by admin | Jul 21, 2026 | Founder's Story, Industry Wisdom
If my 25-year-old self could ask my 51-year-old self for advice, here’s what I’d say. Real estate is cyclical. I’ve lived through multiple downturns now: in Florida, in New York, in New Jersey. Markets go up. Markets come down. That’s not a...
by admin | Jul 21, 2026 | Career & Industry Insight, Founder's Story
I grew up in the real estate business before I knew what real estate was. My father was a real estate attorney who became a developer, not exactly by plan. The developers he worked with had legal knowledge and a lot of money. He had the legal knowledge. So he got some...
by admin | Apr 25, 2026 | Career & Industry Insight, Construction Management, Development Strategy, Founder's Story, Industry Wisdom
One of the most expensive mistakes I see developers make isn’t during construction. It’s before it starts. They mobilize a general contractor before they have permits in hand. Or they start earthwork before underground utilities are mapped. Or they...
by admin | Apr 25, 2026 | Career & Industry Insight, Construction Management, Founder's Story, Uncategorized
I didn’t set out to become an owner’s representative when I moved to Southwest Florida. I was working as a subcontractor at the time, running crews for a stucco and drywall company in Naples. We’d attend project meetings in the GC’s trailer,...
