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The Deal with Danny Brown

by Danny Brown

Danny Brown, lifelong Angelino and top luxury real estate broker, interviews the best real estate agents in the world and discusses 7 figure commissions, celebrity and high profile clients and the craziest real estate stories you have ever heard.

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  1. Ep 96: Thomas Ma - Founder of Real App on the Afternoon of Their IPO From Nasdaq

    Thomas Ma is the founder and CEO of Real a social network app for the real estate industry. Growing up in a real estate development family from Hong Kong, Thomas was exposed to every facet of the real estate business. He found his niche in Prop-tech and with over 1 million subscribers he has...

  2. Ep 95: Luxury Real Estate Agent Carl Gambino Dominates in Multiple Market

    Carl Gambino is a hustler and a boss, but ontrary to popular belief, he is not the grandson of one of New York's most infamous crime bosses Carlo Gambino. Actually, Carl grew up in New York and New Jersey in a modest middle class home and cut his teeth in sales at 19 years old by making hundreds…

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  3. EP 94: Carrie McCormick - Crushing it as One of Chicago's Elite Luxury Real Estate Agents

    Carrie McCormick has been crushing it in the windy city of Chicago for over 20 years selling over $2B of real estate in the City core. Born and raised in Chicago, some would say her route into residential real estate was kismet. One fateful afternoon sitting at her desk at eTrade she decided to...

  4. Ep: 93 - Erin Krueger - One of Nashville's Top Agents And the Real Estate Boom

    For the past decade Erin Krueger has been one of the leading players in the explosive growth of the Nashville Tennessee residential real estate scene. Her team has sold over $2 Billion of Nashville real estate as Nashville has evolved and matured into one of the strongest, luxury housing markets...

  5. EP 92: Nicholas Brown - One of Atlanta's Best Luxury Real Estate Agents

    Nicholas Brown grew up in the UK and moved to Atlanta about 20 years ago. He started his residential business from scratch in 2009 at the bottom of the great recession. For the first five years, he worked 7 days a week grinding to establish himself in a an ultra competitive market. As his…

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  6. EP 91: Mark McLaughlin - Chief Strategist For Compass in the Mergers and Acquisitions Era

    Mark McLaughlin is a highly regarded real estate executive, and is currently the Chief Real Estate Strategist at Compass. McLaughlin previously led Compass' operations in California and served as CEO of Pacific Union and led the roll up and merger of several significant California brokerages…

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  7. Ep 90: SAM KRAEMER - GENERAL COUNSEL FOR COMPASS AND THE SCARY LEGAL ISSUES FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS

    Sam Kraemer is one of the greatest legal minds and thought leaders in the residential real estate industry. He is currently the head of legal for Compass in California and has held similar positions at John Aaroe & Associates, Prudential California Realty and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. I…

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  8. Ep 89: Liza Caminiti - One of Charlotte, North Carolina's Top Real Estate Agents

    Liza Caminiti is a major player in the booming Charlotte, North Carolina real estate market. She is "married to real estate" and hustles and grinds in a blossoming luxury market which is attracting big city buyers from New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Liza has grown and matured professionally…

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  9. EP 88: Matt Breitenbach - The Life of an Elite Hamptons Real Estate Agent

    Matt Breitenbach grew up in the Hamptons watching his mom hustle to the top of the realtor food chain. Her Business was booming in the 80s and 90s and as technology evolved and the Hamptons luxury real estate market exploded in the early 2000s Matt joined his mother and brought their traditional...

  10. Ep. 87 - Aaron Kirman The Evolution of the $2 Billion Dollar Real Estate Broker

    This is a master class in brokerage for real estate agents! Aaron Kirman closed over $2 Billion dollars in residential real estate in 2023 and is the principal of Christie International Estates in Southern California. It was not always champagne and caviar for Kirman. He grew up modestly in the…

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  11. Ep. 86 - Levi Meyer - Corral Gables Housing Market & Building a National Real Estate Agent Network

    Levi Meyer is an outside-the-box thinker, global networker, and Founding Agent for Compass Florida. A fifth-generation Floridian and Coral Gables resident, Levi offers a long history and deep-rooted knowledge of the landscape, lifestyle, and culture throughout Miami-Dade County. He is the host of...

  12. Ep. 85 - Jonathan Rosen - Dallas' Top Luxury Real Estate Agent

    Born & raised in Dallas, Jonathan has built an impressive book of business selling high-end luxury homes in Preston Hollow, University park, and Highland Park. One current listing is Highland Park listed at $27,995,000 and he works with many high end home builders. He spends a ton of time…

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  13. Ep. 84 - Steve Frankel - One of Beverly Hills Most Prominent Real Estate Brokers

    Steve Frankel is the consummate professional and one of the most consistently successful luxury brokers in the nation. Over a 30 year span he has sold some of the most prestigious estates in Bel-Air, Beverly Hills, and the Sunset Strip and has done it discreetly with class and sophistication. His...

  14. Ep. 83 - Michelle Schwartz Managing Partner of The Agency & Stars on "Selling Beverly Hills"

    Michelle Schwartz is a star on Selling Beverly Hills on Netflix and is the Managing Partner for the Sherman Oaks, Studio City, and Calabasas offices for The Agency. She began her career working on Mauricio Umansky's team when he was a rising star at Hilton & Hyland. When Mau decided to leave…

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  15. Ep. 82 - David Kramer President of Hilton & Hyland

    David Kramer is the President of Hilton and Hyland one of the most successful boutique luxury brokerages in the Nation. He sold the infamous Spelling Mansion for $119M in 2019 a record price at the time and had been consistently one of the top performing agents in Los Angeles for the past 3...

  16. Ep. 81 - Heather Domi: Top New York City Real Estate Agent

    For over 22 years Heather Domi has had a phenomenal career specializing in selling new development condo projects in Manhattan. With over $1.6 Billion in career sales volume she has proven to be consistent, tenacious, sophisticated and focused in one of the most Competitive real estate markets in...

  17. #80 Lindsay Neuren and Ross Speed from Austin Texas's Top Real Estate Team

    The Neuren-Speed team in Austin, Texas are crushing the game in one of the most explosive and dynamic housing markets and population growth centers in the nation. There has been a huge buzz around Austin for well over a decade with the arrival of Tesla, Oracle, Joe Rogan and tens of thousands of...

  18. Ep. 79 Alexandra Conigliaro Biega - Co-founder of Boston's Top Real Estate team Biega-Kilgore

    Alexandra grew up in Boston and was a standout student athlete in high school. She was recruited to Harvard where she played 4 years of soccer and graduated with a dual degree in economics and psychology. It is no surprise that her competitiveness, work ethic and intelligence has propelled her…

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  19. #78: Tye Stockton - The Key to Vail Colorado's Most Exclusive Homes

    You cannot discuss luxury real estate in Vail Colorado without mentioning Tye Stockton. Tye left a lucrative wall street career in New York City after falling in love with the rocky mountains and Vail's magical outdoor lifestyle. For the past twenty years he has established himself as the go to...

  20. #77: Jacque Jones - What It Takes to Be a Major League Baseball Player

    Jacque Jones grew up in San Diego and spent endless hours on the baseball diamond learning the fundamentals of baseball and foundational life lessons weaved into the game. His uncle encouraged Jacque play with the older, bigger kids at his local park which forced Jacque to toughen up and improve...

  21. #76: Holly Meyer Lucas A Baller and a Boss in Jupiter, Florida Real Estate

    Holly Meyer Lucas is a powerhouse in every sense of the word. In a short amount of time she has built one of the most dominating real estate teams in Jupiter Florida and Palm Beach county where she specializes in working with professional athletes and ultra high net worth clients. Her husband Ed...

  22. The Deal With Danny Brown - ULA Mansion Tax Special

    In late 2022 Los Angeles Voted in the ULA Mansion Tax to "force millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share" on all real estate transactions over $5M which includes all residential, commercial, retail, industrial, office, land and multifamily real estate. The ULA initiative was sold as…

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  23. 75: Wendy Forsythe - President of Compass California, Hawaii, Nevada Knows What it Takes to Succeed

    Wendy has had an impressive career trajectory from being a successful young agent showing homes in the frigid Nova Scotia winters to managing multiple offices and launching her own thriving brokerage. For over 2 decades Wendy has had a 50 yard line seat Managing the best of the best in the real...

  24. #74 - Lauren Forbes: One of the Best Real Estate Agents in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach

    A career in litigation was not in the cards for Lauren Forbes and after 8 years at a cut throat law firm she transitioned into a career in real estate. Over the past 20 years she has been one of the most prominent in Manhattan and Hermosa Beach which has been a hot bed for professional athletes…

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  25. #73: Matt Faupel - Selling High End Homes to billionaires in Jackson Hole & Yellowstone Club

    Matt Faupel is a founding partner of the Graham Faupel Mendenhall team in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They are the longest-standing and most productive real estate team in the Teton region, with over $2.5 billion in cumulative sales, and are widely acknowledged as an authority regarding luxury…

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  26. #72 Gary Gold - The Real Estate Agent Who Sold the Playboy MANSION FOR $100M

    Gary Gold is one of the true legendary characters in the residential real estate world in Los Angeles. He was the man behind putting the complicated deal together to sell the playboy mansion for $100M to Darren Metropoulos, the young entrepreneur behind many iconic brands like Hostess, Pabst...

  27. #71: Rayni and Branden Williams - The Billion Dollar Real Estate Broker

    Rayni and Branden Williams are one of a handful of elite residential real estate brokers worldwide who close $1 Billion of transactions annually. This is rarified air even by real estate mogul standards. In 2020 this power couple launched their own high end luxury brokerage The Beverly Hills...

  28. #70 - Spencer Rascoff Co-Founder of Zillow, Pacaso. Dot.la & Hotwire

    Spencer Rascoff is one of most prolific entrepreneurs of our generation. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Zillow and the co-founder of Hotwire which sold to Expedia in 2003 for $680M. He is currently the co-founder and Chairman of the board for Pacaso, a high end second home fractional home...

  29. #69: Scott Gibson - Managing Director of Compass Tells Realtors To "Stay Alive Until 25"

    When I had Scott Gibson, managing Director of Compass Southern California, on the podcast last May he said, "We are in a recession and no one knows about it yet." A few months later it was clear we were in a real estate recession as interest rates climbed to 7% at the fastest pace in history. The...

  30. #68 MICHAEL NOURMAND - PRESIDENT OF NOURMAND & ASSOCIATES - EFFECTIVE SUCCESSION IN A FAMILY BUSINESS

    MIchael Nournand is the president of Nourmand & Associates a boutique family brokerage in Beverly Hills founded by his father Saeed Nourmand in 1976. His mother Myra has been a rain maker and top producing agent in Beverly Hills for over 30 years and many of their managers and agents have been...

  31. #67: Skye Michiels - Head of National Agent Development at Compass on Flourishing in a Shifting Real Estate Market

    Skye Michiels ran a one of the most successful real estate team in Philadelphia before transitioning into a leadership role at Compass where he coaches and trains top agents in every market in the country. He travels the country meeting with top agents and helps them implement tactical strategies...

  32. #66: Anthony Marguleas Founder of Amalfi Estates in Pacific Palisades With Over $2 B in Sales

    Anthony Marguleas is the principal of Amafli Estates a boutique brokerage founded in 1995 based out of the Pacific Palisades. His philosophy is to be very selective in hiring agents and to groom and nurture each agent at this company into becoming a 7 figure producer. He wants quality over…

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  33. #65: Stephen Shapiro - Co-Founder of Westside Estate Agency With Kurt Rappaport & Thriving in the Ultra High End Housing Market

    This is the premiere of Season 6 of THE DEAL WITH DANNY BROWN. Our guest today is Stephen Shapiro, the co-founder of Westside Estates Agency which is a powerful high end boutique brokerage. He co-founded WEA with Kurt Rappaport, who is arguably the highest producing residential agent in the…

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  34. #64 - Skye Michaels - Head of Agent Development at Compass and the 6AMERS Club

    Skye Michaels is the head of agent development at Compass and has spent the past four years as the managing director of Compass Philadelphia. A few years ago he founded a small group called the 6AMERS who start their day off at 6AM with an inspiring conference call led by Skye. This group has...

  35. #63 - Steve Bram, Principal, George Smith Partners - The Art of Commercial Financing

    Steve Bram is a Managing Director & Principal of George Smith Partners, Inc. He (and his team) have arranged over $4 billion of financing in over 200 transactions during his 35 years at GSP, including all types of construction, bridge and permanent financing on commercial and residential…

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  36. #62 - Scott Gibson - Overseeing 63 Offices and $20B & Surviving A Down Housing Market

    Scott Gibson was born and raised in Los Angeles and jumped into the real estate industry right after graduating from UCLA. He became aone of the industries youngest sales manager at the Fred Sands brokerage and eventually went on to manage the Jon Douglas Company where he oversaw 23 branch…

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  37. #61 - Dana Green - Building and Operating the Optimal Real Estate Team

    Dana Green was born and raised in the Bay Area outside of San Francisco in the community of LaFayette. Today her Compass team has closed over $2B in real estate sales and continues to be the top team in the Lafayette area year after year after year. Dana is a home grown, local expert which can…

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  38. Los Angeles Luxury Housing Market Update: May 2, 2022

    The Los Angeles West side market continues to flourish despite the war in Ukraine and the rapidly rising interest rates which have inched up to 5%. The luxury market over $5 million and certainly over $10 million do not seem to be impacted by either so far as many buyers are all cash and feel…

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  39. #60 - Bonneau Ansley - King of Atlanta Real Estate

    Bonneau Ansley became the king of Atlanta Real Estate the old fashioned way, he earned it. When he moved his young family to Atlanta in 2008, the market had crashed and there was a mass exodus of real agents who could not hack it any longer. Bonneau zigged when everyone zagged and rolled up his...

  40. #59 - Steven Shane - Aspen's Real Estate Power Broker

    Steven Shane is consistently one of the top agents in the Aspen/the Roaring Fork Valley and one of the top power brokers in the nation. He sells some of the most premiere luxury ski estates in the world. His Rolodex of high profile C level executives and billionaires who rely on him for market...

  41. #58 - Ben Moss - Miami's Real Estate Power Broker for Professional Super Star Athletes

    Ben Moss was born and raised in the Miami area and went to the University of Miami "The U". His impressive real estate career has taken him to the heights of the brokerage world where he is the national director of the Sports and entertainment division at Compass. He handles the real estate for...

  42. #57 - Doug Leibinger - Founding Agent of Compass Aspen & Living the Mountain Luxury Resort Lifestyle

    Doug Leibinger is one of the top 125 real estate agents in the world selling some of the most significant homes in Aspen and Snowmass. A native Coloradian he has been able to blend his passion for skiing, fly-fishing and luxury mountain resort living into a lucrative real estate career. He was…

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  43. #56 Stephen Ferrara New York City Power Broker & Co-Founder of Hudson Advisory With $1B in Residential Sales Annually

    Stephen Ferrara is the co-founder of Hudson Advisory. In this episode we take a deep dive into the NYC booming housing market with one of the top players in New York. Hudson advisory closed over $1.3B in sales in 2021 and their team is continuing to gain market share. Stephen grew up in New…

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  44. #55 - Michael Arnold: Top Tenant Broker in Los Angeles and Southern California

    Michael Arnold is the Executive Vice President, Founder of the Tenant Consulting Group for NAI Capital Commercial in Southern California as well as the Vice Chairman of Global Corporate Services with NAI Global. With over 24 years of experience, Michael provides a consultative and holistic…

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  45. Year End Luxury Housing Market Update: Los Angeles 2021

    Happy New Year! Check out Danny's recap of the 2021 LA luxury housing market! FOLLOW "The Deal Pod" on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn for more market updates and podcast episodes. SUBSCRIBE for more housing market updates!

  46. #54 - F. Ron Smith & David Berg of Smith & Berg Partners : The RIght Partnerhsip Can Create Exponential Growth in Your Real Estate Business

    F Ron Smith and David Berg, principals of the Smith & Berg partners at Compass are one of the top residential broker teams in the country with over $500M in sales volume in 2021. With a team of 9 agents and 6 support staff they cover most of the Los Angeles housing market. They work their asses…

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  47. Los Angeles Luxury Housing Market November 2021

    The high end housing market on the Westside continues to churn with sales over $5M up 90% from this time in 2020. The highest priced sale on record just closed recently in Malibu where Marc Andreessen bought a seven acre estate in Paradise Cover for $177M. There's been 939 sales this year vs 569...

  48. The Art of Winning the Multiple Offer Bidding War in Real Estate

    Buyers are running around in circles pulling their hair out in frustration in this frenetic housing market. They are making good offers and not getting the houses they want. Why does this happen? It all starts with who is the agent who is representing you and how are they received by the…

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  49. #53: Kenny Stevens- Premiere Apartment Broker in Soutthern California

    Kenny Steven's is the founder of the Kenny Stevens team at compass in Beverly Hills and one of the premiere apartment brokers in the nation. In this deep dive into the investment real estate world, during COVID we explore what it takes to help navigate clients through uncharted waters in a world...

  50. #52: Mark Cohen- Number 1 Mortgage Broker in the United States

    Mark Cohen is the number one mortgage originator in the nation for the past two decades. He closed over 35,000 deals!!!! He has a relentless work ethic and passion for what he does: in this in-depth interview he discusses how involved he gets in each file no matter how large or small the loan is...

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Danny Brown, lifelong Angelino and top luxury real estate broker, interviews the best real estate agents in the world and discusses 7 figure commissions, celebrity and high profile clients and the craziest real estate stories you have ever heard.

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