Vancouver Real Estate Podcast

Thinking about investing in real estate outside of British Columbia? Look no further! Heather Lloyd and Patrick Briscoe from Graywood Developments sit down with Adam & Matt this week to discuss some of the most exciting investment opportunities in Canada. With thousands of homes currently under construction and a reputation for foregrounding the investment potential of any property type, these two Graywood Execs let us behind the curtain of an international developer’s decision-making process. What metrics do they use to analyze new markets? How do they separate the winning investments from the losers? And, most excitingly, would they personally rather buy in Toronto or Calgary right now? Their answers might surprise you!   

Here's a resume many of us wish we had: twelve properties acquired in twelve months, 100+ doors and counting and best-selling authors... oh right, and they are retired (before they turned 40, we might add!). This week, real estate investors, Dave and Melanie Dupuis, join Adam & Matt to reveal their best investment tips, share their biggest mistakes, and take you through their step-by-step process for buying excellent revenue properties. We cover up-and-coming markets, vendor financing, and how to find a deal! The fall market has arrived - time to finish 2019 strong!   

Why so sad, Vancouver? The search for happiness and fulfillment is at an all time high, but too many of us are looking for happiness in the wrong places. Forget your downward dog, put down the vegan ice cream, and meditate on this: your city may be what's causing your despair. This week, award-winning author and urbanist, Charles Montgomery, joins Adam and Matt to unpack how we can all become happier through urban and building design. Whether you are an investor, end user, or just someone looking to be tickled pink, this episode is for you. Just like John Lennon said, "happiness is a warm gun... and a well-planned city!" Well, we may be paraphrasing a bit.

With talks of a looming global recession and an overwhelming sense of uncertainty, it's high time to take a step back and check in with one of Canada's leading real estate minds. Professor Murtaza Haider joins Adam and Matt this week for a wide-ranging conversation on key investor metrics, opportunities in contrasting market cycles, and why certain cities in Canada will continue to outperform. What are the major trends impacting our markets? Will Hong Kong strife lead to higher prices? And which markets offer the best investment opportunities? We cover all these questions and more. The fall has arrived. Giddy up!  

You can always learn from your own mistakes... but why would you do that when you could learn from someone else’s mistakes! Vancouver’s TOP tier investors don’t move to the sidelines when the going gets tough, but instead they investor up, pivot, and keep money moving! This week, Adam & Matt cover some of the most burning questions from listeners - ones that carry the potential for life changing mistakes. Learn how to proceed in a changing market with caution and risk management. And, of course, level up!

Residential homes sales increased by 23% last month, but it's still largely a buyer's market throughout metro Vancouver. And, as we all know, it's not timing the market but time in the market. So how do you capitalize on this soft market with strategies specific to NOW and get the deal of a lifetime! This week, Adam and Matt offer FIVE essential TIPS for buying in this current market. End-Users, Investors and Flippers unite - This episode is for you!

If you live in Vancouver, you know the Bosa family…and chances are you equate the name with quality. But how did a family that immigrated from Italy to Vancouver less than 60 years ago become one of Metro Vancouver’s premier home builders that has left an indelible mark on Vancouver’s skyline? Dale Bosa and Daryl Simpson sit down with Adam & Matt to discuss the incredible story of the Bosa family, a story characterized by hard work, entrepreneurial spirit, and a long term approach to building homes that ensures the family name will stand the test of time. Not to be missed!   

Everyone has an opinion on the Vancouver Real Estate Market, but how do you sift through the diverse and far-ranging, often biased voices? Well, you go to an outside credible source at a recognizable institution, like, say, Harvard – you ‘eard of it? This week we welcome back Harvard Instructor and Founder of Nicolais LLC, Teo Nicolais, who joins Adam and Matt to give an outsider’s opinion on where our market has been, where we are currently, and, most importantly, where we are headed. A true student of real estate market cycles, Teo draws on both theory and his wealth of real estate investing experience to shed much light on a topic so often clouded by the loudest & most shocking voices.  So pahk the cah in Hahvahd Yahd & listen up ya townie!

Nobody knows the new condo market better than Craig Anderson. Starting his career over 20 years ago in project marketing, Craig has worked every facet of new condo development, from project inception to marketing strategies to handing over the keys at completion. Learn from the guy who advises developers on what to build for this market! Currently Director of Marketing and Sales at Magnum Projects Ltd., Craig not only sells presales but buys them himself. He sits down with Adam & Matt to share his pro tips and metrics for how to choose the best unit in a new development that will not only save you cash but offer the best return. Time to level up! 

Vancouver is a city of extremes, from nowheresville in the 1970s to the world-class destination city of today. One of the few constants has been freelance journalist and Vancouver political commentator, Frances Bula. Frances returns to sit down with Adam & Matt to discuss all things Vancouver, from how the city’s past can help shape our future to grading the newbie city council to lamenting the city’s latest squeaky wheels. Frances knows and she pulls no punches – not that she ever has!