Miami Real Estate Investing Podcast With Peter Zalewski

In Episode 32, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with David Lyons of the South Florida SunSentinel and former business reporters John Fakler and Oscar Musibay, a partner with Influence Communications.   In segment one, Lyons discusses his journalism experience that dates back to the 1980s, and compares and contrasts the current situation...

In Episode 31, expert Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures provides an overview of the condo market for Q2 2020 in the tricounty South Florida region of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. This episode discusses condos, luxury condos, distressed condos and rentals for the first six months of 2020 based on data compiled from the Southeast Florida MLX Matrix.  In Segement 1, Zalewski discusses the chang...

In Episode 30, Ilya Ovsishcher - an investor and real estate professional - discusses the mistakes he made trading condos in South Florida, and explains why opportunistic buyers should consider Florida’s Treasure Coast region of Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties. In Segment One, Ovsishcher discusses studying Information Technology (IT) in St. Petersburg, Russia, before moving to the Unit...

In Episode 29, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with novelist and senior reporter Brian Bandell of the South Florida Business Journal and former business reporters John Fakler and Oscar Musibay, a partner with Influence Communications.  In Segments One and Two, the panel discusses the following headlines:  1. "Fort Lauderdale Mayor Does...

In Episode 28, Jeff Barton - Managing Director of Punta Pacifica Realty in Panama City, Panama - discusses the challenges and opportunities in the oversupplied condo market of Panama - a Central American country with nearly 4 million people - during the COVID-19 pandemic and a global economic downturn. The discussion ranges from condo pricing to the "Panama Papers." In Segment One, Barton discusse...

In Episode 27, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with novelist and senior reporter Brian Bandell of the South Florida Business Journal and former business reporters John Fakler and Oscar Musibay, a partner with Influence Communications.  In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines:  1. "Top Federal Reserve Offici...

In Episode 26, partners Rich Grant and Greg Schreiber of The Grant Homes Group discuss the factors fueling stiff competition for residential real estate in the Tampa region on Florida's west coast despite the COVID-19 pandemic and a U.S. Recession. In Segment One, Grant - who is from Georgia - and Schreiber - who is from New Jersey - discuss how two individuals from different backgrounds teamed up...

In Episode 25, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with former business reporters Jean Gruss of Gruss Communications, John Fakler and Oscar Musibay of Influence Communications.  In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines:  1. "Miami Beach Mayor Urges DeSantis to Improve Florida's Contact Tracing Program" (NBC6 Sou...

In Episode 24, Howard N. Shapiro - A Veteran Condo Developer, University Of Miami Instructor And Expert Witness - Discusses The Financial Formula For Building New Condo Towers In Miami And The New Challenges Of Developing In South Florida During The COVID-19 Era. In Segment One, Shapiro talks about his real estate development career that spans nearly 40 years and resulted in about 7,000 units with...

In Episode 23, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with former business reporter journalists Jean Gruss, John Fakler and Oscar Musibay, who is now a partner at Influence Communications in Miami. In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines: 1. "A Lot of Americans Are About to Lose Their Homes" (The Atlantic) 2. "A '...

In Episode 22, Howard Elfman - Managing Broker of The Agency South Florida - discusses the newest trends emerging in residential real estate in the Downtown Fort Lauderdale And Beach Market during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Segment One, Elfman explains why he relocated to Fort Lauderdale from Philadelphia, and what ultimately inspired him to give up a career in technology for South Florida real est...

In Episode 21, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with award-winning journalist Francisco Alvarado and former journalists John Fakler and Oscar Musibay, who is now a partner at Influence Communications in Miami. In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines: 1. "Experts Say Miami Is Now The Coronavirus Epicenter Jus...

In Episode 20, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski interviews Miami attorney Alex Barthet - managing partner of The Barthet Firm and host of TheLienZone.com podcast - about the legal options afforded to property owners who are disappointed with the construction quality of their preconstruction condo units in South Florida.  In Segment One, Barthet talks about growing up in Miami, studying...

In Episode 19, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with award-winning journalist Francisco Alvarado and former journalists John Fakler and Oscar Musibay, who is now a partner at Influence Communications in Miami.     In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines:   1. "CBO: Coronavirus P...

In Episode 18, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski interviews Jason Lynn of Decorators Unlimited in Palm Beach County about the process of building out - or completing - a preconstruction condo unit before it is inhabitable in South Florida.   In Segment One, Lynn discusses how he got to South Florida, the process of building out a unit and the size and scope of his firm Decorators Un...

In Episode 17, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with real estate reporter and editor Katherine Kallergis of The Real Deal in Miami and former journalists John Fakler and Oscar Musibay, who is now a partner at Influence Communications in Miami.   In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines:    1. "CDC Says U.S. H...

In Episode 16, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski interviews architect Reinaldo Borges - founder and principal of Borges + Associates in Miami - about the changing preferences of South Florida investors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising sea levels.    In Segment One, Borges talks about what first brought him to Miami, why he became an architect and his firm's architectural s...

In Episode 15, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with real estate reporter and editor Katherine Kallergis of The Real Deal in Miami and former journalists John Fakler and Oscar Musibay, who is now a partner at Influence Communications in Miami.  In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines:    1. "U.S. Banks Are ‘...

In Episode 14, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski interviews the father-and-son property tax appeal specialists Tom And Andrew Dixon of Dixon Commercial Real Estate in Miami about the tax appeal process, the dos and don'ts of successfully obtaining property tax reductions and the outlook for upcoming year given the COVID-19 pandemic.   In Segment One, Tom Dixon, the president an...

In Episode 13, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with investigative reporter Ken Silverstein of Washington Babylon and former journalists John Fakler and Oscar Musibay , who is now a partner at Influence Communications in Miami. In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines:   1. "Will Miami Be Around in...

In episode 12, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski interviews Rishi Kapoor - CEO of Location Ventures - about the opportunities and challenges of developing a variety of high-end residential real estate product types - condo towers, single-family houses and multifamily properties - in South Florida during a pandemic, a U.S. recession and an uncertain Miami condo market.   In segm...

In episode 11, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with investigative reporter Ken Silverstein of Washington Babylon and former journalists John Fakler and Oscar Musibay , who is now a partner at Influence Communications in Miami.   In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines:   1. Douglas Ellim...

In episode 10, the first two segments of the podcast feature Alexis "Alex" Agopian - partner and founder of A & S Capital in the Miami suburb of Aventura - discusses how private lenders - also known as Hard-Money Lenders - are tightening their financing terms in South Florida in the COVID-19 pandemic era.    In segments three and four, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski...

In Episode 9, the first two segments of the podcast feature Viju Koottungal and Jim Pamplin - owners of the Dade Real Estate Investors Association (DREIA) - discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of buying South Florida real estate during the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.   In segments three and four, Condo Vultures podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate new...

In episode 8, the first segment of the podcast features Hugo Ottolenghi - a former newspaper editor who is currently a university instructor and a public relations consultant in South Florida - discusses changes in the journalism industry.  In segment two, Ottolenghi  discusses techniques for vetting news reports and offers recommendations for collecting actionable real estate informatio...