Episodes

Summary In this episode of the New How podcast, Brian Corcodilos interviews Justin Kaplan, Director of Development at Odin Properties. They discuss Justin’s background in architecture and real estate, his experience teaching English in Taiwan, and his journey into affordable housing development. Justin shares insights on the challenges of the current real estate market and the importance of taking calculated risks in entrepreneurship. He also talks about his involvement with the KB Foundation, a...

Summary Adam, Luca, and Patrick discuss their passion for Kava and Kratom and their plans to open a Kava bar in Philadelphia. They explain that Kava is a root of a plant from the Pacific Islands and has anxiety-reducing properties, while Kratom is a tree leaf that can be energizing or relaxing depending on the strain. They highlight the community-focused atmosphere of Kava bars and the potential health benefits of these beverages. The team discusses their roles in the business and the importance...

Summary Mike Tester, founder of Tester Construction Group, shares his journey in the construction industry and the growth of his company. He discusses his background in architecture and how he transitioned to construction management. Mike emphasizes the importance of having the right team and culture in a company, as well as the challenges of finding qualified labor in the industry. He also talks about the impact of COVID-19 on the construction industry and the value of in-person collaboration. ...

Summary Jenn Patrino, President of Tierview Development, shares her journey in real estate development and the challenges she has faced along the way. She explains why she chose the Philadelphia real estate market and the advantages it offers. Jen also discusses the importance of being a hands-on developer and the impact of interest rates on the industry. She emphasizes the need for tenacity and the ability to adapt to challenges in entrepreneurship. Jen shares her use of technology and time man...

Bryant Greene, the founder of Always Best Care, shares his journey of starting and growing his home care franchise. He discusses the challenges he faced in the beginning and how he overcame them. Bryant also emphasizes the importance of giving back to the community and shares his involvement in various charitable organizations. He talks about his passion for animals and his rescue farm. Additionally, Bryant discusses his venture into the cannabis industry and his plans for the future. His story ...

“It’s not about if you have it, it’s about if you want it.” Guests Tony Charlton and Joel Edwards are developers, investors, and entrepreneurs with several businesses and thousands of employees collectively. In this episode, Brian Corcodilos speaks with them about their highs and lows, challenges and triumphs of starting and growing businesses, especially during the peak and the aftermath of COVID 00:00 – Introductions 01:42 – Becoming an entrepreneur 03:40 – How Tony and Joel met 06:04 – Today...

In this episode of the New How Podcast, I sit down with Logan Kramer from DesignPro Development. Logan is a master of his market which is specific to the Brewerytown area in Philadelphia. Logan started real estate while he was at Temple University at just 19 years old. Having just turned 25 years old this year he has achieved a level of success we can all learn from. Logan talks about how he went from showing properties, to wholesaling, to flipping properties, to creating a portfolio of 80% hold...

Today on the New How Podcast we sit down accomplished Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker, Ernie L Facchine III. Ernie graduated from Williamson College of The Trades Graduate. He is an avid Real Estate Investor and developer, specializing in Residential/Commercial. From his time at Williamson College, he gained the skills necessary to become a Construction Manager. Ernie has a unique blend of Real Estate Sales/Management Skills Mixed With Development/Construction Technical Knowhow that makes him am...

When it comes to real estate zoning in Philadelphia, you need to speak with Rachael and Adam Pritzker of PLG. Their combined force for helping developers in this city get projects approved is literally helping shape the city skyline. From Rachael’s time as Chief of Staff for Alan Domb, and Adams prior startup and law firm experience, they bring an unprecedented level of sophistication and unique twist to the Philadelphia Zoning Code. Pritzker Law Group (“PLG”), co-founded by twin attorneys, Ada...

In this episode of The New How podcast, building businesses and real estate in a new age of technology, we sit down with Jay Doran from Culture Matters. Jay is a best selling author of the book “Thirty Days of Thought”. Jay is gifted with understanding the core values in what makes organizations successful through proper implementation of culture. Jay describes his theories on why culture is so important and brings us back through decades in history and how these concepts have transformed into a...

In this episode of The New How Podcast, I sit down with Francis Mangubat from Advance Philly. Francis is a one of kind rockstar real estate agent. He was just named a Philadelphia Power Player by Philadelphia Style Magazine. We discuss his brokerage Advance Philly and how working in partnership with Lawrence Resnick has lead them to be a #2 ranked brokerage in the city when it comes to volume. With an office of 8 agents and 2 admins, Advance Philly is taking the real estate market by storm here ...

On this episode of the New How Podcast, we sit down with Greg Schwartz from Commonwealth Residential Title. Commonwealth has been the region’s premier residential and commercial title company since 1971. A family-owned business Greg came in to bring a level of business development expertise which he learned from the telecom industry. Working with fortune 5 companies, Greg transitioned from telecom into title insurance. He mentions that being genuine is the best thing you can do in business! He t...

In this episode of The New How Podcast, we sit down with Tim Garrity, Ryan Garrity, and Andrew Janos of Copper Hill Real Estate. We talk about how this tandem threesome started a brokerage here in the City of Philadelphia. We discuss the reasons why their brokerage is different from the traditional brokerages. We discuss the growing pains of the new Bright MLS system release. They discuss how they grew their business to just shy of 30 agents in a short amount of time. We talk about their new off...

In this episode with sit down with David Landskroner from Hightop Development. David is a rockstar developer in Philadelphia. He focuses on for sale and rental properties around the city. Some locations include Northern Liberties, Rittenhouse, and Washington Ave. Hightop Development has a construction arm in-house which makes them very nimble when being able to develop their own projects. He keeps an even balance of for sale and for rent throughout the year. Typically he handles 5-7 projects at ...

In this episode of the new how podcast we sit down with Ryan Quinn of Space and Company to talk about how Ryan has been successfully selling new construction homes in Philadelphia for the last decade. Ryan sells about 50 homes a year as a solo realtor, almost 1 a week! Ryan talks about some ninja techniques for how he finds new clients, markets homes, and helps developers around the city pre-sell and lease new construction homes. We talk about changes to the MLS and he gives input on how to prop...

In this episode of the New How Podcast, we sit down with Asher Roth and CJ Smith to talk about everything from the music industry in Philadelphia to real estate. We dive deep into marketing strategies that helped bring the hit song “I love college” to the masses. We discuss the difference between marketing today and discuss a time when MySpace was relevant. There is just some much to learn from this episode, and we hope you find a tremendous value for your business. So sit back, relax, and here ...

In this episode of the New How Podcast, we sit down with Albert Stroble of Coldwell Banker Preferred, based out of Blue Bell. Albert is a well intuned real estate agent that also does real estate development. We talk about his journey into real estate, as well as some of the development projects he is working on. This episode is a must listen for any real estate professionals looking to dive into development as an additional revenue stream. Albert also has extensive knowledge of the different ne...

In this episode of the New How Podcast we sit down with Alexa Ahrem and talk everything related to Philadelphia Zoning and Permits. We discuss the approval process that is required to get real estate projects approved in the City of Philadelphia. We talk about issues that the city is facing when it comes to getting drawings approved. We discuss the RCO’s or Residential Community Organizations future within the city, and then we discuss ZBA. We talk about building systems in order to streamline y...

In this episode, we sit down with Sean Mooney of Mooney insurance brokers. Sean talks about the insurance industry, and how he set up his own insurance shop. We talk about unique social media techniques to attract new clients, keep clients happy, and stay competitive against the larger firms through strategic targeting in a new age of technology. We also talk about how to protect real estate developers through proper insurance from slips and falls to arson. This is a must listen to podcast episo...

Are you an employer looking to bring on an intern for the summer? Are you in school and looking for an internship? In this episode of The New How Podcast, we sit down with our summer interns Derek, Brian, and Ryan to talk about their experience during summer 2017 as an intern at Designblendz. We discuss what interns should look for in an internship as well as what an employer should consider while having interns on board during the summer. In this episode, you will learn about the give and take...

In this episode of the New How Podcast, we sit down with Joseph Scorese of First Trust Bank and discuss being bankable in an industry where money matters. There are many options when it comes to acquiring a mortgage so we start off by talking about mortgages and how to obtain a mortgage as a first time home buyer by being bankable. We briefly discuss 203k loans as well as traditional means to get a mortgage. What does your financial picture need to look like? We talk about it. After discussing m...

In this episode, Kyle Johns sits down and discusses his journey out of college into real estate. From being unhappy at his position, and taking action to get out, Kyle discusses the struggles it took to get into real estate full time after college. From listening to a Joe McCall podcast about lease option wholesaling, Kyle took this new found knowledge and applied it to a career in real estate. For anyone thinking of making a jump from a full-time job into real estate, listen to Kyle talk about ...

In this episode, Brian and Tony sit down to talk with Jeffrey Greco about how he got his start in business and real estate. Jeff’s tells his unique story of graduating college, traveling across the nation, building businesses, selling a business, traveling back across the nation to co-found Legacy Capital. This adventurous episode is filled with lessons learned while building a business in real estate, and being able to identify your “Value Add” to your customers on a daily basis. Sit down, gear...

In this episode, Tony and Brian discuss various ways in which they have used social media to grow their business. They have taken hours of learning and experimenting with Social Media and broken it down into an hour episode. If you haven’t dived into social media with your business, you should listen to this episode to understand the possibilities on how it can drive revenue and help you acquire new clients. This episode is for those who are interested in expanding their business footprint and g...