On Botox, peels and other executive tools
Don’t hate me because I’m handsome. Well, okay, beauty really is in the eye of the beholder, but is it vanity for a man or woman to want to look his or her best? I think not. And it’s especially important in a competitive professional environment to put forward your best self. So for the […]
Living kidney donation from two perspectives
Here we are – solidly into the gift-giving season. So during the Thanksgiving episode of Fried On Business I decided to interview a couple of people about giving the most precious gift of all – the gift of life. One person – AJ Gindi of the Renewal organization – has given it already. The other […]
Renewal event brings help, hope for Vivian Fried kidney transplant
For my wife, Vivian Fried, this day began like every day has for nearly three years now. She’s up at 6:15 this time. She readies herself and fills two huge bags with the things she’ll need for the day’s dialysis session. At the dialysis center, they’ll stick a huge, 13-inch needle in her arm and […]
Families and finance headline latest Fried On Business
It was all about families and finance during the most recent episode of Fried On Business. We had the privilege of speaking with two fabulous guests about generational wealth and how to create a financial legacy for your loved ones. For instance, the words women, wealth and power usually aren’t part of the same sentence […]
Window for year-end financing is closing
Hey there. By now you know that I’ve been working closely with Spectrum Mortgage Group to arrange financing for all types of real estate transactions – commercial and residential. So why am I mentioning it again? Because the year is almost over, and time is running out if you need to get a real estate […]
Playa Largo Resort rocks grand opening
I am absolutely stoked that – just about an hour away – a brand new refuge from Miami’s urban jungle has just come online. Playa Largo Resort in Key Largo just celebrated its grand opening, and I had the opportunity to broadcast the most recent Fried On Business show from this wonderful facility. A project […]
ISG’s Studnicky says South Florida real estate bargains to give way soon
Craig Studnicky, principal at International Sales Group, represents some of the biggest names and biggest projects in South Florida. For instance, there’s Armando Codina (Downtown Doral), Property Markets Group (Echo Brickell, Echo Aventura, Muse Residences in Sunny Isles), and George Perez (W in Fort Lauderdale). Studnicky likes to joke that it’s only taken him 23 […]
Sime team advises caution, focus in Miami real estate market
The winds of change may start blowing through the South Florida real estate market. What once was a fair breeze could soon turn foul, according to Scott and Belinda Sime, my most recent guests at Fried On Business. But if anyone can help us navigate what’s coming, it would be the Simes. Scott is President […]
Kidney transplant: Social media sharing could bring the gift of life
The best blessings are the ones that catch you by surprise. My wife Vivian and I had one of those recently during a live broadcast from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s 19th Annual Sunset Over Miami event. I had spent a few minutes talking real estate with Lyle Chariff of Chariff Realty Group. You know, […]
Melissa Jane Rubin: Propportunities abound in South Florida real estate
I just had a tremendous interview with someone who has been a real estate thought leader in South Florida for many years. Melissa Jane Rubin isn’t new to Miami or to real estate, but she has became a Broker/Associate with the firm Compass, which recently entered the market. Compass, she said, is the Silicon Valley […]
