Succeeding in Commercial Real Estate: What You Need to Know with John Drachman of Waterford
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| Date Uploaded: September 09, 2026
| Date Created: October 28, 2025
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Host Malcolm Davies, founder of Way Capital, speaks with John Drachman, Co-Founder and Head of Capital Markets for Waterford Property Company and Adjunct Professor at USC. As a mentor to aspiring real estate professionals, John highlights the hard skills essential to brokering commercial real estate deals and the soft skills vital for cultivating strong, lasting client relationships. Gain a greater understanding of: Executing a Business Plan in Commercial Real Estate Investing in 2009’s Market vs. Today’s Market Geographic Shifts in Market Dynamics How Successful Entrepreneurs Adapt to Change
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