Keyed In Real Estate Podcast

Washington, DC native and Realtor Magazine ’30 under 30′, Koki Adasi has passion for three things in life: family, basketball, and real estate. Koki has been an active member of the greater DC real estate industry for 14 years. In addition to his service as past GCAAR President in 2019, Koki is also an active member of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Our biggest question for Koki is,...

Founder and team leader of the Thrive Team, with Washington DC’s Compass, Yianni Konstantopoulos embarked on his journey in real estate after a long and successful career in global digital marketing where he worked with some of the world’s most prominent brands. He’s here to tell us how and why he made the switch, and how he built such a successful team of agents from the ground up. Welcome, Yiann...

Life At The Top. It must be nice. But how did he get there? Washington’s gateway to a world precious few have the opportunity to appreciate, Jeff Wilson built a brand from the bottom up. How did he do it? Join us as we get to know the mastermind behind DC’s most notorious penthouse database. 

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 each of our wildly informative interviews. Our listeners gain instant access to some of real estate's top talent, from seasoned agents and brokers to viral social media influencers and designers. Compilation in order of episode release: Brent Jackson...

Curious what's in store for 2022? Join us as we discuss the state of the market, make predictions for the year ahead, recap and review our first podcast season, and share our upcoming plans for the holidays. We'll also be discussing our plans for season two of Keyed In. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you like to stream your content!

If you’re not familiar with Washington, DC realtor Barak Sky, then you aren’t familiar with Washington, DC real estate. On today’s episode, we interview the second coolest Barak in town. We’re curious, besides his collection of cars, what drives his success?

Trian Johnson is a local to Washington, DC. She attended Holy Cross Academy, Oakcrest School for Girls and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University. She is also an alumni parent to both Holy Trinity School Georgetown and Georgetown Preparatory School. Trian is an expert at building community from within her sphere, right here at home in the Nation's Capital. She sits on various...

Heather Corey is our guest today and it just so happens she had a mega listing recently. A slice of George Washington's original Mount Vernon Farm, Heather sold the property for a record-breaking $50 Million. Of course, we had planned to talk about so many other things, but the story about how this sale came to be took center stage. We'll definitely be having Heather back again, to learn...

This episode, we want to thank each all of our friends and colleagues for listening and subscribing to our podcast. Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving and Happy Holiday season!

Andrew Riguzzi is a founding member of the District Property Group. He not only understands what his clients need, but intrinsically what they want. He lives below his means and invests in what he sells. Besides the relationships that fuel his business, his only other interest might be the food that fuels him.

Courtney and Ellen Abrams join us this week to discuss their generational real estate practice. They've come to dominate some of the upper Northwest neighborhoods of Washington, DC, and they've done so with grace. But is it always easy when mom and daughter are business partners? We find out that some things are actually easier, and others are, well, just as you might expect.

On today’s episode, we are so excited to interview the legendary Daniel Heider. HEIDER is the Washington, DC area’s preeminent white glove residential real estate concierge. When Daniel entered real estate, he turned the industry on its head, elevating customer service to a level that even the top agents had never seen. With 3.2M followers on TikTok, his vision is clear. Real estate is much more t...

On today's episode, we get to speak with Los Angeles Sotheby's International Realty agent Jordan Bridges. Jordan started out in real estate in Washington, DC, but quickly transitioned to his hometown of LA to launch his career, where his background in luxury property management was the perfect preparation for his success in sales. Jordan works with friends and family, and yes, the occasi...

On today's episode, we welcome back to the show Shannon Hettinger, an experienced agent in Washington, DC and Vice President with TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. She's here to discuss with us the art of working with homebuyers, which is a completely different ballgame than working with home-sellers. Especially during the pandemic, and post-pandemic, buyer expectations have shifted, c...

Billionaire's row. Asia markets. $500 million in annual sales. An MBA and a Master's in Theology, Kevin Brown reminds us that coincidences are God's way of remaining anonymous, according to Einstein. Passion is something that can't be taught, it must be found and then serve as the foundation for success to follow in life and work. On today's episode, we spend nearly an hou...

Jamie Grigg Manning is the creator of Exposed Brick DC. Growing up in Charlottesville, VA, Jamie was raised by an architect and a realtor/interior design junkie. Real estate is in her genes. So, when she moved to DC and decided to begin blogging about real estate, her trained eye and the guidance she published online was an immediate hit with consumers. EBDC quickly became one of the go to, local...

This is a little bit of a departure from the normal Realtor inside talk we do, but Julie Sousa's interior styling business is clearly related to real estate, and the way she does her marketing, well, we could all take a page from her playbook. She's got social media locked down. If you haven't seen her work, find her on TikTok @the_avantgarde and Instagram @the_avantgarde

How does a listing agent carve a niche? Ron Mangas, Jr. focuses his practice on the listing and sale of modern and contemporary residential architecture in Washington, D.C. He is known for his significant knowledge of modern architecture and the artistic and cultural movements that gave rise to new forms of domestic styles in the United States. According to Ron: "One must fundamentally apprec...

Lauren Davis has a legacy to share. On today's episode, Max and Brent dive into the work of a generational real estate agent. What happens when a key aspect of your real estate career is...your mom? How do you set yourself apart? In the world of real estate, this conundrum is not uncommon. How has Lauren managed to carve her own path to success?  

Imagine you are friends with hundreds of real estate professionals. Now imagine having a conversation with each of them and learning all their challenges and successes, how they've built their businesses and what they enjoy most. That’s what we’re doing on our podcast. Periodically, we will update you on our thoughts on the market and where it is going. On this week's episode, we do just...

Originally from the Philippines, working as a minority in a white dominated industry like real estate, in a major city like Washington, DC, is a challenge to say the least. Clarence Pineda confronts this challenge with grace. He is known in the industry for his positive attitude, his joie de vivre, and his authenticity. He's a magnet for buyers and sellers alike. Is it his outlook? Is it his...

On an earlier episode, we learned about some of the silver linings of the pandemic. On today's episode, we continue this theme and listen to the story of a young woman whose career in the hospitality industry was cut short by the pandemic market disruption. Giving herself only one week to figure out a pivot plan, Leslie Backoff dove into the real estate industry feet first. For Leslie, real e...

Mattia D'Affuso came to real estate after years of professional opera study. Having honed his work ethic in such a rigorous field, he is no stranger to the pace of the real estate industry or the show-must-go-on mentality. In short, Mattia is a machine. After starting with the Rob and Brent Group in an administrative capacity, he was soon transitioned to sales agent and since then, his career...

The 2020-2021 real estate market has been absolutely insane. On today's episode, we learn just how much of an impact the pandemic market has had on our industry. Buyers want more space, interest rates continue to fall, inventory is low, work from home is becoming the new normal. Our guest is Shannon Hettinger, a seasoned agent in DC, an expert buyer's agent, and she's here to share...

In Part II of our interview with Jim Bell, we dive a little deeper into his career as a broker and his business model at the helm of Beasley Real Estate. The King of Kalorama was a pioneer in the District with his lifestyle marketing and adaptation to technology, creating an app to interface with clients before any other brokerage in town.