Pleased to chat wtih Adam Piore, an industry colleague & frequent contributor to The Real Deal, as well as the author of the new book “The New Kings of New York,” an insider account of the stories & mayhem that defined real estate’s modern gilded age. The book features extensive interviews with the titans of NYC including Related’s Steve Ross, Extell’s Gary Barnett, JDS's Michael Stern, operators of Fortress Investment Group, and more.  The book reveals new details of some of the most audacious plays in the history of the city, from Kent Swig’s Downtown buying spree to Related’s bids for Hudson Yards and the Time Warner Center.  On this episode, we discuss his stories he's learned while dealing with the developers of NYC, his thoughts on Manhattan's mega projets, Russian Oligarch's, The Dolphins, and more!  

You may pre-order the book at any of the following: 

The Real Deal website

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Follow Adam on Twitter at @adampiore 

Huge honor to chat with Kael Goodman, President & CEO of MarketProof New Development,  a cutting edge, game-changing data platform focused on giving access to complete condo inventory, analytics, market reports, sales history, to residential & commercial real estate brokers, developers, lenders, title professionals, legal, mortgage & banking specialists, & PE firms.  

Users have access to all inventory including shadow, listed, in contract & sold across new development & re-sale by borough, neighborhood, size, & price. Marketproof organizes the inventory so you can quickly zero in on the buildings that best fit you & your client's search.  Marketproof also breaks down the numbers so you get the insights, understand unit mix, & analyze the stacking plans for new development, see discount trends, & analysis of buildings that architects, developers, brokers, buyers/sellers, can research.  The site also offers permit & filings, direct access to building offering plans, & even API access to their database.  

Prior to MarketProof New Development, Kael was the President & CEO of Blank Slate Factory Inc, a media & marketing company based in DUMBO which previously owned & operated Brownstoner, Brooklyn’s leading real estate & lifestyle brand.  Please follow Marketproof & their journey below.  

IG: @marketproofnyc

twitter: @marketproofnyc 

Website: marketproof.com 

A pleasure to bring on the Founders of Courted, the next & coming real estate tech company that focused on building out the tools that are designed to help agents/brokers grow their business.  Inspired by their time working at McKinsey & Company, a Global Management consulting firm along with my team over at Compass, the power duo set out to build a suite of digital tools to help agents generate leads, build teams, and work with more buyers and sellers.  Please follow their journey & updates here: 

IG:  @courted.io

Website: www.courted.io 

Get to know our guests with some of my hardest hitting questions where we discuss: 

One to a Few Word Answers: 

1. Covid Real Estate 2020 

Warm-Up Questions asked to both: 

1. Go to Activity in NYC 

Dive into your company, Courted.IO 

• Courted elevator pitch 

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I have some of the top personalities & professionals in our industry joining me on the 2021 Real Estate Awards episode where we discuss: 

1.  The Biggest Winners in Real Estate

2. The Biggest loser in Real Estate 

3.  The Biggest Winner in Business 

4.  The Biggest loser in Business 

5.  The Biggest real estate surprise 

6. The Biggest business surprise

7.  The Best new trend in real estate

8.  The Best new tech in real estate

9.   The Worst Trend in Real Estate 

Please listen & follow my guests on this episode featuring: 

Courtney Ronan, TitleVest IG: @ronanthebarbearian 

Justin Rubinstein, Compass Broker IG: @justinrubinstein 

 Natalie Hedden, Compass Broker, IG: @nataliehedden

Andrew Jorges, The Jorges Lawfirm, @jorgeslawfirm

Great pleasure to have back on my guy Nick from Montecito SB.  Svensson aka "Sven’s Son" talks about his Swedish roots, strategies of business, relationships & life, the covid era real estate market, reality TV, his local go to hot spots (linked below), best practices to grow one's business, and life advice in general.

Nick lives the quintessential west coast life, working buyers from GreenDay, diving for lobster, surfing with his kids at sundown, and representing the overall beautiful lifestyle of living in Santa Barbara.  Follow Nick & his real estate team on IG at @svenssonbirchgroup & @nick_svensson

Quick factoid of SB:  Where are the screens in SB?  "They are in the attic, you don't need them!" (don't worry about flying bugs!)  

Music by: Riley Svensson @riley_svensson3

Nick's go to restaurant: Joe's Cafe

Go to Bar: seven 

The Austin area has seen more proportionate growth from net migration than any other major U.S. even BEFORE COVID.  According to an analysis by the Austin Chamber of Commerce Director who analyzed the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Population Estimates data, Austin Texas population has grown by about 150 per day in the last 10 years!  So what's going on with the real estate market here as a result?  I sit down with the Austin Texas Compass Founding agent Guy Oberg to discuss the state of this city, the real estate market in Austin & around the Lake Travis area, & what his thoughts are in this business from the past to the future.  We also touch upon his go-to restaurants, bars, & venues around Austin, his younger college days at  The University of Texas at Austin, his family, & his wife/business partner Morgan Oberg.  Follow Guy & his journey of life in Austin at @guyoberg3 & @theoberggroup on IG.  

Frank Suriano, AKA Franklin Crab (derived from Brooklyn Crab), aka Baby Frank (the skinny fit Frank), hails from the Palm Beach Florida area.  Frank is a friend, colleague, and industry vet with NYC Compass. We first met when Urban Compass was pivoting business models to resemble what we are today, working as an understudy / Jr Broker of another top team in NYC.  He comes on the show to describe his come up, how he quickly became a successful broker upon leaving his old team, and what is he currently working on at present time.  We also discuss the inner workings of his enormous 8 figure sales deal on a 1031 exchange, how I scared him by interjecting my thoughts into the deal (only by accident), and where his future is headed as we wrap up 2021.  Follow Frank's journey on IG at @fsuriano & website www.franksuriano.com 

I welcome back Daisy Dolan, now promoted as The Director of Strategic Growth at Compass.  We catch up since we last spoke before Covid, discussing all things real estate at Compass, including her recent promotion.  We also banter on what she did during Covid, her recent life lessons, & also Robert Reffkins new book, "Nobody Succeeds Alone."

If you haven’t yet, please go check out my past episode #9 which we recorded back in October 2019 to listen to Daisy's first appearance on The Real Takk Podcast.  A fun fact: Across of my 55 recorded episodes to date, Daisy is the most downloaded / streamed episode of all time, so she’s proven to be a fan favorite & an all-star person in general.  I am proud to be working alongside her, and am excited to catch up with you on this recording.   You may follow Daisy's life on IG @daisednconfuzed and subscribe to her podcast discussing the pursuit of healing and self-discovery at the IG @wildwildwellnesspod APPLE  & she has a tiktok too! @Daisycantdance

David is one of the most successful individuals I have encountered in my life, and probably one of the top serial entrepreneurs in NYC in the last 10 years. Success can be defined in various ways, both subjectively and objectively. But to rattle off a few facts, David's completed his undergrad at Duke, attended HBS, & worked in the corporate field at Bain for a few years, published a book "Money Makers", (available on Amazon), all before turning 30.  

We met around 8 years ago at Urban Compass, at a small loft office in Soho with just a few brokers and a dozen engineers.  He started there as the COO, then eventually became the CFO & handled the financial operations of Compass until it became a $2B company. 

Fast forward to today, David is the founder & CEO of Harness Wealth, an early-stage consumer wealth tech company dedicated to helping clients unlock financial opportunities to achieve their best financial future through their customized approach.  Find out how:

-To pick the right team after a liquidity event 

-Securing your financial future by picking you the right financial advisory team

-Tax structures that small business owners may not be aware of that is to the benefit of a business owner

Follow David on IG at @harnesswealth or his website www.harnesswealth.com. 

Levi Meyer, the Founding Agent in Miami is a natural connector.  Born into 1 or 9 siblings in a very conservative Jewish family, Levi grew up dealing, negotiating, loving, fighting, & relating with his diverse & large family.  Fast forward to modern times, Levi has taken in & produced more than $500K in GCI just from referrals from getting to know, & befriending Compass agents throughout the nation.  Listen to his tips, tricks, and what he does on the side to ensure that agents across the country recognize that Levi is the 'go-to Miami real estate specialist' for our team's clients across the nation. Follow Levi at @levimeyerre on IG, or email him at [email protected]