Closing Time

Before real estate, Nick had musical aspirations, but he had to move away from AZ to chase them. That has changed in a big way in the past 15 years and now local artists can get a following outside of the major cities on the coast. Luka Cooley is helping local AZ artists do exactly that! Join Luka & Nick as they talk about music, life, business, and more.

Fritz Johnson has seen some big changes since he first came on Closing Time last year! He joins Nick for another conversation about real estate, social media marketing, family, Arizona, and much more. 

AZ's favorite lender returns for another round with Nick El-Tawil! This time, Casey Cutter dives deep into his personal journey investing in real estate over the last 20 years. Casey and Nick also share their thoughts on the future of the Arizona market, and much more.

Michael Gombert is a Scottsdale entrepreneur with a marketing company, a solar company, and more. He joins Nick to discuss everything from AZ real estate, to how solar is transforming Arizona power, marketing, social media, and much more!

Brian DeBenedictis is a doctor and watch collector who journeyed from Italy to New York to Scottsdale! He joins Nick to discuss his days on reality TV, his practice, favorite watches, and more.

Nick's dad's family grew up in Houston while Nick was growing up in AZ. Making a connection between AZ and TX only seemed natural. Heather Shepherd, luxury real estate agent in Houston, joins Nick to complete the Houston to Scottsdale connection!

Nick was in Arizona in 2020 during the pandemic lockdowns when he noticed an ad for "The Tattooed Realtor" and thought, that's genius. Five years later, The Tattooed Realtor a/k/a Justin Mercer is killing it! Justin joins Nick for a deep dive into his journey into real estate.

Will Padilla sells software that helps match influencers with brands. And he loved it so much that he even became an influencer as @SellThatSaas on TikTok! Nick picks Will's brain on how to use social media for branding without being in-your-face about it.

Nick fell in love with real estate brokerage early on when he realized that anything can work, as long as you're consistent! Arizona agent Taylor Daml is the epitome of that, in no small part thanks to his weekly series where he drinks a beer in his backyard and talks real estate. Join Nick & Taylor as they re-create Backyard Beers in the studio!

Michael Banovac is a real estate developer and broker with a family firm in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley, Arizona. He joins Nick to talk about the intimate details of developing luxury homes on a Paradise Valley lot, how furniture can make or break a deal, dating, and more!

Cameo Hanlon landed her first big client, MIT Sloan (yes, that MIT) at 23 years old. Just a few years later, she runs 3 companies in Scottsdale, AZ. She joins Nick to talk marketing, entrepreneurship, basketball, and more!

You may have heard that "no one sells the cure because there's no money in it"... Dr. G of True Contour Medical hates that, and it's why he looks for the cure at his practice in Scottsdale! Dr. G joins Nick to discuss AZ, Texas, and all things regenerative medicine.

Jeff Arthur, principal of CENTRL Office, joins Nick to talk about the rise of co-working, why WeWork failed, developing single-family homes, and all other things real estate!

Danielle O'Day is the mastermind behind TikTok's favorite bakery: Sweet Dee's in Old Town, Scottsdale. She joins Nick to discuss how she got her name, her appearance on Food Network, and more! 

Christine Bertacini has handled marketing and photography for real estate agents, hotels and short-term rentals, wellness brands, and much more. She joins Nick to discuss branding, her favorite small businesses around Scottsdale, and more!

Dan Homaijani founded UNiQ Burger, one of Scottsdale's top-ranked vegan restaurants, during the pandemic. He joins Nick to discuss his struggles getting it open, the food industry, healthy eating in Scottsdale, and more!

Ryan Velliquette, luxury real estate photographer in AZ and FL for the past 10 years, recently left his firm to start his own studio. He joins Nick to discuss entrepreneurship, real estate, AZ, and more!

Nikko Pietro, an up-and-coming real estate broker from Los Angeles who has hit the ground running on social media, joins Nick to talk the new media, branding, the real esstate market in AZ vs. CA, and more!

Lorenzo Sierra, former Arizona State Representative, joins Nick to talk about his new book, recovery from cancer, bringing film studios to the West Valley, the TSMC plant in Phoenix, and more!

Dr. Bartels - founder of VitalityMD in Scottsdale, AZ - joins Nick to discuss health, wellness, happiness, and more!

Kelsey Maidens, founder of her own home staging company here in AZ, speaks with Nick to talk staging homes, condos vs. houses, art, and more!

Fresh off his 2nd place finish at the World Series of Poker, Steve Jones sits down with Nick to discuss AZ's poker scene, real estate, and more!

In the toughest real estate market in nearly 15 years, Mike Devinsky is using a unique strategy to find his returns: rent-to-own! Learn more about how he structures his deals on this episode.

Mike Stone designs, builds, and manages short-term rentals (AirBNB, VRBO) for his clients in Scottsdale. Nick picks his brain about how they can work together to help clients achieve above-market returns using his strategies.

Jonathan King, the president of one of Scottsdale's largest homeowner's associations, joins Nick El-Tawil to discuss the pros and cons of HOA's and their impact on homeownership!