Vancouver Real Estate Podcast

Rennie Intelligence is known for compiling the latest demographic, economic and development data and translating it into actionable knowledge for their clients - which just so happen to be Western Canada's largest developers, REITs & policy makers. This week, Ryan Berlin, Director of Intelligence and Senior Economist, and Andrew Ramlo, Vice President of Advisory Services, sit down with Matt & Adam to chart the market from bird's eye view down to granular. And, trust us - the market takeaways are next level! Will the Spring spring? Will the Fall fall? and everything in between and beyond. This will set you up for the rest of 2023. Actionable intelligence!

There are a few things you should know about Jenny Konkin. She is a 40 under 40 recipient. She comes from a long line of real estate investors. And she loves Vancouver. Jenny sits down with Adam & Matt this week to discuss her path from real estate investor/business person to community builder on the Downtown Eastside, where she works day in, day out with some of the city’s most vulnerable residents. What led Jenny to shift gears in 2013 to focus all her energy on the not-for-profit organization she co-founded, Whole Way House? How have the challenges facing the Downtown Eastside changed over the last decade & are we in a better place today? What are we as a city getting right and what are we getting wrong when it comes to supporting our city’s most vulnerable populations? And what does effective help actually look like? Listen up Vancouverites!

QuadReal Property Group is a global real estate investment firm that manages $67.1 Billion in holdings with a focus on global cities. And they are betting big on Vancouver. Vice President, Investment Management, Raul Jaime sits down with Adam & Matt to detail exactly why and his best investment tips will SUPERCHARGE any real estate portfolio! Where should you buy in the Lower Mainland? What separates a good deal from a bad one? And what strategy has kept QuadReal best in class (an easy strategy for every investor to adopt!)? This episode is as instructional as it is enlightening. Level up!

$373.3 Billion. Big number, right? That is the total value of mortgage-free real estate holdings in Metro Vancouver as of 2021. And 55% of that insanely large number is controlled by those between the ages of 55 & 74. In other words, Vancouver Boomers are real estate rich & their children will be the ultimate beneficiaries. But what good is all that equity if it is tied up in clear-title real estate? Mortgage Broker Marci Deane sits down with Adam & Matt to discuss strategies that allow homeowners to tap into that equity potential - whether to use as gifts for downpayments, to invest in other real estate, or to just live your best life. So, if you have a lot of equity in your home, now is the time to give Marci a call. And if you are a Millenial struggling with a downpayment, now is the time to share this podcast with mom & dad. Your [Parents] are Richer than You Think!

Michael Ferreira has spent the past 30+ years analyzing the Vancouver real estate market. In his former role as principal of Urban Analytics (now Zonda Urban), Michael pored over market data and advised the largest real estate development companies in Western Canada. Now, fresh in his new role as Senior Vice President of Finance & Corporate Affairs at Anthem Properties, Michael sits down with Matt & Adam to discuss the current state of the presale market, the forces that drive our market and the structural realities that prevent market fluctuations, and where the best investment opportunities are in both the Lower Mainland and the province. Where should you invest? Listen up!

This is a debate you will not hear anywhere else! Two of Vancouver real estate's most respected thought leaders are in the same room... and they're joined by Prof. Tom Davidoff and Prof. Andrey Pavlov. We kid, we kid. But seriously, it's not often that we get to sit down with this level of dialogue while two leading professors debate the merits and shortcomings of our real estate market. We can all agree on one thing: these two don't agree on much! How can we fix Vancouver real estate? Is the bottom in? And where does the market go from here? This episode has more jabs than a Sonny Liston fight. Ding, ding, ding!

We are entering the 4th quarter of this current real estate slowdown & everyone has the same question. Is the end in sight or do we have a long way….down? Chief Economist at Alberta Central, Charles St-Arnaud, joins Adam & Matt this week to talk about ongoing potential risks for the Vancouver real estate market, the Canadian real estate market & the Canadian economy more generally. What are the biggest risks to the Canadian economy & how will these impact real estate? Which markets are wildly overvalued & which will prove resilient in 2023? And is it actually possible that we will see ‘40% Off’ stickers on Vancouver real estate listings in the near term? Tune in to hear this outsider's perspective!    

A couple of things are clear: this market has been incredibly slow & talking heads are pointing in all directions when it comes to this spring's real estate market & beyond. But what does actual search data from the province's largest real estate search portal suggest about the future of our market? President of REW.ca, Simon Bray, sits down with Adam & Matt this week to let us all behind the curtain of REW & we are better for it.  Are real estate searches as slow as real estate transactions? What are the heaviest searched neighborhoods and property types? Who is searching? And what does this data tell us about the spring market? Tune in to hear the real Duke of Data!

Ten months of declining sales and a Q4 that sent Adam on paternity leave. 2022 was a doozy. But we are not here to talk about last year's news. The burning question is what will happen to the Vancouver real estate market in 2023? BCREA's Chief Economist, Brendon Ogmundson, sits down with Matt & Adam in studio to discuss interest rates, sales volume, inventory numbers, immigration and where the market will be by the end of this year. This is a market update and forecasting episode you can't afford to miss. Listen up!

Guests on our show have one thing in common: they have big goals and a clear roadmap for how to achieve them. And today’s episode will give you a roadmap for your own success! Day-to-day CFO & side hustle founder of The Growth Guide, Clint Murphy, sits down with Matt & Adam to think big and execute with the perfect action plan. How should you approach your goals? What separates a good goal plan from a bad one? And what simple strategies will lead to massive success? This is a masterclass in goal planning for 2023 from a guy who definitely walks the walk. Level up!