Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast with Mike Tohikian

Inside the World of Luxury Spec Home Development with Pacific Luxury Partners - Roy Lhanie and Morry Sade Today we have on the show two friends , Roy Lhanie and Morry Sade who together make Pacific Luxury Partners which is a premier real estate development firm specializing in high-end, design-driven spec homes across Southern California.  Bios Roy Lhanie Roy is licensed REALTOR® since 2008, Roy i...

Episode Name: Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast – Ep. #38 – Mike Tohikian   Today on the Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we will be chatting about ICSC Western Conference in San Diego, CA. Mike chats about Q4 slow down and how to push through to be ready for the holiday season.  Mike discusses the ICSC Western Conference event in San Diego CA Mike goes through the daily agenda at the ICSC Western...

Today on the Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we will be chatting with Justin Bird Justin Bird is a Principal of The Bird Group , A design-build firm out of Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Topics Discussed Justin gives us some background info about the Bird Group and his role at the company.  Justin provides details on some of the challenges he is facing in the design build work right now. Justin gives us i...

Episode Name: Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast – Ep. #36 – Andy Giti Today on the Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we will be chatting with Andy Giti  Andy Giti is Managing Partner at Slam Dunk Foods LLC a Big Chicken Franchise group Topics Discussed Andy gives us some background info about Big Chicken and how he became a franchisee of the concept.  Andy provides details on Big Chickens expansion...

Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast – Ep. #35 – Alexis Volen Today on the Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we will be chatting with Alexis Volen Alexis Volen is COO of CIRE Equity. Topics Discussed Alexis gives us some background on CIRE Equity and how she got her start in commercial real estate.   Alexis tells the listeners the difference between a syndication and a REIT.  Alexis gives us details ab...

Show Notes Episode #34 – Guest Name Episode Name: Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast – Ep. #34 – Kien Tsoi Today on the Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we will be chatting with Kien Tsoi . Kien Tsoi is Director of Real Estate at the Dollar Tree/Family Dollar. Topics Discussed Kien discusses how he got his start in the Real Estate industry through his immigrant parents’ smart start.  Kien provides s...

Today on the Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we will be chatting with Kristin McCann . Kristin McCann is the Vice President at Elevate Retail Group. Topics Discussed Kristin shares her start in Commercial Real Estate and background on Elevate Retail Group.  Kristin and Mike discuss the pace of working in the real estate industry in NYC versus working in Los Angeles Kristin talks about steps she t...

Today on the Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we will be chatting about ICSC in Las Vegas. Topics Discussed 1. Mike gives some insight about ICSC, the annual Las Vegas convention, and what the show entails. 2. Mike talks about listener feedback about the show along with things that could potentially change for future ICSC shows. 3. Mike gives important feedback for new brokers on how to properly n...

Today on the Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we will be chatting with Motti Farag . Motti Farag is a Commercial Real Estate Broker at Strategic Retail Advisors. Topics Discussed 1. Motti shares how he got his start in commercial real estate and he got in front of the right people to get into the industry.  2. Motti shares on why decided to make the switch from CBRE to SRA. 3. Motti discusses the...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Jay Fox . Jay Fox is the Vice President & Business Developer at Menemsha. Topics Discussed Jay shares how he got his start at Menemsha Solutions and the projects that they focus on in the retail real estate industry. Jay and Mike discuss the importance of relationship building in order to secure deals within the real...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Steve Selcer . Steve Selcer is the President of Selcer Group & Selcer Realty Inc. Topics Discussed Steve shares the beginning of his commercial real estate industry journey and how it led to where he is today.  Mike and Steve discuss what it takes to make the shift from a broker to a developer in the industry. Steve t...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Jillian Sabaugh Jillian Sabaugh is the President & Founder of Ukropina Sabaugh Inc. Topics Discussed Jillian shares with Mike how she got her start in retail real estate. Jillian and Mike discuss what makes someone successful within the industry. Jillian shares her thoughts on the growing health and wellness space. Ji...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Shauna Mattis . Shauna Mattis is the Southern California Agency Business Lead at JLL. Topics Discussed Shauna shares her story on how she got into commercial real estate and her journey throughout her career. Shauna and Mike discuss the hurdles that occur in the real estate industry related to inflation. Shauna talks abou...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Hide Iwagami. Hide Iwagami is the CEO and co-founder of Hestia Atelier.  Topics Discussed A dive into the background of how Hide started his design firm, Hestia Atelier and how the company name came to fruition.  Hide shares a few architectural projects that he has designed, including a mention of a few cannabis clients. ...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Bridget Zamora . Bridget Zamora is the Director of Real Estate at Philz Coffee. Topics Discussed Bridget shares the warm story of how Philz coffee started as a company. Bridget and Mike dive into the challenges of finding sites in an extremely competitive industry. Bridget talks about the mobile component of Philz Coffee...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Beth Azor . Beth Azor is the Founder and CEO of Azor Advisory Services (AAS). Topics Discussed 1. Mike and Beth begin the episode by talking about Beth’s background in commercial real estate and how she started Azor Advisory Services. 2. Mike and Beth go into the story of how Beth got her name “The Canvassing Queen”. 3. B...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Blake Kaplan . Blake Kaplan is the Executive Vice President of JONES LANG LASALLE IP, INC. Topics Discussed Mike and Blake talk about how Blake got his foot into the industry, with a twist on how it ultimately started. Blake dives into his thought process on his self branding in the real estate industry. Blake gives refle...

In today's episode of the Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Brad Umansky . Brad Umansky is President of Progressive Real Estate Partners, leading retail focused brokerage firm based in Rancho Cucamonga. Topics Discussed Brad dives into the challenges in his early days with commercial real estate. Brad and Mike discuss boutique real estate firms and how to navigate t...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Aaron Aszkenazy . Aaron Aszkenazy is the Director of Investments and Leasing at Aszkenazy Development. Topics Discussed Aarons provides some background on his education and how he got started in Commercial Real Estate. Aaron speaks about the backbone of Aszkenazy Development and his specific role in the industry including...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with our host, Mike Tohikian! Mike will be sharing some highlights on season one of Hot Spotting Real Estate podcast. Topics Discussed Detailed discussion on why Mike started Hot Spotting Real Estate podcast Mike shares how he balances his time of being a broker and a podcast host Shares which guest he would like to have on th...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Greg Giacopuzzi. Greg Giacopuzzi is Vice President of Leasing & Development at NewMark Merrill Companies . Topics Discussed Greg shares how he started his journey in commercial real estate We get a run down on what NewMark Merrill Companies does Greg’s role at the company Conversation on being a good deal maker from t...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Lucy Gan. Lucy Gan is Senior Real Estate Manager with Panda Express. Topics Discussed Lucy shares her journey on how she got into the commercial real estate industry Discussion on the challenges faced when transitioning from a broker to a corp tenant Lucy gives us some background on Panda Express and current growth goals ...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Mark Zimmerman & Amanda Zimmerman. Mark Zimmerman is the Managing Member at KZ Companies, LLC and Amanda Zimmerman is the Senior Associate at KZ Companies, LLC. Topics Discussed Mark provides background about KZ Companies and how they got into development Detailed discussion on how Amanda decided to get into the famil...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Rich Tait and Trevor Tait. Rich is President of TAIT & Associates, Inc . Trevor is Managing Director at TAIT & Associates, Inc. Topics Discussed Rich and Trevor give us some background about Tait & Associates  We get a run down on what Rich and Trevor’s roles entail Both share details regarding some of the hur...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Rhiana Lindsey. Rhiana Lindsey is a Senior Real Estate Manager at Primestor Development. Topics Discussed Rhiana shares how she got started in commercial real estate Provides details about Primestor Development  Discussion about some of the challenges they face when it comes to deal making   Shares her favorite developmen...