Where is commercial real estate headed? Dan Lewkowicz breaks down interest rates, AI disruption, and what brokers need to do to survive.
In this episode, I sit down with Dan Lewkowicz, Senior Director of Investment Sales at Encore Real Estate Investment Services and a seasoned commercial real estate expert with over 15 years of experience.
We dig into where real estate is headed next and the conversations investors, brokers, and operators are having behind closed doors right now.
- Will AI replace the broker?
- Where are interest rates heading next?
- What market signals actually matter vs. noise?
- And yes… we even talk about Dan’s Dodge Viper. 🐍🏎️
Dan’s path runs deep from house hacking in Detroit and founding Renaissance Real Estate Ventures, to business development at Amazon, to becoming a national voice in commercial investment sales.
If you’re serious about investing, brokerage, or understanding the forces shaping commercial real estate, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.
Dan's Website: https://www.encorereis.com
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Carson Jones
Carson Jones is the host of Carson's Corner, author of The Red Flag Playbook, a licensed commercial real estate advisor and business broker, and the founder of Passive Investments. He works with high-net-worth individuals, family offices, business owners, and sophisticated investors as a broker and principal.