Kola shares advice for improving chances of securing a mortgage for self-employed people. How can homeowners use debt consolidation through mortgages to reduce their debt burden? How can someone utilize their mortgage when it comes to investing in a second property? Given divorce is challenging, especially when it comes to shared properties, what a…

Travis Comstock, Real Estate Agent, gives us his insights on the real estate market in Costa Rica. Why are Canadians and Americans buying real estate in Costa Rica? What are the procedues of buying there? Contact Travis Comstock: +1 (614)499-3911 travis@remax-ocr.com https://travissellscostarica.com/…

Tim O'Brien, a Paralegal at Riverview Legal Services, joins The Morrison Report to discuss his experiences with landlord and tenant disputes in the current real estate market. Tim shares some tips and advice he would give to his landlord and tenant clients. Contact Tim O'Brien: (226) 600-1076 (ext. 4) tobrien@riverview.legal https://riverview.legal…

Clare Platt from The Next Steps Forward joins us to share her tips on moving home effectively, overcoming the challenges with moving and tips on decluttering before selling. https://thenextstepforward.ca/By Davelle Morrison

What's going on in the Canadian housing market? Vice President of Market Research, Pauline Lierman, joins us to discuss the trends of the real estate market across the country and where we're headed. We also discussed new developments affecting the market in cities such as Toronto.By Davelle Morrison

Adam Morke, Accountant at Stern Cohen, joins us to explain what the Federal Underused Housing Tax is. What’s the difference between this and the City of Toronto’s Vacant Home Tax? and who needs to file it?By Davelle Morrison

What does family law encapsulate? What's the difference between common law and marriage? What do marriage contracts, cohabitation agreements and prenutual agreements contain? How should someone navigate divorce or separation? Jeffrey Mammon, a Family Lawyer, joins us to get into the details.By Davelle Morrison

What's it like buying real estate in Parry Sound, Ontario? Where is the market headed? What can you expect from buying a vacation rental property? Jim Marshall, Realtor®, takes us through the details of the benefits of buying real estate in Parry Sound.By Davelle Morrison

Real estate is usually the most expensive purchase for people. Why should people consider getting a home inspection done on their house or condo? Lisa Simkins from Superior Home Inspectors joins me to explain. Superior Home Inspectors: www.superiorhomeinspectors.caBy Davelle Morrison

Ben Myers, President of Bullpen Research & Consulting Inc., joins me as we talk about changes in Toronto's pre-construction condo market over the past several years, interest rates increase, hikes in development charges and how the housing market is being affected.By Davelle Morrison

Jim Jiang, Mortgage Agent from Outline Financial, joins me as we chat about the proposed rules from Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) and what the upcoming mortgage rule changes might mean for buyers.By Davelle Morrison

Mark Richardson, Technical Volunteer Lead at HousingNowTO.com and Chief Technology Officer at Rich Analytics, joins us to talk about affordable housing in Toronto. We dive into duplexes, triplexes, laneway housing, garden suites, increased density and rooming houses. We also look at the overall landscape of housing in Toronto and where it's headed.…

Betty Cathrow joins us to talk about the buying process of real estate in Barbados, the sales and rental market, and interesting trends she's seeing right now.By Davelle Morrison

Chris Spoke joins me on The Morrison Report to talk about Ontario's Greenbelt issues, Bill 123 and housing policy changes, development charges, homeless issues in Toronto, and affordable housing.By Davelle Morrison

Jon Juffs, Director of McIntosh Perry, joins me to discuss how Reserve Funds work in condo buildings and the state of disrepair of condos.By Davelle Morrison

Interview with Sean Galbraith (Urban Planner) about recent updates in real estate development and planning in Ontario. Doug Ford extending the Green Belt for more housing, environmental issues, new infrastructure, City of Toronto development charges.By Davelle Morrison

In this episode, Patrick Egan (Realtor) and Eric Baldwin (Investor) dive into what it's like to live and invest in Meaford, Ontario.By Davelle Morrison

Join me as I speak to Realtor Derek Carkner of Ryan Donner & Associates about real estate in Puerto Vallarta.By Davelle Morrison

Check out my latest podcast interview with Residential & Commercial Mortgage Broker, Jim Jiang, from Outline Financial where we discuss variable vs fixed rates & HELOCs.By Davelle Morrison

Family Lawyer, Kathleen Laverick, on what you need to know about getting separated, divorced, custody arrangements and living together and how the pandemic affected everything.By Davelle Morrison

Psychotherapist, Valerie Smith, talks about coping mechanisms for our new life under quarantine, meditation, gratitude & anxiety.By Davelle Morrison

I interview Dr Lisa Weeks, Naturopathic Doctor, on healthy eating habits while we are spending more time cooking and eating at home.By Davelle Morrison

Now that all of our favourite gyms are closed, it’s time to get serious about working out at home. Join me as I interview Fitness Coach, Funk Roberts on what we should be doing at home to stay fit and in shape.By Davelle Morrison

Accountant, Anthony Barone, takes us through what we need to know during the crisis. What do the new tax deadlines mean? Applying for CERB and what the tax implications are.By Davelle Morrison

Interview with Mortgage Broker Sheldon Brown as we talk about mortgage deferrals, lines of credit, refinancing, mortgage approvals and interest rates.By Davelle Morrison

I interview Employment Lawyer, Hermie Abraham, as we discuss job loss, layoffs, being fired or furloughed.By Davelle Morrison

During this crisis, how do we entrepreneurs navigate through it? Mindset Coach, Jennifer Trask, tells us how.By Davelle Morrison

Now that most of us are working from home, I thought it would be great to speak with Alejandro Escudero of Binarium to find the best ways to work from home from an IT perspective? What's the best methods to care for our laptops? What cloud storage we should use? How do we stay in touch with colleagues? So I thought I would have a conversation with …

Talking With A Metabolic Balance Coach During The Quarantine March 25, 2020 by Davelle Morrison Are you afraid of gaining the Quarantine 15? You know like the Freshman 15 from university. The 15 pounds you gained after living in residence? I don’t know about you but after shopping for the apocalypse I now have a house and fridge full of food. I’m n…

Guest Speaker: Sean Galbraith, Principle & Owner of Galbraith & Associates • What does the City of Toronto mean by secondary suites? • Why are secondary suites important? • His thoughts on the city looking at the secondary suite issue and boundaries the city has set • His thoughts on parking requirements • What is the front wall restriction? • Advi…

Guest Speaker: Craig Race (Co-Founder of Lanescape) Craig’s design process focuses on environmental and contextual sensitivity. His skill in crafting buildings that fit sensitively into their surroundings has engendered a passion for laneway development. • When was Laneway housing was approved in Toronto? • Have there been a flood of applications f…

In this episode, I talk about becoming an Airbnb host/superhost. I decided to buy a 6plex in Prince Edward County, on top of Airbnb'ing out my own basement apartment. The rewards have been quite amazing. Decking out the place's decor really does help!By Davelle Morrison

Guest Speaker: James Guitard, Tax Consultant at FBC Inc. • What is FBC? How long have they been in business and what they do? • The areas James you specializes in • His interactions with the CRA? • As a tax professional, what does James see as the biggest ways for Canadian to build their wealth? • Airbnb & tax reporting • Reporting AirBnb income an…

Guest Speaker: Michelle Binette, an Interior Decorator Michelle recently did all the décor and design for a 6-plex investment property in Prince Edward County that I co-own with some friends. We re-branded it the Mary Street Guesthouse to rent out all of the suites on AirBnB. We were having a hard time finding a decorator who was interested in work…

As a real estate investor, I’m always looking for new opportunities to increase my revenues. Until recently, I was pretty set in my ways and only wanted properties in Toronto. I also only wanted long-term tenants. Well, for me, times have changed. Last year, I decided to invest outside of Toronto so I invested in Prince Edward County, a tourist reg…

Guest Speaker: Dalia Barsoum, Mortgage Broker with Streetwise Mortgages • At the Investor Forum Conference, Dalia shared with us some great ideas about how investors could increase their income so that they could improve their chances of being approved for a mortgage, what would she suggest they do about their income if they are self-employed? • Wo…

Guest Speaker: Alex Lukey, photographer extraordinaire • How did you get started in the photography business? • What was your first job? • How did you break into editorial work for magazines? • For a magazine editorial piece what makes a good picture? • Is there a difference in what you need to do to photograph a house vs a person or outdoor space?…

Guest Speaker: Steven G, Interior Designer • What the difference between and interior designer and a decorator? • How does one choose the right interior designer? • What project are you most proud of? • How long can projects take? • What do you think people like most about the homes you have created? • What trends have you seen change over the year…

Guest Speaker: Tony Iacoviello, Sales Representative with RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC, in Hamilton, Ontario. There's been a huge influx of real estate investments in Hamilton. Tony's here to give us the nitty-gritty details. • What is the Hamilton area comprised of? • Why should people purchase property in Hamilton? Why is now a good time? • What …

Guest Speaker: Patricia Ee, from Canaroma Bathrooms are one of the most important rooms in a house. When people are looking to add significant value to their homes, doing a bathroom renovation is very important for resale value. • What does Canaroma do? • Whereabouts is Canaroma located? • Are Canaroma's items at any of the shows in the city, like …

- What are the details to make sure are working in the house? - Why is painting the house in bright colours very important? - Declutter, declutter, declutter - My experiences with staging - Why is the placement of the TV so important? - Why the neighbours heavily impact the resale valueBy Davelle Morrison

Guest Speaker: Ben Sammut, Mortgage Broker with Mortgage Architects This episode is about the new mortgage rules and how homeowners who have no interest in buying or selling their home can help those looking to purchase a home. • What is the new stress test is and how it will affect people? • How will it affect self-employed people? • Where else ca…

On this special episode of the Morrison Report podcast, I talk about the mortgage rules and what they'll mean for everybody. - The details of the new rules - Whom these new mortgage rules will affect - What is a 'Stress Test'? - Who will be affected by the 'Stress Test'? - What does it mean for a home buyer's affordability?…

Guest Speaker: Susan White Livermore, Real estate investor in Barrie, Ontario • How Susan came to be a real estate investor • What is compelling about Barrie and why does she think that people should invest there? • What kinds of properties are available for people to invest in? • What is the range of pricing? • What kinds of rules or regulations e…

Guest Speaker: Mark Purdy, Rental Rebate Tax Consultant - What has Mark been up to? - How Mark got started in this business - How you can get your HST back on new construction - How many claims on delays on new construction does Mark see? - What most people don't know about claims on construction - The fine line between closing and occupancy time f…

Joining us today is Aziz Sidi, recently purchased an investment property in Prince Edward County. Thanks so much for joining us, Aziz. Welcome. • Can you tell our listeners about your real estate & real estate investing experience? And was this your first investment property? • How did you hear of Prince Edward County? • Why did you choose to inves…

Guest Speaker: IJ Schecter, one of my clients I recently helped IJ purchase a condo for his family. • Why did you decide to purchase a condo? • After you decided to wanted to purchase place, how did you decide to select an agent? • IJ, there are a lot of agents to choose from, why did you select me over all the other agents that you could have list…

Guest Speaker: Sean Galbraith, Principle and Owner of Galbraith & Associates • What is an urban planner and what does his company do? • Why do developers need to work with a professional like Sean? • What’s involved in putting together a development application? • How long does it usually take for a developer to put together and then build a projec…

Guest Speaker: April Stewart, Owner of Landlord Legal which provides Professional Services for Landlords • Why landlords need an advocate • When landlords tend to call on April's services • Why some of her clients are trying to evict their tenants • When a sheriff should get involved in an eviction • Does she ever run into professional tenants and …

Guest Speaker: Jean-Paul Bedard; Him and his wife are sharing a house with another couple. As housing prices climb in the city many people really have to get creative as to how they can own a home in the city and Shared Ownership is a great option. • How the Shared Ownership arrangement came about • Was it difficult to get everyone on board with th…