Miami Real Estate Investing Podcast With Peter Zalewski

By Peter ZalewskiBusiness Investing

Miami Real Estate Investing Podcast With Peter Zalewski episodes

August 06, 2020 Should Miami's Value Investors Consider Buying In Panama's Oversupplied Condo Market?
In Episode 28, Jeff Barton - Managing Director of Punta Pacifica Realty in Panama City, Panama - discusses the challenges and opportunities in the oversupplied condo market of Panama - a Central American country with nearly 4 million people - during the COVID-19 pandemic and a global economic downturn. The discussion ranges from condo pricing to the "Panama Papers."
In Segment One, Barton discusses relocating from the Detroit metro area to Miami in 2004 during the previous South Florida real estate cycle to sell units in condo conversion projects and new construction towers. Barton reflects back on Miami's condo crash a decade ago, and how he transitioned into selling preconstruction units first from Miami and then from Panama City in the Trump Ocean Club International Panama.
In Segment Two, Barton compares and contrasts the financials associated with purchasing, maintaining and renting out condo units in Miami and Panama. Barton explains how a foreign nationals navigate the Panamanian real estate transaction process, including taking title, obtaining financing and preparing to move into units.
In Segment Three, Barton talks about the oversupplied condo market in Panama City, developer incentives to attract buyers and the fallout from the "Panama Papers" scandal that reverberated throughout the world.
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1 hr 26 min
August 04, 2020 Miami Real Estate And Economic Roundtable - A Discussion By Reporters Of Latest South Florida Headlines For Week Of Aug. 4, 2020
In Episode 27, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with novelist and senior reporter Brian Bandell of the South Florida Business Journal and former business reporters John Fakler and Oscar Musibay, a partner with Influence Communications.
In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines:
1. "Top Federal Reserve Official Says US Needs Another Lockdown To Save Economy" (The Hill)
2. "Banks Say They Are Tightening Lending Standards Even As Demand For Money Falls" (CNBC)
3. "Retail Rents Plummet Across New York City, As America’s Glitzy Shopping Districts Turn Into Ghost Towns" (CNBC)
4. "Miami’s Basel-Centric Art Scene Faces Threats From Different Directions" (WPLG Channel 10 Miami)
5. "Billionaire Hedge Funder Sells South Beach PH At A Loss" (The Real Deal Miami)
6. "Miami Beach To Vote On $55M Deal For Marina Park Condo Project By Terra" (CNBC)
In segment three, the panel of Zalewski, Bandell, Fakler and Musibay make predictions about the South Florida real estate market and tricounty economy.
In segment four, the panel discusses one comment submitted by a listener criticizing an earlier podcast. To send a comment, please email the podcast at [email protected]
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1 hr 17 min
July 30, 2020 Are Investors Fleeing Miami Real Estate For The Lower Home Prices Of Tampa?
In Episode 26, partners Rich Grant and Greg Schreiber of The Grant Homes Group discuss the factors fueling stiff competition for residential real estate in the Tampa region on Florida's west coast despite the COVID-19 pandemic and a U.S. Recession.
In Segment One, Grant - who is from Georgia - and Schreiber - who is from New Jersey - discuss how two individuals from different backgrounds teamed up to work the competitive Tampa-St. Petersburg residential real estate market. The duo also discuss the focus of their residential real estate business, and how it has adjusted to changing market conditions as a result of the pandemic.
In Segment Two, Grant and Schreiber compare and contrast Tampa real estate with the Miami market. The pair provide insight in the range of product type, quality and pricing in the Tampa area. They also discuss Tampa's rental market, and how investors can maximize returns.
In Segment Three, Grant and Schreiber make projections about future sales and pricing in the Tampa region pre- and post-U.S. Presidential election in November 2020. The partners also discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic era could impact Tampa real estate in 2021.
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1 hr 15 min
July 28, 2020 Miami Real Estate And Economic Roundtable - A Discussion By Reporters Of Latest South Florida Headlines For Week Of July 28, 2020
In Episode 25, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with former business reporters Jean Gruss of Gruss Communications, John Fakler and Oscar Musibay of Influence Communications.
In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines:
1. "Miami Beach Mayor Urges DeSantis to Improve Florida's Contact Tracing Program" (NBC6 South Florida)
2. "Just Over 7% Of Auto And Personal Loans Are In Financial Hardship Programs" (CNBC)
3. "Yelp says 60% of restaurant Covid-19 closures are permanent" (CNN Business)
4. "Swire Sells Brickell City Centre Office Buildings For $163M" (The Real Deal Miami)
5. "Miami-Dade Property Appraiser ‘Worried’ About Upcoming Property Taxes" (CBS4 Miami)
6. "How The Eviction Crisis Across The U.S. Will Look" (CNBC)
In segment three, the panel of Zalewski, Gruss, Fakler and Musibay make predictions about the South Florida real estate market and tricounty economy.
In segment four, the panel discusses one comment submitted by a listeners. To send a comment, please email the podcast at [email protected]
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1 hr 11 min
July 23, 2020 Are New Condo Towers Profitable For Developers Building In Miami?
In Episode 24, Howard N. Shapiro - A Veteran Condo Developer, University Of Miami Instructor And Expert Witness - Discusses The Financial Formula For Building New Condo Towers In Miami And The New Challenges Of Developing In South Florida During The COVID-19 Era.
In Segment One, Shapiro talks about his real estate development career that spans nearly 40 years and resulted in about 7,000 units with a valuation of nearly $1 billion. Shapiro, who is originally from Quebec, Canada, also talks about how and why he came to South Florida to build high-rise condo towers.
In Segment Two, Shapiro discusses the financial reality of condo developments that feature massive-sized luxury units, brand names and starchitects.
In Segment Three, Shapiro makes predictions about the future and cost of new condo development in South Florida in the COVID-19 pandemic era.
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1 hr 47 min
July 22, 2020 Miami Real Estate And Economic Roundtable - A Discussion Of Latest South Florida Headlines For Week Of July 21, 2020
In Episode 23, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with former business reporter journalists Jean Gruss, John Fakler and Oscar Musibay, who is now a partner at Influence Communications in Miami. In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines: 1. "A Lot of Americans Are About to Lose Their Homes" (The Atlantic) 2. "A 'tsunami of evictions' is coming, warn housing advocates" (NBC News) 3. "Goldman Sachs Pulls Funding From 1000M Condo Tower" (The Real Deal Chicago) 4. "Florida Adds More Than 10,000 Coronavirus Cases As State Total Climbs Past 360,300" (Miami Herald) 5. "Researcher: The South Florida Housing Market Sees Highest Overvaluation In Eight Years" (Miami Herald) 6. "South Florida Among Areas With Largest Job Losses" (NBC 6 South Florida) In segment three, the panel of Zalewski, Gruss, Fakler and Musibay make predictions about the South Florida real estate market and tricounty economy. In segment four, the panel discusses two comments submitted by listeners.
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1 hr 26 min
July 16, 2020 Are New York Buyers Choosing Fort Lauderdale Over Miami For Second Homes During The COVID-19 Pandemic?
In Episode 22, Howard Elfman - Managing Broker of The Agency South Florida - discusses the newest trends emerging in residential real estate in the Downtown Fort Lauderdale And Beach Market during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Segment One, Elfman explains why he relocated to Fort Lauderdale from Philadelphia, and what ultimately inspired him to give up a career in technology for South Florida real estate more than two decades ago. As part of that real estate career, Elfman speaks about how and why he has participated in leadership positions with the Greater Forts Lauderdale Realtors, the Florida Realtors and the National Association Of Realtors.
As part of this involevment, Elfman discusses why he has and continues to serve on various governmental boards, including the Fort Lauderdale Planning And Zoning Board, Broward Housing Council and the Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Trust.
In Segment Two, Elfman discusses how and why during his real estate career he has brokered everything from bank-owned properties to preconstruction condo projects in the Fort Lauderdale area and South Florida market. Elfman also discusses transacting his first deal using video calling technology due to the pandemic.
In Segment Three, Elfman makes predictions about the immediate future of the Fort Lauderdale real estate market until a COVID-19 vaccine is potentially created.
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57 min
July 14, 2020 Miami Real Estate And Economic Roundtable - A Discussion Of Latest South Florida Headlines For Week Of July 14, 2020
In Episode 21, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with award-winning journalist Francisco Alvarado and former journalists John Fakler and Oscar Musibay, who is now a partner at Influence Communications in Miami.
In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines:
1. "Experts Say Miami Is Now The Coronavirus Epicenter Just As Wuhan Once Was" (Local 10 News Miami)
2. "As Market Wipes Out 2020 Losses, These Stocks Are The Biggest Winners From The March Bottom" (CNBC)
3. "Famed Clevelander Hotel On South Beach Closes Over COVID Concerns" (NBC 6 South Florida)
4. "Pandemic Slammed Brakes On Nearly Half Of Would-Be Homebuyers: Survey" (The Real Deal Miami)
5. "As Offices Reopen Amid Coronavirus, Workers Clash Over Masks, Cubicle Barriers and Lysol" (Wall Street Journal)
6. "Miami-Dade approves $10M emergency rent relief program" (The Real Deal Miami)
In segment three, the panel of Zalewski, Alvarado, Fakler and Musibay make predictions about the South Florida real estate market and tricounty economy.
In segment four, the panel discusses three comment submitted by listeners about the Episode 20 with attorney Alex Barthet of the Barthet Firm.
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1 hr 10 min
July 09, 2020 Is It Worth Suing A Miami Developer For The Construction Defects In A New Condo?
In Episode 20, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski interviews Miami attorney Alex Barthet - managing partner of The Barthet Firm and host of TheLienZone.com podcast - about the legal options afforded to property owners who are disappointed with the construction quality of their preconstruction condo units in South Florida.
In Segment One, Barthet talks about growing up in Miami, studying engineering and law, and building a law firm that specializes in construction defects.
In Segment Two, Barthet provide insight into the legal options and process that property owners are afforded when they disappointed in the work performed by developers and contractors.
In Segment Three, Barthet discusses tips and preventive measures that property owners can incorporate to lessen their chance of having defects on construction work.
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1 hr 15 min
July 07, 2020 Miami Real Estate And Economic Roundtable - A Discussion Of Latest South Florida Headlines For Week Of July 7, 2020
In Episode 19, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the latest real estate and economic news with award-winning journalist Francisco Alvarado and former journalists John Fakler and Oscar Musibay, who is now a partner at Influence Communications in Miami.
In segments one and two, the panel discusses the following headlines:
1. "CBO: Coronavirus Pandemic Will Scar U.S. Labor Market For The Next Decade" (Washington Post)
2. "How Luxury Real Estate Deals Are Moving Forward in States With Spiking Coronavirus Cases" (Wall Street Journal)
3. "Commercial mortgage delinquencies surged at record monthly rate in June" (CNBC)
4. "Foreign Investors Are Flooding The New York Real Estate Market" (Forbes)
5. "Gov. DeSantis Extends Moratorium on Evictions, Foreclosures Until August 1" (NBC 6 South Florida)
6. "Man Charged in Miami Beach Elevator Shove, But Attorney Says It Was COVID Protection" (NBC 6 South Florida)
In segment three, the panel of Zalewski, Alvarado, Fakler and Musibay make predictions about the South Florida real estate market and tricounty economy.
In segment four, the panel discusses a comment submitted by a listener about the Miami Real Estate And Economic Roundtable discussion from June 30, 2020, and a follow up on a discussion from a previous episode about Arbetter's Hot Dogs in Miami facing a new competitor in Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs.
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1 hr 17 min

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This podcast focuses on identifying buying opportunities and implementing strategies in the volatile South Florida condo markets of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Host Peter Zalewski is…