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.
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Canadian real estate investors, this is for you! The Well Off Podcast is for those that want to learn how to invest in real estate or scale their portfolio in Ontario and in other provinces in Canada. We discuss wealth, business and relationships. Inspirational and positive content to help you on your journey to becoming "well off". Presented by Georges El Masri, an Ontario real estate investor and realtor.
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VREP #435 | Innovation in Real Estate with Rocky Sethi
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It is rare to find a consistent push toward innovation in the real estate industry. Today’s guest first sat down with Adam & Matt years back to champion the benefits of building with mass timber, the little understood but increasingly popular building material in Vancouver & beyond. Rocky Sethi returns this week, in his new position of Managing Dir…
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VREP #434 | Has the Vancouver Real Estate Market Cycle Run its Course? With Teo Nicolais
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Today we revisit our classic (and timely!) episode with Harvard's Teo Nicolais. 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 mar…
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Pre-Construction Condos in a High Interest Environment with Jas Takhar
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Toronto native Jas Takhar is an innovative entrepreneur who recognized from an early age that he would thrive in the sales and service industry. Over the years, Jas has gained valuable experience in car sales, banking, and real estate. Today, he leads a remarkable real estate team, showcasing his dedication and expertise. In This Episode, We Discus…
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VREP #433 | Are House Prices Dropping in Vancouver Fall 2024? With Andrew Lis
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The most recent Greater Vancouver Realtors Housing Market Report paints a surprisingly grim picture of the Vancouver real estate market. New listings are up 20% year over year and transactions are down 17.6% below the 10 year average. And this is with two Bank of Canada rate cuts! What is going on? And, more importantly, what does this mean for the…
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VREP #432 | Vancouver Real Estate in the Broader North American Context with Chad Boorman
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We often talk about Vancouver exporting real estate talent throughout North America. But what are the best & brightest in the industry actively learning from other cities? And what can these creative ventures outside of Vancouver tell us about ourselves? This week, Chad Boorman, Chief Financial Officer of Rize Alliance, sits down with Adam & Matt t…
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From Burnout to Balance: Achieving Peaceful Prosperity with Oliver Manalese
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Oliver Manalese is a life style business coach who helps entrepreneurs navigate spiritual bankruptcies and create peaceful prosperity in their lives. Before he started coaching, Oliver was in the real estate industry focusing on rent-to-own and acquisitions of properties to grow his portfolio. On this episode we discussed: Experiencing burnout and …
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VREP #431 | Rate Cuts, Regulation & Timing Potential Rebounds with Andrey Pavlov
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It is time to take stock. We are more than halfway through 2024 and this year’s real estate market has been a doozy. We have seen sales volumes well below historical norms, a surprising spike in inventory, a number of new impactful housing policy measures & now a BoC second rate cut with signs of more to come. But what does this all mean for the fu…
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VREP #430 | Why Smart Money Continues to Invest in Vancouver
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Here’s something few could have predicted: inventory in Metro Vancouver has almost doubled in six months and a rate cut has done little to spark sales. Many investors are sitting on their hands. But smart money continues to target Vancouver and there are many reasons why. Wendy Waters, Vice President, Research Services & Strategy at GWL Realty Advi…
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Mortgage Expert Dalia Barsoum Reveals: Insider Financing Tips for North America's Property Investors
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Dalia Barsoum is a seasoned mortgage broker with over 20 years of experience in wealth management strategy and real estate. She is the founder of Streetwise Mortgages and author of Canadian Real Estate Investor Financing: 7 Secrets to Getting All the Money You Want. On this Episode, We Discuss: Obtaining financing in the United States and what is r…
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VREP #429 | Financing & Investing in the USA as a Canadian
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Last week, we covered buying properties in the USA as Canadians. This week is all about financing and investing in the USA. Alain Forget and Hatim Tichout, RBC Cross Border Banking & U.S. Home Equity Financing, join Matt & Adam to discuss opportunities for investment, emerging US Markets, navigating market dynamics, and how Canadians can best secur…
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VREP #428 | Buying Property in the USA as a Canadian with Former Canuck Goaltender Eddie Lack
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When buying in the US, the puck stops here. Former Canuck Goaltender turned Scottsdale Luxury Realtor Eddie Lack helps a lot of Canadians buy real estate in Arizona. And when we say a lot, we mean it: 80% of his clients are from Canada! Eddie sits down this week with Adam & Matt to detail the buying process in the US & why so many Canadians are cho…
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Leveraging Technology for Higher NOI, Boutique Hotels and Private REIT with Mark Gonneau
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Mark Gonneau ventured into real estate investing at 24 years old and now currently owns 264 units in his portfolio of 42 properties. He explores the avenue of boutique hotels and embraces the use technology to reduce expenses and increase income. On this episode, we discuss: Leaving his previous career to go into real estate investing full time Wha…
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VREP #427 | Real Estate from North Vancouver to the Sunbelt with Taylor Steele
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All real estate is local but all opportunity is not. And today’s guest knows this better than most. Taylor Steele from Integrated-integrities sits down with Adam & Matt to discuss opportunities in a down market, from the future of the North Shore to multifamily in the US to ultra passive ways to add real estate to your portfolio. Where are the buyi…
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VREP #426 | Financial Freedom Through Real Estate Investing with Clint Murphy
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Do you have a 10 year plan? How about just a plan? If you don't, you are in the majority and don't worry - our guest today can help you set and achieve your goals and you can start right now. Clint Murphy, real estate developer, real estate investor, CFO, and prolific finance influencer, sits down with Matt & Adam in Kokomo Studios to unpack his in…
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VREP #425 | A Ground Up Story of Real Estate Development with Sunny Dhillon
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Someone said, "if opportunity doesn't knock, build a door" and this sums up the story of Sunny Dhillon. From getting his real estate license in the early 2000s, to becoming a deal finder, and to eventually developing himself, Sunny saw the writing on the wall for our city and took action. Now the CEO of Dimex Group, with projects throughout the Low…
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Local Duplexes to Sunshine State Short-Term Rentals with Nick Van Dyk
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Nick Van Dyk is a real estate investor based out of Brantford, Ontario. He attended school in Hamilton, Ontario for civil engineering and later on started investing in local real estate. As of a few year ago, Nick cross-borders and began looking into the US market for investment opportunities. On this episode, we discuss: Starting off investing in …
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VREP #424 | West Coast Design Trends with Maxime Zentner
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Sometimes you walk into a space and just feel good and you're not sure why. But it's not an accident and, more than anything, that feeling is the result of a design team making painstaking decision after decision - and trust us, God is in the details. But what makes good design and what decisions should be paramount when buying, selling or renovati…
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Investing Opportunities in the US Market with Erwin Szeto
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Erwin Szeto is the founder of the iWIN Real Estate, a team of veteran real estate investors, who coach investors from the Greater Toronto area how to to achieve wealth. He built his portfolio by focusing on bungalow to duplex conversions and now is exploring investment opportunities in the US Market. On this Episode, we Discuss: Investing Opportuni…
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VREP #423 | The West Side Reimagined with Barrett Sprowson
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We talk a lot about opportunities and revitalization, but it's not typically in tony neighbourhoods with some of the most expensive postal codes in the country. This week, Barrett Sprowson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Peterson Group, sits down with Matt & Adam to share a long term vision of Vancouver's west side - one characterized by …
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VREP #422 | Pivotal Market Trends for Vancouver Real Estate with Daryl Simpson
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Back by popular demand, this week's guest is Daryl Simpson, President of Townline. Daryl has worked in the development industry in the Lower Mainland since 1993, building towers and communities from initial concept to completion with some of Canada's top development companies. This week, Daryl sits down with Matt & Adam for a candid conversation ab…
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VREP #421 | Vancouver Commercial Lending Landscape with Alan Haigh
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Rates are sky high and qualifying for a mortgage is as challenging as ever. But does this inevitably mean a market slowdown? In the commercial market, it depends. Impact Commercial's Founding Partner, Alan Haigh, joins Matt & Adam this week to discuss the commercial lending landscape in Sping 2024 and - spoiler alert - it's not easy out there. How …
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Real Estate Wealth Secrets: Cindy Wennerstrom's Renovation & Cashflow Strategies
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Cindy Wennerstrom, an experienced real estate investor and property consultant, offers renovation and cashflow strategies to her clients through ORO Properties. Beginning at a young age, Cindy successfully grew her cashflow and expanded her portfolio over the years. Leveraging her expertise in renovations, she crafted a stunning custom home in Miss…
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VREP #420 | The Radical Transformation of Metro Vancouver with Manveer Taggar
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We are watching it like a movie in fast forward: the death of the single family home; blanket upzoning for towers near skytrain stations; four to six units on a single family lot; municipalities forced to comply with density by the summer. But how do we make sense of it all and, better still, act on it? Manveer Taggar, Partner at Common Ground Cons…
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VREP #419 | Inventory Spikes alongside Tax Increases with Kevin Skipworth
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Inventory has reached its highest level since the pandemic Summer of 2020 amidst news of changing capital gain taxes and residential tenancy rules. Is this enough to keep the market balanced with the potential of rate cuts this Summer? Kevin Skipworth, Owner and Managing Broker at Dexter Realty, sits down with Matt & Adam in Kokomo Studios to discu…
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Private Lending Pitfalls, Mistakes to Avoid with Serena Holmes
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Prior to becoming a REALTOR®, Serena ran her own brand experience agency for around 18 years. She grew the agency to ten full-time and over 2,200 part-time staff across the country. She currently focuses on working as a REALTOR® and active real estate investor. She also hosts a podcast called “Inspired To Invest”. On this episode, we discuss: - Sel…
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VREP #418 | Critical Insights into Vancouver Real Estate with Ben Smith
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Ben Smith has been involved in Vancouver real estate in one capacity or another for decades. He previously has worked with some of the region’s major developers & more recently went national to become the President of Avesdo. To say he has a unique vantage point on both regional & national real estate trends is an understatement. Ben sits down with…
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VREP #417 | BC Residential Tenancy Changes with David Hutniak
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On April 2nd, 2024, the BC NDP announced amendments to the Residential Tenancy Act intending to protect tenants from evictions, lengthy rental disputes & rent increases when a minor is added to a household. But all new policy results in unintended consequences & in this case the consequences are far reaching. LandlordBC CEO David Hutniak sits down …
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Scaling From 0 to 12 Rental Property Units with Cory Matthews
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Cory Matthews has been in Real estate for the past ten years. He and his wife started investing in real estate in 2015. They had a very small budget when it came to renovating their first rental property and they’ve built their portfolio to 12 units to this point. On this episode, we discuss: - Learning about renovations through DIYs and hiring the…
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VREP #416 | Market Outlook & Intelligence for 2024 with Moody's Brendan LaCerda
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Moody's Analytics provides financial intelligence and analytical tools to help business leaders make better financial decisions. So what does Director and Senior Economist, Brendan LaCerda, think about the current state of Canada's economy and its housing market? His answers might surprise you! Brendan sits down with Matt & Adam to offer a comprehe…
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VREP #415 | The Best City in Canada to Invest in 2024? With Calvin Hexter
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The late, great Frank O’Brien compiled a list every year of his top 5 Canadian cities for real estate investment. His winner in 2024? Edmonton, Alberta! Investment Realtor Calvin Hexter sits down with Matt & Adam to discuss his hometown market & current Edmonton real estate trends every savvy investor should know. Is the immigration boom set to dri…
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OSFI Mortgage Rule Changes, Inflation & Real Estate Headlines with Daniel Foch
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Daniel Foch is a real estate broker, working in the real estate industry for over 15 years. Daniel and his team have transacted over $250M in real estate across a variety of asset classes. Daniel was an active instructor, contributor and researcher in the University of Guelph’s Real Estate Faculty. He hosts The Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast…
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VREP #414 | Change Creates Opportunity & Real Estate is About to Change with Ross McCredie
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Few people understand the real estate landscape in British Columbia like our guest today. Ross McCredie was the founder of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, a pivotal figure in Dapper Labs (blockchain technology), and the new owner of Sutton Group, a strategic purchase that seeks to redefine the Canadian real estate landscape. In this episode,…
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VREP #413 | How to Get Your Property Sold for Top Dollar in 2024
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Listing your property this year? There are tried and true ways to sell your home quickly & for top dollar in any market. But the strategy has to fit the market & not the other way around. Adam & Matt sit down this week to discuss the Spring 2024 real estate market in Metro Vancouver from the perspective of the seller and a couple strategic agents. …
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VREP #412 | The State of the Vancouver Real Estate Market & the Rise of the Townhouse with Richard Wittstock
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Anxious about the Vancouver real estate market in 2024? Co-Founder and CEO of Domus Homes, Richard Wittstock, isn't and chances are that he's seen more market cycles than you! In fact, in his 30+ year career, Richard has learned one thing over and over again: Don't bet against the Vancouver real estate market. Richard joins Matt & Adam this week in…
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25 Properties in 5 years, Overleverage, wholesaling with Austin Yeh
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Austin Yeh is a mortgage agent at Vine Group and a seasoned real estate investor. He started with $40,000 in savings in late 2018 and expanded his real estate portfolio to over 25 properties within 5 years. He also founded RISE Network and co-hosts the RISE Real Estate Investing Podcast. On this episode, we discuss: - How he was able to grow his po…
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VREP #411 | A How-to Guide for Navigating the 2024 Mortgage Market with Alex Mcfadyen
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Let’s face it - navigating the last few years of interest rate hikes in the mortgage market has not been easy. But, as the Bank of Canada gets inflation under control, and we start to see real opportunities in the real estate market, it’s time to strategize around financing and consider the top tips for finding the right mortgage in 2024. This week…
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VREP #410 | Where Smart Money is Investing In Canadian Real Estate in 2024 with Kathy Black
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Fiera Real Estate is a leading investment management company in North America and Europe with almost $10 billion in assets under management. This week, Head of Real Estate Development for Fiera Real Estate (Canada), Kathy Black, sits down with Matt & Adam to discuss Canadian real estate market trends in 2024, which markets offer huge opportunities,…
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VREP #409 | Is the Chilliwack Real Estate Market Back? With Jayden Lee
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The last few years have been a wild ride for the Chilliwack Real Estate Market. Real Estate Prices exploded during Covid-19 but saw a steeper decline than anywhere else in Metro Vancouver since. But, where are prices today? And is this Spring the time for smart money to invest in Chilliwack real estate? Local Chilliwack Realtor, Jayden Lee, sits do…
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VREP# 408 | Vancouver Multiplex Zoning & B.C.'s Push for Density with Tara Gronlund
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We are in a new era of density. Not only does this mean the death of the single family home in Vancouver & across many BC municipalities but it also means opportunities for homeowners, builders & savvy real estate investors. But the devil is in the details. Architect Tara Gronlund sits down with Adam & Matt this week to unpack R1-1 zoning changes i…
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