Amanda Stapleton is a Realtor from Chicago that specializes in Selling Residential and Commercial property. In just the past few years Amanda has become a top producing Realtor in the Windy City. Listen as she recounts how she built her business under the age of 30. This is Homecoming with The Downing Brothers podcast EP #51.--- Support this podcas…

Kristyn Patterson is a Real Estate Investor that currently does renovations in Chicago, Detroit, and New Orleans. Though she primarily flips her properties, she also holds some of her houses and is an Airbnb Host. As we celebrate our 50th episode check out this fun and interesting conversation on Homecoming with The Downing Brothers podcast. --- Su…

CJ Rose started off his adult life in pursuit of Professional Football playing in the CFL and Arena league football. After that he made a huge shift in his life when he went into mortgage lending with Guaranteed Rate, one of the largest mortgage lenders in the United States. CJ said, "The longer I've been here, the more I realize that I'm apart of …

Sherman "Dilla" Thomas is a Chicago Historian that has made entertaining and enlightening videos on social media to showcase the 77 neighborhoods of Chicago and how they came to be. This episode we talk about what he found about our grandparents journey during the Great Migration to Chicago from Mississippi and what it was like to accomplish the Am…

Philip Beckham III is a Real Estate Investor and Entrepreneur from Chicago. Phil talks about his experience growing up in a family that has run a Bus Company among other endeavors for 3 generations. Now Phil is a developer that builds affordable housing in the commercial space with three 100 unit buildings as his newest project in Bronzeville on th…

Home Buying Made Easy w/ Jarrod Greer EP#46Jarrod Greer, VP of Mortgage Lending/Renovation Specialist, discusses his role in making Home Ownership more accessible across diverse communities. He brought to @guaranteedrate attention that there was need to open a Guaranteed Rate office in historic Bronzeville, a predominantly Black Neighborhood on Chi…

“Be the change you want to see.” Nykea Pippion ignited change by becoming a realtor after a bad homebuying experience. Following her groundbreaking role as the first female African American treasurer of the Chicago Association of REALTORS®, Nykea was elected its first female African American president in 137 years. Nykea is a proud Chicagoan, regio…

Homecoming with The Downing Brothers EP #44Jemal King is a dutiful husband, a father of three beautiful children, a retired police officer and a multi millionaire. He is know as "9 to 5 Millionaire" due to amassing his wealth through real estate while being a full time officer for the Chicago PD. In this episode he dives into first real estate tran…

EP #42 Ashley Johnson is an Entrepreneur and Real Estate Investor that teaches others how she went from $0 to $100K in 2020 during a Pandemic! If you want to know how to go from living on your mother's couch with 2 kids to "Flippin Pallets", buying 4 houses and selling hundreds of eCourses, listen to Ashley's Homecoming story now! Like, Comment and…

EP #42 Mark Jones is a Realtor and Real Estate Investor in Los Angeles with a remarkable story that seems like it's ripped right out of the script of FX's Snowfall. Mark, a native of LA, made his way to Howard University all before starting @Livinrentfree. To learn more about this made for TV real estate journey listen to and watch Homecoming with …

EP #41 The Gray Sisters, Danyalle and Dionna, co-founders of Womanish Experience are marketing managers, podcasters and entrepreneurs. They created WOMANISH to be more than an exhibit, it’s a movement that celebrates Womxn's perspectives with 5 floors of 16 exploratory installations on Downtown Chicago's Historic State Street. A culturally-inclusiv…

Homecoming with The Downing Brothers EP #40 O’Neil Parker is a real estate investor that began his journey building his first house at 21, wholesaling homes to build additional capital, bought more property and now has started several business from credit repair to repairing roofs. O’Neil has a Homecoming story that will get you inspired to start y…

Tiffany Ryland brings extensive experience in managing people and business operations to the ARVO Realty Advisors team in Houston, TX. She is responsible for innovative and creative commercial real estate solutions for clients in the small business and corporate sectors. Tiffany, a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, is very passionate about crea…

Alan Maynie is an Asset Manager for Avenue Community Development Corporation, Houston’s largest Not-For Profit development company. Alan is responsible for Avenue’s Multi-family real estate portfolio. He acts as a representative of the owner for each property, and is directly responsible for ensuring that the long-term financial and physical health…

J’Vonne Lowe is a smart, efficient, hard working Realtor in Houston, Texas. Houston is one of the fastest growing cities in America, bringing a major wave of people looking to lease apartments and buy homes. J’Vonne and her team service this growing need, turning renters into buyers. J’Vonne takes us through the process of becoming a Realtor, how R…

Christopher Senegal is the personification of "Buy Back the Block" A Real Estate Developer in Houston Texas, Chris owns a city block in the 5th Ward of Houston and leads the “Buy the Block“ Crowd Fund that now owns 14 Single Family homes and 2 commercial buildings. Chris updates us on his personal portfolio development and explains how his crowdfun…

Gregory "Platinum" Williams is true Homecoming story we want to tell. Like us he has roots in the Bahamas 🇧🇸. Like us, he resides in Chicago. Platinum is the owner of Iridium Clothing Store that sells Urban wear and original designs curated by Platinum and his wife. Also a Cancer survivor, he has a new lease on life and is doing alot to help others…

Real Estate and Chill w/ Pongee Barnes EP #34. Pongee "P.E." Barnes is the author of a children's book series committed to educating and exposing children to entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Teaching children about delayed gratification, leadership skills, group economics are the themes of her books. With titles like Valerie the Vendor, Ril…

The neGOATiant Chrishon Lampley EP #33. A négociant is a wine merchant or wholesaler. Chrishon is a highly skilled négociant and will tell us all about how she got on this path to owning her own Wine Company. Chrishon is a boss on several levels and talks about her journey with us as we eyeball all these wines we've grown to love over the years. Lo…

Quentin Love is the Owner of Turkey Chop and Co-Owner of Bikettle a fitness center with locations on both the South and West Side of Chicago. On episode #32 Quentin shares with us his philosophy on becoming a serial Entrepreneur. Along the way Quentin has his hands in Fitness and Diet along with charitable efforts throughout the year. He motivated …

Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Executive Chef Brian Jupiter has always believed that Southern comfort food is a true art form. Pulling inspiration from closely held family secrets and recipes, Jupiter spent his childhood alongside his grandmother in her kitchen. After beginning his professional career at the age of 16 in the kitchen of …

We will continue to bring you Homecoming stories as we “stay clean and quarantine!” We present you with “Fashion, Business and CONFIDENCE with Robin H.” Episode #30 CEO and Creative Director of MODEL ATELIER and CONFIDENCE Apparel, Robin Harris, is putting her stamp on the fashion world. A former fashion model represented by Ford Models, Robin has …

Happy Women’s History Month! This month, and every month, we are proud to celebrate women in real estate and development who help make homeownership more affordable and accessible in our communities.⁠⁠March is Women's Month and we are proud to spotlight Sarah Ware! With over 20 years of real estate experience, Sarah uniquely understands the challen…

Resa B. Luster is a Brand Manager at Large, at Luster Products, Inc. This Columbia College Chicago alumnus goal is to grow and expand the Luster Products business both domestically and internationally. In 2016, she launched the Pink Kids collection and is currently leading the direction of Luster’s newest Pink Shea Butter & Coconut Oil Collection. …

When we think of Brinks we usually think of the Brinks Truck or Home Security. Those are definitely cornerstones of Brinks, but Stacey Chauncey and Dawud Seifullah explain that when doing a home renovation, Smart Home Automation is the future of rehabbing homes. In fact, the future is now. Homecoming with the Downing Brothers podcast Episode #27 --…

Ro$$ Mac is an Ivy League graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business that returned to his native Chicago to be a financial advisor after stints in Philadelphia and New York City. Upon his return to Chicago Ross began his music career as a rapper that educates people on how to "Get to the Bag" in his music with the Album M…

EP #25 Community Banking at United Fidelity Bank with Herrin Malone. Herrin Malone is a native of the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Herrin is now the President of United Fidelity Bank, a community bank that specializes in giving personal customer service that helps the communities they serve reach the goals of home ownership …

EP #24 Tim and Kimberly Lewis are the co-founders of CurlMix, a clean beauty brand for curly hair. They were featured on Season 10 of Shark Tank, a critically acclaimed and multi-Emmy Award-winning reality show. With a bachelor’s degree in Logistics & Marketing from the University of Illinois and a relentless drive, Kim has bootstrapped CurlMix to …

EP #23 Bonita Harrison is Cook County Land Bank Authority's Developer of The Year 2018 and Project of the Year 2019. A Chicago native we met through the Cook County Land Bank, 20 years ago she was a teenage mother. Fast forward to today, Bonita renovates and sells on average 10 properties a year through her company KBM Realty. Listen as she shares …

EP #22 Brittany Middlebrooks is former Miss Illinois USA 2014. She sits down with us to share her experiences with Beauty Pageantry and how she turned her career into a Beauty Consultanting business. Now a Realtor she shares why she got into Real Estate. Remember its Brittany Middlebrooks with a "S"-- put some respect on her name!! 😀💃🏾🏚🏠🏘💯#vision #…

Episode #21 Cesar Pina (Flipping_NJ) is the epitome of "I can show you better than I can tell you." Flipping NJ flips 35 houses and multi family residential properties per year on average, owns a Property Management company in addition to his thriving Renovation Company. On top of all that, Cesar travels the country to host Real Estate Seminars. On…

Episode #20 Keithan @khed_ and Quiante Hedrick @majorquialert , are the married couple behind the tech start up @Instaspeakersapp , the Uber of Translators. Instaspeakers is an app you can download and use on your smartphone to bring a live translator into any conversation you are having anywhere in the world from Cuba to Ghana. Very quickly we fou…

Buy Big!!! In Episode #19, Alisha Harris is a Realtor in Chicago specializing in Commercial Real Estate. Alisha shares with us about her experiences with 5+ unit Residential buildings, selling Laundromats and gives us the numbers on what kind of buildings you can buy at the commercial level in Real Estate. Let's hear her Homecoming story. Please vi…

Property Management 101: Knowing When You Need It! Homecoming with The Downing Brothers Episode #18 Mikia Dameron is a Chicago native that owns and operates New Heights Property Management. She gives the ins and outs of property management, how to add value to your rental property and why people don’t have to give up on their property investment. H…

Meet Erik “Rico” Nance. Homecoming with The Downing Brothers Episode #17 Rico is the founder and owner of LiteHouse Whole Food Grill, Mikkey’s Retro Grill, The Soul Shack and Can’t believe It’s Not Meat. His multi million dollar restaurant portfolio has expanded to 10 locations across Chicago including a recently opened Mikkey’s Grill in Atlanta. R…

Meet Oregon’s 1st Black Woman Cannabis Dispensary Owner Homecoming with The Downing Brothers Episode #16 Portia Mittons is the first black woman to become a cannabis dispensary owner in Oregon. Listen to her Homecoming story of blazing her own “Oregon Trail” into an unknown land and industry far from her beginnings in Kankakee, IL. A true Entrepren…

Homecoming with The Downing Brothers Episode #15 Rachel Ruffin is Realtor Broker in Chicago. She guides 1st time Homeowner’s to seasoned real estate investors to the properties that serve their needs. Listen to her Homecoming story of leaving her 9-5 to become a successful full time independent realtor broker. Rachel’s story will educate and inspir…

Homecoming with The Downing Brothers Episode #14 Mobile Home Elite Investors is a resource created by Byron Sellers & Sharnice Williams that teaches individuals how to start investing with mobile homes. They provide step by step advice for buying and selling mobile homes. Listen to their Homecoming story of helping people buy, renovate and sell mob…

Homecoming with The Downing Brothers Episode #13 Jarrod Greer is Chicago native with 25+ years of home mortgage lending experience. He is currently a branch/district manager with Guaranteed Rate. One of our first and biggest supporters, Jarrod convinced the good people at Guaranteed Rate to support our Real Estate, Business and Financial Literacy e…

Homecoming with The Downing Brothers Episode #12 Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings are the host of Earn Your Leisure podcast, they have been lifetime friends for over 25 years. Rashad is a financial advisor and Troy is an elementary school teacher. Their popular Financial Literacy podcast has skyrocketed to the top of the Apple Podcast business catego…

Episode #11 Lamar Butler is a Partner and wealth management strategist with the Midwest Legacy Group. Enjoying over a decade of experience in several areas of the financial industry, Lamar works with clients and the community to be better educated, organized and prepared for the financial considerations we will all ultimately face. Listen to Lamar’…

Episode #10 Malcolm Adams is owner of The Purposeful Economist. He describes himself as disciplined, focused and Schumpetarian yet altruistic. Yes everyone pull out your dictionaries and notepads because you will learn about good business practices, real estate opportunities, how to scale your business and land government contracts through his phil…

Episode #9 Rashauna Scott is a millennial thought leader who strategically uses her influence to raise awareness about wealth building through group investing and investing in real estate. As a licensed real estate agent, Rashauna is recognized on social media as #TheInvestorsRealtor. Listen to her Homecoming story from her first real estate invest…

Episode #8 Trez Pugh, owner of Sip and Savor Coffee House. We get the specifics of his first real estate deals, how he expanded Sip and Savor Coffee House to 3 locations and the philosophy that is at the center of his business success. Real Estate, Business and Financial Literacy are covered to the fullest as we listen to Trez Pugh’s Homecoming sto…

Episode #7 Tyrone Allen, grandson of former sharecroppers, serial entrepreneur and Indianapolis native. He has a goal to help 10,000 people with their mental health and substance abuse issues by 2023. Listen in as Tyrone explains his real estate development and business expansion plans. Please visit www.thedowningbrothers.com for more information o…

Episode #6 Kelley Kali is an award winning film director, producer and writer. We interview Kelley as she recently returned from the Cannes Film Festival (France) with an award for Best Short Film. College students and the parents students pay special attention to this episode. Listen as she tells us a great story about the condo she and her family…

Episode #5 Al Prudeaux is the owner of PEERPOINT Capital (Chicago). A Chicago native, Al owns a mortgage brokerage that helps people get financing to buy homes, renovate property and refinance existing home loans. He tells an entertaining story about his first real estate deal and the work he does in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the Southside of…

Episode #4 Rob Rose is the Executive Director of the Cook County Land Bank Authority (Chicago). A Dallas native, Rob explains his role in leading an organization that is turning blighted properties into neighborhood gems that bring families in the Chicago area a chance to build generational wealth. Please visit www.thedowningbrothers.com for more i…

Episode #0! The genesis, the start, the beginning! Anthony and Anton talk about who they are, where they come from, what you can expect from the podcast and a general breaking of the ice! Welcome to Homecoming with The Downing Brothers! Thank you for joining us as we educate, entertain and encourage everyone to Dream, Plan, Execute!!! Please visit …

On Episode #3 of Homecoming with the Downing Brothers our Guest is Kris D Lofton who plays Kisan Teague on HBO's Ballers. We discuss his upbringing in Chicago, his #Dream #Plan #Execute moment, and the Pop Culture segment. www.thedowningbrothers.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anthony-downing/support…