Real Takk Podcast

I go solo dolo in discussing the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's planned changes, programs & policies he would implement in the real estate industry. During his nomination acceptance speech in August, he took aim at 5 topics & policies that I will discuss here. We also touch on the rental & sales market in August, and where the DEALS can be found right now in Manhattan real estate.

After a little hiatus (sorry!) Dylan & I discuss the state of today's NYC rental landscape amidst the COVID19 Pandemic. In short, Manhattan is getting destroyed. And to be candid, nobody has a playbook for what seems to be an impossible task to manage these vacancies. (and dealing with the human aspect of the business has been nothing but a challenge) NYU Alum Dylan Pichulik is the Founder & CEO of XL Real Property Management, a leading NYC property management firm that specializes in managing the assets of condos & coops owned by individual & institutional investors throughout the world. His real estate background started at the ripe age of 18, working as an agent at Citi Habitats. After a stint in being a broker & joining in on the Citi Habitats Marketing Group representing their larger developer clients at the time, Dylan then dove further into property management, joining Ziel Feldmans HFZ capital group. There he managed their several million square feet of condominium & new developments throughout NYC. (their projects include the Belnord, one madison, devon condo, seat, 45 Wooster, seat, herald towers, tempo, the Bryant to name a few. Dylan lives in with his wife, kid, and a 60-pound golden doodle. You may follow Dylan at @dylanpichulik & his website https://www.xl-rpm.com/

The Founder of The Real Deal Amir Korangy joins me on The Real Takk Podcast. The Real Deal is a media, publication & events company with a focus on covering residential & commercial real estate news, politics, & history of the NYC, South Florida, Chicago, LA, & the tri-state markets. (also important to note that Since the pandemic, The Real Deal's traffic has gone up 40% to over 4.2M visitors a month (2.8M uniques!) We discuss his thoughts on COVID19 impacting NYC, The Black Lives Matters movement, where we stand in this historical period, and knocks out some tough questions thrown at him as head of the largest real estate publication firm. Amir was born in Tehran, Iran. where his family left after the Islamic Revolution as political refugees and spent time in Paris and Madrid before settling in the Washington DC area. Amir started The Real Deal out of his Brooklyn apartment nearly 20 years ago, shortly before he was joined by his Editor in Chief Stuart Elliot. The Real Deal’s first hit the map when Donald Trump responded to an article from a previous issue by ripping out the page and hand wrote: “why all the anger, Stuart, love the Donald” to your Brooklyn office. (this was in response to an article about developers saying Donald wasn’t a “real developer” before the launch of his reality TV show) Amir has a lengthy list of accolades and to mention a few, he was listed in The New York Observer's Power 100 list of the most powerful people in New York Real Estate, in 2013, Inman News named Amir as one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders in the Media category, & in 2012, he was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the YJP Young Jewish Professionals. You may listen to this episode on all major podcast platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcast, & Podbean.

Gabe Stulman is my guest on this episode of Real Takk. Gabe owns & operates 10 restaurants in NYC, the majority of them located in the West Village. We discuss the implications of SBA's PPP system to restaurants, the future of his restaurants, his actions to Congress, and what his relationships are currently like with multiple landlords. Hailing from my hometown in Fairfax VA, Gabe moved to NYC post-college working as a bartender, and eventually became an opening partner at Little Owl & market table. in the west village. Today he’s the CEO of Happy Cooking NYC where is operates the restaurants he founded including the names of Joseph Leonard, Fairfax (formally known as Perla), Fedora, Jeffrey’s Grocery, Bar Sardine, Studio, the GW Bar, Simon & the Whale, & most recently The Jones, located on Great Jones Street. I encourage you all to follow Gabe and his recent initiatives during covid19 at @gabestulman & information on these restaurants.

Chris joins me on The Real Takk Podcast to discuss the 3 most pressing issues facing New Yorkers, in life & work today, the state of the commercial market in NYC, what he thinks the recovery holds for New Yorkers, & shares his come up in the cut-throat world of commercial real estate. Chris founded Okada & Co in 2005 by himself. He rose to distinction during the financial crisis of 2009 and its recovery by using the market's lowered state to transact in nearly $1B commercial real estate sales and leasing transactions in Midtown and Downtown Manhattan. 2011 Christopher founded The Okada Acquisition Company to begin acquiring prime office, retail, and multi-family properties in the Midtown and Midtown South submarkets of Manhattan. His Acquisitions include a prime office building in the Herald Square section of Midtown, a brand new luxury condominium development known as 432 West 52nd Street, and few other office and retail properties like 894 Avenue of the Americas, 148 West 24th Street, and the retail at 135 West 52nd Street. You may follow Chris at ChrisOkada in the following social channels: LinkedIn: ChristopherOkada Facebook: @ChrisOkada Instagram: @ChrisOkada Twitter: @ChrisOkada

Jessica Northrop from Denver Colorado jumps on the Real Takk Podcast to discuss the state of the Denver Colorado's real estate market amid the Covid19 Crises. How strong or weak is the Denver market? Which areas are hot? Which areas are negotiable? How has business changed since the Nationwide shut down? She's here to reveal it all! Jessica is the founder of the Compass Denver office. Learn more about her back on episode 3. You may follow her on IG @jessica_northrop

I’m pleased to have Margaux Pelegrin of Philadelphia PA join us on The Real Takk Podcast to discuss the state of today's real estate market as we enter the 2nd full month of lockdown. Margaux entered the industry in 2005. Born & raised in Ritten House Square, she attended the University of Maryland, was our founding member of Compass Philadelphia back in 2018. Her team transacts about $67M worth of properties annually, & in 2018 closed around $72M! You may follow her team on IG @onthesquarerealestate and Margaux at @margauxpelegrin Thank you for coming on Margaux!

Pleased to join me in this episode are the leaders of our Newport Beach California market Dylan Mason & Mark Taylor of the Mason Taylor Associates. They come on to discuss their adjusted lifestyle amid the COVID 19 crises, how the market is faring, how they are getting deals done, as well as what they are doing proactively to help their community. Dylan has been involved in the luxury real estate market since the age of thirteen where his mother was a real estate broker, & Mark was born in Northern California and moved to his current neighborhood of Costa Mesa 12 years ago. These guys are a wealth of knowledge and were gracious enough to spare a few minutes to come on my podcast. Please give these guys a listen & follow them on IG @MasonTaylorAssociates as well as their website: https://www.masontaylorassociates.com/about

Learn from reality! The Wydler brothers were gracious enough to join me again on another episode of Real Takk to discuss how the real estate market in the DMV is faring amid the COVID19 crises. These guys are a WEALTH of knowledge and we cover topics from open house foot traffic, inventory in the area, pricing, as well as some funny brotherly banter. These guys have been featured in The Washington Post, WSJ, Washington Business Journal, Inman News, to name a few. I love their core principles that their team abides by which are as follows: 1. Do the right thing. 2. Create positive, lasting memories in all our relationships. 3. Make tomorrow better than today. 4. Succeeding as a team while excelling as individuals. 5. Own it and act passionately on it. 6. Support and give back to our team and community. Please follow them on Instagram at @wydlerbrothers & their website www.wydlerbrothers.com Thank you always for listening!

Ari Afshar joins the Real Takk Podcast to discuss his current life amid the COVID19 Crises, the state of the luxury LA Real Estate Market, where prices have fluctuated before & after, how he's spending his time, how he recruits, manages, and his psychology behind operating a 20+ top producing team in LA. Ari the Founding agent in LA. A native of Beverly Hills he co-founded his own agency in 2008 focusing on the distressed property market. After negotiating thousands of notes with lenders, Ari was selected as one of 8 real estate agents nationwide on Bank of America’s Realtor® Roundtable. He’s also succeeded as the Founder and CEO of multiple social media marketing, real estate web development and mobile app building companies. Since 2014, Ari has been involved in hundreds of millions of dollars worth of real estate deals. Ari’s been featured in Forbes, LA Times, yahoo entertainment, Curbed LA, Architectural Digest, & the real deal. Please follow on IG at @ariafsharandassociates as well as his website: https://www.ariafshar.com/AriAfshar

Jillian joins The Real Takk Podcast to discuss how she's been closing deals amid the COVID19 crises! She's been working in Massachusetts Real Estate since 2009, and brings to extensive experience in Boston’s real estate and development markets with over $175M in sales volume since 2012, as part of the Kopman Adler team. Even in the state of the pandemic we’re in, Jillian’s sold 5 homes between South end, Brookline, & Jamaica Plain, while also collaborating with @americanprovisions & brought 80 lunches to the medical staff at Boston Children’s hospital. Some fun facts of Jillian: Received B.A. from the University of Massachusetts of Amherst & also ran the Boston Marathon in 2019 to support of the YMCA. She provides a wealth of knowledge to listeners on how to be successful during the mandated 'stay at home warning'. Follow her on @jillianleigh21 on Instagram, & her properties on https://www.compass.com/agents/jillian-adler/

Learn, adapt & adjust. The Restaurant Industry is in a state of emergency right now. I’m joined by the CEO of Emerging, Matthew Focht & the VP of Marketing for Buyers Edge Platform Andy Rosenbloom. They’re here to discuss how the COVID19 Crises is affecting our beloved restaurant industry on a national level. About Emerging: EMERGING optimizes restaurant and entertainment concepts for sustainable growth and profitability. emerging.com About Buyers Edge Platform: The Buyers Edge Platform, launched by Foodservice GPO entrepreneur and CEO John Davie, offers contracts, technology, data services and expertise to Manufacturers, Consultants, Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), and Operators of all sizes. The Buyers Edge Platform: Launched by Foodservice GPO entrepreneur and CEO John Davie, offers contracts, technology, data services and expertise to Manufacturers, Consultants, Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), and Operators of all sizes. You may follow Andy on Instagram at: @BoweryBleeckerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-rosenbloom/ & Matthew on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-d-focht-89bb88b/

Lauren jumps on the Real Takk Podcast to discuss what's been happening in the Chicago real estate market amid the COVID19 crises. Lauren is the Founder of Compass Chicago with almost 20 years of experience working with buyers, sellers, investors, & landlords in her market. She delves into how she's navigating today's climate, the ups & downs of working during Chicago's "stay at home" order, and how closings are still taking place amid office closures. A Chicago native, Lauren is a third-generation Realtor® who grew up in a real estate family. Forbes Magazine and NAR selected her as one of their "30 Under 30s" from young professionals across the country. She was also named by Chicago Agent Magazine as one of their "Who's Who in Chicago Real Estate" in 2008, 2010, and 2018. Lauren is a bright mind & a skilled broker. She generously shares her knowledge & insight in how to navigate & survive today's market. Follow her on IG at @LMitrickwood & her team @olive.well. Find her on FB @ Lauren Mitrick Wood. Thank you for listening!

Excited to announce Compass CBO (Chief Business Officer) Rob Lehman jumping on the Real Takk Podcast to discuss all things real estate, the current environment of the brokerage business, how COVID19 is affecting our outlook for 2020, how we're shifting & gearing up in the future, & advice he has for small business, brokers, & brokerages. Rob Lehman joined Compass as one of its first 30 employees and has been promoted several times to now hold the title of Chief Business Officer. Today, Lehman runs all expansion, sales, M&A and strategy for Compass. Under Lehman's leadership, he's helped raised our newest round of $370 million in a Series G round that takes our valuation to $6.4 billion Rob has been named one of Forbes 30 Under 30, was ranked #27 on the T360 list of the 200 most influential people in residential real estate, and graduated summa cum laude from Duke University. Outside of work, Rob is an accomplished golfer, soccer player, table tennis athlete, & generally a jack of all trades. Give this one a listen!

I'm pleased to have Surgeon Dr, Julien Dagenais MD join us on The Real Takk Podcast. Julien chips in on his thoughts on the virus, the effects on his business, and what it's like being a first time home buyer in this market. You may follow Julien on IG at @d0n.julio & Facebook Julien Dagenais.

In this episode, we have our Chief Evangelist of Compass join in on my show to discuss the State Legislature's proposed new law of banning tenants from paying the broker fee for rental properties in NYC. He is a proponent of the brokerage community and an influential voice in our field. Here are his takeaways about his day written from his daily contemplations: 1. You have to show up. Whining and complaining about politics is useless. Sometimes you must roll up your sleeves and get involved and make an effort. Take the time needed to get involved and have an impact. 2. The squeaky wheel gets the grease: without fail, every politician said they listen and hear the loudest, most consistent voices most. 3. You have to be looking out for the greater good. Yes, some special-interest lobbyists succeed to cater to their own hyper-localized issues, but politicians care most about pleasing the majority of voters. 4. Rehearse your message and be CLEAR about what you want, and ASK how the politicians plan to address your concerns. 5. Make your concerns public. A letter is easily filed or thrown away. As is an e-mail. A TWEET or social media post tagging specific politicians is PUBLIC. You cannot ignore that as easily. 6. Numbers count. A handful of people's voices matter. Several hundred or thousand voices will get REAL attention. And action. 7. Politicians are BRILLIANT at making you feel like you've been heard, that they REALLY CARE. Don't rely on words and promises. 8. Don't rely on 'others' to speak on your behalf. Most times they have other interests at heart. 9. Politicians listen closest to their constituents. They want to succeed and be re-elected. 10. We hired a lobbyist. I abhorred lobbyists until yesterday: without this lobbyist, we would never have been able to as effectively identify whom to meet with and how. This lobbyist acted like a great agent and we all know how important a good agent is! As a result, the New York State Justice Mackey temporarily blocked the state’s week-old ruling that had effectively barred tenants from having to pay a broker fee, issuing at least a short-term reprieve to an industry scrambling to respond The decision was expected to stay in place until at least March 13, when Justice Mackey has asked the Department of State to respond in court. However, this restraining order does not necessarily foreshadow that the broker fee ruling will be blocked for good. If you're interested in real estate news & politics, this is certainly an episode for you! Thank you for subscribing & listening!

Pleased to have Lindsay Rothman (@lindsay_rothman) join us today on The Real Takkk Podcast. Lindsay hails from Mt Kisko Westchester (NY). She joins me to discuss her childhood, the early struggles in life, and how she became one of the top agents in Westchester, closing over $29 Million in transactions in 2019 & how she’s grown her business to date. Lindsay obtained her Bachelors at Sony Onianta, and obtained her Masters Degree from Mercy College. Lindsay is wife to Tim Rothman and her 2 kids Dillon & Cecilia. She is a resident of Dobs Ferry Westchester. This episode & all other episodes are available by searching “Real Takk” on Spotify, Apple Podcast, & Podbean. Thank you for listening!

We delve into this last minute, an unexpected addendum to the rental law regulation issued by the Department of State this week, where they reversed the tenant-pays-broker-fee system that’s been the norm in rental transactions in New York City. The guidance is based on the DOS’ interpretation of the rent law passed last June, and notes that agents working for landlords will be penalized if tenants pay their broker fees. One of the lawmakers who sponsored the rent law, State Sen. Julia Salazar, said in a statement that “our intent is to eliminate barriers that currently prevent low-income and vulnerable people from obtaining housing.” My cohost Danielle Stout & I discuss the impacts of this in today's market, and we are also joined by our guest speaker Justin Rubinstein of Compass.

One of my favorite quotes from Kobe Bryant: "How can your story impact others? The definition of greatness is to inspire people next to you. How can you inspire one person then turn to inspire another person. Our challenge is for people, to figure out how our story can impact others, to motivate them to create greatness in others. - Kobe Bryant. Adam Leitman Bailey may have a brash facade, he's been written up in the NY Post, NY Times, & Huffington Post, perhaps not always as a hero, but to play on the team he's hired to protect. Adam's story may inspire a few of you, as we dive into his younger years of his rough childhood, being a passenger of a terrible car accident, the growing pains he's faced as a young adult. We then go into present date, where he shares his tremendous success story of suing Donald & Ivanka Trump, & representing Linda Mackelowe in the most expensive divorce case in US history. Our listeners will a sense of how he's built a firm that has experienced systemic success over the course of the last two decades. This is a great one and definitely worth a listen! (read about his bio below) Bio: Adam is one of the most distinguished real estate attorneys in America. Born in Bayside Queens, he moved to California at the age of five, and later moved back to NJ where he graduated with honors from Rutgers, then obtained his law degree from Syracuse University College of Law. Adam is an author of NYT’s best seller Finding The Uncommon Deal.”, he was selected by the Chambers & Partners publication as NY’s leading RE lawyers, and was named Super Lawyer by Law & Politics magazine. Adam has a long list of notable cases, but to mention a few he’s represented Developer Sharif El Gamal, who proposed an Islamic mosque & cultural center near the ground zero site, where his opponents were the families affected by 9/11, politicians, and conservative media pundits. (long story short it turned into 45 park place. Adam was responsible for obtaining the largest residential condo settlement in the history of NY, as well as successfully relieved purchasers from new developments like 20 pine, The Brompton, Trump Soho & Sky View Park.

If you don’t ask, you’ll never know. not to sound cliche, but nothing is ever handed out. In most of any business, some things aren’t even in the open for you to grab in the first place. You have to seek it out and put yourself out there. In an industry where every listing, buyer, client, and business opportunity is extremely coveted, a high level of hustle is always required at any stage in your career. Who knows where Marty would have been right now if he didn’t make an effort to gather courage to get in front of a camera and create “Condos & Cars with Martin Newman”. The moral of the story is, whatever you don’t do, won’t come to life. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. What other metaphors do you need? It’s so universal because it’s so true. So be bold, spark that conversation, and show that enthusiasm that you have. Martin & I met about 9 years ago in 2011 at Town residential. We were in our mid 20’s, both hustling our exclusive rental listings, running up walk ups, and figuring out ways on growing our business. Williamsburg wasn’t much of a neighborhood then, and the Hudson Yards was still a vacant parking lot for the MTA trains. Martin hails from CT, and moved to NYC after graduating Southern CT state university. His love for real estate began in his late teens after operating his own property management business. He joined Compass in 2018, and recently founded his own social media channel condos and cars. He lives in the west village with his girlfriend, but has also lived in North Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, & Union Square. You may follow him on IG at @martinnewman & his Youtube Channel “Condos & cars with Martin Newman.”

We’re kicking off 2020 in the best way possible on my platform. Last week, I had the opportunity to get my good friend Lane Johnson from Aspen, and today, we have our South Beach / Miami extraordinaire Levi Meyer joining me on what will be an awesome episode of Real Takk. Like I said before, behind every business individual, there is a subconscious library of influences that shapes who we are. It’s easy to forget that our ideas are actually the manifestations of our life experiences. Our business work ethic & style is an outward expression of our past & current habits. Whether you’re running a real estate business engrossed in the fabric & culture of Aspen Colorado & its people, hiking up the Highland Bowl, hanging out at The Nell, taking clients out to Cloud 9, and skiing / fishing the back country while navigating the thousands of acres of White River National Forest like your back yard, or you’re a surfer broker that frequents Montauk & sips cocktails with clients at Gurneys , Real estate & any business in general is a summary of exactly that. And speaking of subconscious library of influences that shapes who you are as a business person, Levi is part of the cultural fabric of just that, but in Miami Florida. While he is a super broker in his own way, listing trophy properties like the Porsche Design Tower #2901, & closing waterfront lots & beachside homes off south beach, he can be seen hanging out at 1-800 lucky at The Wynwood, & taking his family on his boat through the ocean channels of Miami. Levi & I met in Aspen in the summer of 2014 when we opened up our first Compass office in Colorado. He’s not a winter guy what so ever, so I’m happy to have met him in a city where the primary activities are known for winter sports. He’s a Miami native that understands & appreciates the diverse & ever-changing landscape of South Florida. Throughout his dynamic real estate career, Levi has received numerous accolades including annual ‘Top Producer’, and ‘‘Most Innovative Marketing’ as well as media recognition for several record breaking sales. He’s 1 of 10 siblings, (he has 4 sisters & 5 brothers) grew up in his younger years in Virginia, and prior to real estate had stint as a Defense Contracting Manager working alongside the Department of Defense, sourcing $50M in goods to the US DOD in Iraq & Afghanistan. Levi is father of two & wife to Lauren. You may follow his personal IG at @levimeyerre and his business IG at: @themeyergroupRE

We closed out 19 right with the last interview with my guy Lane Johnson. Every businessperson is comprised of a subconscious library of influences that shapes who you are as a business person. Lane is part of the cultural fabric of Aspen Colorado. While he is a super broker in his own way, listing a $24M compound that brings 8 homes on the property this year (2020), to $15M homes on red mountain, he’s also a dedicated skier, camper, raft guide, & a sponsored Lulu Lemon Athlete Ambassador. He teaches a skinning class in the morning, where he’ll lead a group up Buttermilk mountain in 7 degree weather, taking visitors on hidden shrine tours hidden tree runs of Ajax mountain, all while showing the most prime mansions & condos in the Aspen Core market. Lane & I met here in Aspen in the summer of 2014 when we opened up our first Compass office in Colorado. If you're interested in the real estate market in the Aspen area, or simply want to explore what life is like in Aspen, Lane comes with a wealth of incredible knowledge & definitely someone you should speak to. You may follow him on IG at @lanerjohnson, or simply email him at [email protected]

Welcome to the latest edition of the Real Takk Podcast. Today we bring on The Wydler Brothers, which consist of brothers Hans and Steve Wydler, along with 18 agents & 6 support staff. These guys have a brotherly banter that is infectious, a wealth of real estate & leadership knowledge, and an overall sense of integrity that they both bring to their business practice. Give this one a listen. They’ve been selling residential real estate for almost 20 years in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area. They’ve built the highest producing team in the DMV, & has become the top 25 teams in the U.S. according to The Wall St. Journal. Hans has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Yale University. He lives in Bethesda with his wife and their two children. He started his career is a Director of Online Classified for the WaPo in 1994, & after a few years working in other tech related firms he joined Long & Forster in 2001. (& for those that don’t know they’re an affiliate of Christie's based near where we are in Chantilly VA & founded in Fairfax county.) Steve is a reformed transactional lawyer turned real estate broker. He lives in McLean with his two daughters & an Aussie Doodle. Steve graduated from Dartmouth, was top of his class at New York City's International Bartenders School, and received a J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School. Upon graduation he worked as an Associate at Pillsbury Winthrop, then become assistant general counsel for AOL in 1998 for almost 10 years. He joined real estate in 2012 after founding FiveStreet, a real estate lead conversion tool that helps optimize real estate brokers consumer interactions online. Please follow them on IG at @wydlerbrothers

It's my pleasure to have Megan Probst on my show today! Megan is a Broker Associate at Compass representing our South Florida office! She joined our Compass team over two years ago after working as VP of sales & marketing for Florida developer "Invesca Development Group", where she spearheaded the launch of their sales & marketing platform, as well as experienced representing their new development as part of their in house sales team, representing over $500M worth of residential & commercial mixed use projects along Pompano Beach & Plantation FL. Megan was born in Jamaica, but grew up in South Florida where she gained intimate knowledge of cities spanning across West Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami Dade. In this episode we cover topics from how she got into our business, where she is going next, what you should invest in if you had an investment budget of $1M-$5M, and the up & coming areas of South Florida. You want to be in the know, so give this a listen! You may follow her at @meganrobst_compass on instagram, as well as Megan Probst on FB & youtube channel.

This is a special episode. If you want to meet a real life Viking, Nick is your guy. Nick Svensson has been a licensed Agent & real estate professional since 1996, when they used to show homes in carriages led by horses :) Upon graduation from UCSB in 95, Nick drew early success with his first agency Fred Sands Realtors, then later joining Sotheby's International Realty in Montecito as one of the top 3% brokers out of 43K brokers nation wide. Born in Linköping, Sweden; Nick arrived in Santa Barbara at a mere 5 months old. While he has been excited to call Santa Barbara home since 1972; he still keeps his Swedish roots intact and is fluent in the language. Nick & I first met in Aspen Colorado during the summer of 2016 when we opened our first Colorado flagship office there. I'm proud to call Nick a friend, mentor, colleague, and as Reffkin our CEO would say, someone I am extremely proud to be on the same team with.

Happy to introduce my guy Andrew on this Real Takk pod episode. Andrew Jorges is The Takk Team attorney representing the our clients on both the buy & sell side, & even litigation of certain aspects of a real estate deal. As a Penn State grad majoring in Accounting, he was employed with KPMG for a year before jumping back into law school at the Cardozo School of Law in 2009. Upon graduation, he practiced law at a small midtown shop that specialized in residential & commercial transactions, and then transitioned to one of NYC’s premiere real estate law firms known as ALB, PC. Ranked as super lawyers rising star, andrew has transacted over a thousand buy side & sell side deals during his career. I can tell you from my personal experience, having dealt with a few dozen attorneys, most won’t compete with the level of skills Andrew can bring to the table. Just like brokers, NOT all attorneys were created equal. Some attorneys will disappear when the deal gets tough, or stop responding to emails once they get their retainer, or have their pride get in the way of closing a transaction. Andrews been a great resource for our clients and am happy to have you on today.

Excited to bring in my next guest Mr. Brian Renzenbrink! Brain is a software engineer by trade, an early engineer at Compass that now leads our Infrastructure Automation Team. At Compass, he’s responsible for technical infrastructure projects that build our internal flywheel to make our product and engineering better. We discuss a range of topics including early days with Rob Reffkin and his vision, how you should look at equity in a startup, what rights you have as a shareholder, defining Compass's version of "Dev Ops", and his role as managing the Engineering Teams workflow. Brain is a graduate from upstate NY, a transplant from Cincinnati Ohio, & desperately trying to retain his youth playing soccer every week & going to live shows. Brian is known known as a role model at Compass, and the young Ethan Hawke look alike. Brian is proud to say he is both a big & little at Big Brothers Big Sisters, a national mentorship charity program. Please follow him @BrenzenB on IG" Takk Yamaguchi Licensed Real Estate Salesperson 110 5th Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor New York NY 10011 m: 646.397.0749 efax: 646.485.7576 Web | Team NEW YORK | BROOKLYN | EAST HAMPTON | BRIDGEHAMPTON | SOUTHAMPTON | SAG HARBOR | WASHINGTON DC | CHEVY CHASE | BOSTON | CAMBRIDGE | MIAMI | COCONUT GROVE | BEVERLY HILLS | MALIBU | PASADENA | MONTECITO | SANTA BARBARA | BASALT | ASPEN | SAN FRANCISCO

Daisy is one of the top Strategic Growth Managers at Compass. What exactly is Strategic Growth? She is directly responsible to be the face of the company, and the engine of our market expansion. We discuss her up bringing, (a true New Yorker), background before joining our team, her morning routine to stay in top shape mentally & physically, & shares with us what she's seen with top brokers and what they all have in common. This is an exciting episode & a must listen.

Excited to host my guest Naomi Klein from Compass LA! Hailing from farm town Bakersfield California, Naomi is the founder of our Beverly Hills office at Compass. She has closed over $350 million dollars worth of residential, multi family & investment properties, with an impressive portfolio of clients in both LA & NYC. Get the inside scope on her emphasis & importance of leveraging social media to build her brand & business, how she built her real estate network, & how she deals with professional athletes like Mercedes Lewis formally with with Jacksonville Jags, Rickie Nolasco formally with the Dodgers & Angels & currently an Arizona Diamondback, as well as Chad Gaudan with the Yankees & entertainers like Juicy J with 36 Mafia. This is a fun one so please give it a listen!

Jake is the longest-tenured Compass agent! He joined before Mayor Bloomberg helped launch Urban Compass back in 2012. He describes the earliest day of Compass, how he joined, what he did during the initial launch of this start up, and where he is going now. Fast forward to 2019 upon winning Commercial Observers top 30 under 30, Jake specializes in tenant rep and expansion at Compass. His passion is working with growing companies and advising them on their commercial real estate strategy while continuing to expand on the original culture that built Compass today!

I'm joined by Sophia & Carla of the New Ventures Team at Compass who head our new concierge program. In short, my team will invest in your home to ensure that we're maximizing value, while reducing time on market. No hidden fees, taxes, interest, etc. Just credit us back at the closing table. Cosmetic improvements to a home can show a material increase in sale price, but clients often don’t want to or aren’t able to spend that money. The Compass Concierge program will assist you in preparing your coop, condo, or home for market by allowing us to COMPLETELY fund the cosmetic improvements that will increase the value of their home - staging, cleaning, painting, flooring, landscaping and more. Gone are the days where you may have to liquidate your equities, causing you to pay capital gains tax, or take money out of your checking account. Let us take care of it for you! Carla & Sophia explain how the back end of our program works, and what or our goals are to ensure that our clients experience with our team is maximized. Enjoy!

An in-depth conversation with with Tony Cappaert, the Co-founder of Contactually, one of the largest CRM's in North America. He is now serves as Compass's Strategic Growth Manager, where he leads programs that help grow each real estate professionals business by leveraging Compass Concierge & Compass Bridge Loans. Some topics we cover: "What lead to the partnership for Compass to acquire Contactually?", "What makes Compass like the New York Yankees?", "Why should our customers should think of us as The Four Seasons?", "Are people that start companies, not the people that should scale growing companies?" Tony is a Washingtonian Tech Titan, a Microsoft Alum, has spoken on numerous podcasts and conferences, and has been featured in Slate, Crain's, The Washingtonian, TechCrunch, and others. He is an MIT alum with a B.S. in Management Science.

I am beyond honored & excited to share with you my interview with Zvi Band, the founder one of the top CRM companies in the country Contactually. We discuss his early beginnings as a programmer, the concept of how Contactually started (was not originally created for real estate people in mind), the lead up to Compass's acquisition of Contatually, and how he's integrated his firm into the Compass frame work. He ends with his vision of the future, and his excitement towards building the future of real estate.

Who is Jessica Northop? Started her career at the age of 18 (before fax machines!) & built her real estate company from the ground up. Loved her quote 13 minutes in. "You gotta go through baptism by fire!". To become successful in this business, you must learn through your own mistakes. Own up to your errors & learn from it! So much fun listening to her & full of content for those interested in getting in the minds of someone who sells 75+ homes a year.

WELCOME TO EPISODE 2! The Takk Team is joined by our two CPA professionals who visits the newly opened "The Jones (soft opening on August 19 via Gabriel Stulman & Chef Jack Harris) to discuss a variety matters from the their hiring experience, projects they are currently working on, Compass IPO timeline & process, & managing the equity team at Compass.

Your host & the founder of the Takk Team at Compass dives into a quick introduction for the team, the work they do, and discuss the goals for the launch of our podcast. We reveal some future guests, fun facts about Danielle Stout, and the big picture of what this podcast will eventually be. Follow our journey on IG at @Takk-Yamaguchi