A&E’s new series The Real Estate Commission follows Albany-based broker Todd Drowlette as he makes the commercial side of real estate—strip malls, offices, warehouses—feel as dramatic as luxury-home TV. The eight-episode run, premiering October 12, aims to hook the same audience captivated by side hustles and DIY investing, but through deals typically reserved for corporate giants and billionaire developers.
The show leans into real-world uncertainty: Drowlette alternates between leasing assignments (like placing a national discount retailer) and sales efforts (from a Syracuse-area apartment building to a troubled Albany office). Cameras roll through wins and stalls, including a fully scouted owner-occupied office purchase that collapses late, forcing a fresh search and storyline. As Drowlette puts it, “A good deal falls apart three times before it actually happens.”...
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RSK: Might be worth watching to see how thy portray CRE. I like how he said a good deal dies about 3 times before it closes.
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