Real Takk Podcast

It is YOUR PERSONAL Financial Responsibility to learn how to utilize credit cards to your own benefit.  Whether you are a business owner or an employed individual, you should understand which credit cards to open & close to ensure that you're maximizing the return on your monthly expenditures.  I explain the basics of credit cards & their partnerships, the benefits of having a business EIN, and th...

Pleased to chat wtih Adam Piore, an industry colleague & frequent contributor to The Real Deal, as well as the author of the new book “The New Kings of New York,”  an insider account of the stories & mayhem that defined real estate’s modern gilded age. The book features extensive interviews with the titans of NYC including Related’s Steve Ross, Extell’s Gary Barnett, JDS's Michael Stern, operators...

Huge honor to chat with Kael Goodman, President & CEO of MarketProof New Development,  a cutting edge, game-changing data platform focused on giving access to complete condo inventory, analytics, market reports, sales history, to residential & commercial real estate brokers, developers, lenders, title professionals, legal, mortgage & banking specialists, & PE firms.   Users have access to all inve...

A pleasure to bring on the Founders of Courted, the next & coming real estate tech company that focused on building out the tools that are designed to help agents/brokers grow their business.  Inspired by their time working at McKinsey & Company, a Global Management consulting firm along with my team over at Compass, the power duo set out to build a suite of digital tools to help agents generate l...

I have some of the top personalities & professionals in our industry joining me on the 2021 Real Estate Awards episode where we discuss:  1.  The Biggest Winners in Real Estate 2. The Biggest loser in Real Estate  3.  The Biggest Winner in Business  4.  The Biggest loser in Business  5.  The Biggest real estate surprise  6. The Biggest business surprise 7.  The Best new trend in real estate 8.  Th...

Great pleasure to have back on my guy Nick from Montecito SB.  Svensson aka "Sven’s Son" talks about his Swedish roots, strategies of business, relationships & life, the covid era real estate market, reality TV, his local go to hot spots (linked below), best practices to grow one's business, and life advice in general. Nick lives the quintessential west coast life, working buyers from GreenDay, di...

The Austin area has seen more proportionate growth from net migration than any other major U.S. even BEFORE COVID.  According to an analysis by the Austin Chamber of Commerce Director who analyzed the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Population Estimates data, Austin Texas population has grown by about 150 per day in the last 10 years!  So what's going on with the real estate market here as a result? ...

Frank Suriano, AKA Franklin Crab (derived from Brooklyn Crab), aka Baby Frank (the skinny fit Frank), hails from the Palm Beach Florida area.  Frank is a friend, colleague, and industry vet with NYC Compass. We first met when Urban Compass was pivoting business models to resemble what we are today, working as an understudy / Jr Broker of another top team in NYC.  He comes on the show to describe h...

I welcome back Daisy Dolan, now promoted as The Director of Strategic Growth at Compass.  We catch up since we last spoke before Covid, discussing all things real estate at Compass, including her recent promotion.  We also banter on what she did during Covid, her recent life lessons, & also Robert Reffkins new book, "Nobody Succeeds Alone." If you haven’t yet, please go check out my past episode #...

David is one of the most successful individuals I have encountered in my life, and probably one of the top serial entrepreneurs in NYC in the last 10 years. Success can be defined in various ways, both subjectively and objectively. But to rattle off a few facts, David's completed his undergrad at Duke, attended HBS, & worked in the corporate field at Bain for a few years, published a book "Money M...

Levi Meyer, the Founding Agent in Miami is a natural connector.  Born into 1 or 9 siblings in a very conservative Jewish family, Levi grew up dealing, negotiating, loving, fighting, & relating with his diverse & large family.  Fast forward to modern times, Levi has taken in & produced more than $500K in GCI just from referrals from getting to know, & befriending Compass agents throughout the natio...

I had the pleasure of getting James Nelson on the show.  James is a top commercial broker in NYC with over $6B transacted in sales to date. (rough internet math!). James currently serves as Principal and Head of Avison Young’s Tri-State Investment Sales group where he leads a group of three dozen professionals in the sale of multi-family, office, development, and retail properties throughout the c...

We catch up with my guy David Graff who heads our Compass Commercial division in NYC.  David has seen the ups and down of our NYC market during COVID, with staggering rents, a ballooning inventory of sublease spaces, and a pin-drop quiet commercial market last year.  We chat about the recovery we are seeing in NYC, his future outlook, the state of his current team, what he looks for in a hire, and...

Andrew Jorges is back on the Real Takk Pod discussing the most recent events of 2021:  Being a business owner:  Andrew is now on his own.  After many years at Adam Leitman Bailey RE, Andrew has decided to start his own business, with the name "The Jorges Law Firm"  New Bill on NYC Co-Op Boards Having to Explain Why They Deny Buyers Rental Laws: What options do you have as a LL in NYC given the cur...

Today I have the pleasure of bringing on my friend & colleague James Petrie.  James & I first met at a downtown club in NYC around 6 years ago.  (Wow great memories!).  A club owned Ori Allon back in the day.  In any event, fast track to today I wanted to share with you all, James’s path to success & where he is now, where he was in the past, and where he’s going in to the future.  We discuss the...

​As many may know, we (Compass) ​have​ set up shop in Vail CO!  This week I got Tom Dunn of the Stockton Group, the founders of our Vail flagship office on the Real Takk Pod.  We catch up about the Vail CO real estate market, how he got into the business of real estate, the missteps second home buyers make, and a few secrets that locals may reluctantly share with visitors :). Give this one a liste...

Welcome to another episode of The Real Takk Pod!  Today I jump on a qucik recording by myself to tell my story & discuss the following:  1. Compass IPO Day: Behind the scene, the story leading up to IPO day.  The financial twists & turns which affected the markets, and almost our IPO! 2. Rental problems in NYC: As a consumer, why it can be so frustrating to secure housing in NYC. The constant batt...

Pleased to have my friend & Ex-industry colleague Jared Kleinstein on the pod.  Jared is the Founder & CEO of Denver-based agency Fresh Tape Media, a Denver Based creative agency that makes videos, photos, & experiences for brands, sports properties, and media companies.  His team runs a network of over 150+ of the top creators: shooters, editors, designers, writers, & social media influencers to...

Greg Hart joins The Real Takk Podcast.  Greg is the Chief Product Officer of Compass.  Prior to joining our team, Greg led a 23 year career at Amazon, and most recently headed the e-commerce giant’s video streaming service.  Greg has been at the forefront of Amazon's transformation since 1997. During his tenure, he led the development and launch of their cutting edge tech of the past 20 years. He...

I welcome Brittanie Rockhill to The Real Takk Podcast.  Brittanie is a consummate professional who quickly rose to the ranks of being the #1 agent in GCI (Gross Commission Income) for Douglas Elliman in the State of Colorado for two years in a row.  Born into one of 5 children in Colorado Springs, she learned the value of hard work through her father who still runs his own business to date.  Britt...

Mike is the Chief Sales & Strategy Officer at Compass. Growing up in Long Island, Mike started his sales career as a Cut Co knives salesman, going door to door selling knives & eventually rising to the division manager position, responsible for the entire NYC metro & surrounding areas.   After working as the VP of sales & marketing for Structured Web, mike moved to SF to join Square, a company fou...

Levi Meyer is back on The Real Takk Pod to catch up on all things Florida real estate.  Why are so many New Yorkers buying real estate there?  What's selling? What's not?  Where's the demand?  Who are the buyers?  How does he find $85K/month rental in a market where no rental inventory?  Levi reveals his secrets & shares his thoughts on where things are headed.   We also delve into his recent trip...

Gordon is the Senior Managing Director of Compass.  He comes on the Real Takk Podcast to discuss his early days at Citi Habitats, old NYC, early days of Urban Compass, lessons he's learned in life, & what the future may hold for Compass.  He is my manager, mentor, colleague, friend, & truly a salt of the earth type person.  As a veteran broker myself, I can say with confidence that I am happy to h...

Pleased to have my good friend Will Geeslin, CPA of the Geeslin Group on the 40th Episode of The Real Takk Podcast.  Will was our first corporate accountant at Compass, formally known as Urban Compass. Will & I connected in the summer of 2014 back at our Union Square West office when there were only 25/30 brokers, and just a few dozen staff members.  Prior to joining forces, Will worked at E&Y for...

The Real Takk Pod welcomes Rory Golod, Compass GM of the Tri-State Region!  Rory was born in Long Island NY.  As a kid he excelled in speaking at the young age of 3, conversing with adults & having 'adult' conversations with his peers.  As a youth, he also excelled in music, playing the guitar, saxophone, & clarinet up to HS.  Rory obtained his bachelor's degree in business at the University of Ri...