Vancouver Real Estate Podcast

There is a reason that Seattle is a hot commodity for international investors! Burrard Group’s Vice President of Operations, Doug Allen, joins Adam & Matt to talk real estate in Seattle and HUGE opportunities for Canadian investors. Burrard Group, famous for creating some of Vancouver's most iconic buildings, is currently changing the game in a city known for rental buildings with condo projects like Nexus in the heart of Seattle's booming downtown. And let's not forget: this market is a long way from going Microsoft and has always been Amazon Prime!

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 Adam & Matt 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!

2018 has been a huge year for housing policy in Vancouver and the debate is raging. Economists Tom Davidoff & Andrey Pavlov join Adam & Matt to take the contentious issues head on and these two thinkers do not agree on much! This episode has more fireworks than English Bay!

Recent provincial and federal policies that target demand might be overlooking one of the biggest contributors to increased house prices: local government. C.D. Howe Institute’s Benjamin Dachis joins Adam & Matt to discuss his startling new research on just how much governments cost homebuyers across Canada. Spoiler Alert: Vancouver does not fare well.

The last few years have been big years for Vancouver developer Townline and 2018 is no different. Townline’s Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Chris Colbeck sits down with Adam and Matt to discuss the state of the housing market and future plans for the city and region.  

The residential real estate boom has corresponded with a transformation of the hotel industry and explosive growth in commercial real estate values. But are these seemingly separate markets connected?  Vancouver journalist Evan Duggan sits down with Adam & Matt to talk about his experiences working the real estate beat. His insights point to broader global trends in which Vancouver is inextricably linked.

What is the impact of the BC speculation tax and what does that mean for supply and the future of tourism in British Columbia? Vacation Property Developer Randy Trapp of Luxury Resorts West sits down with Matt and Adam to discuss his current projects across the province as well as the immediate fallout from the new speculation tax and the potential spinoffs for the larger economy. Can a provincial housing market turn on a dime?

Vancouver is at a crossroads and the upcoming civic election will set a new path for our city. NPA City Counsellor Hector Bremner shook things up with his election last year and is now throwing his hat in the ring to become the next Mayor of Vancouver. Hector sits down with Matt and Adam to discuss his ideas to fix housing in Vancouver. And he has a lot of ideas. A must listen for those interested in the future of our city!  

Commercial Real Estate has caught fire in Vancouver and the lack of supply has spurred on creative fixes that offer exciting investment opportunities. Matt Carlson, VP Colliers, joins Adam and Matt to discuss opportunities you don’t know about in the presale commercial space and the future industries that will shape Vancouver.

Everyone is certain that speculating on housing is bad for Vancouver but is that necessarily true? Ryerson Professor Murtaza Haider sits down with Matt & Adam to critically unpack the assumptions that dominate the public conversation around the housing market and points to the role of speculative activity in building the most celebrated cities in the world. BC sits at a critical juncture!