Compass Conversations host Jared Klein sits down with Miki Naftali, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Naftali Group, to discuss luxury development, product quality, South Florida growth, broker collaboration, branded residences, and what agents should understand when advising clients on new development.

Miki shares how his real estate career began while studying engineering at USC and managing a rental building in Downtown Los Angeles, eventually leading to major projects in New York, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and beyond.

Key Takeaways

1. Real Estate Is a Long Game

Miki describes real estate as a marathon, not a sprint. His growth came from reinvesting, staying persistent, learning through market cycles, and building one project into the next.

1. Quality Starts With the Product

For Miki, quality is not ...