Vancouver Real Estate Podcast

The next housing bubble may not burst, but rather the air might slowly seep out as 21,000,000+ homes hit the market over the next two decades. Looking for someone to blame? Look no further than the guy who - in his day - walked uphill to school and uphill back home in three feet of snow. And no, we are not talking about the greatest generation; we are talking about boomers. Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Laura Kusisto, joins Adam & Matt to discuss how baby boomers are gearing up to sell one quarter of America's homes over the next twenty years. And, many of these homes don't align with the newer generations' wants and needs. What does this mean for the market? How will real estate in Vancouver, and Canada more generally, fair? And how should changing buying patterns inform urban planning and real estate investing? This episode will have you reminiscing about sock-hops, milkshakes, and hula-hoops. Stay groovy, Daddy-O!

Original episode posted: January 3, 2019 New Year, New You? Well, we’ve got your motivation covered! Meet Janet LePage, Co-Founder & CEO of Western Wealth Capital (WWC), who started out at 25 years old with a real estate coach and now oversees a soon-to-be billion dollar company with 10,000 rental units and counting. Among her many achievements, Janet was recently highlighted as one of BIV’s Forty Under 40, was awarded the Veuve Clicquot Canadian New Generation Award, and secured a finalist spot for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2017. Janet joins Adam & Matt to discuss real estate investing strategies, the metrics she considers before investing, and how you, too, can grow an empire. Do not miss this episode!

Original episode posted: June 14, 2018 Brad J. Lamb is one to watch: he made his first million in real estate before moving out of his parent’s basement and has not slowed down since. Brad subsequently opened his own real estate brokerage, amassed an enormous personal real estate portfolio, starred in HGTV’s “Big City Broker,” founded a development company with holdings across Canada, and, oh, you know, sold 24,000 condos in the GTA! Brad sits down with Matt & Adam for a wide-ranging conversation on how to be successful in the world of real estate. Among many other things, find out where in Canada Brad would buy right now; his best advice for aspiring real estate moguls; and why the residential condo is still the best investment vehicle out there. Not to be missed!

Should you buy that assignment? Are Foreclosures really a good deal? And what happens when one party of a real estate transaction decides not to complete? Real Estate Lawyer Ken Pazder joins Adam and Matt in this riveting season finale to answer these questions and so much more. Big risk always exists where there are big rewards and the best way to protect yourself is through knowledge upfront. Listen Up! We are back over the next two weeks with two of our favourites from the vault. Happy holidays! Thanks for joining us in 2019 and we look forward to a prosperous 2020 with the VREP Community! – With love, your SECRET admirer. 

2020 is HERE! So, who better than SFU's Professor of Finance at Beedie School of Business, Andrey Pavlov, to join Adam & Matt to not only dissect the year that's passed but also inform the year ahead! Where's the market going? What mistakes have we made along the way? And what's posing the biggest threat to our market and affordability? Trust us, this is a no-holds barred account of government, policy, money, and everything in between. We sift out all the gold nuggets this market has to offer and you’re going to love it. You spoke, we heard, and this is the content the VREP community wants! Download and share this gem today! 

How do the best and brightest pivot and maintain a competitive edge in Vancouver’s ever-changing market? Sunny Hahm, Director of Marketing & Strategy at Beedie, joins Adam & Matt to discuss some of Beedie’s biggest successes in the down market and the secret to maintaining a competitive edge through careful analysis and bold choices. Sunny also looks forward to 2020 and - spoiler alert! - much of the the doom and gloom that clouded last year’s holiday season is gone. He shares his predictions for 2020, whether prices go up or down, and which areas are sure bets for buyers. Ladies and gentleman, it’s Hahmer time!

Sometimes the biggest threats come from the things you cannot see. And, no, we are not talking about ghosts, although that’s what’s keeping Secret up at night. Today’s show takes us underground to talk about an often overlooked danger lurking just beneath your feet: oil tanks. GeoScan Subsurface Surveys’ Joseph Salazar joins Adam & Matt this week to chart why oil tanks are problematic, tank timelines, clues that a house was on oil, why your uncle’s metal detector is not enough, and some horror stories too. Trust us! You’ll tank us later.

Rents are on the rise with a lack of rental stock and the stress test limiting potential buyers. So, what better time to bring on President of Bullpen Research and Consulting Ben Myers. Having worked in international markets, studied rental data, and advised big-time developers, Ben offers a unique perspective on Canadian real estate markets. Tune in for the best opportunities in Vancouver, Toronto and beyond! We are going BIG... get it, cause Ben. Giddy up!  

What does it take to claw your way to the top of the hyper competitive world of Vancouver real estate? Turns out a lot more collaboration and a lot less clawing than you might think. Michael Uy & Morgan Browne, co-founders and Partners at Oakwyn Realty, sit down with Adam & Matt to discuss the meteoric rise of Oakwyn Realty and the practices that have led to Oakwyn having a strong comparative advantage in our marketplace. These young entrepreneurs talk taking on the established world of real estate brokerages, creating a culture of success, as well as some catastrophic failures that might have buckled the best of them. And turns out they also know a thing or two about real estate investing. Where would they buy? What is the best long-term hold? And what is the most important real estate metric? Trust us – it is one you have never heard!   

"What's going on?" Not only a provocative question posed by soul icon Marvin Gaye, but also the title of Michael Ferreira's State of the Union address at the recent UDI breakfast series. And, in the last quarter of 2019, what better time to reflect not only on what's going on in the market but what's to come. This week, Principals Michael Ferreira & Jon Bennest from Urban Analytics join Adam & Matt for a far-reaching discussion on the current market, the areas that suffered most in the market down-turn, where presales are set to rebound quickly, and predictions for the 2020 Vancouver real estate market. That's right - You heard it through the grapevine! This jam-packed, soulful hour will leave even the most seasoned investors thinking "Let's Get It On!" Also, sexual healing.