Deconstruct

The Agency's Mauricio Umansky Talks Resi Rebound and Reality TV

September 25th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  22 mins 21 secs

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Mauricio Umansky is a busy guy. His brokerage The Agency opened a New York office last year, then a Hamptons outpost early this summer. His firm and family star in the Netflix series Buying Beverly Hills. Season 2 wrapped filming in July. And this spring the broker released his first book — The Dealmaker. It's a guide to success in business and in life.

Why Related Companies Is Still Building Office

September 18th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  33 mins 50 secs

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The Real Deal's Deconstruct chats with Related Companies' head of office development, Philippe Visser, about the attraction of newer office properties, struggling markets and the fundamental market shifts.

CrowdStreet, Nightingale and a Crowdfunding Disaster

September 11th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  29 mins 16 secs

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In June, a group of investors who invested in a deal on CrowdStreet found out their money was missing. The Real Deal's podcast Deconstruct looks at what happened, the risks with crowdfunding and a new platform that is trying to differentiate itself.

Inside Larry Silverstein's New Lease on Life

September 5th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  22 mins 55 secs

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At 92 years old, Larry Silverstein is shaking things up. The founder of Silverstein Properties is spearheading a mammoth office-to-residential conversion. He's thrown his hat in the ring for the city casino bid. And he's in with a new crowd: the young folks of Lower Manhattan.

We're baaack! Deconstruct Season 3 Coming Soon

August 28th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  1 min 54 secs

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The Real Deal's Deconstruct is back with a fresh season of interviews, deep dives and market analysis Tuesday, September 5. After that, catch us every Monday on Apple, Spotify, TheRealDeal.com or wherever else you love to listen.

RXR Realty CEO Scott Rechler Talks Distress, Slowdowns and Opportunity

June 26th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  40 mins 52 secs

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The Real Deal's Deconstruct sat down with RXR Realty CEO Scott Rechler to talk about where he's finding opportunity in all the commercial real estate distress.

Too Hot to Handle: The Hamptons Housing Crunch

June 19th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  18 mins 15 secs

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It’s no secret the Hamptons boomed during the pandemic. New Yorkers fled the city in search of year-round vacation properties, stoking for-sale demand that flooded over into rentals. As the market enters its first Covid-free summer (fingers crossed), brokers say that surge has receded. In its wake stands a housing market transformed.

Why Palm Beach is Seeing Record Mansion Pricing

June 12th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  22 mins 29 secs

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The Real Deal podcast Deconstruct looks at how record mansion deals are still dominating the housing market in Palm Beach, despite a slowdown in home buying across the country.

Could 16M Vacant Homes Solve the Housing Crisis?

June 5th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  24 mins 10 secs

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The U.S. is short 6.5 million homes, Realtor.com estimates. The solution, argues Kurt Carlton, co-founder of investment platform New Western, are the 16 million houses that sit vacant. Deconstruct breaks down how small-time investors are fixing up empty properties to put supply back on the market.

Is Texas Immune From Distress?

May 29th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  25 mins 11 secs

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The Real Deal looks at whether distress is hitting commercial and residential real estate players in Texas, as homebuilders slow down developments and office owners struggle with subleases.

New York's Rent Law Battle Enters Its Third Act

May 22nd, 2023  |  Season 2  |  26 mins 11 secs

Nearly four years after landlords challenged New York’s sweeping set of rent reforms, their suit has finally landed where they'd hoped: the doorstep of the Supreme Court. Deconstruct breaks down owners’ two-pronged approach to a rent law rollback and what drama could come from the rent guidelines board vote next month.

Reinventing the American Mall With Bill Shopoff

May 15th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  23 mins 2 secs

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The Real Deal's podcast Deconstruct chats with Bill Shopoff of Shopoff Realty Investments about redeveloping shopping centers into apartments with retail additions.

Fannie Mae’s Chief Economist on How Bank Collapses Spurred a Fed Pause

May 8th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  28 mins 19 secs

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After approving another rate hike, The Federal Reserve left the door open for an interest rate pause when it meets next in June. Fannie Mae’s Chief Economist Douglas Duncan details down how a trio of bank collapses helped drive that potential pause and what a mild recession means for the mortgage market.

Inside First Republic’s Woes

May 1st, 2023  |  Season 2  |  24 mins 52 secs

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The Real Deal’s podcast Deconstruct looks at First Republic Bank's financial health, plus the New York state budget and New York Community Bank’s earnings.

Can Airbnb Bridge the Landlord-Tenant Divide?

April 24th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  22 mins 14 secs

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Last November, Airbnb launched its tenant-friendly apartment venture, a product that allows renters to list units with their landlords’ consent. The firm pegs the service as a win-win that offers on-the-books income for tenants and perks for owners. Jesse Stein, Airbnb’s global head of real estate breaks down the product’s potential and which national landlords are already on board.

Who Flakes On The Flatiron Building?

April 17th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  21 mins 16 secs

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The Real Deal's podcast Deconstruct looks at Jacob Garlick, the winning bidder for the Flatiron building in New York City who then failed to to put down a deposit.