Road 2 Close
🎙️ Road 2 Close – Podcast Description Road 2 Close is where real estate and mortgage deals get broken down to their raw essentials. Hosted by Paul Apostolakis — nationally recognized mortgage executive, fintech innovator, and former host of Inside Real Estate — this show takes you behind the scenes of how transactions really happen. From the first handshake to the closing table, Paul and his guests unpack the wins, losses, and lessons that shape today’s market. No canned scripts. No industry fluff. Just real conversations with agents, loan officers, investors, and innovators who know what it takes to get deals across the finish line. With a mix of Detroit grit, entrepreneurial insight, and AI-driven perspective, Road 2 Close delivers the strategies, stories, and straight talk every real estate professional needs to stay ahead. If you’re in the business of getting deals done, this is your road to the close.
Episodes
In this episode of Road to Close, Paul Apostolakis sits down inside the Clear2 Mortgage Sprinter studio with one of the most influential leaders in the mortgage industry: Brian Vieaux, CMB — President of MISMO.
MISMO is the digital backbone of the mortgage world, powering everything from DU and LP data to eMortgages, compliance, and the next era of AI-driven lending. Whether you’re a loan officer, lender, broker, tech provider, or ...
Live from the Clear2 Mortgage Sprinter Van, this week on Road 2 Close, host Paul Apostolakis sits down with Renee Lossia Acho, one of Michigan’s most accomplished real estate agents and a top producer at KW Domain, to talk about what everyone’s arguing about right now — the 50-year mortgage.
When President Trump said it could “solve housing affordability,” the media went crazy. But is it really the answer, or just another sound bit...
In this episode of Road 2 Close, host Paul Apostolakis sits down with Kyle Toma, one of Clear2 Mortgage’s top-producing loan officers, to break down what it takes to perform at an elite level in today’s mortgage market.
Kyle closed 25 loans in a single month, helping more than 20 families achieve homeownership — and he’s just getting started. From mastering both purchase and refinance business to building client trust through const...
Live from the Clear2 Mortgage Sprinter Van, Road 2 Close brings you real estate that meets real talk. Host Paul Apostolakis, mortgage pro and dealmaker, sits down with Mark Shaftner, Team Leader at Keller Williams Domain, to talk about the truth behind today’s Michigan real estate market.
Mark Shaftner shares more than twenty years of experience in the industry, from selling new construction with Pulte Homes to building a multistat...
In this episode of Road 2 Close, host Paul Apostolakis sits down inside the Clear2 Mortgage Sprinter Van with Josh Taylor, veteran Realtor and Associate Broker at Good Company Realty. With over 23 years of experience in Metro Detroit real estate — from co-owning Skyward Real Estate to leading across the Royal Oak and Woodward Corridor — Josh brings unfiltered insight into the realities of today’s market.
Together, Paul and Josh unp...
In this episode of the Road 2 Close Podcast, host Paul Apostolakis of Clear2 Mortgage sits down with Matthew Berney, top realtor and founder of The Berney Group at Quest Realty, to unpack what’s really happening in the Michigan housing market 2025.
Matthew shares how he built a 5-star real estate brand rooted in trust, strategy, and results. From his early days as a President’s Club mortgage banker at Quicken Loans to leading one o...
In this episode of the Road 2 Close Podcast, host Paul Apostolakis of Clear2 Mortgage sits down with Dylan Tent, luxury real estate powerhouse and top agent with Sotheby’s International Realty.
Known for his helicopter home tours, Hollywood-quality property videos, and record-breaking sales, Dylan has built one of Michigan’s most recognizable brands in luxury real estate. From selling multimillion-dollar estates to creating viral m...
This week we sat down with Holly Amato of EXP Realty inside the Clear2 Mortgage Sprinter Van for a raw conversation on where the real estate market is heading.
We break down: ✅ How the government shutdown could impact mortgages and real estate ✅ Why divorce and real estate are more connected than most people realize ✅ What a “balanced market” really looks like in Metro Detroit versus national trends ✅ How affordability, inventory, ...
Step into the Clear to Mortgage Sprinter Van for a real talk session with Kyle Desmond from at properties. We dig into what buyers and sellers are actually seeing right now including how interest rates are shaping behavior why more homes are sitting and how smart strategy beats headline price. Kyle breaks down real examples like getting a contingent deal accepted by putting a firm date on it using concessions to keep deals alive an...
This week we’re joined by Alan Davidoff, principal broker at TAP RE, for a tactical deep-dive on investor-focused brokerage, Detroit’s affordability story, and the strategies working right now. We unpack house-hack frameworks (including low-down-payment paths), how to evaluate 2–4 unit deals, where seller credits and concessions meaningfully change the math, and why Detroit’s revitalization continues to attract out-of-state investo...
The premiere episode of Road 2 Close kicks off in a unique setting — a fully outfitted Sprinter van studio parked in Birmingham, Michigan. Host Paul reintroduces his podcasting journey with a fresh format, designed to bring weekly conversations with top real estate professionals.
The first guest, Kaitlyn Pangrazzi of @properties, sets the tone for the series. The episode blends lighthearted banter with industry insight. Kaitlyn rea...
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