What’s really holding buyers back in Vancouver’s housing market? rennie’s Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Berlin and Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager Ryan Wyse sit down with rennie advisor Shawn Wentworth to unpack market uncertainty, buyer sentiment, and whether recent policy moves—like the Bank of Canada’s rate decisions and the GST exemption for first-time buyers—are enough to move the dial on home sales. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice...
Jun 25, 2025•39 min•Ep. 76
Listen as Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence) and Will Ye (US Market Analyst) discuss the first-ever Seattle rennie landscape—our semi-annual report that examines everything impacting residential real estate. While US labor markets remain resilient, household debt levels modest, and population growth strong, rising trade tensions pose risks for inflation, bond markets, and, by extension, the housing market. It’s a conversation that separates signal from noise—and gets to the heart o...
May 26, 2025•29 min•Ep. 75
Join Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) as they break down the latest edition of the rennie landscape —our semi-annual report on the forces shaping housing markets today. From tariffs and interest rates to demographic shifts and housing construction trends, the Ryans explore the key insights that help separate the signal from the noise in an increasingly complex global and local landscape. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, ...
Apr 16, 2025•31 min•Ep. 74
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, are joined by special guest Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist at the BC Real Estate Association, for a wide-ranging—and lively—conversation covering everything from tariffs and the recent performance of BC’s housing markets to the upcoming federal election in Canada. Featured guests Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse,...
Mar 25, 2025•52 min•Ep. 73
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Head Economist & Vice President of Intelligence), Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst), and advisor Jane Chu discuss how Metro Vancouver's housing market has fared to start the year, and what broad-based tariffs on Canadian exports to the US could mean for our market going forward. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager Jane Chu , rennie advisor...
Feb 27, 2025•42 min•Ep. 72
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, are joined by rennie advisor Brad Allison. Together, they discuss how Vancouver's housing market wrapped up 2024 and share their insights on what lies ahead for the year to come. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager Brad Allison , rennie advisor About rennie ...
Jan 31, 2025•39 min•Ep. 71
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, VP of Intelligence and Head Economist, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, are joined by rennie advisor Rob Palm to explore how the housing market is evolving as we near 2025, and why Squamish and Whistler are poised for increased activity in the coming years. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager Rob Palm , rennie advisor Thank you for tuning i...
Dec 19, 2024•35 min•Ep. 70
Ryan Berlin (Head Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by rennie advisor Mohsen Esfahani to discuss what the October boo-m in housing sales could portend for the market as we round the corner into 2025 and enter a period of slower—and even negative—population growth. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager Moshen Esfa...
Nov 28, 2024•40 min•Ep. 69
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, VP of Intelligence and Head Economist, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, unpack key insights from the Fall 2024 edition of the rennie landscape, a newly released report on Metro Vancouver's housing market. The big takeaway? Inflation is no longer a primary concern, but other aspects of the economy should concern the Bank of Canada. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and M...
Oct 17, 2024•29 min•Ep. 68
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, VP Intelligence and Head Economist, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, are joined by rennie advisor Kim Taylor as they weigh on the pros and cons of taking the plunge into home ownership today versus next year. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager Kim Taylor , rennie advisor We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@ren...
Sep 23, 2024•35 min
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, VP Intelligence and Head Economist, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, are joined by rennie advisor Art Seroff as they discuss the goings-on in the world of pre-sale, including what developers are doing to make pre-sale homes more enticing and what buyers are thinking as they contemplate a purchase. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst, and Market Intelligence Manager Art Se...
Aug 21, 2024•36 min
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, VP Intelligence and Head Economist, along with Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, are joined by rennie advisor Rob Breckwoldt to explore the shifts in Kelowna's housing landscape and how falling interest rates might bring about even more change. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst, and Market Intelligence Manager Rob Breckwoldt, rennie advisor We’d love to answer your real esta...
Jul 29, 2024•39 min
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Head Economist & VP of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by rennie advisor Heather Chua to explore Metro Vancouver's inventory story and share what the Bank of Canada's most recent rate cut really means for buyers, debtors, and the market. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence Manager Heather Chua, rennie advisor We’d...
Jun 24, 2024•31 min
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Head Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by the one and only Tony Zarsadias (Vice President, Consumer Services Canada) to unpack the surge in listings across British Columbia's housing markets—including some of the recently announced federal and provincial policies aimed at investors and first-time home buyers. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Inte...
May 29, 2024•38 min
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) discuss themes from the Spring 2024 rennie landscape, a just-released report that explores everything impacting Metro Vancouver's housing market. The big takeaway? That the Bank of Canada should have started reducing its policy interest rate in April. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Senior ...
Apr 25, 2024•31 min
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by Victoria-based rennie advisor Brett Jones to discuss what makes the Greater Victoria market tick and who the latest policy announcements out of Victoria by the provincial government are likely to impact. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence M...
Mar 21, 2024•30 min
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by rennie advisor Theo Birkner for a lively discussion about a one-size-doesn't-fit-all market, the efficacy of recent policy interventions, and the rennie outlook's predictions for home sales, new supply, and prices for 2024. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and M...
Feb 22, 2024•37 min
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) enjoy a wide-ranging conversation with rennie's Managing Broker, Diana Sposato, on the renaissance nature of her role, how Vancouver's housing market fared in full-year 2023, and the impact that the federal government's new student visa cap could have on housing demand. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence...
Jan 31, 2024•30 min
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & VP of Intelligence, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst, explore how macroeconomic headwinds are being complemented by a seasonal slowdown in housing that is suppressing sales, lifting new listings, and inflating inventory. Oh, and the Bank of Canada held its trend-setting interest rate steady—lots to unpack here. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Senior Analy...
Dec 18, 2023•33 min
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & VP of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by rennie advisor and 4-time Medallion Club member, Geoff Taylor, to discuss: how high borrowing costs are stalling housing activity, not driving it; the unique dynamics that currently characterize different segments of Vancouver's market; and why we think interest rates will soon be on their way down.
Nov 30, 2023•28 min
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence along with Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst, provide an update on Metro Vancouver's housing market, and share some of the key takeaways from the just-released Fall 2023 edition of the rennie landscape. Topics include: unprecedented population growth that's masking some of what is otherwise reasonably-good-looking economic data; inflation, which remains a thorn in the side of our economy a...
Oct 27, 2023•24 min
In this episode, we assess the ups and downs of Vancouver's resale market, the Bank of Canada's decision to maintain its trend-setting interest rate, and how the job market is responding to the high-borrowing-cost environment. Featured guests: Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager Additional reading: the rennie review - September 2023 the rennie advance - September 2023 The rennie podcast was created as another ...
Sep 28, 2023•27 min
In this episode rennie advisor Ryan O’Hearn joins Managing Broker Justine Loo, Senior Economist Ryan Berlin, and Senior Analyst Ryan Wyse to discuss the continued influence of macro-ality on Vancouver's housing market and opine on the Bank of Canada's next move. Featured guests: Justine Loo, Managing Broker Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence Ryan O’Hearn , rennie advisor Additional reading the rennie review - August 2023 the r...
Aug 30, 2023•32 min
In this episode, rennie advisor Eric Zamora joins Managing Broker Justine Loo, Senior Economist Ryan Berlin, and Senior Analyst Ryan Wyse to discuss the out-sized role that macroeconomic factors are playing in shaping housing market dynamics in Metro Vancouver, including the recent—and probably unnecessary—interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada. Featured guests: Justine Loo, Managing Broker Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence...
Jul 27, 2023•34 min
In this episode, rennie Squamish advisor Belinda Grant joins Managing Broker Justine Loo, Senior Economist Ryan Berlin, and Senior Analyst Ryan Wyse to discuss May's historically-low inventory, how many young buyers find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place, and how interest rates are once again on the rise... or are they? Featured guests: Justine Loo, Managing Broker Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst Belinda Grant , rennie advisor Additional reading the rennie ...
Jun 28, 2023•42 min
In this episode, Managing Broker Justine Loo, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence Ryan Berlin, and Senior Analyst Ryan Wyse discuss April's inflation surprise, along with how and why housing market momentum in Metro Vancouver is on the rise.
May 30, 2023•30 min
In this episode, we join Managing Broker Justine Loo, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence Ryan Berlin, and Senior Analyst Ryan Wyse to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and to review the latest housing and economic data for Metro Vancouver and discuss: Immigration Inflation Interest Rates Additional reading the rennie landscape - Spring 2023...
Apr 24, 2023•40 min
In this episode, we join Managing Broker, Justine Loo, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Berlin, Senior Analyst, Ryan Wyse, along with rennie President's Club recipient, Shelly Vellani, to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss key themes gleaned in February 2023: The latest on inflation, interest rates, and the impacts the banking situation could have on these things Supply is more constrained than it appears at first blush Featured gues...
Mar 29, 2023•34 min
In this episode, we join Managing Broker, Justine Loo, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Berlin, Senior Analyst, Ryan Wyse, along with a 12-year rennie veteran, Brandan Price , to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss key insights gleaned in January 2023: 2023 is looking a lot like the end of 2022—at least for now The Bank of Canada will hold the line—at least for now Featured guests: Justine Loo, Managing Broker Ryan Berlin, Senior Econ...
Feb 28, 2023•37 min
In this special episode, we join Ryan Berlin, Ryan Wyse, and Justine Loo as they discuss three key predictions for the year ahead from the 2023 edition of the rennie outlook: Canadian inflation will fall back into the Bank of Canada’s target range in the spring The Bank of Canada will cut its policy interest rate up to 3 times by the end of the year Canada will welcome a record number of international migrants this year Additional reading rennie outlook 2023...
Feb 16, 2023•26 min
