The Handsome Homebuyer Podcast

There are few people in the industry with as much knowledge, experience, and determination as Lou Soriano. Certified in literally almost every financial field within the personal business world, Lou has helped people of all kinds figure out how to save within their business, and he's joining us once again on the podcast to help us all have a little bit of extra pocket change. This is one of the most important podcasts you'll watch all year, so don't miss it!

Everyone has worries about their future. What will make me happy? How do I grow? Where am I going? It took him a few years of Med School to find out, but Rahul Jaggi of team Raj Jaggi KNEW that he wasn't happy - and he found that happiness in real estate. As the team leader at team Raj Jaggi, Rahul took his father's existing business and not only brought it into the modern age of tech and system advancement, but expanded it immensely. In this week's podcast, he tells us how he did it, what it's like to find your passion, and how his team is able to keep up.

On this week's episode of the Handsome Homebuyer Podcast, I sit down John Walsh, Team Lead for the Southshore Long Island division of Serhant Realty, owned by the one and only Ryan Serhant of Million Dollar Listing fame. We talk a lot about what it's like working for a celebrity, and the crazy ways that Serhant is innovating in the real estate space.

Returning guest Sean Manning is here with some exciting news. After less than 4 years in the real estate business, he's created his own brokerage: Oversouth Real Estate. Operating out of Sayville, Sean and the Oversouth team are off to an incredible start. This is a must watch for anyone considering opening their own brokerage, or anyone who wants to know the truth about boutique brokerages and real estate teams.

Everyone who knows me knows I've got "broker beef." I hate when brokerages don't do sh*t for you! I gotta say though, Rich Raspantini from HomeSmart Premier Living really does get my seal of approval. He helps his agents AND they get 100% of the commission? Find out how he does it right here!

Stephanie Calinoff is a leading Long Island real estate agent with nearly 40 years of experience, despite this we only briefly talked about real estate. We spent most of our time together discussing such important issues as having your mother do your laundry well into adulthood, calling off engagements, and why childless gay men always look so good.

On social media he may come off as a quiet, unseeming user, but in person Geris Hernandez is full of opinions and interest. Whether he's selling houses, adding to his rental portfolio, or assessing risks for high priority individuals - he's working hard, diligently, loyally, and enjoying a nice de-stress with a Dominos™ pizza. This podcast is full of valuable information from a guy who is KILLING IT, so check it out!

In a Handsome Homebuyer Podcast first, our guest today is the mother of a previous guest! Tammy Ramsay, whose son Eric Ramsay talked to us after he won LIBOR's Top 20 Under 40 Award in 2022. After talking to Tammy, it's no wonder her son went on to become a top agent, because Tammy is truly a wealth of real estate information. A seasoned industry veteran and lifelong salesperson, Tammy as seen the Long Island Real Estate world go through numerous changes, and still manages to whether the storm and come out on top every time. Young agents have a lot they can learn from a pro like Tammy Ramsay.

There are 2 things in real estate that I'm notoriously not a fan of: teams, and co-ops. I gotta say though, today Jessica Akde-Elmazi, the queen of co-ops and team leader at Compass, educates me on how both can be great. We talk all things team value, agent prop value, co-ops and more - don't miss it!

Although she believes that the food should be front and center, Cynthia DeFranco (better known on Instagram as Long_Island_Foodies) is no stranger to the influencer grind. With thousands and thousands of followers, she visits different eateries all over Long Island to not only show us what food we're missing out on, but to help highlight some of Long Island's best cuisine. I got to sit down with her and talk about her experiences when it comes to getting into the social media scene, working collaborations with restaurants, and how videos like hers really can change people's lives - don't miss it!