Records & Real Estate Podcast

Karen and Andrew sit down with Libby York, who discusses her career as a Jazz Singer, being a restaurateur and an historic home owner. Come join us for the next hour as we slowly have epiphanies about music and real estate and family history! We promise not to sucker punch you! Listen in... Bullet Notes: Libby York is a jazz singer and a restaurateur and a 40 year resident of Key West. She hails f...

Monumental moment, Record & Real Estate listeners! We’ve finally reached double digits with this delightful 10th episode featuring conversations between Andy Hochman, his friend Brett and our beloved hosts Karen and Andrew. This episode celebrates the power of music and its ability to bring people together, what it takes to be the ultimate fan, and hysterical anecdotes from The Jewish Brad Pit...

Eric Carlson, our ninth guest on Records and Real Estate, talks with Karen and Andrew about the different underground music scenes across the world, the emotions around opening a Portuguese-inspired bakery and cafe, how much he loves Bad Bunny, and one of Chicago's most well-kept secrets: McKinley Park. Listen in... Have someone you think should be a guest on this podcast? Let us know! Email...

Karen and Andrew sit down with Joel Berk who discusses his healthy diet of improvisation, how cassettes are the medium of the people, and how music can be a form of meditation. They touch on the importance of home inspections and give the listeners a flashback to when the only form of dancing at the Aragon Ballroom was, yes, ballroom dancing. Connect with Karen and Andrew at Be Realty: Be Realty G...

Karen and Andrew sit down with Record Breakers' very own Colin Brennan. Colin shares some secrets on how he orders vinyl, takes us inside Chicago's newest music venue, The Salt Shed, and tells us exactly what to do with our R Kelly records. (Hint: it's pretty on-brand with their record store's name...) Listen in... Connect with Karen and Andrew at Be Realty: Be Realty Group Ema...

Hey listeners, happy Fourth of July weekend! As we roll into this Independence Day, Karen and Andrew sit down with Be Realty’s very own Mikus Kins for an episode baked in Chicago’s history and the state's commercial  cannabis industry. Listen in... Connect with Karen and Andrew at Be Realty: Be Realty Group Email the Show: karen.sandvoss@berealtygroup.com Guest: Mikus Kins ===================...

Have you ever heard someone say "don't judge a book by its cover?" That saying couldn't be more true than right here in Episode 5 of Records and Real Estate with Karen and Andrew of Be Realty. The duo sit down with John Noyes to chat about how metalheads are some of the nicest people on earth, Evanston’s beloved music venue and pizza joint Space, and why good customer service i...

Tony Assimos of Tone Deaf Records talks to us about opening a record store during the pandemic and how he pivoted to delivering orders by bike. This of course was after the ultimate pivot out of corporate America to live out his passion and open a vinyl shop on Milwaukee and Montrose in Portage Park. For an hour we chat about music, venues, Portage Park, vintage drum kits, and more! Listen in... C...

Karen and Andrew sit down with multi-instrumentalist Mike Rackey to discuss his relationship to music and the Chicago venues that he grew up playing in. Join us while we dive into the historic Green Mill Cornerstone in Uptown, Mike’s first concert at Run DMC and The Beastie Boys, and how being in your High School Band is the biggest flex of all time. Listen in... Connect with Karen and Andrew at B...

During this second episode, Karen and Andrew chat with local musician Jason Taylor about his Punk Rock shows at The Burlington Bar, the upcoming release of his band's second EP, and how everything we love and know about real estate in Chicago neighborhoods is somehow tied to music that played in those venues that live(d) there. Listen in... Connect with Karen and Andrew at Be Realty: Be Realt...

In this very first episode, Andrew and Karen give us a primer of what in store for their Records & Real Estate listeners.  They break the ice with their origin stories, extol the virtues of  Talking Heads, and discuss their hopes and aspirations for bringing their mutual loves of Chicago music and real estate together to share with you all!