Toronto's #1 Real Estate Podcast
330 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome to the home of all things Toronto Real Estate. This podcast has GTA market updates and investing tips for new and experienced investors. Bradley is the founder of Watson Estates, investor and real estate broker in Canada’s greatest city.
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318: What Ontario Real Estate Will Look like in 2023 with Tim Hudak
November 10, 2022 13:47 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBInterest Rates, Home Prices, Stress Test, the Greenbelt, Rent Rates, today we cover it all. REALiTY+ is the only real estate conference in Canada offering special access to the biggest industry leaders from across the globe. Get ahead of the competition and learn about cutting edge sales techniques, disruptive real estate technology and the future of Canada’s housing market. Your ticket includes…. 1. Over 30+ speakers spread across two exciting days of sessions at the beautiful Ex...
317: Many GTA Housing Segments Find a Price Floor
September 16, 2022 17:46 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBIs the Bad News in the Housing Market CURRENT, or OLD NEWS? What’s the Real Story in the GTA right now? Which GTA housing segment has me the most excited in the next 3-6 months? Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2022/09/home-prices-around-toronto-expected-fall-as-much-risen/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canada-home-sales-real-estate-august/ https://www.movesmartly.com/monthly-report-september-2022
316: The Toronto Real Estate Market is Doing What It’s Supposed to Do
September 08, 2022 18:49 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBHave we Reached the Bottom on Prices? Is the Recent 0.75% Increase the Last Our Market will See? Why is Rent Increasing So Quickly? Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://globalnews.ca/news/9102198/toronto-home-sales-august-2022-real-estate/ https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2022/09/fad-press-release-2022-09-07/ https://renx.ca/rising-interest-rates-deepen-canada-rental-housing-crisis-tal/ https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lackie-rental-costs-rising-in-the-midst-of-housing-cri...
315: The Flashing Red Lights for Ontario Rental-Housing Providers with Tony Irwin (FRPO)
June 24, 2022 15:46 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBBig Post-COVID Changes Just Up Ahead Welcome to the home of all things Toronto Real Estate. Our guest today is Tony Irwin, President & CEO of the Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO). With 2,200 members, FRPO is the leading advocate for quality rental housing in Ontario. Before joining FRPO, Tony was President & CEO of the Canadian Consumer Finance Association; a national trade association representing businesses that provide a range of financial products to Canadi...
314: Toronto Housing Crash Up To 36% In Some GTA Suburbs Since February 2022
June 15, 2022 15:41 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBWhat the hell is happening with our market right now? How will the July interest rate hike impact the market? Which real estate companies are taking the biggest beating in 2022? Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.movesmartly.com/monthly-report-june-2022 https://thedalesreport.com/trends/toronto-housing-crash-up-to-36-in-some-gta-suburbs-since-february-2022/ https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2022/06/home-prices-expected-plummet-across-ontario-toronto-red-hot/ htt...
313: 2022 Rental Trends Savvy Landlords Must Know with liv.rent
June 03, 2022 19:36 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBLearn how top investors have been levelling up their Toronto portfolio this year liv.rent was created with two main goals in mind: building a trusted rental community to improve tenant-landlord relationships and creating a platform to eliminate the stress and uncertainty of renting. Through our platform and channels, we hope to help our community navigate through the rental process. Equipped with all the features you need to rent successfully, liv.rent allows both renters and landlords to ...
312: Canadian Real Estate To Fall Double-Digits, Or “I Would Be Shocked”
May 31, 2022 18:22 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBEconomist Expectations for the Second Half of 2022 Are Toronto Rental Rates Increasing Faster Than Expected? What Are Economists Expecting Prices to Do in The Second Half of 2022 ? Could Canada’s Debt Be What Saves the Toronto Market? Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/12/toronto-rent-prices-expected-rise-next-year/ https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2022/05/costs-more-2300-month-rent-average-toronto-apartment/ https://betterdw...
311: Tax-Free First Home Savings Account-What We Know, with Renee Sylvestre-Williams, Freelance Finance and Business Journalist
May 27, 2022 18:31 - 31 minutes - 29 MBAs seen in the 2023 federal government budget, we share the deets! Welcome to the home of all things Toronto Real Estate. Renee Sylvestre-Williams is a finance and business writer. In her more than 15 years of journalism, her work has been published in the Globe and Mail, Flare, Canadian Living, MoneySense, Wealthsimple and Forbes. She also publishes a biweekly newsletter, The Budgette, where she provides financial education for single earners. (https://budgette.substack.com/) Rec...
310: What's the Best Real Estate Strategy for You with Elizabeth Kelly
May 20, 2022 17:07 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBQuestions to Ask Yourself & More An experienced real estate investor for more than 15 years, Elizabeth Kelly has a passion for helping people achieve their financial dreams through the purchase of investment properties. Elizabeth specializes in the acquisition and management of Rent to Own and multi-unit residential properties. In 2019, she opened Elizabeth Kelly Consulting and Coaching to assist both new and experienced investors in planning, structuring and creatively financing their rea...
309: Bidding Wars No More
May 16, 2022 16:32 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBLet’s Talk Escape Clauses, Politics & Bank of Canada How do I craft a bid in Canada’s cooling housing market? What are the Ontario Party Platforms for Housing Affordability? Does the Bank of Canada Consider the Housing Market in its Interest Rate Trajectory? Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://globalnews.ca/news/8833692/canada-housing-prices-bidding-offers/ https://globalnews.ca/news/8693181/canada-housing-affordability-inflation/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/articl...
308: Using Private Equity to Hack Your Real Estate Portfolio with August Biniaz, CPI Capital
May 13, 2022 16:05 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBBuilding Your Private Equity Firm from the Ground Up Welcome to the home of all things Toronto Real Estate. This podcast has GTA market updates and investing tips for new and experienced investors. Bradley is the founder of Watson Estates, an investor and real estate broker in Canada’s greatest city. This isn't advice, just our honest analysis of the market. Today's guest is August Biniaz, a Real Estate Developer, Fund Manager, General Partner and a Real Estate Private Equity Thou...
307: Home Inspection Mandate Coming to Ontario Very Soon with Alan Carson
May 06, 2022 22:14 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBHome inspections are making a huge comeback. It looks like they're here to stay. Welcome to the home of all things Toronto Real Estate. Our guest today, Alan Carson, lives home inspections. Since he co-founded Carson Dunlop in 1978, he has focused his career on the development of professional home inspections. Alan Carson has been President of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), is a founding member of the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI), and is...
306: The Toronto Real Estate Onslaught Continues
May 03, 2022 18:50 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBWhat Should We Expect from April 2022’s Toronto Housing Numbers? How could Trudeau’s Budget 2022 Housing Plan Backfire? How are rising interest rates hurting Landlords? Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://storeys.com/gta-housing-prices-rapid-decline-april/ https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/from-boom-to-glut-experts-say-canada-s-housing-plan-could-backfire-on-trudeau-1.5883746 https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-mortgage-rates-may-climb-up-to-7-by-next-year-desjardins/ https://w...
305: Are Bank of Canada Rate Hikes Chilling the Housing Market? with Penelope Graham, STOREYS
April 28, 2022 13:55 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBRising borrowing costs & future rate hikes. Will it dissuade buyers from entering the market? Penelope Graham is the Managing Editor of STOREYS. She has over a decade of experience covering real estate, mortgage, and personal finance topics. Her commentary on the housing market is frequently featured on both national and local media outlets including BNN Bloomberg, CBC, The Toronto Star, National Post, and The Globe and Mail. We welcome her to the show today. How to reach Penelope Graham:...
304: Toronto Real Estate, Up or Down from Here
April 20, 2022 14:57 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBWhat are prices going to do for the rest of 2022? Does the real estate industry want to change bidding wars? Who's still buying in Toronto? Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/crea-housing-march-1.6423091 https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/real-estate-firm-increases-house-price-forecast-for-greater-toronto-area-in-2022-1.5867004 https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-to-allow-new-home-sales-tactic-that-would-change-the-bidding-process-1.5867017 https://www.theglo...
303: How to Get Hundreds of Ontario Off-Market Deals in Minutes & Beat the Bidding War with Eric Skicki
April 07, 2022 14:22 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBGoodbye Bidding Wars! Eric Skicki - Founder & CEO at BrokerPocket Inc. and Cloud Realty Eric is an eccentric and intuitive leader driven by his passion for innovation. He believes that human potential is nearly limitless and that boundaries are meant to be broken. Previously a real estate agent, Eric founded one of the most widely respected modern real estate offices in the GTA where he has now stepped back to a hands-off position. Eric’s entrepreneurial drive and ambition has allowed him...
302: The Housing Market Boom is Ending & Lawyers Are About to Get a Lot Busier
April 04, 2022 00:58 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBWhy the market pendulum is swinging, the one exception, & who are the winners and losers Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-doug-ford-housing-affordability-plan-1.6395946 https://betterdwelling.com/think-foreign-buyer-taxes-dont-work-look-at-windsor-toronto-real-estate-bmo/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ontario-raises-foreign-buyer-tax-to-20-per-cent-for-home-purchases/ https://blog.remax.ca/blunt-blow-to-canadian-housing-mar...
301: What are the Odds of Gen Z Owning in Toronto?
March 19, 2022 19:38 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBA Wee Mid-Month Update as we enter a Critical Junction in our Market Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2022/03/home-prices-windsor-ontario-doubled-pandemic/ https://storeys.com/interprovincial-migration-peak-pandemic-market-challenges/ https://globalnews.ca/news/8684929/condo-market-sales-canada-post-covid-interest-rates/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/article-torontos-luxury-buyers-take-off-the-gloves/ https://www.narcity.com...
300: Zero to Hundreds of Doors via Wholesaling with Jonathan & Jefferson Ortiz
March 08, 2022 18:44 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBMastering the art of the purchase during a supply crisis. Since its inception, Ortiz Property Solutions has passionately pursued its goal to help people in all communities find solutions to their real estate needs. Our organization is fairly new but capable of successfully purchasing properties with CASH, quickly renovating then selling those properties to retail home buyers and landlords. We are excited to be part of Ontario’s renaissance and aspire to contribute to the economic rejuvenati...
299: Toronto Homebuyers Pull Back from Overheated Market
March 06, 2022 13:01 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBThe Toronto affordability war continues with detached homes selling over $2M mark Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/03/03/home-prices-hit-records-as-sales-activity-slows.html https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/03/03/these-5-charts-explain-record-breaking-house-prices-in-the-gta-and-beyond.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/article-toronto-homebuyers-pull-back-from-overheated-market/ https://betterdwelling.com/city/toronto/toro...
298: How Does Bankruptcy Affect the Market with Doug Hoyes
March 03, 2022 17:56 - 39 minutes - 36 MBWhat Investors Need To Know About Bankruptcies In Ontario Doug was inspired to bring his financial experience to work by helping individual people, not corporations, rebuild their financial future. Doug advocates for consumers needing debt relief to ensure they receive a fair and respectful debt management solution. He regularly comments in the media including publications and networks such as Canada AM, Global News, CBC, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, BNN Bloomberg, The Financial Po...
297: How to Invest in US Real Estate as a Canadian with Glen Sutherland
February 22, 2022 19:06 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBPros and Cons of being a Canadian Investor in the US Market Glen Sutherland is a real estate investor from Wellesley, ON (outside of Waterloo) where he lives with his wife and two terrific children. He started his investing journey by purchasing 'buy and hold' rental real estate locally. After a lot of research, he learned of more favourable laws, lower property taxes, and lower cost of entry south of the border. These factors make for greater ease of wealth creation. These days, Glen is in...
296: Toronto Real Estate Hits the Highest % Sold Over Asking Ever!
February 16, 2022 18:35 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB“Why sell today when you can get 10 per cent more tomorrow?” Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/housing-crea-january-1.6352127 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-chaotic-frenzy-rips-through-canadas-housing-market-as-prices-hit-a/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/article-housing-market-supercharged-by-the-bank-of-mom-and-dad/ https://storeys.com/gta-condo-prices-poised-to-grow-faster-than-houses-in-2022/ https://www.thestar.co...
295: Why Doing Your Own Media Makes Sense with Jas Takhar
February 08, 2022 17:47 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBMedia to do or not to do? Jas Takhar is a Toronto native and has been in the sales and service industry for over 27 years. Soon after deciding to try his hand in real estate, he founded REC Canada under Royal LePage, and for over 5 years has successfully kept his team in the top 3 in the country. With 54 realtors and 11 support staff, the team advises and assists over 625 buyers, sellers and investors, yearly, across the Greater Toronto Area, resulting in a total of over $2.1B in transacti...
294: Could Rate Hikes Lead to a 20% Drop in Home Prices?
February 04, 2022 23:43 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBAccording to the Toronto Real Estate Board prices are going to drop, but by how much? Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/toronto-home-sales-fell-18percent-in-jan-as-prices-climbed-and-listings-dropped-board/ar-AATrUN2 https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-considers-new-tax-for-homeowners-to-help-curb-soaring-house-prices-1.5763407 https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/02/04/even-in-your-death-they-squeeze-you-out-how-cemeteries-have-also-become-out-of...
293: Problem Property, Stay or Go? With James Fernandez
February 01, 2022 20:23 - 36 minutes - 33 MBHow to polish a diamond in the rough. James started with his first rental property in Feb 2020, at the start of COVID. He was raised to fear debt, save money, go to school, work hard to graduate university, and get a good job - he is now in huge amounts of debt, spends all of his money immediately, and while he graduated university and got a great job, he left it shortly after. James now runs his own businesses and owns several multifamily buildings in Southwestern Ontario. His primary inve...
292: The Immediate Consequences of No Interest Rate Increase this Past Week
January 29, 2022 19:53 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBWhere to buy cheap in the GTA in 2022 Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/01/23/100-offers-on-a-single-gta-house-why-scarce-listings-are-further-driving-up-home-prices.html https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/01/27/condo-market-conditions-tightest-in-20-years-says-toronto-real-estate-board.html https://www.cp24.com/news/average-condo-price-in-the-gta-tops-700-000-as-market-bounces-back-from-covid-19-slowdown-trreb-1.5758367 https://www.blogto.com/real-...
291: What's Up and Coming in Housing Design with Naama Blonder of Smart Density
January 25, 2022 19:16 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBLarger is not better when it comes to urban house design. Naama has a bold vision: to change what good development can and should look like; with that in mind, she co-founded Smart Density. Her professional work spans across planning and architecture, and by marrying the two disciplines, she brings a deeper and more realistic understanding of how municipal policies take physical shape. Naama is a subject-matter expert for the City of Toronto “Expanding Housing Options in our Neighborhoods...
290: Heads Up, Big Changes Coming Fast to our Housing Market
January 21, 2022 23:06 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBLeaked: 7 Secret Major Provincial Recommendations Coming Soon Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/article-toronto-buyers-pounce-on-rare-january-listings/ https://betterdwelling.com/the-bank-of-canada-will-raise-rates-in-two-weeks-end-year-500-higher-jp-morgan/ https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2022/01/toronto-ranked-one-most-expensive-cities-world-build-house/ https://globalnews.ca/news/8522895/ontario-housing-summit-municipalities...
289: Tax-Free Real Estate Investing via Personal Pension Plans with Jean-Pierre Laporte from INTEGRIS
January 18, 2022 14:29 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBIs paying $0 income tax really a possibility? In 2004, Jean-Pierre Laporte set out to create a better solution for investors that wanted improved asset protection while minimizing taxes. With an impressive academic background at the University of Toronto, Osgoode Hall Law School and the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, he is often called upon as an expert witness before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, and he has written several seminal articles on pension reform, i...
288: Learn the “Secret Sauce” to expand your investment holdings with Navtaj Chandhoke
January 14, 2022 17:59 - 48 minutes - 44 MBStrategies for getting the most bang with your money Navtaj Chandhoke is a Canadian-based real estate investor, speaker, author and educator. He has been a Canadian Real Estate investor since 1981. Navtaj is the founder of Canada’s largest REI Club preigCanada.com which has over 17,000 members. Professional Real Estate Investors Group (PREIG) Canada and World Wealth Builders is a leading real estate investor’s education, support, network and coaching program. He has had a long career in co...
287: Toronto Real Estate Bubble has 1 Realtor Per 2 Homes Sold
January 12, 2022 00:53 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBNew tax considered on Canadian homes worth $1M and up Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://betterdwelling.com/the-toronto-real-estate-bubble-now-has-1-in-59-workers-selling-homes/ https://betterdwelling.com/foreign-buyers-own-1-in-10-recently-built-condos-in-canada-1-in-20-homes-in-total/ https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-real-estate-construction-costs-are-amongst-north-americas-lowest-rlb/ https://therealdeal.com/2022/01/09/canadas-biggest-city-has-just-3200-homes-for-sale-an...
286: Take Advantage Of Opportunities Now with Jesse Bobrowski
January 07, 2022 18:10 - 33 minutes - 31 MBDon’t Let A Great Deal Slip Through Your Fingers Due To Funding. Jesse is VP of Business Development at Calvert Home Mortgage Investment Corporation. He was introduced to REI about 14 years ago by a husband-and-wife team of private lenders upon moving to Alberta from Ontario. He started working with them just as the sub-prime crisis happened. Now, Jesse focuses on creating solutions for flippers with amazing programs in both Ontario and Alberta centred on short-term lending. Calvert offers qu...
285: Toronto Real Estate Predictions for 2022
January 05, 2022 04:42 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBWhat could make this year look very different than we’ve seen? Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2022/01/experts-toronto-real-estate-market-2022/ https://www.cp24.com/news/housing-sales-to-moderate-in-2022-but-prices-to-remain-high-crea-1.5708342 https://blog.remax.ca/inventory-levels-in-toronto-real-estate-meet-critical-juncture/ https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/01/04/inflation-expected-to-stay-uncomfortably-high-in-2022.html https://...
284: Friend or Foe – Technology? With Simon Bray of REW
December 30, 2021 15:55 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBTechnology can be our friend if we let it. Mr. Bray is a seasoned real estate technology professional with over 10 years of experience in the industry. As President of REW, Simon Bray is responsible for overseeing the marketplace development, business growth and acquisition strategy for REW. Bray brings extensive experience in online real estate classifieds with several leadership roles including CEO of leading South African property portal Private Property, overseeing the Dot Property por...
283: Turn Your Canadian Mortgage into an Asset (Smith Manoeuvre) with Robinson Smith
December 21, 2021 18:43 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBLearn about the Smith Manoeuvre Robinson lives in Victoria, BC, with his wife, Heidi, and their dog, Harley. Having dined and mingled with the likes of Henry Kissinger, Prime Minister Jean Chretien, and the Premier of China, while still managing to maintain a staggering air of superiority. He has an extensive history in the investment space, both international and retail. Robinson has spent a total of just over seven years studying and working in China in foreign trade and investment banki...
282: Looking for Housing Solutions with Jessica Bell, MPP (NDP Housing Critic)
December 17, 2021 19:47 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBStrategies for the Housing Affordability Crisis in Ontario Jessica serves as the Ontario NDP critic for Housing, Urban Planning and Tenant Rights. Prior to being elected in June 2018, she served as the founding Executive Director of TTC riders fighting to improve Toronto transit. She’s been a lecturer at Ryerson University, director of the California Food & Justice Coalition and an advocate for environmental justice for some of North America's most high-profile and effective advocacy organ...
281: Crash Toronto Real Estate & You’ll Stop Moral Hazard From Spreading
December 16, 2021 01:40 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBResearchers Say, “Let The Worst Fail” To Send A Message Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lackie-insatiable-demand-low-housing-supply-means-records-continue-to-be-set https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/12/toronto-rent-prices-expected-rise-next-year/ https://www.thestar.com/business/2021/12/13/in-your-corner-how-much-income-do-i-need-to-afford-a-home.html https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/12/toronto-awful-real-estate-tip...
280: Which City will be #1 in 2022 & Governments Playing with Fire
December 09, 2021 20:07 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBWhat do the governments think they’re doing? Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://betterdwelling.com/a-large-canadian-real-estate-brokerage-has-forecast-prices-will-rise-up-to-20/ https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/a-majority-of-toronto-s-generation-z-have-given-up-on-the-dream-of-owning-a-single-family-home-report-1.5698817 https://nowtoronto.com/news/vertical-legacy-the-case-for-revitalizing-the-gtas-aging-rental-tower-communities https://storeys.com/toronto-real-estate-issue-inclusionary-z...
Which City will be #1 in 2022 & Governments Playing with Fire
December 09, 2021 20:07 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBWhat do the governments think they’re doing? Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://betterdwelling.com/a-large-canadian-real-estate-brokerage-has-forecast-prices-will-rise-up-to-20/ https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/a-majority-of-toronto-s-generation-z-have-given-up-on-the-dream-of-owning-a-single-family-home-report-1.5698817 https://nowtoronto.com/news/vertical-legacy-the-case-for-revitalizing-the-gtas-aging-rental-tower-communities https://storeys.com/toronto-real-estate-issue-inclusio...
279: Two Sides To The Tenant Story with Geordie Dent
December 07, 2021 15:13 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBWhat is it like to be a tenant in today’s rental market? Receive GTA Off-Market Deals & Passive Small to Mid-Size Apartments Deals Across Canada Right Now! Click Here to Sign Up absolutely FREE: https://pages.watsonestates.ca/ Today's guest is Geordie Dent he is the Executive Director of the Federation of Metro Tenants Association or FMTA or Tenant Federation. He’s been a tenant advocate in Indonesia, Norway, Vancouver, and most recently in Toronto, Ontario. The FMTA is a non-profit organ...
278: Start, Grow & Scale Your Dream Portfolio with Russell Westcott
December 02, 2021 18:57 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWhat are the steps to build your real estate portfolio? Receive GTA Off-Market Deals & Passive Small to Mid-Size Apartments Deals Across Canada Right Now! Click Here to Sign Up absolutely FREE: https://pages.watsonestates.ca/ Russell helps Real Estate Investors start, grow & scale the Real Estate portfolio of their dreams. Russell’s presentations have been called passionate, entertaining, educational, and inspirational. At his core, he is a teacher, a master communicator, and has move...
277: Toronto’s Market Hotter Than Ever & Toronto is Asking Tough Questions
November 29, 2021 18:16 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBSweeping Policy Changes Could Be On the Horizon Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/11/toronto-housing-market-hotter-ever/ https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/toronto-ranks-sixth-out-of-80-global-cities-for-remote-work-attractiveness#:~:text=A%20new%20global%20study%20of,most%20attractive%20remote%20work%20destinations. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/11/25/newly-built-houses-hit-record-price-in-october-as-supply-dwindles.html...
276: Investing in Short Term Rentals during COVID - Opportunities & Risks
November 23, 2021 17:40 - 29 minutes - 27 MBReceive GTA Off-Market Deals & Passive Small to Mid-Size Apartments Deals Across Canada Right Now! Click Here to Sign Up absolutely FREE: https://pages.watsonestates.ca/ Short Term Rentals: Risky Business? Spencer and Ashley are Niagara- based real estate investors with a shared love of fitness, travel, and dogs. They started investing in 2018 and have since expanded their portfolio to 18 units with a mix of short-term and long-term rentals, within the Niagara area, and recently expande...
275: People Turning to Alternative Investing Strategies in Toronto Real Estate, Should you?
November 20, 2021 22:51 - 36 minutes - 16.2 MBReceive GTA Off-Market Deals & Passive Small to Mid-Size Apartments Deals Across Canada Right Now! Click Here to Sign Up absolutely FREE: https://pages.watsonestates.ca/ We dive into where the market is headed & how PropTech companies are trying to cash in. Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/what-housing-market-conditions-mean-for-homebuyers-right-now-1.5670186 https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-house-hits-the-market-for-1-and-offers-are-only-being-acce...
274: Is It Worth It To Incorporate? with Cherry Chan
November 16, 2021 18:05 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBIs Incorporation Really Necessary? Receive GTA Off-Market Deals & Passive Small to Mid-Size Apartments Deals Across Canada Right Now! Click Here to Sign Up absolutely FREE: https://pages.watsonestates.ca/ Cherry is an entrepreneur, an author, a blogger, and a mom of two young kids. Her accounting practice specializes in helping Real Estate Investors reach their investment goals. Cherry started her real estate investment journey over ten years ago. She started by buying one student rental ...
273: Developing Your Success Mindset with Thomas Lorini
November 11, 2021 17:31 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBReceive GTA Off-Market Deals & Passive Small to Mid-Size Apartments Deals Across Canada Right Now! Click Here to Sign Up absolutely FREE: https://pages.watsonestates.ca/ What is your mindset? Are you set up for success? Our guest today is Thomas Lorini. Thomas is Canadian, however as of 2014, he moved his family from Toronto, Ontario to Orange County, California. Paradise does come at a cost, but they really enjoy living where they do. Thomas loves real estate and over the years has tr...
272: 2022 Interest Rate Hikes Aren’t Enough to Cool Toronto Real Estate
November 09, 2021 17:26 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBInflationary Rate Hikes could Actually Increase Inflation! Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.cp24.com/mobile/news/october-home-sales-down-7-new-listings-fell-by-34-from-last-year-toronto-board-1.5650218?cache=/7.365024 https://storeys.com/recovery-ultra-growth-toronto-luxury-real-estate-market/ https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/11/toronto-rents-soaring-particularly-one-part-city/ https://medium.com/@yanlingycchen/torontos-brownfields-are-a-golden-opportunity...
271: How to Still Invest Successfully in Toronto with Randal Reashore
November 03, 2021 14:29 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBReceive GTA Off-Market Deals & Passive Small to Mid-Size Apartments Deals Across Canada Right Now! Click Here to Sign Up absolutely FREE. Our guest today, Randall Reashore, has over 11 years of active investing and successful returns, Randall started Ontario Assets as a full-time venture in 2016. A year later he became an Investment Realtor working with Keller Williams Co-Elevation Realty, based in Toronto, Ont. Randall has made his name by seeing undervalued opportunities, and creating m...
270: The Scariest Part of the Toronto Real Estate Market
October 31, 2021 19:21 - 28 minutes - 27.5 MBPlus: People want back in the city and we need a place for them to go… before it's too late! Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/this-36-ye... https://torontolife.com/life/leaving-... https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021... https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021... https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-r... https://nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/real... https://globalnews.ca/news/8335266/ba... https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-to... https://www.theglobeandmail....