

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast
Adam and Matt Scalena
Vancouver's premier real estate podcast. Your source for buying, selling, or investing in the Vancouver Real Estate Market with two of Vancouver's top realtors, Adam and Matt Scalena.
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Nov 2, 2016 • 25min
VREP #31 | Smart Strategies for Minimizing Debt with Ray Macklem
Top Mortgage Broker, Ray Macklem, joins Adam and Matt to discuss Home Equity Lines of Credit, Refinancing & Debt Consolidation. We promise... it's sexier than it sounds.

Oct 27, 2016 • 41min
VREP #30 | The Broke Agent & Five Mistakes People Make when Hiring a Realtor
Eric Simon, the brains behind The Broke Agent.com, joins Adam and Matt to discuss dismantling the realtor facade, authenticity in business & future trends in real estate marketing. Adam and Matt also highlight five common mistakes people make when hiring a realtor.

Oct 20, 2016 • 29min
VREP #29 | Forbidden Vancouver with Will Woods
In this bone-chilling Halloween edition, Chief Storyteller Will Woods joins Adam and Matt to discuss Vancouver's most terrifying neighbourhood, secrets of The Penthouse, and who really decided where Vancouver should be located. Happy Halloween everyone!

Oct 13, 2016 • 28min
VREP #28 | How Will the New Mortgage Rules Impact You & is the Vacancy Rate Changing?
Mortgage Broker Jesse Johnson joins Adam and Matt to discuss recent changes to mortgage rules & Property Manager Klaus Rode pops by to provide an update on the rental market.

Oct 5, 2016 • 38min
VREP #27 | The Death of the Single Family House with Nathan Lauster
Are houses no longer viable? UBC Sociologist Nathaneal Lauster thinks so and joins Adam and Matt to discuss the slow death of the single family house in Vancouver and larger lessons other cities can learn from us. Also, Matt's topless photos have got him in a bind...

Sep 29, 2016 • 26min
VREP #26 | Six Proven Ways to Add Value to Your Home
Adam and Matt discuss minor and major reno ideas that are sure to add value to your home.

Sep 22, 2016 • 24min
VREP #25 | How to be Strata Doc Detectives! Six Essential Tips for Reviewing Strata Documents
Strata Doc Detectives, Matt and Adam, re-open a cold 'case file' condo building to determine exactly what went wrong & outline six things to consider when reviewing evidence to ensure your condo tale is not a chilling one of debt and deceit.

Sep 14, 2016 • 36min
VREP #24 | Is the Fall here? Market Update & Treaty Talk with Barry Appleton
With the onset of the fall market, Adam and Matt provide a market update, answer a listener's question on basement suites, and chat with International Lawyer Barry Appleton about Canada's treaty obligations in respect to BC's foreign buyer tax.

Aug 20, 2016 • 42min
VREP #23 | What No One Tells You About Home Insurance with Grace Catao
Are you sure you're covered? Insurance Specialist Grace Catao joins Adam and Matt to offer the best tips for house and condo insurance, as well as vacant homes, rental properties & airbnb!

Aug 12, 2016 • 46min
VREP #22 | Will BC's Foreign Buyer Tax Work? With Canadian Tax Lawyer Jonathan Garbutt
Canadian Tax and Trusts Lawyer, Jonathan Garbutt, joins Adam and Matt to discuss the complications surrounding BC's new foreign buyer tax. Also, Mortgage Specialist Chad Watts offers his thoughts on current lending practices.