Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack review their journey on “Real Estate Is Your Business”, notable guests, what the hosts have learned, and how the industry is transforming, in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Law firm Goodwin Procter LLP launches PropTech practice to serve intersection of real estate and technology innovation… Minta Kay (Chair of Goodwin’s Real Estate Industry group) and Salil Gandhi (partner in Goodwin’s Technology group) of Goodwin Procter LLP, join Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu . In this episode: What inspired the PropTech initiative at Goodwin Procter The firm’s huge global real estate bench, and huge ...
A nationwide realtor referral network… Lisa Fettner , VP of Marketing for ReferralExchange (real estate agents can submit and receive clients from across the US), joins Thomas Kutzman in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu . In this episode: How the role and job of agent has changed in last few years The need to be hyperlocal while being able to help people everywhere Why agents needs to be the subject matter expert to help them now and several years down the...
Health and wellness at the center of the real estate industry … Ross Guttler , Vice President – Strategic Partnerships for Delos (transforming homes, offices, schools and other indoor environments by placing health and wellness at the center of design, construction, facilities and operations decisions), joins Thomas Kutzman in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu . In this episode: How wellness is quite big now and where Delos comes in Approaching wellness and...
Restaurants as freelance work spaces… Preston Pesek , Co-founder/CEO of Spacious (transforming unused space into a city-wide network of stylish, productive workspaces where you can meet, work, and get stuff done) joins Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu . In this episode: How the way people think about office space has changed Spacious as a heavyweight of co-working world The goal for the user experience of product to be a...
PropTech, education reform in New York City, and motivating innovation… Ryan Baxter, making NYC’s built environment more educational, Founder/Chairman of PASSNYC , Real Estate Liaison for MetaProp NYC , and Co-founder of PropTech Challenge , and former Vice President of REBNY , joins Tom Kutzman in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu . In this episode: Real estate tech/prop tech Baxter ‘s unique path to prop tech, how he started in a trade association, Real Es...
Growing a team by utilizing a marketplace with highly vetted freelancers in a gig economy… Nathan Hirsch, Founder and CEO of FreeeUp (FreeeUp is a marketplace offering pre-vetted freelance talent) joins Thomas Kutzman for a conversation about growing a business with the right talent. MouthMedia Network studios are powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu . In this episode: The gig economy, and accepting the fact that entrepreneurs are not equally good at every part of their business How FreeeUp...
Blockchain explanation, applications, and possibilities… Omid Malekan, author of “ The Story of the Blockchain: A Beginner’s Guide to the Technology Nobody Understands “, blogger, and Explainer-in-Chief at Triple Smoke Stack (a publishing, consulting and educational firm that specializes in bringing the latest advancements in blockchain technology to traditional companies) joins Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu. In this ...
Marketplace for short form retail and pop-ups… Joy Fan, Chief Creative Officer of Storefront ( @storefront – the world’s leading online marketplace for renting short term retail space) joins Thomas Kutzman, Scott Pollack, and guest host Pavan Bahl in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu . In this episode: How Storefront “cracked the code” on short-term rentals Real estate brokers have open arms for pop ups, changed from 5 years ago How pop-ups and short-term r...
Two startups sharing their company visions on providing a better rental experience… Benjamin Pleat, CEO/Founder of Doorbell Communities (supercharging apartment living through curated event experiences) and Ashrit Kamireddi, CEO/Co-Founder, and Scott Bierbryer, COO/Co-Founder, of VeryApt (a trusted apartment review community for people who want to make sure their next apartment really feels like home) joins Thomas Kutzman on location at The Future of Real Estate Summit in Miami,FL. Presented by ...
Real estate technology disruption… Vincent Pavanello and Robin Rivaton co-authors of the book “ Make Real Estate Great Again ”, focused on real estate technology disruption and is co-founders of the Real Estech community in Paris, France, join Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios in New York, powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu . In this episode: The show’s first guests from continental Europe, who are building a community in real estate tech Bridging the gap ...
Why influential real estate companies offer an invite-only moving app from Updater to clients, delivering huge value during a stressful time… Chris Avery , VP of Real Estate for Updater ( Updater ‘s moving app is the smartest and safest way to reserve a moving company, connect TV and internet, update accounts, forward mail, transfer utilities, etc.), joins Thomas Kutzman and guest host Marc Raco in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu . In this episode: How Up...
Retail and its effect on real estate… Rebecca Fitts, Principal Consultant for The Wild West of Retail (a consultancy focusing on non-traditional retail real estate strategies, brick and mortar customer experience and omni-channel solutions in the physical space) joins Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser . Presented by Prevu . In this episode: Is ecommerce causing retauil apolcolypse, or revolution? The many changes going on in retail, surplus ...
Real estate agent + client collaboration platform… Naman Desai, Co-Founder at Quo (which simplifies real estate agent + client collaboration via a platform and mobile app) joins Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu . In this episode: A customer engagement tool that empowered brokers, allowing them to work closer with clients, increasing efficiency How the app allows agents and clients to search and share listings together in...
Developing community with residential and office properties and gathering data by providing technology-enabled amenities for tenants… Francesca Loftus , CEO of hOM (technology-enabled amenity provider that partners with residential and office properties to develop community by providing on-site fitness programming and unique events for tenants) joins Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser . Presented by Prevu . In this episode: How Loftus became ...
Short-term vacation rentals for groups… Yin Lin, Founder/COE of Sage Vacations (a private real estate company with 10 vacation properties across the country, and partnering with institutions and investors to acquire, develop, and commercialize its property investments) and Founder of SheWorx (global collective of ambitious high-growth female entrepreneurs redefining leadership) joins Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu . In...
Leasing long-term rentals and converting them into outstanding vacation homes which provide landlords higher income and eliminate vacancy risk with Vacayo… Isabel Berney (COO/Co-Founder) and Truth Oladapo (CEO/Co-Founder) of Vacayo join Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser . Presented by Prevu. In this episode: Helping people earn passive income and have upward mobility via real estate, and how landlords can short term rental their home Absorbi...
Unbiased, data-driven ratings for every apartment building in New York City… Yale Fox , CEO of Rentlogic (looks at a building’s history over time and rates it for quality and safety) joins Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser . Presented by Prevu . In this episode: Creating a ratings system for apartment buildings List of standards built into an iPhone app Basic standards include heat, hot water, no mold or roaches Corporate relocations into qu...
Automating the processes around data acquisition, visualization, and analysis to provide near real time insights into the state of a project including progress monitoring and defect detection… Raffi Holzer, CEO of Avvir (using LIDAR technology to help construction BIM experience) joins Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser . Presented by Prevu . In this episode: Raffi Holzer on LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging, measure ranges via a remote sens...
Monitoring water use with Internet-connected sensors with Lotik… Ryan Darby , VP of Business Development for Lotik, ( a smart system of wireless sensors providing “point-of-use” water monitoring to track usage and detect leaks) joins Thomas Kutzman and guest host Marc Raco in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser . Presented by Prevu . In this episode: Darby discusses how the water problem is a threefold one: cost from an operations standpoint, how the cost of water has gone up dr...
Collaborative roommate and apartment finder app… Problem: Most roommate opportunities are short-term sublets of additional rooms. This can lead to unstable situations with people with whom one might not be the right fit — fitting a circumstance instead of the perfect match, bad for renters and landlords alike. What if one could connect with someone on their same wavelength on one’s search — together. Real roommate collaboration. The demands exists and is resonating so well, there is a surge of e...
Designing office spaces for startup companies, with Dani Arps… What comes first, does culture drive design, or does design foster culture? Danielle (Dani) Arps , a design expert, reveals how startups can approach a new office space, curate functional, supporting productivity, retention, and community in the workplace, work surfaces vs. desks, creating spaces people can work in where they will be the most productive, the nature of tertiary spaces, and aesthetics vs. personality when one doesn’t m...
Transparent commercial brokerage with proprietary smart tools… The real estate industry is antiquated. For most people they think of the residential real estate first, and that’s lagging enough. But technology and innovation in the commercial real estate space? That’s twenty years behind residential. An exception to this is Squarefoot, an online brokerage platform that enables companies to find commercial properties without going space to space. Jonathan Wasserstrum , Co-Founder and CEO of Squar...
360 degree video tours using VR and AR technology that films and processes web-based virtual reality in real time, via autonomous mobile supercomputers… Why this service is important for consumer convenience, how consumers browse actively for all products but for the biggest purchase of their lives they typically make, they haven’t had access to the same digital access. To let them get the guided tour of spaces it can save time and money for all involved, plus offer convenience for the consumer....
CRM for real estate… Zvi Band, Co-Founder & CEO of Contactually (a customer relationship management software and service company, and a provider of customer relationship software for various industries including real estate) joins Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser . Presented by Prevu . Complex transactions require real relationships, and intelligent CRM, and motivating software adoption Band discusses how the real estate industry is not...
Neighborhood insights, landlord reviews, and quality listings empowering and informing the rental community… Ofo Ezeugwu , CEO & Co-Founder of Whose Your Landlord (enabling renters to find their next home and to review their landlords and housing complexes, and enabling landlords to provide and use renter references and to target their listings to their desired market), joins Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser . Presented by Prevu . Why i...
Smart online brokerage enable commission rebates via an end-to-end Platform… Thomas Kutzman , Co-Founder of Prevu (a smart online brokerage focused on saving people money) and host of “Real Estate Is Your Business” podcast, joins Scott Pollack and Pavan Bahl in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Better Technology. Better Service. Best Commission Rebates. Kutzman touches on how commission rates too high in real estate, with rates in the US/NYC being double and triple than other...
Student housing as a captive market and massive asset class in real estate Oliver Swan , Managing Partner of Treesdale Real Estate Partners (a real estate investment platform focused on the acquisition of student housing properties nationwide), joins Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser . Presented by Prevu . The opportunity, maintenance challenges, service platform What is student housing, is it dorms? The surprising quality and variety of stu...
Security deposit alternative for rentals with Paraag Sarva… Paraag Sarva , CEO/Founder of Rhino (replacing security deposits with a smarter alternative that’s better for both renters and landlords) joins hosts Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser . Presented by Prevu . An atypical path, from dating site to the Mayor’s office, and why Rhino was created Sarva discusses how Rhino is making renting easier, starting with security deposits and figuri...
A platform for transactions and “paperwork” for UK home rentals… Richard White , CEO/Co-Founder of Goodlord (the first digital system that pulls together the whole tenancy setup process) joins hosts Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack from the United Kingdom. Recorded in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser . Presented by Prevu . Special thanks to Tom Lambert of Global Founders Capital. Overcoming industry fragmentation, whether the UK market is more receptive to innovation, and umb...
