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   

Pleased 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 bids for Hudson Yards and the Time Warner Center.  On this episode, we discuss his stories he's learned while dealing with the developers of NYC, his thoughts on Manhattan's mega projets, Russian Oligarch's, The Dolphins, and more!   You may pre-order the book at any of the following:  The Real Deal website Amazon Barnes & Noble Follow Adam on Twitter at @adampiore   

Huge 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 the insights, understand unit mix, & analyze the stacking plans for new development, see discount trends, & analysis of buildings that architects, developers, brokers, buyers/sellers, can research.  The site also offers permit & filings, direct access to building offering plans, & even API access to their database.   Prior to MarketProof New Development, Kael was the President & CEO of Blank Slate Factory Inc, a media & marketing company based in DUMBO which previously owned & operated Brownstoner, Brooklyn’s leading real estate & lifestyle brand.  Please follow Marketproof & their journey below.   IG: @marketproofnyc twitter: @marketproofnyc  Website: marketproof.com 

A 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 know our guests with some of my hardest hitting questions where we discuss:  One to a Few Word Answers:  Covid Real Estate 2020  Covid real estate 2021  Real Estate Reality TV  Rob Reffkin  Miami Real Estate  Real Estate Tech Space in 2022  CryptoCurrency  Inflation  Zillow   Sellers in 2021  Compass  Warm-Up Questions asked to both:  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 you have a role model in the real estate industry? Who & why?  What’s an insult that you’ve received that you’re proud of?  Do you have a morning routine?  Dive into your company, Courted.IO  Courted elevator pitch  How does your tech help brokers?  What was your inspiration to found this start-up?  How do you all earn a profit?  What is Courted.IO? How does it differ from other real estate tech firms?  What is your end goal? Please follow us on Social! The Takk Team Compass: http://bit.ly/TakkTeamCompass The Takk Team Page: http://bit.ly/TakkTeamPage The Takk Team Facebook: http://bit.ly/TakkTeamFacebook Instagram: http://bit.ly/TakkInstagram Linkedin: http://bit.ly/TakkLinkedin Follow The Real Takk Podcast where we discuss industry topics relating to all things real estate: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39sf5cb... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Podbean: https://realtakk.podbean.com/ Tune-In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technolog...  

I 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 featuring:  Courtney Ronan, TitleVest IG: @ronanthebarbearian  Justin Rubinstein, Compass Broker IG: @justinrubinstein   Natalie Hedden, Compass Broker, IG: @nataliehedden Andrew Jorges, The Jorges Lawfirm, @jorgeslawfirm      

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 Quick factoid of SB:  Where are the screens in SB?  "They are in the attic, you don't need them!" (don't worry about flying bugs!)   Music by: Riley Svensson @riley_svensson3 Nick's go to restaurant: Joe's Cafe Go to Bar: seven   

The 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 thoughts are in this business from the past to the future.  We also touch upon his go-to restaurants, bars, & venues around Austin, his younger college days at  The University of Texas at Austin, his family, & his wife/business partner Morgan Oberg.  Follow Guy & his journey of life in Austin at @guyoberg3 & @theoberggroup on IG.  

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 workings of his enormous 8 figure sales deal on a 1031 exchange, how I scared him by interjecting my thoughts into the deal (only by accident), and where his future is headed as we wrap up 2021.  Follow Frank's journey on IG at @fsuriano & website www.franksuriano.com 

I 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 most downloaded / streamed episode of all time, so she’s proven to be a fan favorite & an all-star person in general.  I am proud to be working alongside her, and am excited to catch up with you on this recording.   You may follow Daisy's life on IG @daisednconfuzed and subscribe to her podcast discussing the pursuit of healing and self-discovery at the IG @wildwildwellnesspod APPLE  & she has a tiktok too! @Daisycantdance

David 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 dozen engineers.  He started there as the COO, then eventually became the CFO & handled the financial operations of Compass until it became a $2B company.  Fast forward to today, David is the founder & CEO of Harness Wealth, an early-stage consumer wealth tech company dedicated to helping clients unlock financial opportunities to achieve their best financial future through their customized approach.  Find out how: -To pick the right team after a liquidity event  -Securing your financial future by picking you the right financial advisory team -Tax structures that small business owners may not be aware of that is to the benefit of a business owner   Follow David on IG at @harnesswealth or his website www.harnesswealth.com.   

Levi 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 Levi at @levimeyerre on IG, or email him at [email protected] 

I 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 career, James has been involved in the sale of approximately 500 property and loan sales for an aggregate value of over $5 billion dollars. Prior to joining Avison Young, James served as Vice Chairman of Cushman & Wakefield & prior to that, he was the youngest partner and top producer for legendary firm Massey Knakal for six of their last eight years.  For those of you looking for opportunities in NY or outside of NY (Avison Young has 120 offices around the world), you can visit his profile on Instagram at @jamesnelsonnyc and look for the link in his bio, or find him on his website at jamesnelson.com  You may also find out how you can get on the Investors List through his website, along with future educational materials on how to get into real estate investing.  (more on that in this episode)     

We 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 at @compasscommercial_thegraffteam on IG, and his website:    https://www.compass.com/agents/david-graff/   Thanks always for listening!     

Andrew 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.     Follow me on IG @Takkyamaguchi Twitter: @takkyamaguchi The Takk Team Compass: http://bit.ly/TakkTeamCompass The Takk Team Page: http://bit.ly/TakkTeamPage The Takk Team Facebook: http://bit.ly/TakkTeamFacebook Instagram: http://bit.ly/TakkInstagram Linkedin: http://bit.ly/TakkLinkedin  

Today 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 looking to acquire or build in the Hamptons, and the legacy that he intends to make & the footprint he wants to mark in the high stakes real estate market of the Hamptons.   James & his family are the founding agents of Compass in the Hamptons, and they’ve played an integral role in building our presence out in Long Island. Through James & his family, we’ve become a top brokerage in the Hamptons market within five years.   James has experience transacting at all price points from Southampton to Montauk and has built his own business while playing a key role in some of the biggest deals along the ocean and coveted estate sections.  James earned a degree in Environmental Studies with a focus on sustainable design from the University of Colorado before returning to the Hamptons to build his real estate career and resume his life in East Hampton. James is an avid sportsman, former East Hampton lifeguard, and surfing enthusiast. When James is not guiding clients through the home buying and selling process, he can be found enjoying the world-class breaks of the East End, snowboarding in Colorado, & raising his chickens.  You may follow James’s personal IG at @grindedpeach and his real estate IG at @petrieteam along with his website www.petrieteam.com

​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 stats:    -$500M+ in sales  -Repped the most expensive home sale in Vail CO  -Specializes in Lionshead, Vail Village, & Beaver Creek  -Vail experienced almost $1B in gross sales in the third quarter of 2020    Follow them at:  @tdinvail  @thestocktongroup_vail @compasscolorado 

Welcome 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 Buyers, Under New Bill Our next episode will feature Tom Dunn from Vail Colorado, our newest market & another top leader in the real estate industry!  Stay tuned & enjoy! Follow me on IG @Takkyamaguchi Twitter: @takkyamaguchi 

Pleased 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 Zion Williamson when he entered the NBA draft,  took on the NCAA College football playoffs content during Media Day and Game Day, providing their social media platform with unique content to post during the finals to drive social conversation, produced the MLB 1 on 1 series with the Mariners Dee Gordon & Nelson Cruz where they vlog behind the scenes in the locker room and produced content for the CAPS as Ovechkin became the 8th player in NHL history to record 700 career goals.     So WHY on earth would Jared come on my real estate podcast?  I’d say the answer is two folds:  1st, Jared was one of the original members of Streeteaasy, where he spent more than 7 years with the founding team to help build out the aggregator BEFORE Zillow purchased them for $50M back in 2013.  2nd: His knowledge of video content creation & social media is more important than ever for all small & large businesses, including real estate.  We’ll delve more into that later.     A few more fun facts about Jared:  Worked as the head of sports & International content strategy at Twitter  Was the Founder & CEO of Tebowing.com which was the worlds largest database for tebowing photos  He was a Vail ski instructor for 7 years  You can follow Jared on IG & twitter at @jarzod & @frestapemedia  

Greg 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 videos games & software.  Now at Compass, Greg will be responsible for driving all aspects of our integrated product offering, overseeing the company's growing team of Product Managers, User Researchers and Product Marketers.  LETS GO ENJOY THIS EPISODE!   

I 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 through a mentor, then quickly became one of the most recognizable figures in the real estate brokerage industry.  (But this is no overnight success story!). Please follow her journey here.  Enjoy this episode! You may follow Brittanie on Instagram at @brittanie.rockhill.aspen or find her on FB at Brittanie Rockhill.  

Mike 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 billion in annual revenue.  At present day, Mike works with us at Compass, with his primary goal is the growth of brokers' revenue throughout the nation.      

Levi 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 Creek frontage. (+ some furry animals that roam through every now & then!)    Levi is a native Floridian that understands & appreciates the diverse & ever-changing landscape of South Florida.  Throughout his dynamic real estate career, Levi has received numerous accolades including annual ‘Top Producer’, and ‘‘Most Innovative Marketing’ as well as media recognition for several record-breaking sales.  He’s 1 of 10 siblings, (he has 4 sisters & 5 brothers) grew up in his younger years in Virginia, and prior to real estate had stint as a Defense Contracting Manager working alongside the Department of Defense, sourcing $50M in goods to the US DOD in Iraq & Afghanistan.  Check out Levi on his personal IG at @levimeyerre and his business IG at: @themeyergroupRE    Please follow us on Social! The Takk Team Compass: http://bit.ly/TakkTeamCompass The Takk Team Page: http://bit.ly/TakkTeamPage The Takk Team Facebook: http://bit.ly/TakkTeamFacebook Instagram: http://bit.ly/TakkInstagram Linkedin: http://bit.ly/TakkLinkedin          

Gordon 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. 

Pleased 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 Marathon, & is a proud alumnus of Auburn & the Auburn Tigers Football program.  (Go Jason Campbell)    FWIW:  This is not a Pro-Trump or Pro Biden pod. We’re here to discuss the birds-eye view of accounting practices that are common for real estate developers, owners, & operators as well as common misconceptions that people who earn a salary may NOT be aware of when media blasts companies like Amazon for “not paying federal taxes” (subjective look vs objective look)    The Topics We Cover:  Trump's Taxes  -“As a RE Developer, Trump paying $750 shown on his income tax? There is a reasonable explanation of how he got there”  -Why does Trump have one of the more complicated tax returns of any President?  -The beautify of real estate is that you get a huge non-cash deduction for what is called “depreciation”  - What is the media not talking about when it comes to Trump paying just $750 in taxes?  -If a business owner doesn’t want to sell a business, the goal is to show as little income as possible.  -Bulk of developers & landlords earns schedule E, real estate related income, but taxable income for developers does not correlate to wealth.    Tax evasion is bad, Tax avoidance is good: Amazon & Other Successful Tech Giants  Amazon pays no federal income tax. Many politicians blast the fact that it’s not fair that a multi-billion dollar company pays “NO TAXES”.  It’s easy for media outlets to blast any company in tech that they ‘pay no taxes” in 280 characters via Twitter or on social, but if you think about it, does amazon really pay no taxes?  AOC & other politicians blasted them for planning hq2 in NYC b/c they don’t pay any taxes, but do these politicians really understand corporate accounting laws? So what’s really happening here?  (Talking points)  -Amazon never made money. If you spend more money than you make, you won’t have taxable income.  -In short summary: “People get hung up on MNC's / Conglomerates. These organizations do not live & die by our rules. “   Real Estate Brokers & How They Should Pay / Manage Taxes  #1 thing, no matter what stage you are in your career, the challenge is recording keeping. You get to the EOY and you run your biz, you get that big fat 1099 at the EOY, you spent all this money in marketing, transport, meals, etc. IC people get in trouble at EOY trying to find their expenses. You are going to make really aggressive and take deductions that you didn’t take deductions, or you don’t have enough records and you PAY MORE TAXES than you need to.   It’s that first year you owe taxes, everybody has that one year you get punched in the face.  Good CPA is part of your team.  They need to be there to help brokers with tax planning. Taxes are like healthcare, you can be reactive, or be proactive.    Part 5: Startup Equity:  Startup equity: We talk briefly about equity that is given out by tech firms. (public or private) Qualified VS  Non-qualified stock options, their tax implications, exercising your equity, and what you should know as far as your tax obligations may be based on your strike price, etc.    You may follow will on IG at @Wgeeslin & his company website at https://www.geeslingroup.com/  

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 worked at Bloomberg as a Global Analyst, then transferred to VP of Biz Dev at fancy.com an e-commerce marketplace & social shopping platform.  Rory joined Compass on Dec. 2014 as a business development manager, then worked his way up to become chief of staff to the CEO & our guy Rob Reffkin.  On October 2018, Rory became the GM & President of Compass NY, and now runs our day to day operations of our offices in Manhattan, Brooklyn Westchester & Long Island.  Some topics covered on this episode:  -Rory's go-to restaurant in NYC & Why -How would you recruit a top accent in the biz right now? -Biggest misconception about the real estate industry amongst your friends that aren’t in real estate -If you could give yourself advice in your 20’s, both personally & professionally, what would you tell the young Rory Golod?  -Looking into the future of Compass, going public, raising money, & the market during times of COVID.   You may follow Rory at:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-golod-29b47413 IG: @mightyror

I 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 struggles in school, all the way up to the present day where he represents deals in Manhattan, & along with his development project in New Jersey. 

Nancy 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 Crain's New York Business Rising Stars in Real Estate, alongside some of New York’s most talented and influential industry pros. Before joining StreetEasy, Nancy worked at NERA Economic Consulting’s finance practice, and prior to that, in economic policy at the White House and the Center for American Progress. Nancy has a Master’s Degree in Economics for Development from the University of Oxford, and casually obtain a triple major of Eco, gov, & gender studies. Please follow Nancy Wu on twitter at @nancyFwu or Nancy Wu on LinkedIn. Some questions covered on this episode:  Why the Brooklyn market, while still down, fared better off than Manhattan Which part of Manhattan has been impacted the most, and why.  What trends is she seeing from a pricing perspective across the following neighborhoods:  Upper East vs Upper West, Midtown East & West vs. Downtown & Fidi  Where should bargain hunters go?  What is her outlook for this fall & winter? Will we break 25K vacancies in Manhattan, and 11K vacancies in Brooklyn?   

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.  

After 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 world.  His real estate background started at the ripe age of 18, working as an agent at Citi Habitats.  After a stint in being a broker & joining in on the Citi Habitats Marketing Group representing their larger developer clients at the time, Dylan then dove further into property management, joining Ziel Feldmans HFZ capital group.  There he managed their several million square feet of condominium & new developments throughout NYC. (their projects include the Belnord, one madison, devon condo, seat, 45 Wooster, seat, herald towers, tempo, the Bryant to name a few.  Dylan lives in with his wife, kid, and a 60-pound golden doodle.  You may follow Dylan at @dylanpichulik & his website https://www.xl-rpm.com/

The 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 as head of the largest real estate publication firm.   Amir was born in Tehran, Iran. where his family left after the Islamic Revolution as political refugees and spent time in Paris and Madrid before settling in the Washington DC area. Amir started The Real Deal out of his Brooklyn apartment nearly 20 years ago, shortly before he was joined by his Editor in Chief Stuart Elliot.  The Real Deal’s first hit the map when Donald Trump responded to an article from a previous issue by ripping out the page and hand wrote: “why all the anger, Stuart, love the Donald” to your Brooklyn office.  (this was in response to an article about developers saying Donald wasn’t a “real developer” before the launch of his reality TV show) Amir has a lengthy list of accolades and to mention a few, he was listed in The New York Observer's Power 100 list of the most powerful people in New York Real Estate, in 2013, Inman News named Amir as one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders in the Media category, & in 2012, he was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the YJP Young Jewish Professionals.   You may listen to this episode on all major podcast platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcast, & Podbean.    

Gabe 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 operates the restaurants he founded including the names of Joseph Leonard, Fairfax (formally known as Perla), Fedora, Jeffrey’s Grocery, Bar Sardine, Studio, the GW Bar, Simon & the Whale, & most recently The Jones, located on Great Jones Street.  I encourage you all to follow Gabe and his recent initiatives during covid19 at @gabestulman & information on these restaurants.  

Chris 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 acquiring prime office, retail, and multi-family properties in the Midtown and Midtown South submarkets of Manhattan. His Acquisitions include a prime office building in the Herald Square section of Midtown, a brand new luxury condominium development known as 432 West 52nd Street, and few other office and retail properties like 894 Avenue of the Americas, 148 West 24th Street, and the retail at 135 West 52nd Street. You may follow Chris at ChrisOkada in the following social channels:     LinkedIn: ChristopherOkada Facebook: @ChrisOkada Instagram: @ChrisOkada Twitter: @ChrisOkada

Jessica 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 

I’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!   

Pleased 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 Mesa 12 years ago.   These guys are a wealth of knowledge and were gracious enough to spare a few minutes to come on my podcast.  Please give these guys a listen & follow them on IG @MasonTaylorAssociates as well as their website: https://www.masontaylorassociates.com/about

Learn 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 right thing. 2. Create positive, lasting memories in all our relationships. 3. Make tomorrow better than today. 4. Succeeding as a team while excelling as individuals. 5. Own it and act passionately on it. 6. Support and give back to our team and community. Please follow them on Instagram at @wydlerbrothers & their website www.wydlerbrothers.com  Thank you always for listening! 

Ari 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® Roundtable.   He’s also succeeded as the Founder and CEO of multiple social media marketing, real estate web development and mobile app building companies.  Since 2014, Ari has been involved in hundreds of millions of dollars worth of real estate deals. Ari’s been featured in Forbes, LA Times, yahoo entertainment, Curbed LA, Architectural Digest, & the real deal. Please follow on IG at @ariafsharandassociates as well as his website: https://www.ariafshar.com/AriAfshar

Jillian 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 the University of Massachusetts of Amherst & also ran the Boston Marathon in 2019 to support of the YMCA. She provides a wealth of knowledge to listeners on how to be successful during the mandated 'stay at home warning'. Follow her on @jillianleigh21 on Instagram, & her properties on https://www.compass.com/agents/jillian-adler/

Learn, 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 Manufacturers, Consultants, Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), and Operators of all sizes. The Buyers Edge Platform: Launched by Foodservice GPO entrepreneur and CEO John Davie, offers contracts, technology, data services and expertise to Manufacturers, Consultants, Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), and Operators of all sizes. You may follow Andy on Instagram at: @BoweryBleeckerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-rosenbloom/  & Matthew on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-d-focht-89bb88b/  

Lauren 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 "30 Under 30s" from young professionals across the country. She was also named by Chicago Agent Magazine as one of their "Who's Who in Chicago Real Estate" in 2008, 2010, and 2018.   Lauren is a bright mind & a skilled broker.  She generously shares her knowledge & insight in how to navigate & survive today's market.  Follow her on IG at @LMitrickwood & her team @olive.well.  Find her on FB @ Lauren Mitrick Wood.  Thank you for listening! 

Excited 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 round of $370 million in a Series G round that takes our valuation to $6.4 billion  Rob has been named one of Forbes 30 Under 30, was ranked #27 on the T360 list of the 200 most influential people in residential real estate, and graduated summa cum laude from Duke University. Outside of work, Rob is an accomplished golfer, soccer player, table tennis athlete, & generally a jack of all trades. Give this one a listen!     

I'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.  

In 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 impact.  2.  The squeaky wheel gets the grease: without fail, every politician said they listen and hear the loudest, most consistent voices most. 3.  You have to be looking out for the greater good.  Yes, some special-interest lobbyists succeed to cater to their own hyper-localized issues, but politicians care most about pleasing the majority of voters. 4.   Rehearse your message and be CLEAR about what you want, and ASK how the politicians plan to address your concerns. 5.  Make your concerns public. A letter is easily filed or thrown away. As is an e-mail. A TWEET or social media post tagging specific politicians is PUBLIC. You cannot ignore that as easily. 6.  Numbers count. A handful of people's voices matter. Several hundred or thousand voices will get REAL attention. And action. 7.  Politicians are BRILLIANT at making you feel like you've been heard, that they REALLY CARE. Don't rely on words and promises. 8.  Don't rely on 'others' to speak on your behalf. Most times they have other interests at heart. 9.  Politicians listen closest to their constituents. They want to succeed and be re-elected. 10. We hired a lobbyist. I abhorred lobbyists until yesterday: without this lobbyist, we would never have been able to as effectively identify whom to meet with and how. This lobbyist acted like a great agent and we all know how important a good agent is! As a result, the New York State Justice Mackey temporarily blocked the state’s week-old ruling that had effectively barred tenants from having to pay a broker fee, issuing at least a short-term reprieve to an industry scrambling to respond  The decision was expected to stay in place until at least March 13, when Justice Mackey has asked the Department of State to respond in court. However, this restraining order does not necessarily foreshadow that the broker fee ruling will be blocked for good.   If you're interested in real estate news & politics, this is certainly an episode for you! Thank you for subscribing & listening!   

Pleased 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 are available by searching “Real Takk” on Spotify, Apple Podcast, & Podbean.  Thank you for listening!

We 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 currently prevent low-income and vulnerable people from obtaining housing.” My cohost Danielle Stout & I discuss the impacts of this in today's market, and we are also joined by our guest speaker Justin Rubinstein of Compass.  

One 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 story may inspire a few of you, as we dive into his younger years of his rough childhood, being a passenger of a terrible car accident, the growing pains he's faced as a young adult. We then go into present date, where he shares his tremendous success story of suing Donald & Ivanka Trump, & representing Linda Mackelowe in the most expensive divorce case in US history. Our listeners will a sense of how he's built a firm that has experienced systemic success over the course of the last two decades.  This is a great one and definitely worth a listen!  (read about his bio below)     Bio:  Adam is one of the most distinguished real estate attorneys in America.  Born in Bayside Queens, he moved to California at the age of five, and later moved back to NJ where he graduated with honors from Rutgers, then obtained his law degree from Syracuse University College of Law.  Adam is an author of NYT’s best seller Finding The Uncommon Deal.”, he was selected by the Chambers & Partners publication as NY’s leading RE lawyers, and was named Super Lawyer by Law & Politics magazine.   Adam has a long list of notable cases, but to mention a few he’s represented Developer Sharif El Gamal, who proposed an Islamic mosque & cultural center near the ground zero site, where his opponents were the families affected by 9/11, politicians, and conservative media pundits. (long story short it turned into 45 park place. Adam was responsible for obtaining the largest residential condo settlement in the history of NY, as well as  successfully relieved purchasers from new developments like 20 pine, The Brompton, Trump Soho & Sky View Park. 

If 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 front of a camera and create “Condos & Cars with Martin Newman”. The moral of the story is, whatever you don’t do, won’t come to life. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. What other metaphors do you need?  It’s so universal because it’s so true. So be bold, spark that conversation, and show that enthusiasm that you have.   Martin & I met about 9 years ago in 2011 at Town residential.  We were in our mid 20’s, both hustling our exclusive rental listings, running up walk ups, and figuring out ways on growing our business.  Williamsburg wasn’t much of a neighborhood then, and the Hudson Yards was still a vacant parking lot for the MTA trains.    Martin hails from CT, and moved to NYC after graduating Southern CT state university.  His love for real estate began in his late teens after operating his own property management business. He joined Compass in 2018, and recently founded his own social media channel condos and cars.  He lives in the west village with his girlfriend, but has also lived in North Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, & Union Square. You may follow him on IG at @martinnewman & his Youtube Channel “Condos & cars with Martin Newman.”

We’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 & current habits.  Whether you’re running a real estate business engrossed in the fabric & culture of Aspen Colorado & its people, hiking up the Highland Bowl, hanging out at The Nell, taking clients out to Cloud 9, and skiing / fishing the back country while navigating the thousands of acres of White River National Forest like your back yard, or you’re a surfer broker that frequents Montauk & sips cocktails with clients at Gurneys , Real estate & any business in general is a summary of exactly that.  And speaking of subconscious library of influences that shapes who you are as a business person, Levi is part of the cultural fabric of just that, but in Miami Florida.  While he is a super broker in his own way, listing trophy properties like the Porsche Design Tower #2901, & closing waterfront lots & beachside homes off south beach, he can be seen hanging out at 1-800 lucky at The Wynwood, & taking his family on his boat through the ocean channels of Miami.     Levi & I met in Aspen in the summer of 2014 when we opened up our first Compass office in Colorado.  He’s not a winter guy what so ever, so I’m happy to have met him in a city where the primary activities are known for winter sports.     He’s a Miami native that understands & appreciates the diverse & ever-changing landscape of South Florida.  Throughout his dynamic real estate career, Levi has received numerous accolades including annual ‘Top Producer’, and ‘‘Most Innovative Marketing’ as well as media recognition for several record breaking sales.  He’s 1 of 10 siblings, (he has 4 sisters & 5 brothers) grew up in his younger years in Virginia, and prior to real estate had stint as a Defense Contracting Manager working alongside the Department of Defense, sourcing $50M in goods to the US DOD in Iraq & Afghanistan.  Levi is father of two & wife to Lauren.  You may follow his personal IG at @levimeyerre and his business IG at: @themeyergroupRE