Real Takk Podcast

Episode 106: Ryan Garson, The Very Social Broker of Compass

Ryan Garson of Compass joins the pod to discuss all things social media, our business, his early beginnings, successes, failures, what it's like having Rob Reffkins' mother on his team, and more. 
Ryan is an influential real estate agent covering Manhattan and Brooklyn, he’s contracted over $400 million in sales and brokered more than 1,000 client success stories in the past 8 years. Ryan is known in the industry for his creative, out-of-the-box approach to marketing, including his online influencer personality @theverysocialbroker on instagram. Ryan’s videos are funny as he pairs up with comedians & other known influencers in the social media landscape to market his team, listings, & other players in the real estate world.  He’s a great story teller, salesman, and his passion for the business translates through the screen. 
Please give him a follow @theverysocial broker on IG! 
https://www.instagram.com/verysocialbroker/
 
Some Topics Covered Include: One Word Answers
NYC Residential Real Estate 
Rent Stabilization & Rent Control
Brooklyn Residential Real Estate
Real Estate Reality Television 
Coop Boards 
Tiktok & Instagram
Compass
Good Cause Eviction Program   
485X tax abatement program
Mayor Eric Adams
Work from home policy
Election Year
Affordable Housing
Rent Stabilization & Rent Control programs in NYC
Crypto currency
Sandwell subs
 
General & NYC Real Estate & NYC Trivia
General Trivia: 
Question: Who was the youngest U.S. President? 
NYC Trivia:
Question: What was the initial name for New York City?
NYC Real Estate Trivia: 
Question: What is the largest private landowner in NYC? 
 
LIght Questions:
If you could leave in any city outside of NYC and sell, where & why?
If you could own a second home in any city / state outside of NYC, where & why?
Go to restaurant in the city for breakfast : Flame Diner 58th / 10th
go to for dinner
Go to for drinks
How’d your meet your wife? First date advice for the young folk?
Hot Takes (answer them fast & short!)
Best Social Media in the biz (outside of you)
Best Mentor in Real Estate
Worst Trend in Real Estate
The GOAT of NYC Real Estate
tiktok or instagram?
Dream Sponsor
Best Unkonwn talent
Best Friend in Real Estate
Biggest Regret
Your job if it wasn’t in real estate?
Best Style in Real Estate
Best low key real estate broker

Episode 105: Kael Goodman of Marketproof, the #1 Data Source of New Dev & Real Estate Listings Data

NYC Real Estate Powerhouse Kael Goodman Returns!
We're thrilled to welcome back Kael Goodman, Founder & CEO of Marketproof, the industry-leading real estate data platform. Used by top brokers, banks, PE firms, and developers, Marketproof is the go-to resource for anyone serious about NYC real estate.
Considering a new development? Marketproof analyzes all Manhattan & Brooklyn residential properties, providing in-depth insights on trends, pricing, ownership, and even floor plans.
Listen to this episode if you're interested in:
New Developments across Manhattan & Brooklyn 
Real Estate Market Trends
Real Estate Tech
Data-Driven Insights on the NYC real estate market
Follow Marketproof on social media (IG, X) and visit their website for more details.
IG: @marketproofnyc
X: marketproofnyc
Website: marketproof.com

Episode 104: Onie Bolduc, Park City Real Estate & Wohali Park City

Onie Bolduc, is a true mountain native from a family of real estate professionals.  Born & raised in arguably one of the BEST areas in the United States, Vail Colorado, Onie attended the University of Colorado, then jumped into the construction business in the Vail Valley.  He then went into the development side of real estate & eventually created Bold RE solutions where he represented his clients in the Vail Valley region.Onie moved his family to Park City in 2017 to represent several impressive & massive new development projects around the base of Canyons Village in Park City, which include the Pendry Condominiums, Apex Park City, & 2 new development townhome communities called Junpier Landing & Viridian Townhomes.  
 
Since then, Onie is working on his next & current big project, the Wohali, a mountain community located between Park City & Snow Basin right off Interstate-80.  The resort is 25 - 30 minutes from Main Street in Park City, and about 45 minutes from SLC Airport.  
 
Please follow Onie on IG @OBFactor, the Wohali Development project at @wohaliparkcity 
As well as his website here: https://bolducmountainluxury.com/

Episode 103: Mark McLaughlin, Chief Real Estate Strategist of Compass

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 Pacific Union, the financial struggles through his divorce, his incredible growth of Pacific Union to become one of California's largest residential brokerages, to ultimately selling the company to Compass for an 8 figure price, to what he is doing now as one of our leaders at Compass.  
Our topics include: 
What were the keys in going from 450 agents and 17 offices with 2B in sales volume, to 50 offices & 14B in sales volume with Pacific Union?   
Was an exit from Pacific Union always the goal?  How did you take the initial approach from Compass?  Why sell when things were going to sell for you out west?
What are some of the biggest pitfalls you see an agent making in the post covid world of real estate?  And for sellers & buyers?
Lots of negative news about our stock price in the last year.  What are your thoughts on Compass from an investor/stakeholder POV?
What are your thoughts on the progression of our technology at Compass?
 
Please follow Mark's journey here: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mamclaughlin/
 
 

Episode 102: Nick Bowers, NYC's TOP Estate Lawyer Answers the Hard Questions!

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 takes place and the real estate is left to their 'next of kin'?  Nick is here to answer the TOUGH questions.  
 
I connected around 7 years ago at a real estate closing & had a few opportunities to work with my clients on various estate matters.  Nick is a lifelong New Yorker, born & raised in Manhattan & grew up in the Flatiron area where we are recording today.  This is an important episode that everybody should listen to not just for financial reasons, but to ensure that your family is protected in the long term. 
 
We’ll get to know more about Nick shortly, but to give you his general background, he did his undergrad in BU, law school at Pace, and currently runs an office of lawyers with his new partner Andrew Jorges whom I work closely with on a day to day basis on our deals.
 
Nick has glowing reviews online which I’ll share a few excerpts from:
Kevin G writes: “I rarely have an experience with a positive lawyer. I always get stuck with a bill that is unexpectedly high or getting shuffled between junior less experienced lawyers.  That said, working with Nick has been awesome. He is thoughtful and thorough. He takes ownership for his work and follows the steps and details of the transaction closely.”
Dan P writes: Nick made me feel like I was his only client (although I know I wasn't) with remarkably quick and accurate responses. I've done 19 real estate transactions, and Nick is head and shoulders above the rest in managing closes. I would recommend Nick to anyone. Many thanks Nick.“
 
Please follow Nick on LinkedIn here
Please reach out to Nick at his website Jorges & Bowers LLP 

Episode 101: Adam Seth Turk Esq, Born in Brooklyn, Bred in Long Island, Life Long Knicks Fan, Real Estate Nerd & Lawyer in NYC

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. 
 
Adam Turk is a lifelong New Yorker, born in Brooklyn, while doing a stint in Long Island, and now resides in New Jersey with his wife & kids.  He’s a die hard knicks & rangers fan, while supporting many of the lowly teams that currently operate in our state.  Please follow Adam on his socials: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamsethturkesq/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsethturk
 
Adams Must Visits IN NYC: 
Top Deli: Gottlieb's (get the chicken cutlet, don't ask questions!)  South Williamsburg 
Top BBQ: Izzy's Smokehouse https://izzyssmokehouse.com/ 
(Upper West Side )
 

The 100th Episode of The Real Takk Podcast

Thanking our listeners for the 100th episode.  A huge shoutout to the friends of the pod! 

Episode 99: Shay Artzi, Head of Engineering at Compass & The Pioneer of AI in 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 Science.  Before joining Compass, Shay was the principal software development manager for Amazon Web Services, and an engineering manager at Amazon, and before that, he built his career working in cloud infrastructure at IBM.  
In this era of technological change, I believe it’s important that we have Shay on our pod.  I recognize that both consumers & and agents must be able to digest these massive changes, and not let the public or news outlets run with their own version of the story, or rush to their judgments on what AI’s role will be in our world of real estate.  

Please follow Shay’s LinkedIn profile. 
Please follow me on: 
IG
Twitter
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Episode 98: End of Year Wrap Up & 2024 Prediction with Justin Rubinstein of Compass NYC

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!
Topics Covered: 
Favorite social media platform of the year?
Favorite podcast of the year?
Favorite new development project of the year?
Favorite re-sale project of the year?
Favorite Deal of the Year?
A personal highlight of the year?
Trip of the year?
NYC Restaurant of the year? Cochina Alba in West Chelsea 
 
 
1.  The Biggest Winners in Real Estate 2023 (I.e. Related projects in NYC, NYC landlords achieving high rents, Jerome Powell, Sheldon Solow's Son, etc.) 
2. The Biggest loser in Real Estate 2023 (i.e. Manhattan office market, due to high vacancy, first time home buyers with the high interest rates, the government, rent stabilized landlrods,) 
3.  The Biggest Winner in Business, not real estate related 2023 (Black Friday shoppers, auto dealers, home builders, breweries, wedding venues, etc.) 
4.  The Biggest loser in Business 2023 (Elliman, Compass stock, SBF, Harvard, etc.)  high end liberal arts colleges (re-edit)
5.  The Biggest real estate surprise in 2023  (I.e. rapid raise in interest rates, how inflation impacted the feds strong response, etc.)  in elasticity of the market
6.  The Best new trend in real estate (i.e. influencers in real estate, tiktokers being real estate agents, increase of home ownership, more millennials in the market for purchase, etc. )
8.   The Worst Trend in Real Estate 2023 (i.e. rise of mortgage interest rates, trillions of wealth wiped off the NASDAQ & stock market, etc.) 
9.Predict the biggest winner in real estate in 2024: (i.e. Stephen Ross b/c he may win the superbowl, the city of Aspen who seems to be recession proof, Texas, etc.) 
10. Predict the biggest loser in real estate in 2024:  (i.e. Compass Stock, Multi family market, old condos, pre-war coops, DC real estate, etc.) 
 
 

Episode 97: End of Year Wrap Up & 2024 Prediction Pod with Mark Jovanovic

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/markjovanovic/
Marks NYC Restaurant of 2023: Rezdora NYC 
Other Topics Covered With Mark 
1.  The Biggest Winners in Real Estate 2023 
2. The Biggest loser in Real Estate 2023 
3.  The Biggest Winner in Business, not real estate related 2023 
4.  The Biggest loser in Business 2023 
5.  The Biggest real estate surprise in 2023
6.  The Best new trend in real estate 
8.   The Worst Trend in Real Estate 2023 
9.Predict the biggest winner in real estate in 2024
10. Predict the biggest loser in real estate in 2024
Enjoy!