Interviews

Interviews with the biggest names in real estate, development, urbanism, architecture, interior design and more.

"I find it very stimulating taking a blank canvas like a piece of land, creating a lifestyle, and working closely with an architect to bring that vision to life."

David Choo
President of Choo Communities
"I both saw a new way of approaching the resale and new development businesses and set forth on a path to revolutionize these fields."

Mike Leipart
Managing Partner, The Agency Development Group
"The real estate industry is proven so never give up and it will happen. Work hard and always be ethical."

David Parnes
Director at The Agency and star of Million Dollar Listing LA
"I wouldn’t build or sell a home that I wouldn’t personally reside in."

Blake Wyatt
Founder and CEO of Wyatt Development Group

"The basis of any real estate deal should be about the customer experience."

Emil Hartoonian
Managing Partner and Principal of The Agency’s Calabasas Office
"The luxury end of the real estate business is very high touch and we don’t see that changing."

Philip White
President and Chief Executive Officer of Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC
"At the young age of 16 years old I decided to take the leap into real estate and this is where my journey began."

James Harris
Director at The Agency
"I’ve had an exciting career and a long history with Concord Pacific, including what we’re trying to achieve with our various master-planned communities all across the country."

Grant Murray
Senior Vice President, Sales at Concord Pacific
"Having brought new developments to market in Jersey City for over 25 years, it has been exciting to watch the neighborhood evolve and flourish."

Jacqueline Urgo
President of The Marketing Directors
"We have the incredible ability to tell the story of the incredible homes in our network."

Kevin Thompson
Chief Marketing Officer at Sotheby's International Realty
"The fact that the skyline changes from year to year, and that my partners and I had a part in the change over the last 20 years is an honor."

L. Stephen Hill and David West
Founding Partners at Hill West
"We really focus on our values of ethical practices, intelligent and sustainable design, and unparalleled customer satisfaction."

Natan Ary and Derek Nzeribe
Greatwise Developments and Milborne Real Estate
"We strive to elevate the building typologies we touch by combining our craft, attention to details, and integration of humanity and scale to compositions of strong geometric forms."

John Cetra
Founding Principal at CetraRuddy Architecture
"My background is in urban design and architecture, and my family has been active in real estate since the late 1970’s. I guess you could say that in many ways I was bred for it."

Christian Chan
Executive Vice President of Burrard Group

"I started working at the firm in the 1980s and have dedicated my entire career to the company."

David Bistricer
CEO of Clipper Equity
"I saw a void and a need for more efficiency and transparency in real estate transactions."

Chad Roffers
Concierge Auctions Chairman
"When we began, the biggest challenge was that we wanted to redefine the industry."

Mauricio Umansky
Founder and CEO of The Agency
"I knew that being a female entrepreneur in the construction industry would be a pretty big challenge and it was something I wanted to take on."

Jenna Zaza
Partner at The Interactive Abode
"Honesty, hard work, and dedication were always the milestones of our family."

Jordan Teperman
Executive Vice President at HAVEN Developments
"My real concerns are not about the sustainability of these [tech] companies but rather the government policies affecting our economy and the competitiveness of our region."

Dean Jones
Owner and CEO of Realogics Sotheby's International Realty