Real Takk Podcast

Episode 9: Daisy Dolan, Senior Strategic Growth Manager with Compass

Daisy is one of the top Strategic Growth Managers at Compass.  What exactly is Strategic Growth?  She is directly responsible to be the face of the company, and the engine of our market expansion.  We discuss her up bringing, (a true New Yorker), background before joining our team, her morning routine to stay in top shape mentally & physically, & shares with us what she's seen with top brokers and what they all have in common.  This is an exciting episode & a must listen. 

Episode 8: Naomi Klein, Real Estate Broker & Founder of Compass Beverly Hills Office

Excited to host my guest Naomi Klein from Compass LA!  Hailing from farm town Bakersfield California, Naomi is the founder of our Beverly Hills office at Compass.  She has closed over $350 million dollars worth of residential, multi family & investment properties, with an impressive portfolio of clients in both LA & NYC.  Get the inside scope on her emphasis & importance of leveraging social media to build her brand & business, how she built her real estate network, & how she deals with professional athletes like Mercedes Lewis formally with with Jacksonville Jags, Rickie Nolasco formally with the Dodgers & Angels & currently an Arizona Diamondback, as well as Chad Gaudan with the Yankees & entertainers like Juicy J with 36 Mafia.  This is a fun one so please give it a listen! 

Episode 7: From Urban Compass to Compass, Neighborhood Specialist to Being Nominated into Commercial Observer's top 30 under 30 Real Estate Professionals

Jake is the longest-tenured Compass agent! He joined before Mayor Bloomberg helped launch Urban Compass back in 2012.  He describes the earliest day of Compass, how he joined, what he did during the initial launch of this start up, and where he is going now.  Fast forward to 2019 upon winning Commercial Observers top 30 under 30, Jake specializes in tenant rep and expansion at Compass.  His passion is working with growing companies and advising them on their commercial real estate strategy while continuing to expand on the original culture that built Compass today!  

Episode 6: The Compass New Ventures Team

I'm joined by Sophia & Carla of the New Ventures Team at Compass who head our new concierge program.  In short, my team will invest in your home to ensure that we're maximizing value, while reducing time on market.  No hidden fees, taxes, interest, etc.  Just credit us back at the closing table. 
Cosmetic improvements to a home can show a material increase in sale price, but clients often don’t want to or aren’t able to spend that money. The Compass Concierge program will assist you in preparing your coop, condo, or home for market by allowing us to COMPLETELY fund the cosmetic improvements that will increase the value of their home - staging, cleaning, painting, flooring, landscaping and more.
Gone are the days where you may have to liquidate your equities, causing you to pay capital gains tax, or take money out of your checking account. Let us take care of it for you! 
 
Carla & Sophia explain how the back end of our program works, and what or our goals are to ensure that our clients experience with our team is maximized. Enjoy! 

Episode 5: Interview with Contactually Co-Founder Tony Cappaert

An in-depth conversation with with Tony Cappaert, the Co-founder of Contactually, one of the largest CRM's in North America. He is now serves as Compass's Strategic Growth Manager, where he leads programs that help grow each real estate professionals business by leveraging Compass Concierge & Compass Bridge Loans.  Some topics we cover: "What lead to the partnership for Compass to acquire Contactually?", "What makes Compass like the New York Yankees?", "Why should our customers should think of us as The Four Seasons?", "Are people that start companies, not the people that should scale growing companies?"  Tony is a Washingtonian Tech Titan, a Microsoft Alum, has spoken on numerous podcasts and conferences, and has been featured in Slate, Crain's, The Washingtonian, TechCrunch, and others. He is an MIT alum with a B.S. in Management Science.

Episode 4: Interview with Contactually Founder Zvi Band

I am beyond honored & excited to share with you my interview with Zvi Band, the founder one of the top CRM companies in the country Contactually.  We discuss his early beginnings as a programmer, the concept of how Contactually started (was not originally created for real estate people in mind), the lead up to Compass's acquisition of Contatually, and how he's integrated his firm into the Compass frame work.  He ends with his vision of the future, and his excitement towards building the future of real estate.  

Episode 3: Jessica Northop, founder of Compass Denver Colorado

Who is Jessica Northop?  Started her career at the age of 18 (before fax machines!) & built her real estate company from the ground up.  Loved her quote 13 minutes in.  "You gotta go through baptism by fire!". To become successful in this business, you must learn through your own mistakes. Own up to your errors & learn from it!  So much fun listening to her & full of content for those interested in getting in the minds of someone who sells 75+ homes a year.  

Episode 2: Compass Finance Feat. Matthew Patton & Eddie Monteagudo

WELCOME TO EPISODE 2!  The Takk Team is joined by our two CPA professionals who visits the newly opened "The Jones (soft opening on August 19 via Gabriel Stulman & Chef Jack Harris) to discuss a variety matters from the their hiring experience, projects they are currently working on, Compass IPO timeline & process, & managing the equity team at Compass.  

Real Takk Podcast, Episode 1. Where It All Started with Compass & Real Estate

Your host & the founder of the Takk Team at Compass dives into a quick introduction for the team, the work they do, and discuss the goals for the launch of our podcast.  We reveal some future guests, fun facts about Danielle Stout, and the big picture of what this podcast will eventually be.  Follow our journey on IG at @Takk-Yamaguchi