Brad Hargreaves

Brad Hargreaves, founder of a rental property management company, discusses his transition to launching a paid newsletter focused on real estate investment. He explains why he chose a paid-only model, differentiates his content, and shares plans for a data platform. Topics include challenging transitions, growing a subscription-based newsletter, diversifying content, and building a real estate developer database.

Brad Hargreaves, founder of General Assembly and Common, discusses innovative real estate models, contrasting tech innovation and investing, transforming downtown spaces, challenges in real estate branding, and post-pandemic uncertainty in the real estate sector.

Brad Hargreaves, founder of Common and co-founder of General Assembly, dives into the intricacies of America's housing market. He discusses the impact of regulations on housing development and the rise of the YIMBY movement aiming for change. Hargreaves highlights challenges from zoning laws and financing for small developers, as well as innovative urban projects like California Forever. The conversation touches on cultural narratives around urban development and emphasizes the need for affordable housing to enhance community wealth and accessibility.

Brad Hargreaves, a media entrepreneur and founder of General Assembly, teams up with Paul Stanton, a capital markets expert, to explore the intersection of real estate, media, and innovation. They discuss Brad's entrepreneurial evolution and how it shaped his views on real estate. Paul reveals insights on Opco-Propco structures and the common pitfalls of merging venture capital with real estate. The duo emphasizes the necessity of education and storytelling in attracting investors, while also pondering future trends like AI's impact on the industry.

Discussion on future of real estate, impact of regulations, and potential of new cities with Brad Hargreaves & Noah Smith. Exploring housing challenges, finance, floor area ratio, construction material costs, fire safety, government intervention, and building new cities.