All Things Real Estate with Ari Wintraub

In this episode of All Things Real Estate, Ari Wintraub sits down with Daniel Glazer of Glazer Property Management for a deep dive into one of the most important and often overlooked parts of real estate: how to actually manage and operate the asset. Daniel shares how, at a young age, he built a boutique property management company that now manages more than 400 units across Los Angeles. The conve...

A pointed conversation with Bill Witte of Related, reflecting on nearly four decades of leading California development for one of the nation’s most influential real estate firms. Related has built some of the country’s most luxurious residential projects while also becoming the largest owner of affordable housing units in the United States. In this episode, Bill shares insights on real estate deve...

In this episode, Xander, an architect, investor, and developer, explains how the purpose of a home should drive its design. Working across California and Florida, Xander shares insights on how architecture informs real estate investing — and how confines in development sharpen architectural thinking. We dive into the realities of building in Los Angeles — bureaucracy, shifting regulations, and hed...

As the principal architect and founder of June Street Architecture, Sonny’s journey is rooted in sharpening his instincts so clients can contain theirs —and do less. A bold thinker, his boutique firm - known for preservation work - has created some of L.A.'s coolest homes. Currently wrapping up a ten-year restoration of a Richard Neutra apartment complex, we learn from Sonny what constitutes a...

Never before have I spent so much time in the following week reflecting on an interview and constant reminders of the conversation with a guest. Dusty Baker, who started at a young age selling foreclosed and bank-owned properties in Santa Barbara, did something very distinct. After a few years in the business, he changed everything he was doing, reinventing himself to become one of the top luxury...

Nearing mid-life, and after selling his ad agency, Michael took a leap of faith and reinvented himself by becoming a residential realtor in Los Angeles. In this competitive industry, where most don’t make it past year one, Michael’s story is different. In this episode, we learn how he did it, including where his prospects come from, the benefits of a partnership, and how he landed at his brokerage...

In this episode, Ari gets to know Morgan McMullin, who shares how he geared up to be an owner by putting in reps as a broker. Morgan also breaks down the investing mindset behind “Date the cap rate, marry the basis,” the one metric you can control when trying to buy good deals, and how he sets yearly investment goals that actually move his career forward. Ari and Morgan also dig into what raising...

What does it really take to build, scale, and sustain a startup in today’s fast-changing market? In this episode of All Things Real Estate, Ari Wintraub hears from Diego Torres-Palma, how he has leveraged his start up mindset to to grow companies and own buildings. He shares candid insights on the highs and lows of entrepreneurship — from early failures to raising capital, scaling teams, and using...

Join host Ari Wintraub as he sits down with Dorothy Alon, the visionary interior designer behind some of LA’s most luxurious developer homes. From her early days learning each and every detail of what to takes to be an interior designer to managing a studio with 20+ annual projects, Dorothy reveals: - Why developers can benefit from a hiring a designer, and the focus on what can be seen. - The #1...

How do you turn a neglected city center into one of the most sought-after real estate markets in America? In this episode of All Things Real Estate, Ari Wintraub sits down with Hal Bastian, affectionately known as The Mayor of Downtown LA, and a key figure in LA’s early 2000’s renaissance, to gain insights on what has gone wrong in Los Angeles’ urban core. From the late 90’s when the city was a gh...

In this episode of All Things Real Estate, Ari Wintraub sits down with Joseph Cilic, a powerhouse LA agent whose story is equal parts grit and strategy. From law school to leadership roles in brokerage management to rebuilding a business after personal loss, Joseph shares hard-earned lessons on what it takes to thrive in real estate today. You’ll learn: How he transitioned to becoming an Agent — t...

How do you design homes that stand the test of time? In this episode of All Things Real Estate, Ari Wintraub sits down with world-renowned architect William Hefner, founder of Studio William Hefner, whose work blends architecture, interiors, and landscape into cohesive, timeless environments. William walks us through:- Designing a 60,000 sq ft château in Bel Air- Treating light, materials, and fra...

What’s really going on behind the scenes in a real estate deal? In this episode of "All Things Real Estate", Ari Wintraub sits down with Matt Granger, one of L.A.’s top title rep of 38 years, to unpack the lesser-known mechanics of title insurance, escrow, and what a successful Investor, Realtor or Title Rep does to win. Learn how Matt: - Best ways to take Title, and close deals - Offers title ins...

Have you ever heard the saying, “Date the house, marry the rate”? Or how about “Choose the house, not the rate”? These different strategies, for different markets. So how do you navigate today’s mortgage market and more uncertain times? In this episode of "All Things Real Estate", Ari Wintraub sits down with Justin Bayle, a seasoned mortgage broker, to unpack the strategies, structure, a...

How do you really learn about building large mixed use multi family? Go live in them. Hear how Alex Valente, went from tennis coach to being a Principal at America's oldest development firm. And about his “housing journey” living in a new building every few months to truly learn about developing. Learn how Alex: - Leveraged mentorship and networking to break into real estate - Manages large-sc...

How do you go from law and entertainment to luxury real estate development? This episode is jam packed with one after another insight. Jeremy Lappen shares his unexpected journey—starting as an attorney in Hollywood, doing MMA promotion, and eventually finding his calling in real estate investment and development. Learn how Jeremy: - Scaled from single-family flips to building high -end luxury hom...

Taylor Avakian is the youngest, most ambitious, and successful guy I know selling apartment buildings in LA. After introducing the show and myself Ep 1 & 2, I am excited to have my first guest on All Things Real Estate. Taylor Avakian shares his journey from making hundreds of cold calls a day to becoming a top multifamily broker in Los Angeles. As a former pro-athlete, he explains it’s the ba...

How do you transition from selling real estate to building a personal investment portfolio? In this episode, I sit down with Thomas Lord, my right-hand man, to share my journey from getting licensed in 2014 to growing a 36-unit portfolio while managing a full-time real estate brokerage. Learn how I: - Went from a new agent in 2014 to real estate investor by 2016- Used Airbnb & house hacking to...

In his late 30’s and lost for having a career, Ari took the leap into Real Estate. In this first episode, we are introduced to our host as we hear what it took to build a successful real estate business from scratch? Ari Wintraub reflects on his 10-year journey in Los Angeles real estate starting as a residential broker in LA’s Westside, from career uncertainty to becoming a top agent at Sotheby’s...