Interest Rates, Home Prices, Stress Test, the Greenbelt, Rent Rates, today we cover it all. REALiTY+ is the only real estate conference in Canada offering special access to the biggest industry leaders from across the globe.    Get ahead of the competition and learn about cutting edge sales techniques, disruptive real estate technology and the future of Canada’s housing market.     Your ticket includes….  1. Over 30+ speakers spread across two exciting days of sessions at the beautiful...

Is the Bad News in the Housing Market CURRENT, or OLD NEWS? What’s the Real Story in the GTA right now? Which GTA housing segment has me the most excited in the next 3-6 months? Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2022/09/home-prices-around-toronto-expected-fall-as-much-risen/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canada-home-sales-real-estate-august/ https://www.movesmartly.com/monthly-report-september-2022

Have we Reached the Bottom on Prices? Is the Recent 0.75% Increase the Last Our Market will See? Why is Rent Increasing So Quickly? Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://globalnews.ca/news/9102198/toronto-home-sales-august-2022-real-estate/ https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2022/09/fad-press-release-2022-09-07/ https://renx.ca/rising-interest-rates-deepen-canada-rental-housing-crisis-tal/ https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lackie-rental-costs-rising-in-the-midst-of-housing-crisis

Big Post-COVID Changes Just Up Ahead   Welcome to the home of all things Toronto Real Estate.    Our guest today is Tony Irwin, President & CEO of the Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO). With 2,200 members, FRPO is the leading advocate for quality rental housing in Ontario. Before joining FRPO, Tony was President & CEO of the Canadian Consumer Finance Association; a national trade association representing businesses that provide a range of financial products to...

What the hell is happening with our market right now? How will the July interest rate hike impact the market? Which real estate companies are taking the biggest beating in 2022? Articles Referenced in this...

Learn how top investors have been levelling up their Toronto portfolio this year liv.rent was created with two main goals in mind: building a trusted rental community to improve tenant-landlord relationships and creating a platform to eliminate the stress and uncertainty of renting. Through our platform and channels, we hope to help our community navigate through the rental process. Equipped with all the features you need to rent successfully, liv.rent allows both renters and landlords to...

Economist Expectations for the Second Half of 2022 Are Toronto Rental Rates Increasing Faster Than Expected? What Are Economists Expecting Prices to Do in The Second Half of 2022 ? Could Canada’s Debt Be What Saves the Toronto Market? Articles Referenced in this...

As seen in the 2023 federal government budget, we share the deets!   Welcome to the home of all things Toronto Real Estate.    Renee Sylvestre-Williams is a finance and business writer. In her more than 15 years of journalism, her work has been published in the Globe and Mail, Flare, Canadian Living, MoneySense, Wealthsimple and Forbes. She also publishes a biweekly newsletter, The Budgette,  where she provides financial education for single earners. (https://budgette.substack.com/)...

Questions to Ask Yourself & More An experienced real estate investor for more than 15 years, Elizabeth Kelly has a passion for helping people achieve their financial dreams through the purchase of investment properties.  Elizabeth specializes in the acquisition and management of Rent to Own and multi-unit residential properties. In 2019, she opened Elizabeth Kelly Consulting and Coaching to assist both new and experienced investors in planning, structuring and creatively financing their...

Let’s Talk Escape Clauses, Politics & Bank of Canada How do I craft a bid in Canada’s cooling housing market? What are the Ontario Party Platforms for Housing Affordability? Does the Bank of Canada Consider the Housing Market in its Interest Rate Trajectory? Articles Referenced in this...

Building Your Private Equity Firm from the Ground Up   Welcome to the home of all things Toronto Real Estate.    This podcast has GTA market updates and investing tips for new and experienced investors. Bradley is the founder of Watson Estates, an investor and real estate broker in Canada’s greatest city. This isn't advice, just our honest analysis of the market.    Today's guest is August Biniaz, a Real Estate Developer, Fund Manager, General Partner and a Real Estate Private Equity...

Home inspections are making a huge comeback. It looks like they're here to stay.   Welcome to the home of all things Toronto Real Estate.   Our guest today, Alan Carson, lives home inspections. Since he co-founded Carson Dunlop in 1978, he has focused his career on the development of professional home inspections.  Alan Carson has been President of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), is a founding member of the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI), and is...

Home inspections are making a huge comeback. It looks like they're here to stay. Alan Carson lives home inspections. Since he co-founded Carson Dunlop in 1978, he has focused his career on the development of professional home inspections.  Alan Carson has been President of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), is a founding member of the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI), and is a Past President of the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI). He has...

What Should We Expect from April 2022’s Toronto Housing Numbers? How could Trudeau’s Budget 2022 Housing Plan Backfire? How are rising interest rates hurting Landlords? Articles Referenced in this...

Rising borrowing costs & future rate hikes. Will it dissuade buyers from entering the market? Penelope Graham is the Managing Editor of STOREYS. She has over a decade of experience covering real estate, mortgage, and personal finance topics. Her commentary on the housing market is frequently featured on both national and local media outlets including BNN Bloomberg, CBC, The Toronto Star, National Post, and The Globe and Mail. We welcome her to the show today. How to reach Penelope...

What are prices going to do for the rest of 2022? Does the real estate industry want to change bidding wars? Who's still buying in Toronto? Articles Referenced in this...

Goodbye Bidding Wars! Eric Skicki - Founder & CEO at BrokerPocket Inc. and Cloud Realty Eric is an eccentric and intuitive leader driven by his passion for innovation. He believes that human potential is nearly limitless and that boundaries are meant to be broken. Previously a real estate agent, Eric founded one of the most widely respected modern real estate offices in the GTA where he has now stepped back to a hands-off position. Eric’s entrepreneurial drive and ambition has allowed...

Why the market pendulum is swinging, the one exception, & who are the winners and losers Articles Referenced in this...

A Wee Mid-Month Update as we enter a Critical Junction in our Market Articles Referenced in this...

Mastering the art of the purchase during a supply crisis. Since its inception, Ortiz Property Solutions has passionately pursued its goal to help people in all communities find solutions to their real estate needs. Our organization is fairly new but capable of successfully purchasing properties with CASH, quickly renovating then selling those properties to retail home buyers and landlords. We are excited to be part of Ontario’s renaissance and aspire to contribute to the economic...

The Toronto affordability war continues with detached homes selling over $2M mark Articles Referenced in this...

What Investors Need To Know About Bankruptcies In Ontario Doug was inspired to bring his financial experience to work by helping individual people, not corporations, rebuild their financial future. Doug advocates for consumers needing debt relief to ensure they receive a fair and respectful debt management solution. He regularly comments in the media including publications and networks such as Canada AM, Global News, CBC, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, BNN Bloomberg, The Financial...

Pros and Cons of being a Canadian Investor in the US Market Glen Sutherland is a real estate investor from Wellesley, ON (outside of Waterloo) where he lives with his wife and two terrific children. He started his investing journey by purchasing 'buy and hold' rental real estate locally. After a lot of research, he learned of more favourable laws, lower property taxes, and lower cost of entry south of the border. These factors make for greater ease of wealth creation. These days, Glen is...

“Why sell today when you can get 10 per cent more tomorrow?” Articles Referenced in this...