Howard and Sam Mizrahi Founder and President of Mizrahi Developments speak about what it took to develop Canada’s tallest residential high-rise project, The One in the heart of downtown Toronto and Sam’s thought on the future of Real Estate in the GTA and beyond. Sam Mizrahi is the founder and President of Mizrahi Developments, a leading developer in the Canadian luxury residential marketplace. Sam initially founded Mizrahi Developments, specializing in the design and build of custom homes in so...
Jul 09, 2021•34 min
Join Howard and his long-time friend, former sensei and VP of Market Development at the Canadian Wood council Andrew Bowerbank as they chat about new trends driving the wood building industry and why the pandemic has affected lumber prices. Andrew Bowerbank is the Vice President of Market Development at the Canadian Wood Council where he is helping to drive the latest trends in wood products and technologies. Prior to his current efforts at CWC, he held a number of notable executive roles in Can...
Jul 02, 2021•29 min
Suzanne Wilkinson, Principal at Figure3 design chats to Howard about the future of workplace and residential interior design, the effects of the pandemic on workspaces, and inclusive design. Climbing the ranks from Senior Team Leader to Principal at one of Canada's leading independent interior design firms, Suzanne Wilkinson understands the power of design. Working with some of the most prominent companies across North America over the past 20 years to design beautiful and engaging award-winning...
Jun 24, 2021•32 min
When Maryjane isn’t busy performing for Queen Elizabeth she’s busy selling real estate. Howard speaks with Maryjane Viejo RE/MAX hall of fame and Chairman’s club award-winning Realtor® about quality vs volume when generating leads and the importance of being honest with clients even if it kills a deal. Born in Toronto and raised in a real estate family, Maryjane is Broker of Record and President of RE/Max Realtron Property Group Realty Inc. and is a second-generation realtor who first obtained h...
Jun 11, 2021•32 min
Howard is joined by the one and only Maya Vander from the popular Netflix show Selling Sunset to discuss the complexities of real estate, finding clients, and her move from Los Angeles to Miami. Maya prides herself in successfully bringing the right property and client together through strategic marketing plans. She has the innate ability to understand and meet her clients’ needs and prides herself in being viewed as a trusted advisor throughout the process. Being a natural negotiator, she stays...
Jun 04, 2021•23 min
Howard chats with Ashley Smith about starting her real estate career at 23, her innovative social media marketing, and becoming the youngest person to serve as President of the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board in the organization's 100-year history. A self-proclaimed governance nerd, Ashley Smith has 10 years of leadership experience in Organized Real Estate - recently serving the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver as its youngest President in the organization's 100-year history in 2019/2...
May 13, 2021•32 min
Howard speaks with Mark Cohen Managing Partner of TCS Marketing Systems about how his team successfully used technology to adapt and market pre-construction projects during the pandemic and which new marketing tools are here to stay moving forward. With more than 37 years in the business, Mark demonstrates a long-standing passion and dedication to residential development sales and marketing. He spent the first 25 years of his career in executive marketing positions with four of the largest and m...
May 06, 2021•27 min
Howard speaks with Real Estate Broker and Author Bettianne Hedges about her new book, the importance of resilience during challenging times and luck being the result of hard work. Bettianne Hedges is a Real Estate Broker, Accredited Buyer Representative, Accredited Elite Advocate, Accredited Senior Agent, and former Managing Director of a multi-office real estate brokerage. Bettianne Hedges has sixteen years of experience listing and selling property types in different real estate markets throug...
Apr 30, 2021•32 min
Howard chats with the star of Top Million Dollar Agent and the #1 Realtor® in York Region for 20 consecutive years Daryl King about his career, his court battle to establish the commission trust agreement, and the challenges of networking during covid. Daryl has been living his passion, providing his clients with the best possible resource to succeed in today’s real estate market. As an expert in the Toronto and the GTA markets (being born and raised in Toronto and a long-time resident of York R...
Apr 21, 2021•41 min
Join Howard and his guest Odeen Eccleston co-host of HGTV's Hot Market and co-founder and Broker of Record of Wiltshire Eccleston Realty as they speak about her career and the advantages of not taking things personally. Odeen Eccleston is the co-founder & Broker of Record of Wiltshire Eccleston Realty & the President and co-founder of Wiltshire Homes & WE Developments, award-winning custom home building and development companies that build homes all across the GTA. Odeen is also the ...
Apr 13, 2021•32 min
Howard and his guest Pauline Aunger past President of CREA and OREA discuss optimism, dealing with change, and remembering the importance of empathizing with your clients especially when they're buying their first home. Pauline Aunger has been involved in the real estate profession as a REALTOR for over 40 years. She served as the 2015 President of the Canadian Real Estate Association, was the 2009 President of the Ontario Real Estate Association, and in 2017 served on the Board of Directors of ...
Apr 05, 2021•33 min
Howard speaks with Sean McPeak of the McPeak team at Serhant Real Estate in New York City about using influencers both human and K-9 to sell properties and the importance of not giving up. With over 11 years of experience working on globally recognized teams in the high-end luxury sector, Sean McPeak now serves as the founder of the McPeak Team at SERHANT. He has sold more than a half-billion dollars in resale and new development property, and he has a successful track record of negotiating some...
Mar 30, 2021•36 min
Howard and Tim Hudak Former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario and CEO of OREA chat about important influences in Tim’s life and career, building lasting relationships, and taking risks. Tim Hudak is the CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association, Canada’s largest provincial real estate industry association representing 78,000 REALTORS®. Tim joined OREA after a distinguished 21 years of public service in the Ontario Legislature – including five years as Leader of the Progres...
Mar 24, 2021•30 min
CEO of Habitat for Humanity Ene Underwood joins Howard to discuss the incredible homeownership opportunities Habitat for Humanity provides to families and how her career was shaped by volunteering. Ene (pronounced, “Een”) joined Habitat GTA in spring 2013 after a career that spanned the private and public sectors. Ene’s early career was as a consultant with McKinsey & Company working with national and global businesses on strategy and organizational transformation. Her private sector career ...
Mar 15, 2021•31 min
Howard and guest Ted Tsiakopoulos Senior Economist/Specialist Housing Markets Policy at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) about life-changing moments, fundamental differences in the Canadian and US housing markets, and the remarkable events that took place in those markets in 2004, 2008 and 2015. Ted Tsiakopoulos is a professional economist and sought-after speaker with over 30 years of experience analyzing housing and financial markets. Over his professional career, his comment...
Mar 09, 2021•32 min
Join Howard and his guest Dominic Tompa Vice-President of Sales, at The Daniels Corporation as they discuss the proper mindset for a successful and rewarding career in real estate. Dominic Tompa is the Vice President of Sales at The Daniels Corporation. Dominic has been in the real estate industry for over 37 years, starting in resale in 1984 and joining Daniels and new home sales in 2001. Since then some of his notable accomplishments include leading the sales for Toronto’s first Rent-to-Own re...
Mar 03, 2021•33 min
Howard speaks with Lawyer Jonathan Griffiths about his humble beginnings, the power of perseverance and important lessons in humility learned from a construction tycoon. Jonathan Griffiths was born in London, England, lived in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Johannesburg South Africa before his family immigrated to Canada when he was thirteen. He attended high school in Toronto and received his post-secondary education at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School. Having received his real e...
Feb 22, 2021•37 min
Howard speaks with Realtor, Investor, and Actor Rhys Trenhaile about the revitalization of the Windsor real estate market, investing in real estate at an early age, and his acting career. Rhys Trenhaile is a co-founder of Walkerville Capital. Owing to his extensive business and legal background, Mr. Trenhaile has taken a natural role in the Private Equity Industry, focused on organizational and investment activities associated with real estate development. Mr. Trenhaile is a licensed lawyer in O...
Feb 17, 2021•28 min
Join Howard as he chats with Joe Digiambattista about persistence, hard work, and doing the things no one else wants to do to achieve success. Joseph (Joe) Digiambattista EVP, Lending Solutions with pololoans inc. is an accomplished Financial Services Executive with more than 25 years of senior leadership experience in Canada's lending sector. Joe has served as a Senior Vice President at Abode Mortgage Corporation whereby in his role he was responsible for launching Abode's Ontario operation. Pr...
Feb 08, 2021•19 min
Howard chats with the Founder and President of RAD Marketing Riz Dhanji about marketing pre-construction developments in the GTA, the importance of loyalty, and dealing with regret. Riz Dhanji, Founder and President of RAD Marketing, is one of the leading specialists of sales and marketing for pre-construction developments in the Greater Toronto Area and Canada. Riz and his team have sold over $3 billion in pre-construction condo developments in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and abroad, totalling...
Feb 01, 2021•28 min
Howard speaks with commercial Real Estate Broker Nichole Taylor about starting her commercial Brokerage, the importance of cultivating your database, and her opinion on “luck”. Nichole Taylor is a Passionate Businesswoman, Investor, and Real Estate Broker. Her enthusiasm for creating and cultivating business opportunities is the key to her success. Nichole started off as a preteen, with a paper route, and soon after started various small Business ventures throughout the years. After a string of ...
Jan 25, 2021•29 min
Howard chats with long-time friend and TV personality Rav Toor about podcasts, investing, loyalty and hard work. Rav Toor broke into the real estate investment world at the age of 16, interning at a brokerage in Kingston, Ontario where he was born and raised. It wasn’t long before he became an extremely active investor, putting together a deal, on average, every 12 days for 7 years straight: buying, selling and investing over $75M for both himself and his friends. With over 30 years of experienc...
Jan 20, 2021•30 min
Howard speaks with Realtor and Author Christine Denty about how she built her career in Real Estate, the importance of working to stay top of mind, and moving past disappointment. After a successful career in finance with one of Canada’s largest banks, Christine Denty decided to make the leap into Real Estate. She felt that her investment expertise would offer her clients a unique advantage when selling or purchasing a home and she was right. After several successful years, Christine took on a n...
Jan 15, 2021•28 min
Julia’s journey to success began with an opportune pivot from a career in the legal industry to real estate. In just a few short years Julia has built an award-winning career which she attributes to her focus on client service and her savvy marketing techniques. Julia joins Howard to discuss her career, the importance of family, and maintaining a positive work-life balance.
Jan 11, 2021•32 min
Join Howard and his guest Toronto Star Contributing Columnist Tony Wong as they discuss their experiences with Real Estate, Donald Trump, and their mutual passion for smoked meat sandwiches. Tony Wong is a Contributing Columnist with Canada’s largest-circulation newspaper the Toronto Star. With a career spanning over three decades in journalism, Tony has witnessed the highs and lows of the Canadian real estate market first hand. As a Contributing Columnist at the Toronto Star, he has covered bea...
Dec 24, 2020•26 min
It's official! Howard Drukarsh has a podcast. In this inaugural episode, Howard discusses his journey to success from his start in real estate to co-founding Canada’s largest independent brokerage, dealing with failure and keeping a positive outlook when dealing with setbacks.
Nov 28, 2020•14 min
