Vancouver Real Estate Podcast

Real Estate is a proven means to financial freedom, but it's not always about crunching numbers and balancing spreadsheets. Real Estate Coach, Terrie Schauer, joins Adam and Matt to turn our collective attention inwards with strategies for how to buy purposefully, manage effectively, and grow exponentially - both personally and profitably - through real estate investing. A Montreal Native and former Vancouver Transplant, Terrie provides useful tips for investors and property managers as well as her thoughts on the Montreal market and where she would buy today! Vive le immobilier!  

Want to be a real estate investor? Then stand on the shoulder of this giant! Real Estate Investor, Thomas Beyer, immigrated to Canada with $1,000 in his pocket and turned it into an impressive $80,000,000 - and in a shorter period of time than you think! This week he joins Adam & Matt to share his secrets, his love affair with real estate, and how you, too, can acquire prosperity through strategic investing. Do your bank account a favour and listen up!

What do you love most about Vancouver? Chances are that this week's guest had something to do with it; in truth, he may have had everything to do with it! Internationally-celebrated Urban Planner and former Co-Director of Planning at the City of Vancouver, Larry Beasley, joins Adam and Matt to talk about his new book, Vancouverism, covering the critical years between Expo 86 and the Olympic Games in 2010. But Larry doesn't only focus on the past. He has a host of exciting ideas - and even some solutions - for the future of a city he helped make great. No spoiler alerts here, but there is 1,000+ acres of prime real estate ripe for re-zoning that Larry believes won't go overlooked for much longer. This is an episode for the people that love this great city... some might even call it a love letter, but we won't. xoxo

Vancouver Real Estate has changed dramatically in the past year. But what exactly is different? The answers may surprise you. Data Scientist Jens von Bergmann sits down with Adam & Matt to crunch the numbers and offer valuable insight into the fiery debates that surround Vancouver housing. Should we still be talking about foreign buyers? Is light density the way forward? And are we facing a new frontier when it comes to supply issues? Get your scuba gear out and join us for a deep dive into the data. And don't get the bends!    

Central 1 Credit Union is a leading voice when it comes to the BC economy and housing market and it just released its housing forecast for the next three years. Chief Economist Helmut Pastrick joins Adam & Matt for a data-driven discussion on all things Vancouver, offering thoughts on everything from the city’s potential addiction to real estate to the health of the overall economy to the near-, mid-, and long-term prospects for our housing market. You want predictions? We got predictions! 

In the midst of lagging global luxury real estate sales, Toronto’s high end product still seems to have legs! But what does the future of global real estate look like and how does it inform other, more local markets. Meet Richard Silver. He’s the former President of the Toronto Real Estate Board, a Certified International Property Specialist for Sotheby’s Realty, and was named one of the “100 Most Influential People in Real Estate” by San Francisco’s Inman News. Where are the global elite buying? Will Vancouver and Toronto remain on the international stage? And what does all this mean for Canadian Real Estate?! Grab a glass of the finest brandy and a spoon or two of caviar... this episode’s luxurious! 

Dirty money has been flowing into BC, but what does that actually mean for BC’s economy, its real estate market, and - better yet - your home equity? Professor Tsur Somerville co-authored the 184-page report that has sparked a public inquiry and he now sits down with Adam and Matt to detail his findings. Did money laundering lead to inflated prices? Is BC’s relationship between real estate and crime unique? And where does the market go from here? Get out your crime maps and let’s connect some dots!

If this podcast was a movie, Mark Ting would be played by Jason Statham. Granted, a version of Statham that could spot real estate opportunities, crunch numbers under pressure, fill spreadsheets, and offer top-notch investment advice. Come to think of it, Mark looks nothing like Statham, but he's still a fearless male lead in this box office draw, complete with 3 Star Generals, prison time, shady money launderers, and all against the backdrop of a lifetime opportunity! This week we finally cover one of the most story-worthy real estate deals we've ever had on the show. What makes a good investment? How much risk is too much risk? And at what point do you accept defeat? Trust us: this is no holiday in Cambodia! Yippee-ki-yay, muh friends!

Anne McMullin is President & CEO of Urban Development Institute (Pacific Region), a national non-profit association representing thousands of professionals throughout all facets of land development and planning. Robert Macdonald is one of the biggest developers Vancouver has ever produced and is now turning his business interests away from a city and province characterized by red tape, anti-business sentiment and exceedingly high building costs. Adam & Matt took 45 minutes to find UDI HQ and Adam took another 15 minutes to parallel park. Level up!

Vancouver is changing dramatically and so is the way we work, play & live in the city. And who better to advise on the most exciting future transformations than the owners of MGBA Architecture + Interior Design. These guys cut their teeth in ultra hip hot spots like Mount Pleasant and Railtown and now Principals PJ Mallen & Chris Gowing sit down with Adam & Matt to discuss how zoning changes in industrial, tech, and hospitality spaces relate to investing in residential real estate. How do firms like MGBA reinvigorate neighborhoods? Which areas are going to be great investments? And what can the world’s oldest profession tell us about changing land values? Huzzah! Turn it up!