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my wife, I’m trying I’m trying to to a fewamiles few miles outside outside of theofhub. the Buyers hub. Buyersmy wife, something something to pass to pass are also arepouring also pouring in from in from New New York York buildbuild to teach to teach themthem City and CityWashington, and Washington, D.C., D.C., willing willing to to down,down, a craft whilewhile building building commute. commute. $500,000 $500,000 goes agoes lot farther a lot farthera craft a legacy. If you’re If you’re not not in Brewerytown in Brewerytown than it than does it does in Brookin Brook-a legacy. standing by your by your word,word, lyn. The lyn.development The development opportunity opportunity for forstanding and doing what’s what’s best for best for renovated renovated single-family, single-family, multi-family, multi-family,and doing the client, it’s going it’s going to to adaptive adaptive reusereuse and raw andland raw is land at ais at a the client, up toup you. to It you. must It must level level nevernever seen seen in thisingreat this great city.”city.” catchcatch comecome across across through through actions and sincerity.” and sincerity.” KaneKane is a strong is a strong believer believer in treating in treating actions clients clients and colleagues and colleagues with integrity, with integrity, honesty honesty and respect and respect throughout throughout each each Climbing Climbing hills hills transaction. transaction. Though Though his clientele his clientele ranges ranges from from friends friends and family and family to leading to leading re- re- KaneKane is an is avid an road avid road and mountain and mountain biker.biker. One of One hisof his gionalgional real estate real estate investors investors and developand developfavorite favorite spotsspots is Wissahickon is Wissahickon Park.Park. In real Inestate real estate and and ers, he ers, brings he brings an identically an identically consistent consistent on theonroad, the road, he’s prepared he’s prepared for uphill for uphill battles. battles. client-first client-first attitude attitude to every to every transaction. transaction. He isHe currently is currently working working on a deal on a on deal a legacy on a legacy prop-prop“Listen “Listen to what to what the clients the clients wantwant and and erty in erty oneinofone theofmost the most iconiciconic landmarks landmarks of theofcity. the city. whatwhat their their goalsgoals are. They are. They will tell will tell It consists It consists of three of three lots, spectacular lots, spectacular views, views, and aand a you. Try you.to Try make to make themthem happyhappy and get and getchallenging challenging process. process. KaneKane has been has been negotiating negotiating as as the deal the done,” deal done,” says Kane. says Kane. “Temper “Temper a duala agent dual agent for both for both buyers buyers and sellers and sellers for over for over a a each each clientclient to thetoindividual the individual transactransac-month. month. It’s required It’s required dailydaily emails, emails, phonephone calls calls and and tion. tion. TreatTreat themthem all with all with the same the same lev- levtextstexts to trytoand tryclose and close the deal. the deal. el of respect, el of respect, whether whether it’s a it’s hundred a hundred thousand thousand dollardollar transaction transaction or a ten or a ten “The“The deal has dealall has but allblown but blown up multiple up multiple times,” times,” million. million. At theAtend theofend theofday, the ifday, youif you he says. he says. ThenThen Kane’s Kane’s voicevoice rises.rises. He remembers He remembers are doing are doing it only it for onlymoney for money and taking and taking thosethose first months first months in real inestate real estate and his andnevhis nevadvantage advantage of people’s of people’s ignorance ignorance or or er-say-die-mentality. er-say-die-mentality. kindness, kindness, it becomes it becomes transparent.” transparent.” “I am“Istill amin still daily in daily conversations conversations with with both both parties parties Kane Kane stresses stresses the importance the importance of integrity. of integrity. tryingtrying to resurrect to resurrect a deala that deal we thatwere we were within within the the smallest smallest minutiae minutiae of having of having underunder contract.” contract.” “I would “I would preferprefer to make to make less money less money and do and it the do itright the right way. It way. makes It makes you you Kane’s Kane’s infectious infectious personality personality and positive and positive attitude attitude feel better. feel better. WhenWhen I lookI at look myatkids my and kids and are perhaps are perhaps his most his most positive positive traits.traits. It’s anIt’s energy an energy that can thatfuel canhim fueland himclients and clients through through sometimes sometimes the the mostmost arduous arduous processes. processes.

“Don’t let your get get “Don’t let emotions your emotions too high tooorlow. been my my too or high tooIt’s low. It’s been biggest learning curve.curve. Real estate biggest learning Real estate is a numbers game.game. Constantly is a numbers Constantly keepkeep learning. Education has has learning. Education nevernever beenbeen easiereasier to come by – by – to come whether it’s through a mentor, an an whether it’s through a mentor, experienced agentagent at your experienced at office, your office, books, podcasts alongalong with the books, podcasts with the Internet filled filled with information to to Internet with information help you successful. helpbe you be successful. “Every person you meet is a is a “Every person you meet potential client.client. Shelter is a is a potential Shelter necessity. Whether I’m helping necessity. Whether I’m helping someone find afind rental property or a or a someone a rental property developer build build a 50-unit multifamily developer a 50-unit multifamily building, therethere is a feeling of doing building, is a feeling of doing right in helping someone put a put roofa roof right in helping someone over their over head.” their head.”

“Always “Always be a source be a source of positivity of positivity no matter no matter how how dire circumstances dire circumstances get. And get. they And can theyget cancrazy get crazy in in this business.” this business.” Parting Parting words words

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MATTHEW MATTHEW MILANO MILANO Keller Keller Williams Williams Philadelphia/The Philadelphia/The Condo Condo Shop Shop In Philadelphia, In Philadelphia, the the rightright ingredients ingredients are are all around all around you.you. “I think “I think it gives it gives me anme advantage an advantage on being on being an an expert expert on different on different neighborhoods neighborhoods throughout throughout the city.” the city.” Farmers Farmers markets markets or theorItalian the Italian Market Market provide provide the produce the produce of theofseason. the season. Decades-old Decades-old family family He started in theinreal theestate real estate industry industry as a mortas a mortbutcher butcher shopsshops offer offer the freshest the freshest cuts. cuts. NeedNeed a a He started gage broker and considers and considers it a crucial it a crucial part of part of few secret few secret ingredients ingredients to make to make Sunday Sunday dinner dinnergage broker his career. It gave It him gavean him advantage an advantage in educatin educatcomplete? complete? WithWith the eclectic the eclectic rangerange of stores of stores in inhis career. ing clients aboutabout financing financing and how and to how puttodeals put deals Philadelphia, Philadelphia, there’s there’s no doubt no doubt you’llyou’ll find it. find it. ing clients together together for investors for investors and developers. and developers. WantWant to beto a successful be a successful REALTOR®? REALTOR®? That That “I had“Iahad lot of a lot strong of strong banking banking and finance and finance rela- relarecipe recipe is a bit is more a bit more complicated. complicated. tionships tionships that Ithat stillIhave still have today,” today,” says Milano. says Milano. “I nourished thosethose relationships.” relationships.” For some, For some, especially especially REALTOR® REALTOR® with Keller with Keller “I nourished Williams Williams Philadelphia/The Philadelphia/The Condo Condo Shop,Shop, the inthe inthe past theseven past seven yearsyears Milano Milano has been has been gredients gredients for success for success is all around is all around them.them. It’s the It’s theOver Over involved involved in theindevelopment the development of multiple of multiple new new qualities qualities they add theythat addwill thatultimately will ultimately determine determine construction construction townhome townhome projects projects thought thought out out long-term long-term success. success. the city. theThis city. has Thisgiven has given him vast himknowledge vast knowledge for for developers and investors. and investors. As a REALTOR® As a REALTOR® for Keller for Keller Williams Williams PhiladelPhiladel-developers phia/The phia/The Condo Condo Shop,Shop, Matthew Matthew Milano Milano reliesrelies “I love “Ifinding love finding dealsdeals that start that start out asout raw asland raw land on hisonwork his work ethic,ethic, knowledge, knowledge, and relationships and relationships old buildings that we thatdevelop we develop into small into small com-comto deliver to deliver results results for clients. for clients. It’s proved It’s proved to be to a be aor oldorbuildings munities munities within within a neighborhood,” a neighborhood,” says Milano. says Milano. reciperecipe for success. for success. “It’s really “It’s really a verya interesting very interesting and challenging and challenging process and also andvery also rewarding very rewarding once once we comwe comMilano, Milano, who was whoborn was born and raised and raised in Philadelin Philadel- process the final the product.” final product.” phia, phia, has seen has seen thingsthings change change from from “mom-and“mom-and-plete plete pop corner pop corner storesstores to commercial to commercial brands brands coming coming of Milano’s of Milano’s properties properties are inare Pennsport in Pennsport into the intocity.” the city.” He has Heintimate has intimate knowledge knowledge of of MostMost Dickinson Dickinson Square. Square. He lives He lives in Pennsport in Pennsport neighborhoods neighborhoods he serves he serves and the andchanges the changes that thatnear near with with his wife his and wifetwo andyoung two young daughters. daughters. occurred occurred over the overyears. the years. WantWant to make to make a potaofpot Sunday of Sunday gravy? gravy?

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and bankers. Milano spokespoke thoughtfully investors and bankers. Milano thoughtfully rooms, threethree investors rooms, cultivating relationships and credited themthem for for cultivating relationships and credited baths,baths, a widea wide- aboutabout growgrow his business. helping his business. open open floor floor plan, plan,helping one-car garage one-car garage someone truststrusts you and “When someone youyou andsay youyou sayare you are and beautiful and beautiful “When to deliver whatwhat you say on – on – to deliver youyou saywill youdeliver will deliver rooftop views.views. goinggoing rooftop will continue.” the relationship will continue.” AfterAfter 12 weeks, 12 weeks,the relationship seventy percent seventy percent one ofone theofbiggest joys of hisofrole a as a For Milano, the biggest joys his as role of theofcondos the condos For Milano, REALTOR® for Keller Williams Philadelphia The The REALTOR® for Keller Williams Philadelphia are sold. are sold. Condo ShopShop is working with with first-time homebuyers Condo is working first-time homebuyers a parta of their joy and whenwhen and being part of their joyexcitement and excitement Milano says says and being Milano into their new home. they move into their new home. the biggest the biggest they move challenges challenges “It makes me feel whenwhen I helpI help “It makes meaccomplished feel accomplished from from new new buy their dream homehome or their first home. someone buy their dream or their first home. construction construction someone first home, it’s one theofbiggest accomplishfirst home, it’sofone the biggest accomplishtownhome townhome TheirTheir for a for young person. It gives me the a young person. It gives mebest the feelbest feelprojects are: are: mentsments projects sure their experience is exceptional.” ing making sure their experience is exceptional.” construction construction ing making timelines, timelines, TeamTeam consists of Johnathan Silva,Silva, The Milano consists of Johnathan meeting the the The Milano meeting HoppHopp and Alexis Gettel. and Alexis Gettel. expectations expectations TylerTyler of buyers, of buyers, been been crucial the past years.years. It’s It’s “They’ve crucial the couple past couple and keeping and keeping “They’ve a big adifference. It wasItdifficult for me big difference. was difficult fortome to developers and andmademade developers the and hire personal assistant to to give upcontrol the control and ahire a personal assistant buyers happy. buyers happy. give up communicate with with my clients. It might take atake fewa few communicate my clients. It might until until you find person. You also youthe findright the right person. You need also need clients workwork with with Milano, they theytimestimes clients Milano, “I’ve seen comecome a “I’ve that seenneighborhood that neighborhood a WhenWhen all your teamteam happyhappy and motivated. It’s one to keep all your and motivated. It’s one a fewathings that make will notice few things that make to keep long way. has been lot of money long There way. There has abeen a lot of moneywill notice hurdles in real the biggest hurdles inestate.” real estate.” experience impeccable – The– The of theofbiggest experience impeccable invested in theininfrastructure, like parks invested the infrastructure, like parkstheir their Milano TeamTeam Difference. Milano and and Milano Difference. Milano and playgrounds for families. The neighand playgrounds for families. The neighMilano first first started in real he he When Milano started in estate, real estate, are personally invested in in When his team are personally invested borhood has really evolved into one borhood has really evolved intoofone of his team for a for good company, but there wasn’t a worked a good company, but there wasn’t a and take in finding the the worked clients and pride take pride in finding the most desirable areasareas of theofcity.” the most desirable the city.” clients opportunity for growth. Today, with with Keller of opportunity for growth. Today, Keller right right home.home. TheirTheir vast knowledge of of lot oflot vast knowledge Philadelphia Williams Philadelphia the Philadelphia real estate market the Philadelphia real estate market Williams One of those new construction projects, One of those new construction projects, Shop,Shop, The Condo matchmatch clients’ lifestyles with with the theThe Condo clients’ lifestyles Greenwich Place,Place, has 12has townhomes Greenwich 12 townhomes helpshelps is “treis “trelocation. Financing assistance location. Financing assistance therethere ranging from from $750,000 to $800,000. ranging $750,000 to $800,000. right right mendous mortgage experts assists clients mortgage experts assists clients mendous Formerly an oldanwarehouse, it is now Formerly old warehouse, it is now with with opporin finding a home in their budget. And Andopporin finding a home in their budget. the site 12 of stunning new construction theofsite 12 stunning new construction therethere is TheisMilano TeamTeam of course, The Milano townhomes whichwhich feature a private townhomes feature a private of course, touchtouch that helps makemake the the personal that helps gatedgated driveway, one-car garage, threethree personal driveway, one-car garage, buying experience special. buying experience special. outdoor spaces and an open floor floor plan planhomehome outdoor spaces and an open with custom finishes throughout.. with custom finishes throughout.. “I think you find a lot of what “I think youabout find about a lot of what people want want whenwhen you sit down and and people you sit down Brewerytown PlacePlace was another chal-chalBrewerytown was another interview. Find out doinitial that initial interview. Findhow out how lenging project to gettoapproval and and do that lenging project get approval they live their their needsneeds are. Ifare. If theyand livewhat and what movemove forward. forward. you can what what they want, youdeliver can deliver they want, they’llthey’ll have ahave good experience and and a good experience “We worked very closely with the “We worked very closely with the you toyou someone else. “else. “ recommend to someone community to gettothis and itand itrecommend community getdeal thisdone deal done has been very successful in providing has been very successful in providing MuchMuch of hisofbusiness comes from from re- rehis business comes new homes and condos in a community new homes and condos in a community ferrals. For Milano, it all it circles back back ferrals. For Milano, all circles that need this kind product.” that need this of kind of product.” to relationships. to relationships. Brewerytown PlacePlace is a 20-unit condocondo Brewerytown is a 20-unit He’s built decades-long He’s and builtnurtured and nurtured decades-long project has units ranging from from $400,000 project has units ranging $400,000 with clients, developers, relationships with clients, developers, to $500,000 and feature threethree bed- bed- relationships to $500,000 and feature 20 • October 20 • October 2019 2019

to continue to raise to raise his daughters his daughters tunity tunity for growth,” for growth,” and access and accessto continue in Pennsport whenwhen they reach they reach to education to education and mentorship. and mentorship. in Pennsport school-age. school-age. Milano Milano calls calls The Condo The Condo Shop’s Shop’s Principals Principals Gaurav Gaurav Gambhir Gambhir and and When When someone someone trusts trusts youyou Benjamin Benjamin OllerOller motivational, motivational, successful successful leaders. leaders. andand youyou say say youyou are are going to to going

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Says Says Jonathan: Jonathan: “One“One of theofthings the things I I Jonathan Jonathan and his and his hear people hear people say about say about wife,wife, Marjorie, Marjorie, moved moved real estate real estate is ‘you is can’t ‘you can’t to Fishtown to Fishtown in 1996. in 1996. At At reallyreally fail atfail real atestate, real estate, you you the time, the time, both both werewere free- freecan just canquit.’ just quit.’ If youIfstick you stick at it, at it, lancelance musicians musicians and were and were look-lookyou’reyou’re eventually eventually goinggoing to doto okay. do okay. ing for inganfor area an that area offered that offered affordaffordIt’s more It’s more aboutabout persistence persistence and giving and giving a a ability ability and parking. and parking. In 2001, In 2001, Jonathan Jonathan damndamn than it than is about it is about anything anything else. else. worked worked as a recording as a recording engineer engineer at Curtis at Curtis MusicMusic School, School, but they but decided they decided to outsource to outsource the department. the department. It It Residential retailretail real estate real estate is an is extremely an extremely emotional emotional process. process. was at was theatsame the same time time he and hehis andwife his were wife were purchasing purchasing their their first first Residential Jonathan uses uses a highly a highly personalized personalized approach approach that focuses that focuses on on investment investment property property in Fishtown. in Fishtown. Jonathan Jonathan wanted wanted to pull tothe pull the Jonathan clients’ needs. needs. plug but plugMarjorie but Marjorie wanted wanted to move to move forward, forward, so they so did. theySpurred did. Spurred clients’ by hisbyfascination his fascination with with the buying the buying process, process, Jonathan Jonathan took took real real real estate agentagent who “gives who “gives a damn,” a damn,” like Jonathan, like Jonathan, sits down sits down estateestate classes classes at Temple at Temple University. University. In 2007 In 2007 he took he took a position a position as asA realAestate buyers buyers and sellers and sellers and asks and questions. asks questions. He wants He wants to know to know a realaestate real estate agentagent with with Theresa Theresa Stigale, Stigale, MilesMiles & Generalis, & Generalis, who who with with whatwhat is driving is driving the decision the decision to purchase to purchase or sell. or If sell. it’sIfa it’s purchase, a purchase, did mostly did mostly loft condo loft condo developments. developments. by spending by spending time time listening listening to your to your wants, wants, it cutsit down cuts down on needon needless visits to places to places that don’t that don’t fit into fit your into your criteria. criteria. It’s not It’sjust not just “We would “We would have have enormous enormous open open houses houses at theatloft thebuildings loft buildings and and less visits showing up and upopening and opening doors. doors. It’s about It’s about identifying identifying the main the main I learned I learned to work to work with with buyers. buyers. ThenThen the crash the crash happened,” happened,” said said showing motivations for buyers for buyers and sellers. and sellers. Jonathan Jonathan referring referring to 2008. to 2008. “At that “At time, that time, it wasitawas secondary a secondary motivations www.realproducersmag.com www.realproducersmag.com • 29 • 29

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YouYou have have to learn to learn to deal to deal withwith rejection rejection andand keep keep on on fighting. fighting. A certain A certain amount amount of of toughness toughness on on thethe jobjob is needed. is needed.

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adelphia 76ers. 76ers. And yes, And sometimes yes, sometimes he even he even takestakes “Giving “Giving a damn a damn means means asking asking questions questions and trying and tryingadelphia for a for ridea in ride hisinplane. his plane. to really to really understand understand whatwhat you are youtrying are trying to accomto accom-themthem plish.plish. It’s not It’ssonot much so much aboutabout the houses, the houses, it’s more it’s more Jonathan Jonathan prides prides himself himself on efficiency. on efficiency. aboutabout the people the people and their and their relationships.” relationships.” “I’m pretty “I’m pretty efficient. efficient. I don’t I don’t wantwant to spend to spend a lot of a lot time of time with with people people who aren’t who aren’t looking looking to buy toor buy sell. or Isell. keepI keep a a calendar calendar and try andtotry time to time blockblock as best as as best I can.” as I can.” Jonathan Jonathan is a top-producing is a top-producing real estate real estate agentagent with with tight tight KellerKeller Williams Williams Philadelphia Philadelphia with total with sales total sales in thein the However, However, it’s not it’sall not funalland funairplanes. and airplanes. Jonathan Jonathan admits admits $10 - $10 $12 -million $12 million dollardollar range.range. His success His success is rooted is rooted in in growing a network a network is difficult is difficult and his andbiggest his biggest challenge. challenge. his knowledge his knowledge of all of aspects all aspects of theofhousing the housing markets, markets, growing a personalized a personalized approach approach and deep and deep network. network. He also He also “‘Where do you dolive?’ you live?’ is theiseasiest the easiest question question to asktoa ask per-a percredits credits two team two team members, members, agentagent Amanda Amanda Brendlen Brendlen “‘Where son.follow The follow up being up being ‘do you ‘doown youor own rent?’ or rent?’ ThenThen you you and new andagent/assistant new agent/assistant Rachael Rachael Korbel Korbel alongalong with awith ason. The are there. are there. You started You started a conversation a conversation aboutabout real estate.” real estate.” focusfocus to work to work with qualified with qualified prospects. prospects. An efficient An efficient top producer top producer

It’sonly not about only about growing growing a network, a network, but also butcultivating also cultivating Nearly Nearly all ofall Jonathan’s of Jonathan’s business business comes comes fromfrom It’s not it. Jonathan it. Jonathan staysstays in touch in touch with his withdatabase. his database. WhenWhen the the a network a network of referrals. of referrals. BuiltBuilt fromfrom the music the music time comes to buytoor buy sell, orhe sell, is top he isoftop mind. of mind. community, community, it now it now branches branches to alltoaspects all aspects of of time comes Jonathan’s Jonathan’s life. He life.treats He treats somesome members members of hisof his “I don’t give up. giveI up. keepI keep pounding pounding away.” away.” network network to tickets to tickets to thetoPhilly the Philly Pops Pops or the orPhilthe Phil-“I don’t 30 • October 30 • October 2019 2019

Making a difference Making a difference

Jonathan Jonathan makes makes a difference a difference supporting supporting organizations organizations that reflect that reflect his love his of love flying, of flying, musicmusic and family. and family. WhenWhen Jonathan Jonathan was awas child a child his father his father built built modelmodel airplanes airplanes that flew. that flew. Jonathan Jonathan was more was more fascinated fascinated with with real airplanes real airplanes and becoming and becoming a pilot a pilot turned turned into into an item an item on hisonbucket his bucket list. He list.started He started working working towards towards his pilot his pilot license license in 1988. in 1988. He shelved He shelved it after it after a while a while due to due costs to costs and inand theinnineties the nineties returned returned to it with to it with his his wife’swife’s encouragement. encouragement. Today, Today, he is he an is Instrument an Instrument RatedRated Private Private Pilot Pilot with with over over 1,3001,300 hourshours of flight of flight time.time. He He ownsowns a restored a restored 1960 1960 Beechcraft Beechcraft Bonanza, Bonanza, whichwhich is is hangared hangared at theatPhiladelphia the Philadelphia Northeast Northeast Airport. Airport. “I’m a“I’m concentration a concentration junkie,” junkie,” said Jonathan. said Jonathan. “I don’t “I don’t thinkthink aboutabout anything anything else when else when I’m flying. I’m flying. I don’t I don’t thinkthink aboutabout my problems. my problems. I get to I get concentrate to concentrate on this onthing. this thing. ThereThere is a part is a of part it where of it where you are youcontrolling are controlling this big this big machine machine and it’s anda it’s thrill. a thrill. It’s beautiful. It’s beautiful. You’re You’re part of part this of this wholewhole network network up there.” up there.” Jonathan Jonathan volunteers volunteers for Angel for Angel FlightFlight East and EastPatient and Patient Airlift Airlift Services, Services, whichwhich provides provides transportation transportation for peofor people who ple need who need medical medical services. services. He recently He recently signed signed up up for his forfirst his dog firstrescue dog rescue flight,flight, whichwhich resulted resulted in a barrage in a barrage of social of social mediamedia likes.likes. “It’s a“It’s good a good excuse excuse to goto flying. go flying. Mission-oriented Mission-oriented flyingflying Dance Dance major. major. Ben has BenAutism, has Autism, and the andfamily the family is involved is involved with with the local the local is fun,istoo. fun,Itoo. enjoy I enjoy it, said it, Jonathan. said Jonathan. Center Center for Autism for Autism Research. Research. Ben attends Ben attends Drexel Drexel University University and Jonathan and Jonathan is active is active with with the Drexel the Drexel Autism Autism Support Support Program. Program. Jonathan Jonathan and his andwife his have wife have two children, two children, Ben and Ben and Hannah. Hannah. Hannah Hannah is attending is attending Roosevelt Roosevelt University, University, The The Jonathan is a board is a board member member and avid and supporter avid supporter of Project of Project 440. 440. TheirTheir pro- proChicago Chicago College College of Performing of Performing Arts Arts as a Music as a Music Theater TheaterJonathan gramsgrams use music use music to engage, to engage, educate educate and inspire and inspire youngyoung people, people, providing providing themthem with with the career the career and life andskills life skills they need they need to develop to develop into tomorrow’s into tomorrow’s civic-minded, civic-minded, entrepreneurial entrepreneurial leaders. leaders. “That“That organization organization speaks speaks to me,” to he me,” said heof said Project of Project 440. “I’ve 440. used “I’ve my usedskills my skills as a musician as a musician to go to ongo and ondo and other do other things,” things,” said Jonathan. said Jonathan. “Part“Part of it is, ofIit is, I spentspent a good a good deal of deal myoflife mynot lifehaving not having very much. very much. It feels It feels nice to nice be to able beto able do to do something something for someone for someone else. Ielse. enjoy I enjoy beingbeing generous. generous. I like Itolike be to able beto able help.” to help.”

Real Producers Real Producers – Real – People Real People Real Producers Real Producers Favorite Favorite restaurant: restaurant: Suraya Suraya – Reach – Reach Achievements Achievements Sports Sports team:team: Philadelphia Philadelphia 76ers76ers • Past • Member Past Member of theofAgent the Agent Athlete: Athlete: Charles Charles Barkley Barkley Leadership Leadership Council Council TV show: TV show: Battlestar Battlestar Galactica Galactica • Gold • Gold Award Award Winner Winner for the forlast the last (the new (the version) new version) five years five years Movie: Movie: 2001:2001: A Space A Space Odyssey Odyssey • Five • Star FiveReal Star Estate Real Estate AgentAgent Podcast Podcast or book: or book: The ONE The ONE ThingThing Vacation Vacation destination: destination: My roof My deck roof deck PlacePlace I would I would love to love fly:toChicago fly: Chicago www.realproducersmag.com www.realproducersmag.com • 31 • 31

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TC TC S SMM a na anga egm em e ne tn t TCS Management TCS Management Services Services focuses focuses on the onmanagement the management of homes, of homes, condos, condos, and and townhomes townhomes throughout throughout the country the country with with corporate corporate offices offices in Philadelphia in Philadelphia and and New New York.York. TCS Management TCS Management has ahas keen a keen focusfocus on operational on operational excellence. excellence. TheirTheir successful successful management management teamsteams are extremely are extremely experienced experienced in their in their fields.fields. Aligning Aligning key operating key operating managers managers with with strong strong partnerships partnerships ensures ensures customers customers always always receive receive best-in-class best-in-class services. services. A keyAmember key member of theofTCS the Management TCS Management TeamTeam is President is President Rebecca Rebecca Oller.Oller. She started She started with with the company the company in itsin infant its infant stages stages and has andbeen has been instrumental instrumental in itsin its rapidrapid growth growth and success. and success. Today, Today, she isshe Partner is Partner (along (along with with her brother, her brother, Benjamin Benjamin Oller.Oller. and Gaurav and Gaurav Gambhir) Gambhir) and President and President of theofcompany. the company. In herInrole, her role, OllerOller oversees oversees dailydaily operations operations of theofcompany. the company.

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Rebecca Rebecca (Becca (Becca as I as I know know her)her) has has been been the the shinning shinning lightlight in in the the success success of TCS of TCS Management. Management. Her Her matriarchal matriarchal nature nature has has nurtured nurtured the the firmfirm to ato a mature mature wellwell established established professional professional property property management management company. company. I I could could not not be more be more proud proud to work to work side-by-side side-by-side withwith my sister my sister at the at the helm. helm.

and experience and experience that that meets meets or exceeds or exceeds thosethose standards. standards. WhatWhat part of part your of your role role do you doenjoy you enjoy the most? the most?

Walking Walking in theindoor the door in in the morning! the morning! We have We have a fabulously a fabulously engaged engaged teamteam of professionals of professionals at at TCS who TCS are whoenergetare energetic, enthusiastic ic, enthusiastic and and completed completed dedicated dedicated to to our mutual our mutual success success and and the satisfaction the satisfaction of ourof our clients. clients. It’s a It’s unique, a unique, supportive supportive and happy and happy environment. environment. I celebrate I celebrate it every it every singlesingle day. day. WhatWhat are clients are clients cur- currentlyrently looking looking for? for?

Our clients Our clients are smart. are smart. TheyThey decided decided to invest to invest in income-producing in income-producing real estate real estate but know but know - Rebecca's - Rebecca's brother, brother, Ben Oller, Ben Oller, that itthat is not it isanot governa governPrincipal Principal of TCS of Management TCS Management mentment bond.bond. Accordingly, Accordingly, they want they want a managing a managing agentagent they can theytrust can trust implicitly. An agent An agent who communiwho communirent from inconsistent inconsistent paying paying tenants. tenants. Family Family dinners dinnersimplicitly. OllerOller took took somesome time time to talk toto talk Real to Real rent from frequently, frequently, approaches approaches their their were were frequently frequently interrupted interrupted whenwhen pipespipes burst,burst, or or catescates Producers Producers Magazine. Magazine. opportunities opportunities and challenges and challenges with with the roof theleaked roof leaked at properties. at properties. I watched I watched and listened and listened diligence, professionalism professionalism and mostly, and mostly, my parents identified identified the problems the problems and found and found the the diligence, WhatWhat attracted attracted you to you real toestate? real estate? as myasparents common sense. sense. At TCS At our TCSmission our mission solutions - the essence - the essence of property of property management. management. By By common Real estate, Real estate, especially especially property property man-man- solutions statement statement is, “keep is, “keep it simple it simple and do and it do it the Itime wasIinwas college in college I had Ipurchased had purchased my own myrentown rentagement agement is in my is inblood. my blood. I remember I remember the time right.” right.” That That simple simple approach approach seems seems to to al properties. My college My college roommates roommates were were both my both my trips with trips my withmom my mom and dad andtodad show to show al properties. resonate with with our clients. our clients. friends and my andtenants, my tenants, not annot ideal an ideal combination. combination. resonate potential potential tenants tenants spacespace or to or collect to collect friends

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WhatWhat is theisbest the compliment best compliment you can you can WhatWhat are the are the receive receive from from a client? a client? biggest biggest challenges? challenges?

can finally relax!relax! Thank Thank you. you. Managing Managing clients’ clients’ I can Ifinally expectations expectations and and are some are some current current trends trends in thein the exceeding exceeding them.them. I I WhatWhat Philadelphia Philadelphia real estate real estate market? market? workwork hard hard to ensure to ensure We specialize We specialize in single-family in single-family rentalrental that our thatclients our clients management. management. The trend The trend we see weissee - is have have a realistic a realistic buy, buy. buy, Single-family buy. Single-family rentalrental understanding understanding of our of ourbuy, buy, homes homes have have become become increasingly increasingly services, services, capabilities, capabilities, important for workforce for workforce housing housing in in achievable achievable goalsgoals and andimportant Philadelphia and many and many otherother urbanurban objectives. objectives. OnceOnce Philadelphia markets. Working Working people, people, especialespecialwe have we have a shared a shared markets. ly those ly those with with families, families, can’t can’t afford afford baseline baseline with with our our the of cost new of construction new construction or gutor gut clients, clients, our entire our entire the cost rehabilitations rehabilitations in gentrifying in gentrifying city city teamteam works works tirelessly tirelessly neighborhoods yet they yet want they want ade- adeto ensure to ensure that we that we neighborhoods quate quate space space for their for their family, family, proximiproximideliver deliver the outcome the outcome 36 • October 36 • October 2019 2019

to work and services including transportation. ty to ty work and services including publicpublic transportation. It’s a It’s a market thatalways has always existed. in recent nicheniche market that has existed. But inBut recent timestimes it’s it’s investors as tenant demand continues foundfound moremore favorfavor with with investors as tenant demand continues to increase. to increase. WhatWhat do you dopredict you predict for the forPhiladelphia the Philadelphia real estate real estate market market over over the course the course of theofnext the next year?year?

Philadelphia Philadelphia is a lively, is a lively, vibrant, vibrant, well-located, well-located, diverse diverse city. city. Our college Our college graduates graduates are finding are finding local local jobs and, jobs increasingly, and, increasingly, they are theyplanting are planting their their rootsroots here.here. Empty Empty nesters nesters are moving are moving into the intocity. the Our city.local Our local companies companies are experiencing are experiencing growth. growth. WhileWhile cyclescycles are part are of part real ofestate, real estate, Philadelphia Philadelphia is poised is poised for for continued continued growth growth and new and real newestate real estate opportunities. opportunities.

Real Producers Real Producers – Real – People Real People Favorite Favorite TV shows: TV shows: Friends, Friends, Schitt’s Schitt’s CreekCreek and anything and anything on Bravo on Bravo Favorite Favorite movies: movies: Love Love Actually, Actually, Anchorman, Anchorman, CrazyCrazy Stupid Stupid Love Love Favorite Favorite restaurant restaurant in in Philadelphia: Philadelphia: “Too “Too manymany to to choose choose from!”from!” Favorite Favorite book:book: The HandThe Handmaid’s maid’s Tale and Tale“Iand just“Ifinished just finished Michelle Michelle Obama’s Obama’s Becoming.” Becoming.” Favorite Favorite sports sports team:team: Philadelphia Philadelphia Eagles Eagles Favorite Favorite spot spot in Philadelin Philadelphia:phia: Walking Walking the trails the trails in in Fairmount Fairmount Park Park

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