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 […]
Family office experts help sort out family dynamics
Family offices were the subject of the latest Fried On Business show, but we took a unique approach to dealing with the topic. You see, it’s not always about the dollars and cents. When dealing with a family office, it’s often about the family dynamics – things that are in the background but very relevant […]
Bergstrom Center broadcast brings real estate into focus
One of the highlights of my year is the board of directors retreat for the Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of Florida in Gainesville. This year was certainly no exception. I had a great time doing the latest episode of Fried On Business from the event. It gave me a great […]
EWM expert Shuffield talks Miami homes for sale
Fried On Business just started its 8th year on the air. It’s hard to believe. Time certainly does fly. So on the most recent episode of the show, we had a bit of a celebration with an old friend, Ron Shuffield of Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell Realtors® (EWM). Shuffield and I have actually made money together, so I […]
Roundup of Raisal and ICSC retail
The most-recent Fried On Business show was chock-full of actionable business information. Our guests – from the online lending platform Raisal and from the leading real estate law firm Becker & Poliakoff – simply hit it out of the park as we talked about real estate financing and the recent ICSC Florida Conference in Orlando. […]
Trio demystifies foreign investment in real estate
Dealing with foreign nationals who want to buy Miami real estate is a lucrative but complicated specialty. So I had three top-notch practitioners in this segment on the show recently to help sort it all out. We covered so much ground, so to speak, that it’s impossible to review it all in writing. So here […]
Michael Cooper on-air session yields positive energy tune-up
Michael Cooper is fast becoming one of my favorite people. If you don’t know the name, he’s the founder of Human Performance Mentors and The Missing Playbook. His passion is to develop leaders in all realms through the use of mental training and positive energy. He trains pro athletes, speaks with pro teams, and counsels […]
Summer topics abound at Fried On Business
It’s summertime at Fried On Business, and I recently took advantage of the slower pace to give my thoughts about some assorted topics. Multifamily real estate Residential land financing for multifamily housing is right in my wheelhouse. I’ve been handling it for years, and right now I’m seeing a disconnect in the market for multifamily […]
Residential mortgage lending a natural fit for Fried On Business
As I’ve searched over the years for what I want to do with my life, inevitably I’ve always circled back to real estate. That may sound odd to some, but there’s a thread that runs through my real estate career, the Fried On Business radio show, my mentoring efforts, and many other activities. That thread […]
