Episodes

Commercial real estate is still acting like it’s in the 20th century—while clients, technology, and expectations have quietly moved on. The brokers who don’t evolve won’t just lose deals… they’ll become obsolete. This week on...

Industrial rents in Southern California tripled in 18 months—then stalled—leaving owners, tenants, and brokers trying to make sense of a brutal reset. In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Secrets, Aviva Sonenreich sits d...

Building a modern CRE business doesn’t start with cold calls — it starts with becoming findable. And no one in industrial real estate has proven that more boldly than Aviva Sonenreich. In this episode, Aviva joins James Bean ...

Distress is building faster than most investors realize — and 2025–2026 will be the biggest transfer of CRE wealth since the Great Financial Crisis. This episode is Part 2 of Aviva Sonenreich’s extended conversation with Mich...

Billions in CMBS loans are coming due in 2026 — and most borrowers still don’t understand how the system really works. In this episode, Aviva Sonenreich sits down with Michael Cohen , Managing Principal at Brighton Capital Ad...

Where should you invest in Colorado commercial real estate right now? In this solo episode, Aviva Sonenreich breaks down three real buildings (that are for sale) she’d buy today, from tech-infused industrial properties in Bou...

In this episode of The Proof Stacker Podcast, Aviva Sonenreich joins the show to share how she turned a niche family business into a digital brand that drives real deals — including a $9.5 million transaction sourced directly...

In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Secrets, Aviva Sonenreich sits down with Sky Velez to talk about how niching down can fast-track success in commercial real estate. From breaking into the hospitality sector with zero...

In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Secrets, Aviva Sonenreich sits down with Nick Sansone , Principal at Sansone Group, to talk about the evolution of industrial development, raising institutional capital, and building ...

Multifamily investing might be the most powerful way to build wealth in commercial real estate — and 2025 could be the best time in decades to start. With predictable income, risk diversification, and scalable cash flow, this...

In this candid Q&A, Aviva Sonenreich sits down with Kusima Boswell, co-founder of Terrakotta, to talk about content strategy, inbound deal flow, and building a brand that attracts. They cover what it really takes to gain trac...

Aviva Sonenreich sits down with Kusiima Boswell, co-founder of Terrakotta, the AI prospecting platform helping commercial real estate professionals turn cold calls into real conversations. They discuss how Terrakotta is resha...

In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Secrets, Aviva sits down with Jonathan Iger, CEO of Sage, to talk about legacy, branding, and the future of office buildings. They explore Jonathan’s journey from carrying forward his...

I recently sat down with Ira Zlotowitz , founder and CEO of GParency, for a conversation that completely reimagines what mortgage brokerage should look like in 2025. We talked about why most commercial real estate owners aren...

In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Secrets, Aviva Sonenreich breaks down the three essential steps to starting a real estate career that lasts. From passing your licensing exam, to creating a financial safety net, to f...

This week on Commercial Real Estate Secrets, I sit down with Ben Carmona , Managing Partner at Perch Wealth, to talk about one of the most underutilized and misunderstood tools in commercial real estate: the Delaware Statutor...

This week on Commercial Real Estate Secrets, I brought James Milner, CCIM back for round two—because we hit a nerve last time: overpriced software in commercial real estate. James runs Appalachian Commercial Real Estate out o...

This week on Commercial Real Estate Secrets, I sit down with my friend James Milner, CCIM , a commercial real estate broker out of North Carolina with Appalachian CRE. James and I met nearly two years ago at the CREI Summit, ...

This week on Commercial Real Estate Secrets, I’m telling you a wild story that challenged everything I thought I knew about office space in 2025. We’ve all heard the narrative—“office is dead.” I work from home. I love workin...

When interest rates are rising, deals are falling through, and uncertainty dominates the headlines—what’s the smartest way to invest in commercial real estate? In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Secrets, I’m joined aga...

In this special crossover episode, I sit down with Steven Spierer —real estate attorney, investor, and host of TalkRadio1.com—for a wide-ranging conversation on the legal and strategic fundamentals behind real estate investin...

This week on Commercial Real Estate Secrets, I sat down with Richard C. Wilson , CEO of Family Office Club—the largest network of ultra-wealthy investors in the world. We got into everything—from how to actually reach family ...

This week on Commercial Real Estate Secrets, I sit down with Ben Reinberg—CEO of Alliance CGC, creator of the Hard Asset Empire Blueprint, and author of Hard Assets and Hard Money for Hard Times—to break down what it really t...

What a conversation! In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Secrets, I sit down with Zach Molzer—the 24-year-old developer who’s flipping a 100-year-old haunted hotel in the heart of Kansas City into 122 apartments, a rooftop cocktail bar, and over 20,000 square feet of amenity space. We get int…