Vancouver's premier real estate podcast. Your source for buying, selling, or investing in the Vancouver Real Estate Market with two of Vancouver's top realtors, Adam and Matt Scalena.
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!
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 ...
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 lon...
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 wo...
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!
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.
The last few years have been big years for Vancouver developer Townline and 2018 is no different. Townline’s Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Chris Colbeck sits down with Adam and Matt to discuss the state of the housing market and future plans for the city and region.
The residential real estate boom has corresponded with a transformation of the hotel industry and explosive growth in commercial real estate values. But are these seemingly separate markets connected? Vancouver journalist Evan Duggan sits down with Adam & Matt to talk about his experiences working the real estate beat. His insights point to broader global trends in which Vancouver is inextricably linked.
What is the impact of the BC speculation tax and what does that mean for supply and the future of tourism in British Columbia? Vacation Property Developer Randy Trapp of Luxury Resorts West sits down with Matt and Adam to discuss his current projects across the province as well as the immediate fallout from the new speculation tax and the potential spinoffs for the larger economy. Can a provincial housing market turn on a dime?
Vancouver is at a crossroads and the upcoming civic election will set a new path for our city. NPA City Counsellor Hector Bremner shook things up with his election last year and is now throwing his hat in the ring to become the next Mayor of Vancouver. Hector sits down with Matt and Adam to discuss his ideas to fix housing in Vancouver. And he has a lot of ideas. A must listen for those interested in the future of our city!
Commercial Real Estate has caught fire in Vancouver and the lack of supply has spurred on creative fixes that offer exciting investment opportunities. Matt Carlson, VP Colliers, joins Adam and Matt to discuss opportunities you don’t know about in the presale commercial space and the future industries that will shape Vancouver.
Everyone is certain that speculating on housing is bad for Vancouver but is that necessarily true? Ryerson Professor Murtaza Haider sits down with Matt & Adam to critically unpack the assumptions that dominate the public conversation around the housing market and points to the role of speculative activity in building the most celebrated cities in the world. BC sits at a critical juncture!
Lanefab is making a mark on Vancouver. Bryn Davidson, the co-founder of Lanefab Design/Build and housing visionary, sits down with Matt & Adam to discuss the ways Vancouver can become both more dense and ecologically progressive through smart design and construction. The future of the Passive House in Vancouver is now!
Everyone knows that markets are cyclical, but how do they work and where are we at in Vancouver? Harvard Extension School Instructor Teo Nicolais sits down with Matt & Adam to detail the 4 stages of a real estate cycle and how it relates to the Vancouver real estate market. This episode is a must for those interested in real estate!
How does a world-class real estate developer think? Jason Turcotte, Vice President of Development at one of Vancouver’s premier development companies Cressey joins Matt and Adam to discuss the Vancouver housing market, including how he got his start in real estate, his tips for aspiring real estate moguls, as well as his predictions for the Vancouver market in 2018 and beyond. This is a conversation you will not want to miss!
Will the NDP speculation tax actually help locals who live and work in British Columbia? Policy critic Mark Milke doesn’t think so and sits down with Adam and Matt to detail how government intervention has frequently had a negative impact on the Vancouver housing market. Throw the speculation tax on the heap!
Are you leaving money on the table by focusing only on residential real estate? Cory Wright, Owner/Broker of William Wright Commercial Real Estate Services, joins Adam and Matt to discuss the ins and outs of commercial real estate in Metro Vancouver. Understand the basics, the best investment opportunities, and how to add value in any market - all in under 45 minutes. This one will not disappoint!
Fraser Institute Senior Policy Analyst Josef Filopowicz sees a glaring problem in the Vancouver real estate market. He joins Adam & Matt to detail why Vancouver stands out among the 30 cities he analyzed and it is not for the reason you think.
The dust is beginning to settle on the NDP’s 30-Point Housing Plan and the potential implications loom large over the Vancouver real estate market. Simon Fraser University Finance Professor Andrey Pavlov has thought long and hard about the possible consequences of these measures and he sits down with Adam and Matt to hash out the details while providing keen insights into where our market is headed. Check out Andrey's work HERE...
The BC NDP's budget for 2018 was just announced and, as predicted, there are lots of policy changes targeting housing. The party's stated goal is to bring stability to housing prices and return the market to one that serves local residents, but will these changes truly have an impact or is this a case of politicians steady politickin'? Sandy MacKay and Rob Break, from the popular podcast "Breakthrough Real Estate Investing" join Matt and Adam to discuss investing tips and lessons learned in the ...
Our first guest with a condo tower named after him! Larry Beasley was Co-Chair Planner at the City of Vancouver for 15 years and led Vancouver’s modern transformation into a world model for sustainable and liveable cities. Now Larry holds the “Distinguished Practice Professor of Planning” at the University of British Columbia, sits on various boards including Translink, and teaches and advises urbanism all over the world. Larry joins Adam & Matt to discuss the carefully-planned origins of Va...
Sign Up for VIP Access to Presale Construction Projects! We have all seen claims like this but how exactly does Vancouver’s red-hot presale market work? Adam & Matt are joined this week by Project Marketer Trevor Street, founder and CEO of The Partners Marketing Group , to break down this often-misunderstood segment of our market. Trevor lets us all behind the presale curtain, detailing how VIP access works, what you can do to land the unit of your dreams, market predictions for the coming y...
Have you ever wanted to pick the brain of one of the largest and most celebrated developers in Vancouver? Jon Stovell, president of Reliance Properties, sits down with Matt and Adam for a conversation about everything from how he got his start in real estate to the best investment opportunities to the future of the city. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear from a key player in Vancouver's current and future transformation!
Huge changes coming to the Vancouver Real Estate market in 2018 and the devil is in the details. Professor Tom Davidoff joins Matt & Adam to hash over the details and makes predictions from policy changes to potential price surges. Check out Tom's latest work ON HIS BLOG Or follow him on Twitter: @tomdavidoff
Dustan Woodhouse makes bold predictions. In the face of the Foreign Buyer's Tax, he called for home prices to increase dramatically. Now, he's back to offer predictions for 2018 as well as his thoughts on variable versus fixed in today's economic climate, new pitfalls in qualifying, and the best 22 minutes you can have with your clothes on.
A key component to Vancouver home prices is immigration, specifically the growing numbers of immigrants arriving to land-locked Vancouver over the next few years. This week UBC Professor of Geography, Daniel Hiebert joins Matt and Adam to discuss his recent paper published in the Canadian Journal of Urban Research and picked up by several local media outlets. Our riveting conversation focuses on immigrant home buying patterns in Vancouver and across Canada, the difference between foreign buyers ...
New year, new market! Will 2018 be as hot of a year for Canadian real estate as 2017 was? For our 100th Episode, we invited Clayton Jarvis from Canadian Real Estate Wealth magazine to come share his predictions for this year's top investment markets across the country. Don't miss out on this valuable investor insight!
We had planned on launching our 100th Episode Spectacular this week, but Adam and this whole Christmas business got in the way. We will save it for 2018... Merry Christmas and Happy New Year From the Vancouver Real Estate Podcast!
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This episode will save you money! You pay thousands of dollars over the lifespan of your mortgage to insure your loan to protect family and loved ones in case of death. But are your good intentions causing you to throw money away? Matt & Adam sit down with Tom Gaymer and Lance Risbey this week to talk about just how much money you are wasting by making this single mistake. You can get in touch with Lance and Tom by heading to THEIR WEBSITE...
