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Aug 2024

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If you’re interested in buying or selling in The Big Apple, this is the podcast for you. Join the NYC-based real estate consultancy The Fishkind Margolin Team as they answer all of your real estate-related questions. Part bite-sized "hot topics" and part interview with industry professionals, two founders of one of New York City's top real estate teams offer you nuanced insight and advice on sales with weekly featured guests.

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August 19, 202416 min

Carrie Gravenson: Professional Organizer

So, you’ve decided to buy a property in NYC! You’ve come to the right place. Buying a home in NYC is complicated, even for the most seasoned purchasers. Top Douglas Elliman agents Andrew Fishkind and Emily Margolin provide insight, tips, and strategies to help you navigate the complex NYC Real Estate market. In this episode, join professional organizer Carrie Gravenson as she shares practical tips and insights into the art of decluttering and organizing. Carrie discusses her journey in helping clients transform their spaces, tackle clutter, and find greater peace of mind through organization. Whether you're looking to streamline your home or office, Carrie offers valuable advice and motivation to start your own organizing journey.

August 12, 202414 min

Claus Rademacher Architects: NYC Townhouse Renovation

So, you’ve decided to buy a property in NYC! You’ve come to the right place. Buying a home in NYC is complicated, even for the most seasoned purchasers. Top Douglas Elliman agents Andrew Fishkind and Emily Margolin provide insight, tips, and strategies to help you navigate the complex NYC Real Estate market. In this episode, join Emily, Andrew and Claus Radimacher Architects as we discuss the art and intricacies of renovating townhomes in New York City and Brooklyn. With a keen eye for design and functionality and decades of experience, Claus shares insights into transforming spaces and navigating the challenges of renovation projects. Whether you're an architecture enthusiast or considering your own renovation, you won't want to miss!

July 26, 202419 min

Donald Sharpe: Movement Mortgage

So, you’ve decided to buy a property in NYC! You’ve come to the right place. Buying a home in NYC is complicated, even for the most seasoned purchasers. Join seasoned Douglas Elliman agents Andrew Fishkind and Emily Margolin as they provide insight, tips, and strategies to help you navigate the complex NYC real Estate market. In this episode, Donald Sharpe with the Sharpe Mortgage Lending Team shares insights into the dynamic world of mortgage lending, SONYMA and first time buyer benefits, reduced rates, etc. He discusses the company's innovative approach to home loans, the evolving landscape of financial services, and the impact of technology on the mortgage industry.

March 7, 202426 min

Jason Saft: Staged to Sell Home

So, you’ve decided to buy a property in NYC! You’ve come to the right place. Buying a home in NYC is complicated, even for the most seasoned purchasers. Top Douglas Elliman agents Andrew Fishkind and Emily Margolin provide insight, tips, and strategies to help you navigate the complex NYC Real Estate market. This week, the team interviews Jason Saft, founder of Staged To Sell Home, a leading boutique staging firm in NYC & Brooklyn. Jason discusses his innate ability to transform a space from what it is, to what it should be, in order to achieve the highest return for sellers and to help buyers understand value and opportunity.

November 30, 202324 min

Assembly Member Alex Bores: How Local NYC Government can affect you

The NYC housing market is like no other market in the world. Douglas Elliman agents Andrew Fishkind and Emily Margolin, along with their featured guests, delve into various housing issues and topics to provide insights and strategies to help you navigate the complexities of the city's real estate market. We are excited to close our season with Alex Bores, who serves as the Assemblymember for the 73rd District of New York, an area including the Upper East Side, Midtown East, Turtle Bay, Murray Hill, and Sutton Place. He is a fifth-generation New Yorker who was born, raised, and lived his whole life in Manhattan, and has a lot to share! Follow the NYC-based Fishkind Margolin Team on Instagram at @fmteam_nyc or peruse our bios and listings at fmteam.elliman.com.

November 9, 202321 min

Peering into Douglas Elliman's PR Power: A conversation with Chief Communications Officer Stephen Larkin

So, you’ve decided to buy a property in NYC! You’ve come to the right place. Buying a home in NYC is complicated, even for the most seasoned purchasers. Douglas Elliman agents Carl A. Ekroth, Andrew Fishkind, and Emily Margolin provide insight, tips, and strategies to help you navigate the complex NYC Real Estate market. Follow the NYC-based Ekroth Fishkind Margolin Team on instagram at @efmteam_nyc or peruse our bios and listings at efmteam.elliman.com. This week, we are lucky to speak with (and work with) Douglas Elliman’s Chief Communications Officer Stephen Larkin. With nearly two decades of experience in the real estate industry, Stephen is known as a trusted media source for trends in luxury living and market information and analysis. His birdseye view of the market makes him a trusted advisor and a fascinating guest!

October 19, 202322 min

Scott Durkin: Our CEO talks Real Estate - Past, Present & Future

So, you’ve decided to buy a property in NYC! You’ve come to the right place. Buying a home in NYC is complicated, even for the most seasoned purchasers. Douglas Elliman agents Carl A. Ekroth, Andrew Fishkind, and Emily Margolin provide insight, tips, and strategies to help you navigate the complex NYC Real Estate market. Follow the NYC-based Ekroth Fishkind Margolin Team on instagram at @efmteam_nyc or peruse our bios and listings at efmteam.elliman.com. This week’s interview is special - with Douglas Elliman President and CEO Scott Durkin, an industry leader for nearly three decades and driving force behind the globally recognized brokerage’s ranking as one of the largest independent residential real estate firms in the United States. From what he's seeing in the NYC, Florida and California, Massachusetts, Texas, Westchester, Connecticut and the Hamptons to his time as Barbara Corcoran's protege, you won't want to miss this one.

August 17, 202315 min

Ira Sessler: Estate Planning Wills (Part 2 of 2)

So, you’ve decided to buy a property in NYC! You’ve come to the right place. Buying a home in NYC is complicated, even for the most seasoned purchasers. Top Douglas Elliman agents Carl A. Ekroth, Andrew Fishkind, and Emily Margolin provide insight, tips, and strategies to help you navigate the complex NYC Real Estate market. This week House Call is excited to present the conclusion of a 2-part episode featuring Ira Sessler on Estate Planning and NYC Real Estate. Ira is an attorney, a seasoned business professional, and entrepreneur who has counseled clients in all matters of real estate, estate planning, medicaid planning and asset protection. For over twenty years he has helped business owners and their families utilize cost effective solutions by combining sound business, accounting, financial and legal concepts. Today he joins Andrew, Carl and Emily and advises on estate planning best practices when purchasing or selling real estate in NYC. Follow the NYC-based Ekroth Fishkind Margolin Team on Instagram at @efmteam_nyc or peruse our bios and listings at ⁠efmteam.elliman.c⁠⁠om⁠.

August 10, 202315 min

Ira Sessler: Estate Planning Wills (Part 1 of 2)

So, you’ve decided to buy a property in NYC! You’ve come to the right place. Buying a home in NYC is complicated, even for the most seasoned purchasers. Top Douglas Elliman agents Carl A. Ekroth, Andrew Fishkind, and Emily Margolin provide insight, tips, and strategies to help you navigate the complex NYC Real Estate market. This week House Call is excited to present the first of a 2-part episode featuring Ira Sessler on Estate Planning and NYC Real Estate. Ira is an attorney, a seasoned business professional, and entrepreneur who has counseled clients in all matters of real estate, estate planning, medicaid planning and asset protection. For over twenty years he has helped business owners and their families utilize cost effective solutions by combining sound business, accounting, financial and legal concepts. Today he joins Andrew, Carl and Emily and advises on estate planning best practices when purchasing or selling real estate in NYC. Follow the NYC-based Ekroth Fishkind Margolin Team on Instagram at @efmteam_nyc or peruse our bios and listings at ⁠efmteam.elliman.c⁠⁠om⁠.

August 3, 202320 min

Jenn Shafran: Converting Office Buildings to Residential (Part 2 of 2)

So, you’ve decided to buy a property in NYC! You’ve come to the right place. Buying a home in NYC is complicated, even for the most seasoned purchasers. Top Douglas Elliman agents Carl A. Ekroth, Andrew Fishkind, and Emily Margolin provide insight, tips, and strategies to help you navigate the complex NYC Real Estate market. This week, House Call is excited to present the conclusion of our 2-part episode featuring Jenn Shafran. For the past 15 years, Jenn has worked at the intersection of policy, politics, and public affairs, cultivating the deep relationships and institutional knowledge of City and State politics essential to navigating government. Jenn was a top advisor to NYC Mayor Eric Adams during his tenure as Brooklyn Borough President. Jenn walks us through the nuances of the current discussion around converting commercial office buildings to residential properties and answers the important questions about why the average New Yorker should be paying attention to this issue. Follow the NYC-based Ekroth Fishkind Margolin Team on Instagram at @efmteam_nyc or peruse our bios and listings at ⁠efmteam.elliman.c⁠⁠om⁠.