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The Real State

The Real State

Bleav 134 episodes Oct 13, 2026

The Real State explores how real estate trends affect everyday life. Hosts Alex Norman and Jamie Blond interview industry leaders, business owners, and residents about the forces shaping the housing market. The show covers current and future issues in real estate with a focus on practical impact.

Episodes

Championship Cities: What Winning Really Does to a Place
Championship Cities: What Winning Really Does to a Place Oct 13, 2026 29:24 What happens to a city when its team finally wins? After the New York Knicks ended a 53-year championship drought and the 2026 FIFA World Cup brought fans from around the world to the New York-New Jersey region, New York experienced a summer of rare collective celebration. Alex Norman and Jamie Blond explore what it feels like to live in a championship city and whether winning creates lasting econ
Community Is Immunity: Can Connection Help Us Live Longer
Community Is Immunity: Can Connection Help Us Live Longer Sep 29, 2026 34:00 Can strong relationships and a sense of purpose help us live healthier, longer lives? Rich Santelises, Director of Brand Alliances and Strategic Partnerships at ZEO ScientifiX, joins Alex Norman and Jamie Blond to explore why longevity involves more than medical treatments, supplements, and emerging technology. Rich shares his journey from helping launch Ocean Drive magazine and shaping Miami’s cu
The Money Behind Main Street: The Real Cost of Small-Business Funding
The Money Behind Main Street: The Real Cost of Small-Business Funding Aug 28, 2026 33:47 Why can a successful business still struggle to borrow money? John DiGioia, principal of Sure Source Capital, joins Alex Norman and Jamie Blond to explain the hidden financing system behind the restaurants, medical practices, contractors, storefronts, and other businesses that shape our communities. Drawing on more than 20 years in corporate finance, John breaks down why traditional banks reject m
From New York to Berlin: The Cities That Make the Music
From New York to Berlin: The Cities That Make the Music Jul 29, 2026 34:39 What makes New York sound different from Berlin, and why do certain cities become global centers for electronic music? International DJ and producer Marc-Alan Gray joins Alex Norman and Jamie Blond to share his journey from New York’s Limelight to clubs and studios across Atlanta, Moscow, London, and Berlin. They explore house music and techno, DJ and production culture, the rise of Boiler Room, h
From Coup to Co-op: The Hidden Business Inside Your Building
From Coup to Co-op: The Hidden Business Inside Your Building Jun 16, 2026 38:32 Most people think of their apartment as a home. But if you live in a co-op, condo, HOA, or shared residential building, you are also part of a business, one with budgets, vendors, reserves, repairs, insurance, board politics, and financial decisions that can directly affect your monthly costs and property value. In this episode of The Real State, Alex Norman and Jamie Blond sit down with Tina Lars
Out There in the Dark: Can Movie Theaters Get Their Magic Back?
Out There in the Dark: Can Movie Theaters Get Their Magic Back? Jun 1, 2026 33:50 In this episode of The Real State Podcast, Alex Norman and Jamie Blond look at the changing movie theater experience and ask whether going to the movies can ever feel magical again. For decades, movie theaters were more than places to watch films. They were social rituals, date nights, family outings, teen hangouts, mall anchors, and shared cultural experiences. From popcorn and multiplexes to fir
From Leads to Deals: AI, Discipline, and Winning in Real Estate
From Leads to Deals: AI, Discipline, and Winning in Real Estate Apr 28, 2026 39:08 In this episode of The Real State Podcast, Alex Norman and Jamie Blond sit down with DJ Carroll, entrepreneur, investor, author, business strategist, and creator of the AI platform Alli. DJ shares his journey from starting a lawn care business at 18 to building and selling companies, investing in real estate, owning 70+ rental units, and helping entrepreneurs sharpen their sales, systems, and mind
Building Better Rooms: How Leaders Turn Innovation into Reality
Building Better Rooms: How Leaders Turn Innovation into Reality Mar 30, 2026 34:58 In this episode of The Real State Podcast, Alex Norman and Jamie Blond welcome back Philipp Willigmann, Founder of u-path, former CSO at Vontier Ventures, and a leader working at the intersection of strategy, venture capital, partnerships, ecosystem design, and real-world deployment. Philipp first joined the show in 2021 to discuss the future of mobility. He now returns with a broader perspective
What Makes a City Great: Americas Power Cities Under the Microscope.
What Makes a City Great: Americas Power Cities Under the Microscope. Feb 26, 2026 35:47 What makes a city great? In this episode of The Real State Podcast, hosts Alex Norman and Jamie Blond unpack a BBC-driven debate about America’s top cities and the battle for the next spot behind New York and Los Angeles. With Chicago long treated as the default #3, they challenge the assumptions and make the case that Miami’s growth, global pull, and economic momentum may be reshaping the ranking
2025 Year in Review: Favorite Conversations from The Real State Podcast
2025 Year in Review: Favorite Conversations from The Real State Podcast Jan 22, 2026 27:51 As 2026 begins, hosts Alex Norman and Jamie Blond slow things down to reflect on the conversations that mattered most in 2025 on The Real State Podcast. Rather than revisiting headlines or trends, this year-end episode focuses on the ideas, stories, and debates that stayed with them long after the microphones were turned off. In this special Year in Review, Alex and Jamie revisit four standout epi
Fair Play: Rethinking Schoolyards and Parks for Everyone
Fair Play: Rethinking Schoolyards and Parks for Everyone Dec 22, 2025 33:29 What do the spaces where we play as children teach us about belonging, confidence, and opportunity? In this episode of The Real State, Alex Norman and Jamie Blond sit down with Honorata Gręczykowska, an urban designer living and working in Barcelona whose research focuses on how the design of everyday spaces influences behavior, mobility, and social dynamics. Drawing from years of work across Euro
From Success to Significance: The Second Mountain Mindset
From Success to Significance: The Second Mountain Mindset Oct 30, 2025 30:47 In From Success to Significance: The Second Mountain Mindset, Alex Norman and Jamie Blond unpack why the goals that drive us early in life often stop feeling satisfying and how that shift can open the door to purpose, community, and contribution. Inspired by David Brooks’ The Second Mountain, they share personal stories of career peaks, loss, reinvention, and the moment when achievement gives way

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