Vancouver Real Estate Podcast

Don't leave money on the table when selling your home! Matt and Adam offer 6 tips to safeguard against having to sell your property for less than market value.  Also, Ray Macklem joins us to discuss today's Bank of Canada interest rate increase.

Hold on to your seats for this week's episode! Featuring acclaimed freelance writer/journalist and 2nd generation Vancouverite Kerry Gold.  Kerry is most notably known for her in-depth coverage of the Vancouver real estate market, on which she has spent the last 10 years researching and publishing thought-provoking articles for national publications such as The Globe and Mail and The Walrus, to name a few. Join Matt and Adam as they turn the tables and interview Kerry, delving into topics such as the media coverage of the real estate industry, foreign speculation, and city-owned vacant homes.

Have you ever wondered why Vancouver developers prefer to build condos while Seattle developers build apartments? Margaret Morales from the Sightline Institute in Seattle joins us to chat about her recent article, "Why Vancouver Builds Condos, while Seattle Builds Apartments," providing some insight into this cross-border phenomenon.

Join Matt and Adam for their discussion with Adrien Byrne, an Australian-Canadian with a keen interest in real estate who brings a unique perspective to the discussion surrounding the Vancouver market. Adrien compares our market to the market in Sydney, arguing that a key difference in the perceived affordability of the two markets is the average income level of each city's residents.

Join Matt and Adam for another edition of the VREP Roundtable, featuring Vancouver New Condos team member Jon Lumer and New Westminster Realtor® extraordinaire Jeremy Rae. This episode was recorded over a glass of The Fuzz Milkshake IPA from Bridge Brewing in North Vancouver.

Here it is! For Episode 80, Matt and Adam sit down with Michael Ferreira, the managing principal at Urban Analytics, for a chat about some common myths that are perpetuated in the Vancouver real estate market.  This week also marks the first installment of our new segment, "Jon, Seth and the Hoi Polloi," where Jon Lumer and Seth hit the streets of Vancouver and chat with regular people about their thoughts on the market.

Toronto Realtor® and fellow podcaster Andrew Lafleur from True Condos returns to VREP to tackle some of the negative media coverage the Canadian Real Estate market has seen in recent weeks. 

Matt and Adam welcome Architect and SFU Adjunct Professor Michael Geller to the podcast for a chat about the recently implemented City of Vancouver Vacant Homes Tax and other policy changes that could unwittingly affect homeowners in our city and across Canada.

Join Matt and Adam for a very special episode of the Vancouver Real Estate Podcast! This week, we hold the premier VREP ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON REAL ESTATE, where the guys chat with fellow Realtor® and bowtie connoisseur Jon Lumer, answering some pointed fan-submitted questions over a local craft beer.  You can also glean some valuable information about Canada's rising mortgage interest rates during a brief, but information-packed interview with local award-winning Mortgage Broker and VREP childhood friend Ray Macklem! This is an episode you do not want to miss! *apologies from the VREP team for the delay in uploading this week's episode! Brady D was busy having a baby and it's not like we had 9 months to prepare for it or anything...

Long time recurring fan-favorite guest Tom Davidoff from the UBC Sauder School of Business returns to join Matt and Adam for an in-depth analysis of his recent op-ed in the Vancouver Sun, "Zoning for Dollars".  Tom critiques the City of Vancouver's tendency to negotiate community amenity contributions with developers behind closed doors.  He also offers some potential solutions to increase transparency in the development process and facilitate the inclusion of community groups and their interests within those talks.