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