Closing Time

Before real estate, Nick had musical aspirations, but he had to move away from AZ to chase them. That has changed in a big way in the past 15 years and now local artists can get a following outside of the major cities on the coast. Luka Cooley is helping local AZ artists do exactly that! Join Luka & Nick as they talk about music, life, business, and more.

Fritz Johnson has seen some big changes since he first came on Closing Time last year! He joins Nick for another conversation about real estate, social media marketing, family, Arizona, and much more. 

AZ's favorite lender returns for another round with Nick El-Tawil! This time, Casey Cutter dives deep into his personal journey investing in real estate over the last 20 years. Casey and Nick also share their thoughts on the future of the Arizona market, and much more.

Michael Gombert is a Scottsdale entrepreneur with a marketing company, a solar company, and more. He joins Nick to discuss everything from AZ real estate, to how solar is transforming Arizona power, marketing, social media, and much more!

Brian DeBenedictis is a doctor and watch collector who journeyed from Italy to New York to Scottsdale! He joins Nick to discuss his days on reality TV, his practice, favorite watches, and more.

Nick's dad's family grew up in Houston while Nick was growing up in AZ. Making a connection between AZ and TX only seemed natural. Heather Shepherd, luxury real estate agent in Houston, joins Nick to complete the Houston to Scottsdale connection!

Nick was in Arizona in 2020 during the pandemic lockdowns when he noticed an ad for "The Tattooed Realtor" and thought, that's genius. Five years later, The Tattooed Realtor a/k/a Justin Mercer is killing it! Justin joins Nick for a deep dive into his journey into real estate.

Will Padilla sells software that helps match influencers with brands. And he loved it so much that he even became an influencer as @SellThatSaas on TikTok! Nick picks Will's brain on how to use social media for branding without being in-your-face about it.

Nick fell in love with real estate brokerage early on when he realized that anything can work, as long as you're consistent! Arizona agent Taylor Daml is the epitome of that, in no small part thanks to his weekly series where he drinks a beer in his backyard and talks real estate. Join Nick & Taylor as they re-create Backyard Beers in the studio!

Michael Banovac is a real estate developer and broker with a family firm in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley, Arizona. He joins Nick to talk about the intimate details of developing luxury homes on a Paradise Valley lot, how furniture can make or break a deal, dating, and more!