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
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Episode 93, Todd Wiley, Founding Agent of Compass San Francisco
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Pleased to have Todd Wiley on the Real Takk Pod. Todd is the Founding agent of Compass San Francisco. Upon graduating from San Francisco University, Todd started his career at ATT Wireless back on October 1994, then worked his way through several tech companies & ultimately switched careers getting his real estate license in 2004. For the next 11 years, Todd ran a successful real estate business before ultimately being selected to represent our first Compass flagship office in the Bay Area.
Todd is a specialist in trust and probate cases, Todd focuses a portion of his business on the development of his professional relationships with attorneys, fiduciaries, accountants, and financial planners. As a result, Todd has been a consistent top-producing agent for the last decade, performing in the top 1% out of real estate agents in San Francisco.
What I love about Tom is that he is not just a big real estate nerd. Todd is a skilled outdoorsman, putting his mark in the surfing community in California judging competitions & traveling the world chasing the perfect wave. He is also a skilled fisherman where he frequently shows off his stock of salmon that he calls “mowing the lawn’ trolling along the coastline of California on his boat. Todd has one of my favorite Instagram accounts in the real estate industry. He’s authentic, positive, and informative with his content. Please follow him @thewileyteamsf along with his websites
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Fun Facts!
Favorite current SF restaurant or establishment? Burma Superstar @Burmasuperstarsf
All-time go to SF restaurants or establishments? Kokkari in FiDi
If you could live in any other block or neighborhood in SF, where & why? Sea cliff in El Camino Del Mar
Deep Dive Questions:
As the founder of our SF flagship office, tell me why you decided to make the change. How did it start? Your business was obviously good before the change, why rock the boat?
Every agent will go through phases of struggle in the lifespan of their career. What were some of your largest obstacles? And how did you overcome them?
SF is a unique market compared to the rest of the world. What have you learned in business since the COVID shutdown of 2020?
How have real estate market dynamics changed since the early 2000s, to where we are today? Speak on the city’s relationship with real estate, the type of buyers, & changes in neighborhoods.
What are your thoughts on the recent movement to ban real estate broker commissions? Are you concerned with the NAR lawsuit?
Your wife is also your business partner. How do you balance your work life & private
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Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
We're on to Compass Seattle, where I have my Seattle Luxury Condo & Land expert Jeff Reyolds on the pod. Jeff comes with a passion for urban living and a deep understanding of the real estate landscape. He is the editor and founder of www.UrbanCondoSpaces.com, a blog dedicated to the Seattle and Bellevue markets. Leveraging over 18 years of experience, Jeff has established himself as a trusted real estate advisor, land acquisition consultant, and broker.
Follow Jeff on:
Twitter @Seattle_Condos
Instagram @urbancondospaces
Local Expert Jeff Reynolds:
My current favorite Seattle Establishment: Canlis
All-Time Favorite Seattle Establishment: Cafe Lago
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Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Episode 91, Bree Arellano, Real Estate Pro of Compass San Diego
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
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.
FUN FACT:
1. Top 2 San Diego recently favorite restaurant or establishment? The Friendly IG: @thefriendlysd
2. Top 2 all-time go-to San Diego restaurants or establishments? (Wrench & Rodent) & (Born & Raised)
Please follow Bree on:
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@breearellano (https://www.instagram.com/breearellano/#)and follow our journey.
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Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Episode 90, Jay Martin, Lobbyist & Executive Director of CHIP
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
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 legislative advocacy to its more than 4,000 members.
CHIP advocates for the rights of property owners, empowering them to make major investments in their properties and achieve financial sustainability while maintaining affordable properties.
As a representative for the owners of one-third of the City’s rent-stabilized homes, CHIP plays an invaluable role in establishing trust, good relations, and community between New York City property owners and residents.
Jay has been featured in countless articles, and a few podcasts hosted by brokers in the commercial world. I am proud to say that this is the first time Jay is on a podcast episode hosted by a residential real estate broker.
FUN FACT: Jay's go-to restaurants:
1. 2nd Ave Deli
2. Atera
Please follow Jay Martin & his insightful tidbits of his work on
Twitter @jaymart222
Linkedin @ linkedin.com/in/jay-martin-a7474027
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
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 estate, and most notably developing one of the most important waterfronts in New York City, Domino Park, Domino Sugar Factory, and their new project known as the River Ring, Two Trees’ Other Eye-Catching Project on the Williamsburg Waterfront and a development site which was formally owned by ConEdison and used as an oil tank storage facility. Two Trees purchased the 11-acre Domino site in 2012 for $185 million, and over the past decade has demolished 27+ buildings and cleared the site for rezoning, excavation & development.
Most recently, Two Trees has been in the news for opening up The Refinery, a fifteen-story, 460,000 square-foot office space within an industrial brick structure originally completed in 1884 which then housed the factory & production of sugar for Domino. The Refinery is set to redefine the standard for commercial buildings in New York City, offering world-class workspaces and amenities, while preserving the site’s rich history and embracing sustainability.
Fun Fact: Michael has a friend group named "Red Sauce Gang". The gang meets once a quarter and tries out various restaurants around the city.
Here are David Lombino's and the Red Sauce Gang's go-to that YOU should try:
Raos
Michaels of Brooklyn
Le Crocodile
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Episode 88, Jason Advocate, Partner At Advocate LLP, On Divorce Law In Real Estate
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
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, including child custody, alimony, and property division.
While divorce is wildly complicated, we’ll center our conversation around real estate, and the complexities involved around it here in New York City. Please follow Jason on his website advocatellp.com, his LinkedIn,
As a long-time New Yorker who grew up in the Upper West Side, here are some of his favorite GO TOs in NYC:
Recently Favorite Restaurant in NYC: HYUN IG: HYUN_NYC
All Time Favorite Restaurants in NYC: Bowery Meat Company IG: bowerymeatcompany
Favorite Old Time NYC Bar: Max Fish IG: maxfishbar
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Joined by my guest co-host Levi Meyer from Compass Miami, I am pleased to have my other Florida friend & industry colleague Aaron Buchbinder from Boca Raton Florida to talk about his life, business, & the real estate market there. We discuss happenings on house maintenance, roofs, insurance issues, what you can purchase at several price points, and his advice to homeowners, sellers, & those who are looking to move to Boca Raton.
As one of the founding agents of Compass in the Boca Raton area & a top producer, Aaron brings a wealth of knowledge to this episode. He understands the markets on the coastline and can guide you through all questions & concerns you have about Boca. Please follow him on IG at @thebuchbindergroup
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-buchbinder-78ba847/
Website: https://thebuchbindergroupfl.com/
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Pleased to have Jordan Sachs on the Real Takk Podcast. Jordan was the co-founder & CEO of BOLD New York, a residential real estate brokerage in NYC that at its height, exclusively represented about 15K units across NYC ranging from pre-war walk-ups, to the largest rental building in NYC at almost 1M square feet on West 42nd street named Sky, to trophy rental buildings developed by JDS called The American Copper building. The 10-year-old brokerage was acquired by Compass back in February of 2021, which brought Jordan & his team of 120 agents along with his portfolio of new development & existing rental buildings.
Jordan has also launched a boutique lending venture firm in Santa Monica called Sunday Capital, which specializes in multi-family loans ranging from $1M to $20M.
Please follow Jordan @jsachs3 on IG, and the following links to his work:
Website: https://sundaycap.com/
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-sachs-89a11a14a/
twitter: @jsachs2
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
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.
How management of a coop & condo board works, and his relationship with real estate brokers that transact in these buildings.
How Rent Control & Rent Stabilization affects owners & the NYC housing market in general.
Trend of the NYC retail commercial landscape in Midtown Manhattan between 2020 and present time.
This is an extremely informative episode and I hope that my listeners will learn a few things from Joe!
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
I am pleased to have NYC real estate legend Elizabeth Ann Stribling Kivlan AKA EA Stribling on the the pod. EA is a born & raised, through & though 5th generation New Yorker. She attended the Chapin school in the UES, then as most NY’ers do, left the city to attend school at Holy Cross, then to SF to pursue a career outside of real estate and not live in NYC. Her first entry into real estate was with a top agent Pacific Union in SF where she cut her teeth learning the ins and outs of our business. But as many New Yorkers do, she found that there is no better place than NYC so upon her return back intoNYC, EA joined her family business Stribling & Associates where she helped build the brokerage with her family over the course of 24 years. About 4 years ago, compass acquired Stribling associates , then a firm that has closed $1.62B just in sell side deals with an agent count of around 270 agents and a robust new development division.
We discuss all things NYC real estate, the state of the brokerage industry now, the past, and the future.
Please Follow EA on:
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and make sure to visit our Compass website
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