Vancouver Real Estate Podcast

With fires burning all Summer and the recent atmospheric rivers and devastating floods, climate change should be on your mind if you are considering where to buy a home or invest in Vancouver or British Columbia, in general. But if only there was an easy way to search and make sense of the best available climate data? Enter Cal Inman, Bay Area developer, UC Berkeley Lecturer, and now CEO of ClimateCheck, a resource that empowers property buyers, owners and brokers by quantifying investment risks in relation to the climate crisis in simple terms. How should we think of climate change in relation to real estate purchases? How can we mitigate existing risks? And are certain regions of North America absolutely off limits moving forward? All your climate questions and concerns answered on today's episode!  

We ask a lot of questions on the Vancouver Real Estate Podcast, but we also get a lot of questions from listeners. So, on today’s episode, we tackle the most frequently asked questions from you. How’s the market? What and where would you buy under a million dollars? What and where would you buy over a million dollars? And should I buy a presale right now? Get the straight dope from your local Vancouver real estate dealers pounding the pavement day-in and day-out. Buy low and sell high!

There’s a real risk of middle-class Vancouverites becoming life-long renters. And you hear a lot about supply constraints, speculators, foreign buyers and realtors being the cause. But on today’s show, we talk about the definitive factor that will have you up in arms! On our 300th episode, good friend of the show Dustan Woodhouse (President of Mortgage Architects & Author of the ‘Be the Better Broker’ series) joins Matt & Adam to cover market conditions, interest rates, inflation, government policy and real estate truth bombs. Should you get a variable or a fixed rate? Will BC’s new ‘Cooling Off Period” impact home values? And will real estate prices go up in 2022? All this and more with one of Vancouver’s most trusted real estate voices. Listen up!

We are in uncertain times: Inflation is surging, the housing market has been on fire, and experts are calling for as many as EIGHT interest rate hikes in the next two years. So what does this mean for the country's most expensive real estate market? John Webster, Head of Real Estate Secured Lending and Scotia Mortgage Authority at Scotiabank joins Matt & Adam to cover where we've been during covid and, more importantly, where Canadian real estate is heading. Will inflation hit an all time high? What will happen to your carrying costs? And is Scotiabank sounding the alarm? All this and more on today's info-packed episode!

What are financial rules that the wealthy ignore? Here’s a hint: stop following the herd and put that hard earned cheddar to work! This week, financial guru & best-selling author, Darren Mitchell, joins Matt & Adam to discuss creative wealth building strategies while taking control of the compound (interest, that is). How can you super charge your real estate portfolio? How can you get multiple returns on each dollar? And how can you, too, have an infinite bank for real estate investing? This one will be sure to put your financial horses into overdrive. Giddy up!

How do you find a deal in Vancouver real estate? This is a challenging but not impossible question to answer. Adam & Matt sit down this week (without a guest!) to do just that, outlining nine tried and true deal finding techniques for Vancouver real estate. Some of these will translate across time & place while others are specific to our post-Covid marketplace. The strategies outlined here could save you tens of thousands of dollars. Listen up!

Vancouver is changing. Covid, political & policy shifts, housing policy and more. But what does this all mean for those interested in real estate and the City of Vancouver? Legendary Globe & Mail Vancouver journalist Frances Bula sits down with Adam and Matt to survey the changing landscape of the city and her findings may surprise you. Come pick the brain of someone who has been on the frontlines of all things for Vancouver - including real estate - for decades. The results will not disappoint!

Many homeowners strive to pay down their mortgage as the first step to financial freedom but what if that was absolutely wrong? Forgot the warm & fuzzy feeling that freedom from mortgage debt promises and think logical paths to true financial freedom. Robinson Smith and Kyle Green sit down with Adam and Matt to discuss ways to unlock the potential in homeownership - the potential to grow your investment portfolio, invest efficiently from a tax perspective over time, and genuinely grow wealthy! Your home equity is the first step for so many aspiring investors and this discussion is guaranteed to inspire everyone from the first-time buyers to the seasoned investor. Listen Up!

Past Guest and Fan Favorite™ Justin Smith last joined us on the show in 2018 and it’s safe to say a lot has changed since then. The President of Hawkeye Wealth sits down with Adam & Matt to survey the post-Covid investment landscape & his prognosis may surprise you. Where should you buy when most asset classes look frothy? What real estate makes sense in Vancouver currently? And how can you make big real estate moves without taking on more mortgage debt? This is a bird’s eye view on some of North America’s best investments. Grab a notebook!

Ask yourself this: is Vancouver a better city than it was four years ago? Mayoral Candidate Ken Sim doesn't think so & neither do those involved with his new movement, A Better City. Ken sits down with Adam & Matt to discuss the current state of Vancouver, the challenges and mishaps that took place during Covid & the massive potential he sees for our city in the immediate years to come. How can we create higher paying jobs? How should we tackle affordability? What role do we play in the West Coast & Pacific Rim? And which communities are ripe for improvement? This is an episode you will not want to miss. A better city is coming!