Why I liked “Am I Being Too Subtle” This is a real estate book through and through and I had a great time reading it. Sam Zell had a long list of stories ranging from his trip to the spectacular Tepuis mountains (Google them if you’re unfamiliar) to evading the Polish police on one of […]
Why I liked “Triumph of The City” The central theme of this book focuses on cities and their ability to improve the way we live. Although the author made numerous interesting and compelling arguments, I found his writing style a little too academic for my liking. Be that as it may, the author’s methodical approach […]
Why I liked “Superforecasting – The Art and Science of Prediction” I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it to everyone in the real estate industry (particularly developers who would benefit significantly from being able to better predict the future). Whether we realize it or not, we make dozens of forecasts every day ranging […]
Why I liked “The Big Short” Having first watched The Big Short (the film) I was curious to explore the book in search of any insights I may have initially missed. The book did not disappoint and provided an easy-to-read narrative which added depth to the characters and succinctly explained some of the tougher concepts […]
Why I liked “The Liar’s Ball” Although the book was slightly gossipy in places, I found it did a great job of detailing the fascinating history of the GM (General Motors) Building, really giving the reader a behind the scenes look into how these billion dollar transactions were concluded. The author also provides numerous anecdotes […]
Why I Liked Poorvu’s, The Real Estate Game Whilst certain real estate technocrats may argue this book is overly simplistic, I politely disagree. I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting some of the more basic real estate fundamentals explored in the book, and appreciated Poorvu’s case study approach towards explaining these principles. He uses numerous real life examples […]