Habitats Executive, Manager, Mentor, & FriendGordon is the Senior Managing Director of Compass. He comes on the Real Takk Podcast to discuss his early days at Citi Habitats, old NYC, early days of Urban Compass, lessons he's learned in life, & what the future may hold for Compass. He is my manager, mentor, colleague, friend, & truly a salt of the earth type person. As a veteran broker myself, I can say with confidence that I am happy to have him in my corner during the ups & downs of operating our real estate business in NYC. Follow Gordon on IG @golubgordon & on Linkedin.
2020-11-0950 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 40:Trump Taxes, Why Amazon Pays No Fed Tax, Need to Know if You Have Startup Equity / SharesPleased to have my good friend Will Geeslin, CPA of the Geeslin Group on the 40th Episode of The Real Takk Podcast. Will was our first corporate accountant at Compass, formally known as Urban Compass. Will & I connected in the summer of 2014 back at our Union Square West office when there were only 25/30 brokers, and just a few dozen staff members. Prior to joining forces, Will worked at E&Y for 2 years honing his skills as a number cruncher. Hailing form Atlanta Georgia Will was an ex-resident of the warren house condo in Murray Hill, has ran the NYC Mara...
2020-10-241h 05
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 39:Rory Golod, Compass GM of the Tri-State Region (NY, NJ, CT)The Real Takk Pod welcomes Rory Golod, Compass GM of the Tri-State Region! Rory was born in Long Island NY. As a kid he excelled in speaking at the young age of 3, conversing with adults & having 'adult' conversations with his peers. As a youth, he also excelled in music, playing the guitar, saxophone, & clarinet up to HS.
Rory obtained his bachelor's degree in business at the University of Richmond in my great state of Virginia, then moved to the city to work at Yext, a tech company operating in the area of online brand management. After that Rory...
2020-10-1935 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 38: Sean Hughes, from Underdog to WonderdogI welcome on my good friend Sean Hughes on episode 38. Sean & I started our careers around the same time in the late 2000s. He was the very first agent to join TOWN Real Estate, a firm that unfortunately closed its doors back in 2018. Before Compass was even an idea, Town at the time, was home to nearly 600 agents & WAS the quintessential Manhattan brokerage: bold, loud, growth-obsessed, and provocative. Sean touches on the early days of TOWN, leading up to its final hours.
A New Jersey native, we got back to his roots growing up poor, his...
2020-10-081h 06
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 37: Nancy Wu, Streeteasy Economist & The Current State of the NYC Rental Market Amid the COVID 19 PandemicNancy Wu was kind enough to share some of her time to give her thoughts on the current state & the future of the NYC rental market. Nancy leads the research efforts at StreetEasy as the Economist, using data science and econometrics to publish original research on the New York City housing market. Born in China, Nancy moved to SoCal at the age of 6. Nancy’s been featured on CBS, MSN, Yahoo, Forbes, curbed, the NYT, Gothamist, market watch, & the commercial observer to name a few.
Nancy was recognized as one of
2020-09-1242 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 36: What Happens to Real Estate if Biden is Elected?I go solo dolo in discussing the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's planned changes, programs & policies he would implement in the real estate industry. During his nomination acceptance speech in August, he took aim at 5 topics & policies that I will discuss here. We also touch on the rental & sales market in August, and where the DEALS can be found right now in Manhattan real estate.
2020-09-0131 min
Real Takk PodcastThe State of the NYC Rental Market Amidst The COVID19 PandemicAfter a little hiatus (sorry!) Dylan & I discuss the state of today's NYC rental landscape amidst the COVID19 Pandemic. In short, Manhattan is getting destroyed. And to be candid, nobody has a playbook for what seems to be an impossible task to manage these vacancies. (and dealing with the human aspect of the business has been nothing but a challenge)
NYU Alum Dylan Pichulik is the Founder & CEO of XL Real Property Management, a leading NYC property management firm that specializes in managing the assets of condos & coops owned by individual & institutional investors throughout the worl...
2020-08-1459 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 34: Amir Korangy, Founder of The Real Deal: The Pandemic, Black Lives Matter Movement, NYC Protests, & The COVID19 PandemicThe Founder of The Real Deal Amir Korangy joins me on The Real Takk Podcast. The Real Deal is a media, publication & events company with a focus on covering residential & commercial real estate news, politics, & history of the NYC, South Florida, Chicago, LA, & the tri-state markets. (also important to note that Since the pandemic, The Real Deal's traffic has gone up 40% to over 4.2M visitors a month (2.8M uniques!)
We discuss his thoughts on COVID19 impacting NYC, The Black Lives Matters movement, where we stand in this historical period, and knocks out some tough questions thrown at him a...
2020-06-0949 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 33: Gabriel Stulman, Owner & Operator of 9 TOP NYC Restaurants Discuss Implications of COVID19Gabe Stulman is my guest on this episode of Real Takk. Gabe owns & operates 10 restaurants in NYC, the majority of them located in the West Village. We discuss the implications of SBA's PPP system to restaurants, the future of his restaurants, his actions to Congress, and what his relationships are currently like with multiple landlords.
Hailing from my hometown in Fairfax VA, Gabe moved to NYC post-college working as a bartender, and eventually became an opening partner at Little Owl & market table. in the west village. Today he’s the CEO of Happy Cooking NYC where is operate...
2020-05-2947 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 32: Chris Okada of Okada & Co, State of the NYC Commercial Landscape Amid COVID 19Chris joins me on The Real Takk Podcast to discuss the 3 most pressing issues facing New Yorkers, in life & work today, the state of the commercial market in NYC, what he thinks the recovery holds for New Yorkers, & shares his come up in the cut-throat world of commercial real estate. Chris founded Okada & Co in 2005 by himself. He rose to distinction during the financial crisis of 2009 and its recovery by using the market's lowered state to transact in nearly $1B commercial real estate sales and leasing transactions in Midtown and Downtown Manhattan. 2011 Christopher founded The Okada Acquisition Company to begin...
2020-05-241h 02
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 31: State of the RE Market Amid COVID19 in Denver ColoradoJessica Northrop from Denver Colorado jumps on the Real Takk Podcast to discuss the state of the Denver Colorado's real estate market amid the Covid19 Crises. How strong or weak is the Denver market? Which areas are hot? Which areas are negotiable? How has business changed since the Nationwide shut down? She's here to reveal it all! Jessica is the founder of the Compass Denver office. Learn more about her back on episode 3. You may follow her on IG @jessica_northrop
2020-05-1325 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 30: The State of the Philadelphia Real Estate Market During COVID19 Feat Margaux Pelegrin of On The Square Real EstateI’m pleased to have Margaux Pelegrin of Philadelphia PA join us on The Real Takk Podcast to discuss the state of today's real estate market as we enter the 2nd full month of lockdown. Margaux entered the industry in 2005. Born & raised in Ritten House Square, she attended the University of Maryland, was our founding member of Compass Philadelphia back in 2018. Her team transacts about $67M worth of properties annually, & in 2018 closed around $72M! You may follow her team on IG @onthesquarerealestate and Margaux at @margauxpelegrin Thank you for coming on Margaux!
2020-05-0837 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 29: The Newport Beach RE Market Amid the COVID 19 Crises Feat Dylan Mason & Mark Taylor of The Mason Taylor AssociatesPleased to join me in this episode are the leaders of our Newport Beach California market Dylan Mason & Mark Taylor of the Mason Taylor Associates. They come on to discuss their adjusted lifestyle amid the COVID 19 crises, how the market is faring, how they are getting deals done, as well as what they are doing proactively to help their community.
Dylan has been involved in the luxury real estate market since the age of thirteen where his mother was a real estate broker, & Mark was born in Northern California and moved to his current neighborhood of Costa Me...
2020-04-2440 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 28: The Wydler Brothers from the DMV Discussing the COVID19 Real Estate MarketLearn from reality! The Wydler brothers were gracious enough to join me again on another episode of Real Takk to discuss how the real estate market in the DMV is faring amid the COVID19 crises. These guys are a WEALTH of knowledge and we cover topics from open house foot traffic, inventory in the area, pricing, as well as some funny brotherly banter. These guys have been featured in The Washington Post, WSJ, Washington Business Journal, Inman News, to name a few. I love their core principles that their team abides by which are as follows:
1. Do the...
2020-04-2345 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 27: Ari Afshar, TOP Broker in LA, Discussing The Luxury RE Market Amid the COVID19 Crises, & Being an Industry LeaderAri Afshar joins the Real Takk Podcast to discuss his current life amid the COVID19 Crises, the state of the luxury LA Real Estate Market, where prices have fluctuated before & after, how he's spending his time, how he recruits, manages, and his psychology behind operating a 20+ top producing team in LA.
Ari the Founding agent in LA. A native of Beverly Hills he co-founded his own agency in 2008 focusing on the distressed property market. After negotiating thousands of notes with lenders, Ari was selected as one of 8 real estate agents nationwide on Bank of America’s Realtor® Round...
2020-04-1741 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 26: Jillian Adler, Top Broker in Boston Proper in Doing Business & Closing Deals During COVID 19Jillian joins The Real Takk Podcast to discuss how she's been closing deals amid the COVID19 crises! She's been working in Massachusetts Real Estate since 2009, and brings to extensive experience in Boston’s real estate and development markets with over $175M in sales volume since 2012, as part of the Kopman Adler team.
Even in the state of the pandemic we’re in, Jillian’s sold 5 homes between South end, Brookline, & Jamaica Plain, while also collaborating with @americanprovisions & brought 80 lunches to the medical staff at Boston Children’s hospital.
Some fun facts of Jillian: Received B.A. from t...
2020-04-1636 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 25: The State of the Restaurant Industry with Matthew Focht, CEO of Emerging, & Andy Rosenbloom, VP of Marketing for Buyers Edge PlatformLearn, adapt & adjust. The Restaurant Industry is in a state of emergency right now. I’m joined by the CEO of Emerging, Matthew Focht & the VP of Marketing for Buyers Edge Platform Andy Rosenbloom. They’re here to discuss how the COVID19 Crises is affecting our beloved restaurant industry on a national level.
About Emerging: EMERGING optimizes restaurant and entertainment concepts for sustainable growth and profitability. emerging.com
About Buyers Edge Platform: The Buyers Edge Platform, launched by Foodservice GPO entrepreneur and CEO John Davie, offers contracts, technology, data services and expertise to Manufacture...
2020-04-1238 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 24: What's Happening Right Now in The Chicago Market Amid The Covid 19 Crises with Top Agent, Lauren Mitrick WoodLauren jumps on the Real Takk Podcast to discuss what's been happening in the Chicago real estate market amid the COVID19 crises. Lauren is the Founder of Compass Chicago with almost 20 years of experience working with buyers, sellers, investors, & landlords in her market. She delves into how she's navigating today's climate, the ups & downs of working during Chicago's "stay at home" order, and how closings are still taking place amid office closures.
A Chicago native, Lauren is a third-generation Realtor® who grew up in a real estate family. Forbes Magazine and NAR selected her as one of their...
2020-04-0939 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 23: Rob Lehman, Chief Business Officer of CompassExcited to announce Compass CBO (Chief Business Officer) Rob Lehman jumping on the Real Takk Podcast to discuss all things real estate, the current environment of the brokerage business, how COVID19 is affecting our outlook for 2020, how we're shifting & gearing up in the future, & advice he has for small business, brokers, & brokerages.
Rob Lehman joined Compass as one of its first 30 employees and has been promoted several times to now hold the title of Chief Business Officer. Today, Lehman runs all expansion, sales, M&A and strategy for Compass. Under Lehman's leadership, he's helped raised our newest rou...
2020-04-0325 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 22: Dr. Julien Dagenais on COVID 19 Affects, Being a First Time Home Buyer in this marketI'm pleased to have Surgeon Dr, Julien Dagenais MD join us on The Real Takk Podcast. Julien chips in on his thoughts on the virus, the effects on his business, and what it's like being a first time home buyer in this market. You may follow Julien on IG at @d0n.julio & Facebook Julien Dagenais.
2020-03-2603 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 21: Leonard Steinberg on Proposed Rental Broker Fee Ban & His Trip to The New York Supreme Court in Albany CountyIn this episode, we have our Chief Evangelist of Compass join in on my show to discuss the State Legislature's proposed new law of banning tenants from paying the broker fee for rental properties in NYC. He is a proponent of the brokerage community and an influential voice in our field. Here are his takeaways about his day written from his daily contemplations:
1. You have to show up. Whining and complaining about politics is useless. Sometimes you must roll up your sleeves and get involved and make an effort. Take the time needed to get involved and have an im...
2020-02-2824 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 20: An Interview with Lindsay Rothman of Why Westchester CompassPleased to have Lindsay Rothman (@lindsay_rothman) join us today on The Real Takkk Podcast. Lindsay hails from Mt Kisko Westchester (NY). She joins me to discuss her childhood, the early struggles in life, and how she became one of the top agents in Westchester, closing over $29 Million in transactions in 2019 & how she’s grown her business to date. Lindsay obtained her Bachelors at Sony Onianta, and obtained her Masters Degree from Mercy College. Lindsay is wife to Tim Rothman and her 2 kids Dillon & Cecilia. She is a resident of Dobs Ferry Westchester.
This episode & all other episodes...
2020-02-1345 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 19: Emergency POD! New Rental Law Changes: Landlords, not tenants, must pay rental broker fees: stateWe delve into this last minute, an unexpected addendum to the rental law regulation issued by the Department of State this week, where they reversed the tenant-pays-broker-fee system that’s been the norm in rental transactions in New York City.
The guidance is based on the DOS’ interpretation of the rent law passed last June, and notes that agents working for landlords will be penalized if tenants pay their broker fees.
One of the lawmakers who sponsored the rent law, State Sen. Julia Salazar, said in a statement that “our intent is to eliminate barriers that curr...
2020-02-0731 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 18: Adam Leitman Bailey, Top NY AttorneyOne of my favorite quotes from Kobe Bryant: "How can your story impact others? The definition of greatness is to inspire people next to you. How can you inspire one person then turn to inspire another person. Our challenge is for people, to figure out how our story can impact others, to motivate them to create greatness in others. - Kobe Bryant. Adam Leitman Bailey may have a brash facade, he's been written up in the NY Post, NY Times, & Huffington Post, perhaps not always as a hero, but to play on the team he's hired to protect. Adam's sto...
2020-01-2955 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 17: Martin Newman, Condos & Cars, Town Real Estate, The Foundation, The Beginning, The Formative YearsIf you don’t ask, you’ll never know. not to sound cliche, but nothing is ever handed out. In most of any business, some things aren’t even in the open for you to grab in the first place. You have to seek it out and put yourself out there. In an industry where every listing, buyer, client, and business opportunity is extremely coveted, a high level of hustle is always required at any stage in your career. Who knows where Marty would have been right now if he didn’t make an effort to gather courage to get in fro...
2020-01-2349 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 16: Levi Meyer Representing Compass of MiamiWe’re kicking off 2020 in the best way possible on my platform. Last week, I had the opportunity to get my good friend Lane Johnson from Aspen, and today, we have our South Beach / Miami extraordinaire Levi Meyer joining me on what will be an awesome episode of Real Takk.
Like I said before, behind every business individual, there is a subconscious library of influences that shapes who we are. It’s easy to forget that our ideas are actually the manifestations of our life experiences. Our business work ethic & style is an outward expression of our past...
2020-01-1747 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 15: Lane Johnson, Representing Aspen Colorado, Where the Beer Flows like WineWe closed out 19 right with the last interview with my guy Lane Johnson. Every businessperson is comprised of a subconscious library of influences that shapes who you are as a business person. Lane is part of the cultural fabric of Aspen Colorado. While he is a super broker in his own way, listing a $24M compound that brings 8 homes on the property this year (2020), to $15M homes on red mountain, he’s also a dedicated skier, camper, raft guide, & a sponsored Lulu Lemon Athlete Ambassador. He teaches a skinning class in the morning, where he’ll lead a group up Butter...
2020-01-1227 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 14: The Wydler Brothers of Compass, DC, MD, & VAWelcome to the latest edition of the Real Takk Podcast. Today we bring on The Wydler Brothers, which consist of brothers Hans and Steve Wydler, along with 18 agents & 6 support staff. These guys have a brotherly banter that is infectious, a wealth of real estate & leadership knowledge, and an overall sense of integrity that they both bring to their business practice. Give this one a listen.
They’ve been selling residential real estate for almost 20 years in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area. They’ve built the highest producing team in the DMV, & has become the top 25 teams in the U.S. a...
2020-01-0750 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 13: Megan Probst Representing Compass South FloridaIt's my pleasure to have Megan Probst on my show today! Megan is a Broker Associate at Compass representing our South Florida office! She joined our Compass team over two years ago after working as VP of sales & marketing for Florida developer "Invesca Development Group", where she spearheaded the launch of their sales & marketing platform, as well as experienced representing their new development as part of their in house sales team, representing over $500M worth of residential & commercial mixed use projects along Pompano Beach & Plantation FL.
Megan was born in Jamaica, but grew up in South Florida where sh...
2019-12-1941 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 12: Nick Svensson Representing Santa Barbara & Montecito CaliforniaThis is a special episode. If you want to meet a real life Viking, Nick is your guy. Nick Svensson has been a licensed Agent & real estate professional since 1996, when they used to show homes in carriages led by horses :) Upon graduation from UCSB in 95, Nick drew early success with his first agency Fred Sands Realtors, then later joining Sotheby's International Realty in Montecito as one of the top 3% brokers out of 43K brokers nation wide.
Born in Linköping, Sweden; Nick arrived in Santa Barbara at a mere 5 months old. While he has been excited to call Santa...
2019-11-3038 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 11: NYC Attorney Andrew Jorges on Building Financials, Good Deals & BadHappy to introduce my guy Andrew on this Real Takk pod episode. Andrew Jorges is The Takk Team attorney representing the our clients on both the buy & sell side, & even litigation of certain aspects of a real estate deal. As a Penn State grad majoring in Accounting, he was employed with KPMG for a year before jumping back into law school at the Cardozo School of Law in 2009. Upon graduation, he practiced law at a small midtown shop that specialized in residential & commercial transactions, and then transitioned to one of NYC’s premiere real estate law firms known as ALB...
2019-11-2932 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 10: Brian Renzenbrink, Software Engineer & Engineering Manager at CompassExcited to bring in my next guest Mr. Brian Renzenbrink! Brain is a software engineer by trade, an early engineer at Compass that now leads our Infrastructure Automation Team. At Compass, he’s responsible for technical infrastructure projects that build our internal flywheel to make our product and engineering better.
We discuss a range of topics including early days with Rob Reffkin and his vision, how you should look at equity in a startup, what rights you have as a shareholder, defining Compass's version of "Dev Ops", and his role as managing the Engineering Teams workflow.
Brain is...
2019-11-0733 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 9: Daisy Dolan, Senior Strategic Growth Manager with CompassDaisy is one of the top Strategic Growth Managers at Compass. What exactly is Strategic Growth? She is directly responsible to be the face of the company, and the engine of our market expansion. We discuss her up bringing, (a true New Yorker), background before joining our team, her morning routine to stay in top shape mentally & physically, & shares with us what she's seen with top brokers and what they all have in common. This is an exciting episode & a must listen.
2019-10-3032 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 8: Naomi Klein, Real Estate Broker & Founder of Compass Beverly Hills OfficeExcited to host my guest Naomi Klein from Compass LA! Hailing from farm town Bakersfield California, Naomi is the founder of our Beverly Hills office at Compass. She has closed over $350 million dollars worth of residential, multi family & investment properties, with an impressive portfolio of clients in both LA & NYC. Get the inside scope on her emphasis & importance of leveraging social media to build her brand & business, how she built her real estate network, & how she deals with professional athletes like Mercedes Lewis formally with with Jacksonville Jags, Rickie Nolasco formally with the Dodgers & Angels & currently an Arizona Diamondback, as w...
2019-10-2326 minReal Takk PodcastEpisode 7: From Urban Compass to Compass, Neighborhood Specialist to Being Nominated into Commercial Observer's top 30 under 30 Real Estate ProfessionalsJake is the longest-tenured Compass agent! He joined before Mayor Bloomberg helped launch Urban Compass back in 2012. He describes the earliest day of Compass, how he joined, what he did during the initial launch of this start up, and where he is going now. Fast forward to 2019 upon winning Commercial Observers top 30 under 30, Jake specializes in tenant rep and expansion at Compass. His passion is working with growing companies and advising them on their commercial real estate strategy while continuing to expand on the original culture that built Compass today!
2019-10-1723 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 6: The Compass New Ventures TeamI'm joined by Sophia & Carla of the New Ventures Team at Compass who head our new concierge program. In short, my team will invest in your home to ensure that we're maximizing value, while reducing time on market. No hidden fees, taxes, interest, etc. Just credit us back at the closing table.
Cosmetic improvements to a home can show a material increase in sale price, but clients often don’t want to or aren’t able to spend that money. The Compass Concierge program will assist you in preparing your coop, condo, or home for market by allowing...
2019-10-1025 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 5: Interview with Contactually Co-Founder Tony CappaertAn in-depth conversation with with Tony Cappaert, the Co-founder of Contactually, one of the largest CRM's in North America. He is now serves as Compass's Strategic Growth Manager, where he leads programs that help grow each real estate professionals business by leveraging Compass Concierge & Compass Bridge Loans. Some topics we cover: "What lead to the partnership for Compass to acquire Contactually?", "What makes Compass like the New York Yankees?", "Why should our customers should think of us as The Four Seasons?", "Are people that start companies, not the people that should scale growing companies?" Tony is a Washingtonian Tech Tit...
2019-10-0431 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 4: Interview with Contactually Founder Zvi BandI am beyond honored & excited to share with you my interview with Zvi Band, the founder one of the top CRM companies in the country Contactually. We discuss his early beginnings as a programmer, the concept of how Contactually started (was not originally created for real estate people in mind), the lead up to Compass's acquisition of Contatually, and how he's integrated his firm into the Compass frame work. He ends with his vision of the future, and his excitement towards building the future of real estate.
2019-09-2019 min
Real Takk PodcastEpisode 3: Jessica Northop, founder of Compass Denver ColoradoWho is Jessica Northop? Started her career at the age of 18 (before fax machines!) & built her real estate company from the ground up. Loved her quote 13 minutes in. "You gotta go through baptism by fire!". To become successful in this business, you must learn through your own mistakes. Own up to your errors & learn from it! So much fun listening to her & full of content for those interested in getting in the minds of someone who sells 75+ homes a year.
2019-09-1324 minReal Takk PodcastEpisode 2: Compass Finance Feat. Matthew Patton & Eddie MonteagudoWELCOME TO EPISODE 2! The Takk Team is joined by our two CPA professionals who visits the newly opened "The Jones (soft opening on August 19 via Gabriel Stulman & Chef Jack Harris) to discuss a variety matters from the their hiring experience, projects they are currently working on, Compass IPO timeline & process, & managing the equity team at Compass.
2019-09-1318 min
Real Takk PodcastReal Takk Podcast, Episode 1. Where It All Started with Compass & Real EstateYour host & the founder of the Takk Team at Compass dives into a quick introduction for the team, the work they do, and discuss the goals for the launch of our podcast. We reveal some future guests, fun facts about Danielle Stout, and the big picture of what this podcast will eventually be. Follow our journey on IG at @Takk-Yamaguchi
2019-09-1105 min