Real Takk Podcast

I am pleased to have Dan Parker, the Co-Head of Compass New Development, on this episode.  Dan is involved in every phase of the development process and leverages his relationships with top architects and designers, award-winning creative agencies, and public relations strategists to assemble and manage winning teams. Dan has worked with dozens of notable architects, developers, and general contra...

I'm jumping on to quickly discuss my thoughts on the FARE Act, AKA the Fairness in Apartment Rentals Act. Who does it help? How does the bill affect the overall market? How does this impact mom-and-pop shop landlords? Does this bill positively impact the tenant community overall? Or just a small segment of renters?   According to the bill's sponsor, the New York City Council is poised to pass a la...

Recording from our HQ on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida, I welcome Elizabeth De Woody of Compass Palm Beach!  Born in Miami and raised in Central Florida, Elizabeth has called West Palm Beach home for the past 25 years.  She was hand-picked to represent our office in Palm Beach Island as the founding agent, with top producing figures of closing over half a billion dollars in sales volume in t...

I welcome my good friend & fishing partner Amy Byrne to The Real Takk Pod.  Amy is our Founding agent of Compass in our Charleston South Carolina market, bringing over a decade of business experience to her clients in Charleston.  We discuss all things Charleston, her family background of real estate agents, her love for the outdoors, fishing, travel, and even some real estate in Costa Rica.  ...

One of our founding agents at Compass Miami, Levi Meyer, is back on the pod to give us the latest on the Miami market, updates on developments in Brickell, and new HOA and Condominium Board regulations. A few fun facts about Levi: He’s a fifth-generation Floridian and a longtime Coral Gables resident. He’s one of 9 siblings, an Israeli military vet, and he grew up attending Rabbinate school. Befor...

I'm thrilled to have my good friend and industry colleague Maggie Wu on the Real Takk Pod! Maggie, the youngest of three, was raised in Hong Kong before moving to the US to attend the prestigious Peddie School in Hightstown, NJ. She then majored in Economics and Business at NYU. Upon graduation, Maggie made a brief foray into VC before joining the real estate business. She quickly rose to the top...

Pleased to have my friend & industry colleague Jon Capobianco, one of the newest additions to Ellimans De Niro  Team on the Real Takk Pod. Did you know? Jon used to bike over the Queens Bridge everyday on his single-speed steel bike to his Corcoran office in the Upper East Side from Brooklyn?  Did you know? Jon's an avid surfer, snowboarder, fisherman, and Phish-er men?   With a career rooted...

Ryan Garson of Compass joins the pod to discuss all things social media, our business, his early beginnings, successes, failures, what it's like having Rob Reffkins' mother on his team, and more.  Ryan is an influential real estate agent covering Manhattan and Brooklyn, he’s contracted over $400 million in sales and brokered more than 1,000 client success stories in the past 8 years. Ryan is known...

NYC Real Estate Powerhouse Kael Goodman Returns! We're thrilled to welcome back Kael Goodman, Founder & CEO of Marketproof, the industry-leading real estate data platform. Used by top brokers, banks, PE firms, and developers, Marketproof is the go-to resource for anyone serious about NYC real estate. Considering a new development? Marketproof analyzes all Manhattan & Brooklyn residential p...

Onie Bolduc, is a true mountain native from a family of real estate professionals.  Born & raised in arguably one of the BEST areas in the United States, Vail Colorado, Onie attended the University of Colorado, then jumped into the construction business in the Vail Valley.  He then went into the development side of real estate & eventually created Bold RE solutions where he represented his...

Pleased to have Compass Chief Real Estate Strategist Mark McLaughlin on the Real Takk Pod to discuss all things real estate at the operational end, his beginnings, the growth & sale of his previous brokerage firm Pacific Union, and of course, one of our favorite states & destination Jackson Hole Wyoming where Mark currently resides.   Mark's resume is phenomenal, from initially buying cond...

I'm very pleased to have Nick Bowers on the Real Takk Podcast.  Nick is one of the best lawyers focused on real estate & estate matters.  We talk about the importance of creating an estate for your family, the costs, in which scenario estate law supersedes coop & condo boards, and the house rules that govern their operation.  Does the coop stock & lease supersede the legal will? What h...

Adam is a Partner at Fentin Goldman Turk & Davidoff LLP where he & his team represent a list of banks, buyers, sellers, sponsors, developers, and those involved in the real estate space in the state of New York.  Adam & I have met at the closing table fairly recently in person, in the post covid era where face to face meetings have become a rare thing in the world of real estate.    Ad...

Thanking our listeners for the 100th episode.  A huge shoutout to the friends of the pod! 

Shay Artzi is the Senior Vice President and head of Engineering at Compass. He comes on the show to discuss all things Compass AI, the past, present & potential future of what this technology may hold for real estate professionals.  Shay’s background is nothing short of impressive. He obtained both his BA & Master in Computer Science at the Israel Institute of Technology, then later obtain...

My good buddy & industry leader Justin Rubinstein comes onto the Real Takk Pod to catch up on the real estate world of 2023, and what he looks forward to in 2024.     Justin's favorite social media platform is Linkedin, so give him a follow here! Topics Covered:  Favorite social media platform of the year? Favorite podcast of the year? Favorite new development project of the year? Favorite re-...

Mark is a friend & colleague, as well as one of the top agents in the nation.  As the founder of the Hustis/Jovanovic Team, Mark brings a wealth of knowledge & experience to the real estate market.  We sit down to discuss all things real estate & business in 2023, and what he predicts for our market in 2024.   Mark's favorite social media is his Linkedin, so please give him a follow he...

We're wrapping up the year with our traditional segment, where I invite my favorite real estate experts to discuss the winners, losers, and predictions of 2024.  This episode features my friend Sean Mcpeak, the Founder of the Mcpeak Team at Serhant and most recently “The Empire Collective” with his partners Jordan March & Alex Heydt.    Sean & I met at Compass back in June of 2014 and work...

Jordan Wright is a third-generation real estate agent based out of Malibu California. With degrees in Film, International Relations, and French, and a diverse background in marketing and customer relations, sellers seeking high-level marketing of their homes will find a skilled and knowledgeable realtor in Jordan Wright.   Like many of the agents I love at Compass, Jordan is not just a big real es...

Have you been to Tahoe?  Well, let me introduce you to my friend & colleague Brandon Walsh.  Brandon moved to North Lake Tahoe in 2009 to join the Squaw Valley Ski Patrol. He took his talents to real estate in 2014 and joined the family-owned Tahoe Real Estate Group, then in 2018 became part of the founding team of Compass.  Brandon has sold more than $80 million of real estate to date and con...

Pleased to have Todd Wiley on the Real Takk Pod. Todd is the Founding agent of Compass San Francisco.  Upon graduating from San Francisco University, Todd started his career at ATT Wireless back on October 1994, then worked his way through several tech companies & ultimately switched careers getting his real estate license in 2004.  For the next 11 years, Todd ran a successful real estate busi...

We're on to Compass Seattle, where I have my Seattle Luxury Condo & Land expert Jeff Reyolds on the pod.  Jeff comes with a passion for urban living and a deep understanding of the real estate landscape.  He is the editor and founder of www. UrbanCondoSpaces.com , a blog dedicated to the Seattle and Bellevue markets. Leveraging over 18 years of experience, Jeff has established himself as a tru...

Pleased to have Compass San Diego real estate pro Bree Arellano join the Real Takk podcast.  Bree is a San Diego native who started two businesses of her own before diving into our world of real estate.   I like Bree’s style of content that she produces, blending in a mix of educational videos, personal life, and life around San Diego.  She leads an active lifestyle of surfing, practicing yoga, &a...

Jay Martin is the Executive Director of CHIP, also known as the Community Housing Improvement Program.  He is a lobbyist and an advocate of more housing in NYC including affordable and better housing all around.   CHIP was founded in 1966 as a trade association for owners of over 400,000 rent-stabilized rental properties across New York City’s five boroughs. CHIP provides educational programming,...

NYC's top developer Two Trees Managing Director David Lombino joins the pod to discuss their work on Williamsburg Brooklyn's premier waterfront.    Two Trees is a Brooklyn-based, family-owned real estate development firm founded in 1968.  Two Trees has owned, managed, and developed a portfolio worth more than $4B in real estate, owning and managing more than 4,000 apartments, 3 million square feet...