Real Takk Podcast
Hosted by Takk Yamaguchi, the founding agents of Compass. (formally known as Urban Compass). This channel discusses all things real estate tech, national markets, brokerage, management, & operations with some of the best & brightest minds in the industry. Follow Takk at @takkyamaguchi on Twitter & IG, Takk Yamaguchi on Youtube, and his webiste www.thetakkteam.com
Episodes

Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Join us for an insightful episode with Nico Moinian, a true connoisseur of New York City real estate. Nico, a Partner at Fortuna Realty Group, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the industry. Fortuna Realty Group is a private real estate investment firm in Manhattan that specializes in owning and operating a collection of independent boutique hotels, restaurants, and bars in some of the world's most sought-after locations.
In this episode, Nico shares captivating stories and historical insights about NYC's iconic buildings and lesser-known residential gems. With extensive expertise in securing development sites, building and operating hotels, and developing commercial and residential projects in Manhattan, Nico offers invaluable perspectives on the real estate landscape.
Nico resides on the Upper East Side with his wife, Alexa, and their three children. Don't miss the opportunity to learn from his experiences and insights. Follow him on Instagram at @nicomoinian for more updates.
Tune in and enjoy this engaging conversation!

Friday Jan 10, 2025
Friday Jan 10, 2025
I am pleased to have Tony on the wrap-up & prediction pod for 2024 and 2025. Tony & I met at Compass several years ago, and I’ve come to know him as a smart, thoughtful, and opinionated real estate professional in NYC who brings a wealth of knowledge to our community & most importantly, his clients. Tony was raised internationally and speaks five languages, attended Carnegie Mellon University, cold-called his way into his first job in NYC, and currently sits in the top ranks in NYC & in the nation in sales volume & transactions.
Tony is a wealth of knowledge & brings some humbling & exciting news to those interested in his thoughts on the NYC & American real estate market in 2024 and his predictions of what will come in 2025. I'm sure you will enjoy the dynamic conversations & thoughts from Tony so please give this a listen!
Please follow Tony on IG @tonysargentnyc

Thursday Dec 26, 2024
Thursday Dec 26, 2024
It's an annual end-of-the-year tradition by wrapping up the 2024 year in business & real estate with our guest Sean Mcpeak of the Empire Collective Team at Serhant. Sean had a productive year with his business partner being featured in the hit Netflix TV show Owning Manhattan, building up his team, and, of course, coming on my pod with his zingers, one-liners, trivia skills, and real estate knowledge to top it off.
Sean & I met at Compass in June of 2014 and worked together for 3 years before moving to Halstead, eventually moving to Serhant as one of the founding agents.
Please give Sean & his team a follow on IG @sean_mcpeak & @empirecollective_
As always, thank you to our listeners. Please rate us five stars, write us a review, and then let me know via screenshot to receive the 2025 Takk Team Hat coming in January! (first ten entries only!)

Friday Dec 13, 2024
Friday Dec 13, 2024
I welcome my friend Will Hardy to the Real Takk Podcast, where we discuss real estate, the state of the brokerage business, the hardships we face as real estate agents and brokers, the NAR Settlement, brokers going into politics, his story about biking across America through Georga to California, and what's working under the hood from business leadership. We also discuss the direction our industry is headed in 2025 and what markets we may open up in. Please give him a follow at @williamaugustus & his LinkedIn here.

Friday Nov 22, 2024
Episode 113: Dan Parker, Compass New York Development
Friday Nov 22, 2024
Friday Nov 22, 2024
I am pleased to have Dan Parker, the Co-Head of Compass New Development, on this episode. Dan is involved in every phase of the development process and leverages his relationships with top architects and designers, award-winning creative agencies, and public relations strategists to assemble and manage winning teams. Dan has worked with dozens of notable architects, developers, and general contractors, including & not limited to The Robert AM Stern-designed condominium 200 East 83rd Street, the Naftali & Robert AM Stern Designed condo The Bellemont @ 1165 Madison Avenue, The Benson @1045 Madison Avenue, 150 East 78th Street, Charlotte of the Upper West Side, & more.
This episode is packed full of data on NYC's new development landscape, how one can join this side of the industry, and what is ahead for Compass New Development in 2025.
Please follow Dan's LinkedIn here.

Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
I'm jumping on to quickly discuss my thoughts on the FARE Act, AKA the Fairness in Apartment Rentals Act. Who does it help? How does the bill affect the overall market? How does this impact mom-and-pop shop landlords? Does this bill positively impact the tenant community overall? Or just a small segment of renters?
According to the bill's sponsor, the New York City Council is poised to pass a law that would allow most tenants to avoid paying thousands of dollars in broker fees when renting a home.
The proposed measure, which the Council could vote on as soon as Nov. 13, would shift broker fees to the party that hires the broker, which is nearly always the landlord. The Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses, or FARE, Act now has 33 sponsors, seven more than the majority needed to pass in the 51-member Legislature. Please listen to the full episode for a quick deep dive into this issue!

Friday Oct 11, 2024
Friday Oct 11, 2024
Recording from our HQ on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida, I welcome Elizabeth De Woody of Compass Palm Beach! Born in Miami and raised in Central Florida, Elizabeth has called West Palm Beach home for the past 25 years. She was hand-picked to represent our office in Palm Beach Island as the founding agent, with top producing figures of closing over half a billion dollars in sales volume in the last two years. Elizabeth ranks #127 in the USA, #22 in Florida, and #5 on the Island of Palm Beach, ranked by the Wall Street Journal, Real Trends 2024 individual sales volume.
Before real estate, Elizabeth spent 15 years in the corporate world with P&G & J&J in sales, marketing, and sales management. We discuss all things Palm Beach, the history, Elizabeth's transition from corporate to real estate, and more.
Please follow her on IG at @elizabeth_dewoody

Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
I welcome my good friend & fishing partner Amy Byrne to The Real Takk Pod. Amy is our Founding agent of Compass in our Charleston South Carolina market, bringing over a decade of business experience to her clients in Charleston. We discuss all things Charleston, her family background of real estate agents, her love for the outdoors, fishing, travel, and even some real estate in Costa Rica.
Please give her a follow on IG at @Holycityhomegirl
Shoutout to her favorite trip as of recent Darien Lodge & Fish Colombia!

Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
One of our founding agents at Compass Miami, Levi Meyer, is back on the pod to give us the latest on the Miami market, updates on developments in Brickell, and new HOA and Condominium Board regulations.
A few fun facts about Levi: He’s a fifth-generation Floridian and a longtime Coral Gables resident. He’s one of 9 siblings, an Israeli military vet, and he grew up attending Rabbinate school. Before he was selling Miami’s most prestigious homes, Levi was in the business of selling arms and ammunition (yes, you read that right).
Levi is also deeply involved in his community. He serves on the boards of several charities, including United Hatzalah and The Friendship Circle of Greater Miami, and he’s the President and Chairman of the Chabad of Coconut Grove. He lives in Coral Gables with his amazing wife Lauren and their two beautiful kids, Benjamin and Charlotte.
While Levi’s real estate achievements are impressive—he’s ranked in the top 1% in our industry—what’s even more special is our friendship. He’s one of my oldest friends at Compass, he officiated my wedding, and I’m lucky to have a guy like Levi in my life.
Be sure to follow him on Instagram @TheMeyerGroupRE and his personal account @levimeyerre

Friday Jul 19, 2024
Friday Jul 19, 2024
I'm thrilled to have my good friend and industry colleague Maggie Wu on the Real Takk Pod! Maggie, the youngest of three, was raised in Hong Kong before moving to the US to attend the prestigious Peddie School in Hightstown, NJ. She then majored in Economics and Business at NYU.
Upon graduation, Maggie made a brief foray into VC before joining the real estate business. She quickly rose to the top of our industry, with successful tenures at Corcoran, Compass, Serhant, and then back to Compass. (Welcome back!)
Maggie founded her own team, The W Team, almost a year ago and has since been featured in esteemed publications such as Business Insider’s 30 Under 35 (2022), The Hollywood Reporter’s New York Power Brokers (2022), The Real Deal, Inman, HousingWire, The Wall Street Journal, and RealTrends. Maggie has been honored as one of the top 0.5% of agents nationally in The Wall Street Journal's The Thousand 2024, ranked among Compass's Top Ten Small Teams, and achieved #17 in NYC and #27 in NY State small teams by volume in The Wall Street Journal/Real Trends 2024. While her professional accomplishments are astonishing, she is just as accomplished and impressive as a person!
I'm proud to have her as a friend and colleague. Danielle Stout (co-host) and I had such a fun time recording this episode. Please give it a listen!
Follow Maggie on IG:
@mag_wu
@thewteamny