Today, Noah and John sit down with Rick Kelly, founder of Alta Real Estate and a 500+ deal NYC veteran, to talk about the pulse of the Manhattan market. Rick shares insights on the spring market surge, unrenovated homes drawing bids again, and how to thrive in the high-stakes world of NYC real estate. From his strategies on building a team to why NYC is both the best and hardest market to work in, Rick doesn’t hold back. Expect real talk on pricing, hustle culture, and how agents can level up in today’s competitive scene. Alta vista baby! Highlights: 00:41 – Spring Surge 02:20 – Unrenovated Homes Getting Action? 04:10 – Pros ❤️ NYC 06:15 – NYC Challenges 08:14 – Standing Out as an Agent 09:40 – Building a Team the Right Way 11:00 – Common Pitfalls in Team Building 13:10 – Finding and Owning Your Strengths 17:57 – Top Agent Skill Today 20:21 – Strategic Advice to Level Up 22:55 – Get Out and See Inventory! 25:00 – Don’t give up Rick's Page at Alta https://altanewyork.com/about-rick-kelly Connect with Rick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-sells-nyc/ Follow Rick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickkellyrealestate/ --- ** FREE ** Macro Monday - LIVE every Monday at 11am! We break down what's happening in the credit, equity, and NYC real estate markets! ** Need a price cut? Want to wow a seller? Use UrbanDigs Advisor! ** Our customized pricing analysis service closes deals faster and makes you look like a hero. Plus, subscribers get a big discount, so the ROI is literally OFF. THE. CHART. Email [email protected] and let us know what you need! https://www.urbandigs.com/advisor/ Track the New York City real estate market with real-time data and charts: https://www.urbandigs.com/ Link to our overview of Manhattan or Brooklyn real estate stats: https://www.urbandigs.com/marketwide-charts/ For more Manhattan and Brooklyn real estate conversations: http://www.talkingmanhattan.com/ Got questions? We got answers! Visit our forum: https://www.urbandigs.com/forum/index.php?forums/main-forum.2/