Vancouver Real Estate Podcast

What does it take to truly find financial independence? Wealth Manager, CBC Financial Columnist, and serial real estate investor, Mark Ting, sits down with Adam & Matt to chart his success and failures in real estate investing throughout the Lower Mainland and abroad. Learn pro tips for knowing your numbers, seeking out gaps in the market, forming lasting joint ventures, and where Mark sees upcoming opportunities. Not to be missed!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Talk about the hot seat! Former Finance Minister Mike de Jong oversaw BC’s economy through an historic time: the incredible run-up on real estate prices, duffel bags of money passing through casinos, a booming economy that was the envy of every province, and the implementation of the Foreign Buyer’s Tax. He now sits down with Adam & Matt to talk about his big wins, his big regrets, and his views on the problems facing the province today. Join us behind the curtain with one of BC’s most influential politicians.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A lot can change in less than a year. Top Producing Pre-Construction Specialist, Realtor, Investor, and Podcast Host Andrew La Fleur checks in with Adam and Matt to discuss the current state of the Toronto market and offers an on-the-ground perspective that’s in contrast to many of today’s headlines. Andrew covers what’s hot and what’s not in Toronto, the best investments, and his tried and true investment strategies. So glad Andrew made our hotline bling (just kidding – we don’t know what that means).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

So you think you are only interested in tangible real estate investing? You may want to think again! Martin Karcz, Senior Vice President of Karcz Wealth Management - Canaccord Genuity, joins Adam & Matt to discuss Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and outlines the benefits of the ultimate 'hands-off' real estate investment vehicle. Martin also reveals the trust that has outperformed one of the fastest appreciating real estate markets in the country... we'll give you a hint, we can't afford to live there but we do love a pint of Guinness. Here's an opportunity to stay in the real estate market without a dreaded tenant call at 3am!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Western Canadian Properties Group has developed over 12,000 properties, primarily focused on appealing to investors with strict cash-flow goals throughout B.C., Alberta & the western United States. That’s a lot of doors and not always an easy offering! CEO Dave Steele joins Adam and Matt to dissect his deal process, his rise to developer status, and to offer his foolproof investing strategy for wannabes and seasoned investors. Trust us - Dave knows what he is doing and you will learn a lot!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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Does Vancouver need more luxury condos? New York Economist Sandy Ikeda argues we just might but not for the reasons you think. He joins Adam & Matt to discuss the concept of “filtering” (and no, we are not talking about your Instagram posts, although there is no question you look better in Valencia). Find out why calls for “the right types of housing” may actually limit supply, create more buying competition for average Vancouverites, and ultimately backfire.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Money laundering, drug rings, organized crime, and duffle bags full of money dominate the narrative around Vancouver Real Estate, but are these claims justified or do they just make compelling headlines? Jens von Bergmann and Nathan Lauster join Adam and Matt to weigh in on the facts and follies surrounding this Dateline discourse. Join us for a gripping story only Lester Holt could dream up and BYOPopcorn!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

With Vancouver’s civic election fast approaching, Adam & Matt sit down with Vice Chair of the Urban Land Institute and Chief of Staff at Onni Group, Duncan Wlodarczak, to discuss our city’s most pressing issues, the role of ULI in local & global housing policy & where real estate thought leaders would like to see Vancouver in 2028. Here’s a hint: there’s more to it than just bikes. Not that there is anything wrong with bikes. Seriously, we didn’t mean anything by that. We have lots of friends that ride bikes.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Developer of 50 Electronic Avenue, Kush Panatch, joins Adam and Matt to discuss his trailblazing new project in Port Moody's most up-and-coming area. Learn Kush's best investment advice, market predictions, and tips and strategies for growing your net worth through careful forecasting and long-term holds.    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Cressey’s VP of Development, Jason Turcotte, has his finger on the pulse and a few predictions for the remainder of 2018. How’s the presale market? What’s impacting the market? What does the future of Vancouver Real Estate look like for homebuyers and investors alike? Jason joins Adam and Matt to answer all these questions and more!     Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Is there an easy path to real estate wealth? Past Guest Brad J. Lamb thinks so. And Brad not only has a proven track record – he made his first million in real estate before moving out of his parent’s basement in 1990! - but he has now penned a book on the subject. Adam & Matt sit down for a full discussion on Brad’s formula for generating real estate wealth. What are the 8 rules for becoming a millionaire real estate investor? Is it really as easy as it sounds? Will it work in Vancouver? Is now the time to be buying real estate? These are but a few of the questions Matt & Adam grapple with in this not-to-missed episode!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

With interest rates creeping up, Dustan Woodhouse joins Adam and Matt to discuss the state of the Vancouver Real Estate Market and Vancouver housing predictions for the balance of 2018. We also cover great investments in this market and whether you should be considering a variable or fixed rate. Dustan is a fan-favourite for a reason! Not to be missed!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In the second half of 2017, a surprising development occurred – the net inflow of people moving to British Columbia from other provinces decreased dramatically. Jock Finlayson, Chief Policy Officer at the Business Council of British Columbia, suspects that this trend will continue and possibly worsen with B.C. receiving fewer interprovincial migrants than pundits and policy-makers have suggested. Jock sits down with Adam and Matt to discuss his recent findings & highlight the immediate and long-term impact on our province.   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How’s the market in Vancouver? When the market softens, smart buyers see opportunities and start to reevaluate their offer strategies. In this episode, Adam and Matt extol the ten commandments for buying real estate in a buyer’s market in Vancouver. Learn the top ten secrets to buying in a buyer’s market in a city that usually favours sellers. Hallelujah!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The housing market South of the Fraser has exploded in the last five years and there is no one better to detail the past, present, and future of the Fraser Valley market than Fifth Avenue Real Estate Marketing President & CEO, Scott Brown. Scott sits down with Adam & Matt for a wide-ranging conversation on all things real estate-related in the Lower Mainland and it does not disappoint. Find out what one of the biggest names in the development community would buy right now, his top picks for up-and-coming neighborhoods, as well as his market forecast for the the next few years. And this barely scratches the surface of this one!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

There is a reason that Seattle is a hot commodity for international investors! Burrard Group’s Vice President of Operations, Doug Allen, joins Adam & Matt to talk real estate in Seattle and HUGE opportunities for Canadian investors. Burrard Group, famous for creating some of Vancouver's most iconic buildings, is currently changing the game in a city known for rental buildings with condo projects like Nexus in the heart of Seattle's booming downtown. And let's not forget: this market is a long way from going Microsoft and has always been Amazon Prime!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Brad J. Lamb is one to watch: he made his first million in real estate before moving out of his parent’s basement and has not slowed down since. Brad subsequently opened his own real estate brokerage, amassed an enormous personal real estate portfolio, starred in HGTV’s “Big City Broker,” founded a development company with holdings across Canada, and, oh, you know, sold 24,000 condos in the GTA! Brad sits down with Adam & Matt for a wide-ranging conversation on how to be successful in the world of real estate.  Among many other things, find out where in Canada Brad would buy right now; his best advice for aspiring real estate moguls; and why the residential condo is still the best investment vehicle out there. Not to be missed!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

2018 has been a huge year for housing policy in Vancouver and the debate is raging. Economists Tom Davidoff & Andrey Pavlov join Adam & Matt to take the contentious issues head on and these two thinkers do not agree on much! This episode has more fireworks than English Bay!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Recent provincial and federal policies that target demand might be overlooking one of the biggest contributors to increased house prices: local government. C.D. Howe Institute’s Benjamin Dachis joins Adam & Matt to discuss his startling new research on just how much governments cost homebuyers across Canada. Spoiler Alert: Vancouver does not fare well.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands