Knowledge is Your Safety Net
The House Owl podcast is a dedicated space for real estate professionals to navigate the complexities of the industry. We dive deep into critical themes like risk management, thorough document review, and practical strategies for overcoming imposter syndrome, empowering you to scale your business with architectural precision.
Global Risk Management
Document Review
Empowerment & Scale
Episode 11 – Interview with Lenka Ilic
I sit down with New York architect and project manager Lenka Ilic to talk about renovation risks, co-op boards, and how to protect your clients when walls start moving.
Episode 9 – Interview with Burt Mulwitz
I sit down with veteran real estate broker, investor, mentor, and author Burt Mulwitz. With decades of experience buying, selling, investing, and navigating changing markets, Burt shares the lessons he's learned from a lifetime in real estate.
New On Air
Episode 10 – Interview with Jason Sharon
I interview Jason Sharon a a 20-year U.S. Navy veteran, nuclear engineer, and mortgage expert. As Owner/Broker of Home Loans Inc. in Charleston, SC, he specializes in VA loans and investment property financing by serving veterans, first-time buyers, and real estate investors across the Southeast. A published author of five mortgage books and a frequent media contributor to Forbes, Yahoo Finance, and Money.com, Jason turns complex mortgage topics into clear, actionable guidance.
We discuss HOA issues with lending, AI in lending and real estate disclosures, and more.
Episode 8 – The Origin of House Owl
In this origin episode of Disclosures & Consequences, Jason Piske shares the personal experience that exposed a major gap in real estate transactions: the difference between delivering disclosures and actually understanding them.
Previous Guests
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Burt Mulwitz
Burt is a trusted mentor and advisor with over 50 years of real-world experience in real estate, business negotiations, and deal execution. He has bought and sold over $1 Billion of income-producing real estate in 7 states.
Jason Sharon
Nuclear Naval officer, now own a mortgage brokerage. Hyper focused on exact policies and proceedures and checklists to ensure a whiteglove experience for each mortgage client. Also own 2 hotels in Phuket Thailand. Very good at explaining investment financing for properties, VA loans, stuff like that.
Bryan Thompson
Bryan Thompson is a California trusts and estates attorney with Rod of Iron Trusts and Estates Counsel, where he guides families through some of the most difficult and emotionally charged decisions they'll ever face. These moments bring family tension and confusion even in the best of times, and the outcome can shape how families interact for generations. Bryan's mission is to increase awareness and to help families move forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Lenka Ilic
Lenka Ilic is a New York-licensed architect and Principal of Apartment Renovation NYC, specializing in Manhattan and Brooklyn apartment renovations. Lenka guides owners on understanding what really happens before construction begins, from evaluating a floor plan and developing the design to navigating co-op and condo approvals, NYC permits, contractor selection, and construction oversight.