The New How Podcast

Summary Adam, Luca, and Patrick discuss their passion for Kava and Kratom and their plans to open a Kava bar in Philadelphia. They explain that Kava is a root of a plant from the Pacific Islands and has anxiety-reducing properties, while Kratom is a tree leaf that can be energizing or relaxing depending on the strain. They highlight the community-focused atmosphere of Kava bars and the potential h...

Summary Mike Tester, founder of Tester Construction Group, shares his journey in the construction industry and the growth of his company. He discusses his background in architecture and how he transitioned to construction management. Mike emphasizes the importance of having the right team and culture in a company, as well as the challenges of finding qualified labor in the industry. He also talks...

Summary Jenn Patrino, President of Tierview Development, shares her journey in real estate development and the challenges she has faced along the way. She explains why she chose the Philadelphia real estate market and the advantages it offers. Jen also discusses the importance of being a hands-on developer and the impact of interest rates on the industry. She emphasizes the need for tenacity and t...

Bryant Greene, the founder of Always Best Care, shares his journey of starting and growing his home care franchise. He discusses the challenges he faced in the beginning and how he overcame them. Bryant also emphasizes the importance of giving back to the community and shares his involvement in various charitable organizations. He talks about his passion for animals and his rescue farm. Additional...

“It’s not about if you have it, it’s about if you want it.”  Guests Tony Charlton and Joel Edwards are developers, investors, and entrepreneurs with several businesses and thousands of employees collectively. In this episode, Brian Corcodilos speaks with them about their highs and lows, challenges and triumphs of starting and growing businesses, especially during the peak and the aftermath of...

In this episode of the New How Podcast, I sit down with Logan Kramer from DesignPro Development. Logan is a master of his market which is specific to the Brewerytown area in Philadelphia. Logan started real estate while he was at Temple University at just 19 years old. Having just turned 25 years old this year he has achieved a level of success we can all learn from. Logan talks about how he went...

Today on the New How Podcast we sit down accomplished Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker, Ernie L Facchine III.  Ernie graduated from Williamson College of The Trades Graduate. He is an avid Real Estate Investor and developer, specializing in Residential/Commercial.  From his time at Williamson College, he gained the skills necessary to become a Construction Manager. Ernie has a unique blend of Real...

When it comes to real estate zoning in Philadelphia, you need to speak with Rachael and Adam Pritzker of PLG. Their combined force for helping developers in this city get projects approved is literally helping shape the city skyline. From Rachael’s time as Chief of Staff for Alan Domb, and Adams prior startup and law firm experience, they bring an unprecedented level of sophistication and un...

In this episode of The New How podcast, building businesses and real estate in a new age of technology, we sit down with Jay Doran from Culture Matters.  Jay is a best selling author of the book “Thirty Days of Thought” .  Jay is gifted with understanding the core values in what makes organizations successful through proper implementation of culture.  Jay describes his theories on why culture is s...

In this episode of The New How Podcast, I sit down with Francis Mangubat from Advance Philly. Francis is a one of kind rockstar real estate agent. He was just named a Philadelphia Power Player by Philadelphia Style Magazine .  We discuss his brokerage Advance Philly and how working in partnership with Lawrence Resnick has lead them to be a #2 ranked brokerage in the city when it comes to volume.  ...

On this episode of the New How Podcast, we sit down with Greg Schwartz from Commonwealth Residential Title. Commonwealth has been the region’s premier residential and commercial title company since 1971.  A family-owned business Greg came in to bring a level of business development expertise which he learned from the telecom industry. Working with fortune 5 companies, Greg transitioned from...

In this episode of The New How Podcast, we sit down with Tim Garrity, Ryan Garrity, and Andrew Janos of Copper Hill Real Estate.  We talk about how this tandem threesome started a brokerage here in the City of Philadelphia. We discuss the reasons why their brokerage is different from the traditional brokerages.  We discuss the growing pains of the new Bright MLS system release. They discuss how th...

In this episode with sit down with David Landskroner from Hightop Development. David is a rockstar developer in Philadelphia. He focuses on for sale and rental properties around the city. Some locations include Northern Liberties, Rittenhouse, and Washington Ave. Hightop Development has a construction arm in-house which makes them very nimble when being able to develop their own projects. He keeps...

In this episode of the new how podcast we sit down with Ryan Quinn of Space and Company to talk about how Ryan has been successfully selling new construction homes in Philadelphia for the last decade.  Ryan sells about 50 homes a year as a solo realtor, almost 1 a week! Ryan talks about some ninja techniques for how he finds new clients, markets homes, and helps developers around the city pre-sell...

In this episode of the New How Podcast, we sit down with Asher Roth and CJ Smith to talk about everything from the music industry in Philadelphia to real estate. We dive deep into marketing strategies that helped bring the hit song “I love college” to the masses. We discuss the difference between marketing today and discuss a time when MySpace was relevant. There is just some much to learn from th...

In this episode of the New How Podcast, we sit down with Albert Stroble of Coldwell Banker Preferred, based out of Blue Bell.  Albert is a well intuned real estate agent that also does real estate development.  We talk about his journey into real estate, as well as some of the development projects he is working on.  This episode is a must listen for any real estate professionals looking to dive in...

In this episode of the New How Podcast we sit down with Alexa Ahrem and talk everything related to Philadelphia Zoning and Permits.  We discuss the approval process that is required to get real estate projects approved in the City of Philadelphia.  We talk about issues that the city is facing when it comes to getting drawings approved. We discuss the RCO’s or Residential Community Organizati...

In this episode, we sit down with Sean Mooney of Mooney insurance brokers.  Sean talks about the insurance industry, and how he set up his own insurance shop.  We talk about unique social media techniques to attract new clients, keep clients happy, and stay competitive against the larger firms through strategic targeting in a new age of technology.  We also talk about how to protect real estate de...

Are you an employer looking to bring on an intern for the summer? Are you in school and looking for an internship? In this episode of The New How Podcast, we sit down with our summer interns Derek, Brian, and Ryan to talk about their experience during summer 2017 as an intern at Designblendz. We discuss what interns should look for in an internship as well as what an employer should consider while...

In this episode of the New How Podcast, we sit down with Joseph Scorese of First Trust Bank and discuss being bankable in an industry where money matters.   There are many options when it comes to acquiring a mortgage so we start off by talking about mortgages and how to obtain a mortgage as a first time home buyer by being bankable.  We briefly discuss 203k loans as well as traditional means to g...

In this episode, Kyle Johns sits down and discusses his journey out of college into real estate.  From being unhappy at his position, and taking action to get out, Kyle discusses the struggles it took to get into real estate full time after college.  From listening to a Joe McCall podcast about lease option wholesaling, Kyle took this new found knowledge and applied it to a career in real estate....

In this episode, Brian and Tony sit down to talk with Jeffrey Greco about how he got his start in business and real estate. Jeff’s tells his unique story of graduating college, traveling across the nation, building businesses, selling a business, traveling back across the nation to co-found Legacy Capital.   This adventurous episode is filled with lessons learned while building a business in...

In this episode, Tony and Brian discuss various ways in which they have used social media to grow their business.  They have taken hours of learning and experimenting with Social Media and broken it down into an hour episode.  If you haven’t dived into social media with your business, you should listen to this episode to understand the possibilities on how it can drive revenue and help you a...

In this episode, Brian and Tony explore how to market and brand your business to stay relevant.  There are so many factors to consider from naming to keeping up with tech trends and staying connected with your end users. From Amazon to Best Buy, to the death of retail, this episode hits a little bit of everything in the current state of businesses.

In this episode, Brian Corcodilos and Tony Hopkins of Designblendz discuss the foundation to their business Designblendz and how it got to where it is today.  They also give real world struggles and do’s and don’ts of growing a business in the real estate industry.  Listen in to the RAW uncut footage of their first podcast together.