Keyed In Real Estate Podcast

With a global upbringing and perspective, Sina Mollaan’s life journey has taken him from Iran to Italy to now the capital of the United States. Delivering responsive, confident results with a compassionate, impactful approach are all part of Sina’s distinguished style in providing real estate expertise. Welcome to the podcast, Sina!

Raised on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, Brad is a third-generation Annapolitan. That’s someone who is from -an idyllic area of the country- called Annapolis, Maryland. Annapolis is one of those quaint places that became an escape haven during the pandemic, and we aren’t sure sales have normalized since they spiked in 2020. Securing more than half a billion in waterfront property sales, includi...

Since 2012, Samer Kuraishi has led his company to become the #1 real estate team in Washington D.C. As CEO and Founder of The ONE Street Company, Samer Kuraishi is committed to looking at things from a fresh perspective. As innovators in the field, Samer and his agents have transformed the real estate experience with their fierce commitment, their technology-and data-fueled approach, and their clo...

Matthew McCormick launched his real estate career with Charles E. Smith, one of the area’s premiere development and management companies, rising through the ranks to eventually become the Executive Vice President of Residential Services. Matt went on to serve as the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Archstone-Smith, formerly the nation’s third largest apartment REIT with a mark...

Keyed In - Greatest Hits! How do you become a better agent? A better team? Do not miss this episode highlighting some of our favorite clips from our latest interviews. Our listeners gain instant access to some of the real estate industry's top talent, from seasoned agents and brokers to viral social media influencers, financial planners, and developers.

Fred Kendrick is currently the Vice President of Compliance and Education at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. In this role, he serves as a liaison to TTR’s Errors & Omissions Insurance company when agents face lawsuits. Fred is the best for this role because he knows the market and contracts better than anyone. A 30-year veteran of the real estate profession and an acknowledged authority on...

10Square’s highly skilled project team has more than a century and a half of combined experience in construction, design, project management, and real estate acquisitions. At 10Square, the project team has collectively been involved in delivering over $150 million of real estate. As developers, how do you square the circle of keeping the city happy while increasing business cash flow? How do you i...

Mandy & David have a reputation and it is for having the very best team support. Ask anyone in the industry in DC who has the most efficient support powering their success, and they’ll tell you that The Mandy & David Team is a machine.  No agent can take their operation to the next level without support, but Mandy & David have figured out how to scale an operation to maximize the suppo...

A comprehensive financial plan should include investment in the stock market AND real estate. And a great realtor should know this, first hand. So, today, we are welcoming to the podcast our very first certified financial planners, founders and principals of Craftwork Captial based here in the DMV. Welcome to the show, Dan and Ross!

Today we’re welcoming back Jamie Manning, the mind behind the wildly popular blog and social media account, @ExposedBrickDC. One of Jamie's favorite ways to interact with followers is via her Ask Me Anything highlight, and today she's answering the questions on the podcast with the help of Max and Brent. Join us for our new quarterly special: Keyed In Ask Me Anything with Exposed Brick D...

Ben Roth’s book of business is the real deal. He operates in a niche of elite clientele. His listings at any given time are in the multiple millions. In 2004, he joined what is arguably DC’s most sophisticated brokerage, Washington Fine Properties, and quickly advanced to a top-producing sales associate. Now, he leads a powerhouse team and is a low-key superstar in the DC real estate landscape. Th...

Over the summer, after 10 years as a top-producing individual agent, Melanie Hayes joined HEIDER, one of Washington, DC’s most recognized and respected real estate teams. Melanie’s listings have been featured in the Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. She has consecutively been named a Top Agent by DC Modern Luxury and The Washingtonian. So…why join a team? What motivates such an enormous...

Classic, elegant, timeless…these are words that come to mind when we think about Christopher Ritzert and Christie-Anne Weiss. Ritzert Weiss Partners has a distinctive reputation in Washington. Let’s just say TTR Sotheby’s International Realty is lucky to have a partnership of their caliber, their integrity, and their gusto. Some of their notable sales include The Patterson Mansion and penthouses a...

Recording his third episode with us today, Rob Sanders is officially our most regular guest on the Keyed In Podcast. There’s a reason for that. He’s reliable. In a previous episode, we discussed how Rob is the real deal. He lives, breathes, and sleeps real estate. Today, he joins us to explain how he’s not only survived two decades of unpredictable real estate woes, he’s thrived. As we enter what...

In the 12 years since he began his real estate journey, Seth has honed an impressively thorough and varied skill set across five markets: Tennessee, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Georgia. He began his career as a runner and assistant for the No. 1 team in Sotheby's International Realty's Downtown Washington, D.C. office. He later moved to Atlanta to work for the No. 1 Agent in...

Dana Rice used to work in marketing and advertising and is all over social media. And at a more "advanced age" (aka she's not a Millennial), she keeps up her social media like a pro. She also runs a super successful Chevy Chase-based Team. She’s here today to explain how she does it all. Welcome to the show, Dana!

Laurie Collins is @DCCityGirl, with over 146,000 followers on Instagram. Many of her fans are real estate professionals. That’s because her content highlights the best of Washington, DC, from its historic neighborhoods and houses to its general community and beauty. We want to know: how did Laurie organically grow such a massive following? How does she remain authentic? And on a platform frequente...

A former military brat, Gabrielle understands what it is like to relocate, and is known for her relentless work ethic and focus on customer service, which she developed in 5 years as a management consultant for a top 5 global firm prior to her real estate career. Gabrielle was one of the first to record and post informational videos to her clients on social media. In fact, she was early inspiratio...

Join Max and Brent, and Leslie! The three hosts discuss the peaks and valleys of real estate. When things started to shift after Memorial Day, it wasn't long before interest rates doubled what they were in 2021. As Brent poignantly remarks, every so often a market slow down results in an industry cleanse...back to the basics where only the strong survive. 

For over 30 years, Michael’s mission has been clear: it’s about doing good work for people through each step of the buying and selling process. For Michael, the client experience is the heart of the business. He says, politely, "we can do it your way, but if I were you, I would do it my way." So sit back and enjoy today's episode exploring Michael's way of business. You won&apo...

New construction heavy hitter Trent Heminger is no stranger to real estate. He’s a legend in DC when it comes to his volume, expertise, and especially his network of developer clients. Today he's here to answer our questions about his pocket of the industry, how he started out, and how he's managed to remain so relevant in the world of new construction.

Navigating business as the market turns is a challenge. Max and Brent discuss their sales activity through the summer heat and the market slow down. Tune in to learn how they've fared and find out who is on the guest roster for the fall season of your favorite podcast. Stay Keyed In...don’t forget to subscribe!

Harrison Beacher is a DC Native and managing partner of the Coalition Properties Group. In 2022, Harrison serves as GCAAR president, DCAR’s at-large director, NAR director representing D.C. and national Broker Engagement Council chair. Who better to have as a guest on DC’s #1 Real Estate Podcast? In an effort to bring podcasting as a resource to new agents, Harrison joins us today to tell us more...

Mansour Abu-Rahmeh came to America from Amman in 1982 to go to school in Arizona. Returning to Jordan only to fulfill his military commitment, Mansour entered the Telecom industry after graduate school and remained there until 1992, when he made his final switch into real estate. What makes Mansour successful? He is mild-mannered, a genuinely nice man, but has built a career in a high-stakes indus...

Timur Loynab specializes in new construction sales, but ask any realtor and they'll tell you that new construction is a whole different animal. The process is distinct from a resale transaction. There are extra steps that are unique to this type of sale, and by extra steps, we mostly mean delays. If you know, you know. Timur is here to explain what attracted him to this special real estate ni...