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
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:
IG
Linkedin
and make sure to visit our Compass website
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
This episode dives into all things Eagle 9 Title Insurance, standard title insurance, and Compass buying up Title Companies mean for the industry with Title Vest Titans Courtney Ronan & Joshua Bolden.
Courtney Ronan: After college she worked at Goldman Sachs for 3.8 years in the investment management division, then joined Urban Compass on June 2013, 6 months before I joined the team as one of the first licensed agents. While at Urban Compass & Compass, Courtney’s role at compass varied from working as an Onboarding Associate managing the lifecycle stages of newly hired salespeople and facilitated operational and business needs for brokers including training on proprietary product releases. Prior to that, she was a Listings Associate, and also worked as Neighborhood Specialist at Urban Compass from June 2013 to October 2013. Courtney’s also bee instrumental in the formation of the takk team, helping me interview & get Danielle Stout on my team who’s been here for 8 years now!
Present time, Courtney Ronan is the Senior Vice President of Business Development at TitleVest where handles the sales and business development for residential and commercial deals in both hyper-local and nationwide markets. She excels at identifying gaps in current business operations and provides ongoing development support by leveraging her extensive network of real estate attorneys, lenders, agents, and professionals in the real estate sector.
Joshua Bolden, is a coop underwriter & department manager with Titlevest with over 11 years of experience handling Eagle 9 Title Insurance on coop transactions. Josh hails from Central Ohio a graduate of University of Dayton, and has lived in NYC for 18 years. As the Emperor of coop policy, Josh & TitleVest is pleased to present Coop UCC/PlusTM— title insurance developed exclusively for coop transactions. For those who want the added protection of a title insurance policy, Coop UCC/PlusTM is a compelling option. It offers coverage beyond the traditional leasehold policy at a fraction of the cost of traditional policies. Josh overseas 2K closings a year, and runs a team of 6 assisting in those transactions.
Please follow Courtney Ronan & Joshua Bolden:
Courtney Ronan IG
Josh Bolden Linkedin
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Episode 82: 15 Lessons in 15 Years. Smooth Seas Do Not Make A Good Sailor!
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
To mark my 15th year in the real estate business in NYC, I hop on my pod to discuss 15 lessons that fellow small business owners, real estate brokers, & industry insiders can learn from.
Full episode on all audio platforms here:
Full episode link Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39sf5cb...
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Podbean: https://realtakk.podbean.com/
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
(Recorded on April 2023). Had a great chat with NYC real estate broker & RE legend Bob Knakal on this episode. We often abuse the word GOAT in the world of sports & business. If one were to not use this world so casually, then Bob would be considered as The Goat of NYC real estate. He's closed almost $21B worth of real estate to date, over 40K residential units, and has sold $7B worth of development sites across NYC resulting in over 29B square feet. The numbers.just.don't.lie.
Fun Fact: Bob is striving to sell 3000 properties in NYC, hall of fame figures that you could compare in baseball to the likes of Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki, A Rod, Derek Jeter, & Cal Ripken Jr.
He's started a twitter account in January of 2023 and the account has since gone viral in our world. Bob has a wealth of knowledge & I wish I could have spent a few more hours with him!
Please follow bob on all social channels:
Twitter: @Bobknakal
Linkedin
Instagram: @bobknakalnyc
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Welcome to Jackson Hole! I welcome my guy Colby Murphy on the Real Takk Pod to discuss all things Jackson Hole & Teton Village Real Estate. The land of The Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole is not just a beautiful, but a historical town set with local leadership that is intent on preserving its history, character, and most importantly, the land & natural beauty that surrounds this geographical region.
Colby & I talk discuss the tax advantages of owning real estate in Jackson Hole, the events around town, & what more people should be attracted to Jackson Hole & own some real estate here.
Colby is originally from the land of Delta Blues. He grew up as a nationally ranked cyclist, & even earned a spot on Team USA for the 2013 UCI World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand.
Please follow Colby's journey on his IG at @colby_murphy & his website https://colbymurphy.com
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
I truly believe what Jason is doing is one of the most important aspects of successfully selling real estate. Most sellers leave the staging out of the sales equation due to their brokers inexperience, gross cost, time, logistics, & stress. While some sellers who own gold coast land may be able to skip the process, the majority of those who strive to achieve top-end pricing will need to go through the staging process to appeal to the masses. This episode describes the failures of the open market as is, to the eventual successes once Jason took over the listing.
My industry colleague of 14+ years, Mr. Jason Saft joins the Real Takk Pod to discuss his career transformation from brokerage to one of the top interior designers in the United States.
Jason is one of the founding members & agents of Compass, where he was first asked to work on the management team overseeing the older business model of Compass, aka Urban Compass. Fast forward to the present time, Jason is the creator & founder of Staged To Sell Home, a leading home boutique staging firm in NYC & Brooklyn. In 2020 Jason Saft & Staged To Sell Home was awarded Best Luxury Home Stager & Best Occupied Home Stager in The United States by R.E.S.A (Real Estate Staging Association).
Please follow Jason at the links below:
URL: https://www.stagedtosellhome.com/
Wall Street Journal Article
New York Times
IG: @StagedToSellHome & @JasonSaft
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Pleased to have my friend & industry partner Dylan on the pod. Dylan is the CEO & Founder of XL Property Management in NYC with over $5B worth of real estate assets managed across the NYC region. XL is a leading NYC property management firm that specializes in managing the assets of condos & coops owned by individual & institutional investors throughout the world.
I have personally let Dylan manage a few of our client's investments in the city, and we are excited to partner with him & our clients to ensure that they are taken care of on a day-to-day basis.
Please follow Dylan on IG @dylanpichulik & his company website https://www.xl-rpm.com/
Topics we cover:
Where is Dylan from?
West village or greenwich village?
Chelsea or Flatiron?
Midtown East or Midtown West?
Instagram or tick-tock?
Facebook or twitter?
Favorite city / town outside of NYC?
Deep Dive Questions:
-Your thoughts & procedures at XL on the new(ish) security deposit laws & how you deal with security issues with past tenants. I'm personally curious about this dealing with lots of individual owners who ask me to handle security deposits!
-What new investors should know about day-to-day property management before buying their first/second investment? Please share your advice.
-If your budget was $1M to purchase a 1 condo investment, which building/neighborhood would you choose and why? (follow-up questions are if you had $3M, and then $5M)
-Any new compliance issues being brought up in NYC in the future, such as the 'banning of gas stoves', to 'upgrading heating initiatives to cleaner tech' that owners should be aware of that you are currently discussing with your clients?
-cost structure & how Dylan earns income? What % does he charge to investors who hire him?
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Industry leader, colleague & friend joins the pod to wrap up his thoughts on 2022, and the prediction of the real estate world in 2023.
Scott is a long time real estate broker in NYC, ranked consistently in the top 1% of NYC agents with a few hundred million in sales just in the last few years. We’ll get to know Scott shortly and as a supplement make sure to give Scott & his team. Follow at @scottandmark & his personal @scott.hustis.
Topics Include:
-One Manhattan Square or One Brooklyn Point?
-Lantern House or The Cortland
-15 Hudson or 35 Hudson
-Central Park Tower or Steinway Tower?
-Favorite Project of yours in 2022 & why?
-Thoughts on Zillow / street easy
1. The Biggest Winners in Real Estate 2022
2. The Biggest loser in Real Estate 2022
3. The Biggest Winner in Business, not real estate related
4. The Biggest loser in Business 2022
5. The Biggest real estate surprise in 2022
6. The Biggest business surprise in 2022
7. The Best new trend in real estate
8. The Worst Trend in Real Estate 2022
9. Predict the biggest winner in real estate in 2023
10. Predict the biggest loser in real estate in 2023
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Episode 76: Gordon Golub on 2022 Reflections, & Predictions of 2023
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
All start NYC real estate veteran, Compass founding Executive, and my manager Gordon Golub joins the Real Takk Pod to discuss & reflect on 2022 happenings in our world, and goes on to predict what's in the forecast for us in 2023!
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Episode 75: Courtney Ronan & Andrew Jorges EOY wrap up & 2023 Prediction Pod
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Takk Team Top Attorney Andrew Jorges & Takk Team Title Courtney Ronan come on the podcast to discuss the wrap up of 2022 & prediction of 2023 in the world of real estate. Topic we cover include:
Topics of Discussion
1. The Biggest Winners in Real Estate 2022
2. The Biggest loser in Real Estate 2022
3. The Biggest Winner in Business, not real estate related
4. The Biggest loser in Business 2022
5. The Biggest real estate surprise in 2022
6. The Biggest business surprise in 2022
7. The Best new trend in real estate
8. The Worst Trend in Real Estate 2022
9. Predict the biggest winner in real estate in 2023
10. Predict the biggest loser in real estate in 2023
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