Name: Spencer Rascoff & The Platform Wars | TRD LA Forum
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Description: Spencer Rascoff turned Zillow into a powerhouse for residential real estate. The entrepreneur joined Amir Korangy on stage at our LA TRD Forum to discuss how Zillow changed the housing market and how his next venture, Pacaso Homes, could do something similar to “democratize” vacation home ownership.

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American boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr is snapping up real estate in NYC, Chicago and beyond. He's partnering with major players, including 601W and Go Partners — itself a JV of Meyer Orbach's and Josh Gotlib's firms. He's inking eye-popping acquisitions, notably a $400M affordable multifamily deal with Gotlib's Black Spruce Management. And he recently launched his own real estate investment firm Vada Properties. So how did his deals come together, and what is the strategy behind his aggressive investments in office and multifamily in the city?

Floyd Mayweather Jr. talks breaking into real estate: “I work hard to build my name”

Owning Manhattan, Selling Manhattan, Selling the Hamptons - real estate reality TV has skyrocketed teams into the world of ultra luxury listings and celebrity buyers. But how does one navigate the competitive world of selling while the cameras are rolling and contending with fame? How do these shows come together - and what are the marketing risks and rewards of boosting a team into the limelight?  Douglas Elliman’s Eleonora Srugo and Compass’ Leonard Steinberg took to the stage at our NYC #TRDForum to debate. 

Leonard Steinberg & 'Selling the City' star Eleonora Srugo go head-to-head on real estate reality TV

The Witkoff family is an American success story. Today, Steven Witkoff serves as the US Special Envoy to the Middle East for President Trump, while son Alex Witkoff heads the multi-billion dollar family business responsible for 11 million square feet of commercial and retail real estate - and an ownership interest in over 7,500 apartments. Between negotiating cease-fires and serving the country &amp; community, this exclusive conversation shares what it takes to build &amp; maintain a significant legacy and contributions to our city and country.

“It is a nasty business in Washington”: Steve Witkoff talks politics, real estate

There’s hardly anywhere left to build in Manhattan. Developers haven’t let that keep them from setting ambitious new plans to rework NYC’s skyline – but sometimes they’re looking to unexpected places. In this exclusive conversation, Jonathan Landau, Metro Loft’s Nathan Berman and MAG Partners’ MaryAnne Gilmartin take us through the opportunities in still-untapped markets, and explain where they’re placing their bets for the foreseeable future.

“No competitive product”: Developers talk tariffs, tax incentives, building in NYC

Mayor Adams’s “City of Yes” program has included $5B in backing approved for investments and infrastructure projects for NYC housing. With shakeups on the mayor's team, Adams discussed how he leveraged policy and influence to enable new strategies towards this ambitious goal - and help the real estate industry in NYC realize its full potential.

Mayor Eric Adams boasts real estate chops to the industry, touts 1,200-unit Brooklyn housing project

Before the doors opened to our 2025 NYC Forum, Ryan Serhant and the cast of 'Owning Manhattan' joined us for a unique opportunity to meet and mingle with the stars of the show, talking deals, season 2 spoilers and so much more. Check it out. 

2025 NYC TRD Forum Power Breakfast featuring the cast of Netflix's 'Owning Manhattan'

Emmitt Smith isn’t slowing down; in fact, he's just getting started in a whole new arena. At the 2025 RealEstate Gala red carpet, the NFL Hall of Famer opens up about the mindset, discipline, and drive fueling his real estate ambitions. From breaking tackles to closing deals, Smith shares what it takes to keep winning.

Emmitt Smith on building more than just a football legacy | RealEstate Gala

Rev up your engines for a turbo-charged #TRDForum in New York City this Wednesday, May 7th!

Get your tickets now, for TRD's 2025 NYC Forum!

Currently valued at $3.25B, Bilt is disrupting traditional rentals by allowing its members to pay their rent while earning rewards. But as the fintech company’s high-profile partnership with Wells Fargo faces headwinds, the future of this payment option — and its impact on housing, credit, and homeownership — may have further hills to climb. Founder and CEO Ankur Jain joins TRD to discuss the company’s business model, the challenges of scaling in the financial sector, and what’s next for rent rewards.

Don't miss this keynote with Bilt Rewards' Ankur Jain — May 7th at our NYC TRD Forum!

In a matter of two decades, Sam Nazarian went from Los Angeles nightclub king to luxury hotel mogul to ghost kitchen entrepreneur to wellness proselyte. Nazarian is the founder, chairman and CEO of SBE Entertainment Group, one of the most influential companies in the lifestyle hospitality space. After selling his stake in the hotel business in 2020 and following a years-long health journey that look him to luxury longevity retreats around the globe, Nazarian has pivoted into the luxury wellness arena, teaming with Tony Robbins and Marc Anthony on The Estate by SBE. 

SBE's hospitality king Sam Nazarian on his prolific portfolio, next business boom & more

Wheels up! The Real Deal and our partners at Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau hosted a crew of top developers for a private flight down to our #FutureCity conference in Kiawah Island. These VIPs, including Metro Loft's Nathan Berman, KAR Properties' Shahab Karmely and more joined the conference to gain insights into the future of real estate and development. Stay tuned for more peeks into this off-the-record event.

Flying high with a VIP crew to The Real Deal’s Future City

From AI and robotics in urban development to what the current administration has in store for construction and development, 2025 is already signaling it's here to shake things up for real estate. How can you prepare yourself for even more change and not just future-proof your business, but future-fuel it? 

Apply to attend Future City 2025 now!

On November 6, The Real Deal founder, Amir Korangy, will get the answers to questions on everyone’s minds: How does Adam Neumann do it? And can he keep doing it? Find out as he sits down with the co-founder of Flow and WeWork at TRD’s South Florida Real Estate Forum in Miami.

WeWork and Flow co-founder Adam Neumann will take the stage at TRD’s South Florida Forum

Spencer Rascoff turned Zillow into a powerhouse for residential real estate. The entrepreneur joined Amir Korangy on stage at our LA TRD Forum to discuss how Zillow changed the housing market and how his next venture, Pacaso Homes,  could do something similar to “democratize” vacation home ownership.⁠

Spencer Rascoff & The Platform Wars | TRD LA Forum

Some of LA's biggest dealmakers will be there, how about you? The Real Deal's Los Angeles #TRDForum is your ticket to the latest market trends and relationships with real estate professionals moving the market. Join us on Sept. 12th for a day of insights and networking.

Don't miss your chance to attend TRD's LA Forum, September 12th! | TRD News

Former deputy mayor Dan Doctoroff spoke to TRD at the most recent #SalonSeries about the NYC Amazon HQ2 that almost was, and why De Blasio and Cuomo should have gotten it done. 

Dan Doctoroff on why #amazon HQ2 should have been in NYC

Miki Naftali is prolific. Despite nonstop work at projects in New York, where other developers are wavering, and in Miami, where investors hope to cash in, the developer took a night off to join TRD's #SalonSeries, explaining how he keeps his pipeline full, navigates financing in a tough lending landscape, and more in a wide-ranging conversation with publisher Amir Korangy.

Miki Naftali on keeping his pipeline full, navigating finances & more! | Salon Series

trd.ai is our newest one-day program that will teach you tangible ways to incorporate this technology into your real estate business, with instructional sessions and insights from #realestate experts and technologists who have already adopted AI with proven results. ⁠
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This event isn't only for realtors; we'll also feature use cases for developers, lenders and much more. Visit the #linkinbio to register for this event happening Nov. 10 at @ManaWynwood in Miami. ⁠
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All passes include access to our South Florida #TRDForum on Nov. 9 and a complimentary 3-month digital subscription to The Real Deal.⁠

Join us for trd.ai at Mana Wynwood in Miami, November 10, 2023!

The Real Deal publisher Amir Korangy put on his chef hat for an evening of delicious dinner and drinks using JennAir-branded kitchen appliances in TRD's Hudson Yards HQ.

Dinner with Amir at TRD HQ | TRD Events

The Real Deal's Konrad Putzier sits down with Ralph McLaughlin (Veritas Urbis Economics), Jeff Rinkov (Lee &amp; Associates), Pat McRoskey (CBRE) and Elizabeth Clark (Pacific Union/Compass) to discuss how technology and huge sums of capital flowing into brokerage are forcing firms to consider consolidation to stay afloat in an uber-competitive market.

Consolidation in L.A.'s CRE Market | TRD Forum

South Florida’s biggest real estate event is back this fall. 
Network. Learn. Prospect.  
October 25th, 2018

South Florida Real Estate Showcase & Forum 2018

Buy your tickets today for The Real Deal's South Florida Real Estate Showcase &amp; Forum on October 25, 2018 at Mana Wynwood Miami.
Tickets: https://events.bizzabo.com/209536

The Real Deal's South Florida Real Estate Showcase & Forum

TRD NY Showcase &amp; Forum 2018 - Panel 5

TRD NY Showcase & Forum 2018: Changing Commercial (Panel 5)

TRD NY Showcase &amp; Forum 2018 - Panel 2

TRD NY Showcase & Forum 2018: New Development Frontiers (Panel 2)

TRD NY Showcase &amp; Forum 2018 - Panel 4

TRD NY Showcase & Forum 2018: Residential's Silver Linings Playbook (Panel 4)

TRD NY Showcase &amp; Forum 2018 - Panel 1

TRD NY Showcase & Forum 2018: Union vs. Nonunion Building (Panel 1)

TRD NY Showcase &amp; Forum 2018 - Panel 3

TRD NY Showcase & Forum 2018: Talking Town with Andrew Heiberger (Panel 3)

Whether it can truly be a considered a roast or a toast, commercial real estate's elite still managed to exchange some light-hearted barbs with CBRE's Stephen Siegel, who was honored during a benefit event organized by The Real Deal to support the Gift of Life foundation on Feb. 7.