Episode 106: Ryan Garson, The Very Social Broker of Compass

Ryan Garson of Compass joins the pod to discuss all things social media, our business, his early beginnings, successes, failures, what it's like having Rob Reffkins' mother on his team, and more.

Ryan is an influential real estate agent covering Manhattan and Brooklyn, he’s contracted over $400 million in sales and brokered more than 1,000 client success stories in the past 8 years. Ryan is known in the industry for his creative, out-of-the-box approach to marketing, including his online influencer personality @theverysocialbroker on instagram. Ryan’s videos are funny as he pairs up with comedians & other known influencers in the social media landscape to market his team, listings, & other players in the real estate world. He’s a great story teller, salesman, and his passion for the business translates through the screen.

Please give him a follow @theverysocial broker on IG!

https://www.instagram.com/verysocialbroker/

Some Topics Covered Include: One Word Answers

1. NYC Residential Real Estate
2. Rent Stabilization & Rent Control
3. Brooklyn Residential Real Estate
4. Real Estate Reality Television
5. Coop Boards
6. Tiktok & Instagram
7. Compass
8. Good Cause Eviction Program
9. 485X tax abatement program
10. Mayor Eric Adams
11. Work from home policy
12. Election Year
13. Affordable Housing
14. Rent Stabilization & Rent Control programs in NYC
15. Crypto currency
16. Sandwell subs

General & NYC Real Estate & NYC Trivia

General Trivia:

Question: Who was the youngest U.S. President?

NYC Trivia:

Question: What was the initial name for New York City?

NYC Real Estate Trivia:

Question: What is the largest private landowner in NYC?

LIght Questions:

1. If you could leave in any city outside of NYC and sell, where & why?
2. If you could own a second home in any city / state outside of NYC, where & why?
3. Go to restaurant in the city for breakfast : Flame Diner 58th / 10th
4. go to for dinner
5. Go to for drinks
6. How’d your meet your wife? First date advice for the young folk?

Hot Takes (answer them fast & short!)

1. Best Social Media in the biz (outside of you)
2. Best Mentor in Real Estate
3. Worst Trend in Real Estate
4. The GOAT of NYC Real Estate
5. tiktok or instagram?
6. Dream Sponsor
7. Best Unkonwn talent
8. Best Friend in Real Estate
9. Biggest Regret
10. Your job if it wasn’t in real estate?
11. Best Style in Real Estate
12. Best low key real estate broker