Real Takk Podcast
111 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsHosted 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
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Episodes
Episode 11: NYC Attorney Andrew Jorges on Building Financials, Good Deals & Bad
November 29, 2019 18:24 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBHappy to introduce my guy Andrew on this Real Takk pod episode. Andrew Jorges is The Takk Team attorney representing the our clients on both the buy & sell side, & even litigation of certain aspects of a real estate deal. As a Penn State grad majoring in Accounting, he was employed with KPMG for a year before jumping back into law school at the Cardozo School of Law in 2009. Upon graduation, he practiced law at a small midtown shop that specialized in residential & commercial transactions...
Episode 10: Brian Renzenbrink, Software Engineer & Engineering Manager at Compass
November 07, 2019 18:58 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBExcited to bring in my next guest Mr. Brian Renzenbrink! Brain is a software engineer by trade, an early engineer at Compass that now leads our Infrastructure Automation Team. At Compass, he’s responsible for technical infrastructure projects that build our internal flywheel to make our product and engineering better. We discuss a range of topics including early days with Rob Reffkin and his vision, how you should look at equity in a startup, what rights you have as a shareholder, definin...
Episode 9: Daisy Dolan, Senior Strategic Growth Manager with Compass
October 30, 2019 03:05 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBDaisy 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
October 23, 2019 15:44 - 26 minutes - 35.7 MBExcited 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 prof...
Episode 7: From Urban Compass to Compass, Neighborhood Specialist to Being Nominated into Commercial Observer's top 30 under 30 Real Estate Professionals
October 17, 2019 03:29 - 23 minutes - 32 MBJake 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 w...
Episode 6: The Compass New Ventures Team
October 10, 2019 04:04 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBI'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 prep...
Episode 5: Interview with Contactually Co-Founder Tony Cappaert
October 04, 2019 02:17 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBAn 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 ...
Episode 4: Interview with Contactually Founder Zvi Band
September 20, 2019 03:04 - 19 minutes - 27.5 MBI 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 futu...
Episode 3: Jessica Northop, founder of Compass Denver Colorado
September 13, 2019 16:13 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBWho 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
September 13, 2019 03:29WELCOME 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
September 10, 2019 22:58 - 5 minutes - 8.28 MBYour 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