Vancouver Real Estate Podcast

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!

Six months ago, today’s guests forecasted that prices in the Lower Mainland would see double digit increases in the next 1-3 years. This has already come true. Now they are back with another bold prediction about a lagging market that has the potential to play catchup in the coming months. And the increases may shock you. Ryan and Cameron join Adam & Matt in the studio for a wide-reaching conversation about all things real estate with a focus on today’s opportunities. The time to act is now so listen up!

Will Vancouver real estate prices increase or decrease in 2022? This is the burning question that fuels many conversations - and today's episode! And who better than BCREA Chief Economist, Brendon Ogmundson, who specializes in macroeconomic forecasting, housing market analysis, and econometric modelling! What factors are driving the current state of the market? Will the housing supply keep up with demand? And what would it take for the market to return to one of balance? Plus, some new, insider market information we have NEVER discussed on the show before! Mate, this is an absolute banga! 

Does buying pre-construction make sense for homeowners and investors right now? The short answer: that depends. President of Key Marketing, Cam Good, and VP of Operations Nick Campbell sit down with Adam & Matt to discuss the number of factors that every potential buyer should consider before pulling the trigger on pre-construction. Where are the current opportunities in Metro Vancouver? Why does every potential buyer need to think like an investor? And, most importantly, how can you secure a home in this highly competitive market? Insider insight straight from the team in charge of the highly anticipated Melrose Tower in Surrey City Centre! A must listen!

If you don’t know Dr. Ann McAfee you should and chances are you have benefitted from her life’s work. Vancouver’s first ever Housing Planner in 1974; the Co-Director of Planning with Larry Beasley, implementing plans now famously known as Vancouverism, in the 1990s; more recently a consultant to international cities in countries as varied as Australia, Sweden, Ukraine, the Philippines, and China; a current member of Canada’s National Housing Council & a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners. And that’s just citing a few of her accomplishments. Ann sits down with Adam & Matt to talk about her storied career spanning a wildly dynamic half century of planning in our city. Is Vancouver a product of its own success? Was Expo 86 really a turning point for the affordability crisis? Is ‘Burnabyism’ the future for our region? And what is Ann’s biggest regret from her time at the helm of Vancouver planning? A talk for the ages. Not to be missed!