Real Takk Podcast

Pleased to have Compass Chief Real Estate Strategist Mark McLaughlin on the Real Takk Pod to discuss all things real estate at the operational end, his beginnings, the growth & sale of his previous brokerage firm Pacific Union, and of course, one of our favorite states & destination Jackson Hole Wyoming where Mark currently resides.   Mark's resume is phenomenal, from initially buying condos in SF, to buying developing Pac...

I'm very pleased to have Nick Bowers on the Real Takk Podcast.  Nick is one of the best lawyers focused on real estate & estate matters.  We talk about the importance of creating an estate for your family, the costs, in which scenario estate law supersedes coop & condo boards, and the house rules that govern their operation.  Does the coop stock & lease supersede the legal will? What happens when a death t...

Adam is a Partner at Fentin Goldman Turk & Davidoff LLP where he & his team represent a list of banks, buyers, sellers, sponsors, developers, and those involved in the real estate space in the state of New York.  Adam & I have met at the closing table fairly recently in person, in the post covid era where face to face meetings have become a rare thing in the world of real estate. 

Shay Artzi is the Senior Vice President and head of Engineering at Compass. He comes on the show to discuss all things Compass AI, the past, present & potential future of what this technology may hold for real estate professionals.  Shay’s background is nothing short of impressive. He obtained both his BA & Master in Computer Science at the Israel Institute of Technology, then later obtained his Ph.D. at MIT in Computer Sci...

My good buddy & industry leader Justin Rubinstein comes onto the Real Takk Pod to catch up on the real estate world of 2023, and what he looks forward to in 2024.  

Justin's favorite social media platform is Linkedin, so give him a follow here!

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Mark is a friend & colleague, as well as one of the top agents in the nation.  As the founder of the Hustis/Jovanovic Team, Mark brings a wealth of knowledge & experience to the real estate market.  We sit down to discuss all things real estate & business in 2023, and what he predicts for our market in 2024.  

Mark's favorite social media is his Linkedin, so please give him a follow here: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/m...

We're wrapping up the year with our traditional segment, where I invite my favorite real estate experts to discuss the winners, losers, and predictions of 2024.  This episode features my friend Sean Mcpeak, the Founder of the Mcpeak Team at Serhant and most recently “The Empire Collective” with his partners Jordan March & Alex Heydt. 

Sean & I met at Compass back in June of 2014 ...

Jordan Wright is a third-generation real estate agent based out of Malibu California. With degrees in Film, International Relations, and French, and a diverse background in marketing and customer relations, sellers seeking high-level marketing of their homes will find a skilled and knowledgeable realtor in Jordan Wright.

Like many of the agents I love at Compass, Jordan...

Have you been to Tahoe?  Well, let me introduce you to my friend & colleague Brandon Walsh.  Brandon moved to North Lake Tahoe in 2009 to join the Squaw Valley Ski Patrol. He took his talents to real estate in 2014 and joined the family-owned Tahoe Real Estate Group, then in 2018 became part of the founding team of Compass.  Brandon has sold more than $80 million of real estate to date and continues to excel in his career as a...

Pleased to have Compass San Diego real estate pro Bree Arellano join the Real Takk podcast.  Bree is a San Diego native who started two businesses of her own before diving into our world of real estate.   I like Bree’s style of content that she produces, blending in a mix of educational videos, personal life, and life around San Diego.  She leads an active lifestyle of surfing, practicing yoga, & and running. 

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Jay Martin is the Executive Director of CHIP, also known as the Community Housing Improvement Program.  He is a lobbyist and an advocate of more housing in NYC including affordable and better housing all around.  

CHIP was founded in 1966 as a trade association for owners of over 400,000 rent-stabilized rental properties across New York City’s five boroughs. CHIP provides educational programming, compliance assistance, and legislat...

NYC's top developer Two Trees Managing Director David Lombino joins the pod to discuss their work on Williamsburg Brooklyn's premier waterfront. 

Two Trees is a Brooklyn-based, family-owned real estate development firm founded in 1968.  Two Trees has owned, managed, and developed a portfolio worth more than $4B in real estate, owning and managing more than 4,000 apartments, 3 million square feet of commercial and industrial real...

Jason Advocate is NYC's leading divorce attorney in NYC.  He has been involved in the split of the family members of Rockrose & TF Cornerstone, to Kent Swig of Swig Equities who was once married to another real estate titan's daughter.  Jason is the Partner of his law office  Advocate, LLP which specializes in divorce & family law in NYC.  Jason has 25 years of experience representing clients in all aspects of divorce, incl...

Joe Fox is one of the most experienced operator & manager of NYC multi family properties, coops, and condominiums in NYC .  So what does an operator & manager of NYC multi family & commercial mixed use properties actually mean?  Joe & I discuss the intricacies of the below areas on this episode: 

• Dealings with the NYPD, NYFD, Dept of Buildings, Dept of Health, HPD (housing & preservation dept) & more. 
• H...