
rennie real estate podcast
The rennie podcast is all about the real estate market and the people connected by it. Join our intelligence team and expert guests as we seek to empower our listeners to make informed decisions while providing context for the real estate world around them. We hope that with every episode, you become a little more knowledgeable, and a lot more curious.Receive insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team on the Lower Mainland's real estate market. For more information on reports and other real estate data mentioned in each episode, visit rennie.com.
Latest episodes

Jul 29, 2024 • 39min
Kelowna's housing supply, uncorked
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, VP Intelligence and Head Economist, along with Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, are joined by rennie advisor Rob Breckwoldt to explore the shifts in Kelowna's housing landscape and how falling interest rates might bring about even more change.Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Lead Analyst, and Market Intelligence ManagerRob Breckwoldt, rennie advisorWe’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com and we’ll try to respond in future episodes. The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.

Jun 24, 2024 • 31min
Inventory glut and interest rate cut
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Head Economist & VP of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by rennie advisor Heather Chua to explore Metro Vancouver's inventory story and share what the Bank of Canada's most recent rate cut really means for buyers, debtors, and the market.Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence ManagerHeather Chua, rennie advisorWe’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com and we’ll try to respond in future episodes. The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.

May 29, 2024 • 38min
Lots of listings and piles of policies
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Head Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by the one and only Tony Zarsadias (Vice President, Consumer Services Canada) to unpack the surge in listings across British Columbia's housing markets—including some of the recently announced federal and provincial policies aimed at investors and first-time home buyers.Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence ManagerTony Zarsadias, Vice President, Consumer Services (Canada)Additional reading:the rennie advance - May 2024the rennie review - May 2024We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes. The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.Register here for the latest real estate market insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team.

Apr 25, 2024 • 31min
All signs point to cut
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) discuss themes from the Spring 2024 rennie landscape, a just-released report that explores everything impacting Metro Vancouver's housing market. The big takeaway? That the Bank of Canada should have started reducing its policy interest rate in April. Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence ManagerWe’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate

Mar 21, 2024 • 30min
Spotlight on Victoria: Market Trends and Policy Ends
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by Victoria-based rennie advisor Brett Jones to discuss what makes the Greater Victoria market tick and who the latest policy announcements out of Victoria by the provincial government are likely to impact. Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence ManagerBrett Jones, AdvisorAdditional reading:the Victoria rennie review - March 2024the Victoria rennie advance - March 2024We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes. The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.

Feb 22, 2024 • 37min
What’s in store for 2024?
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by rennie advisor Theo Birkner for a lively discussion about a one-size-doesn't-fit-all market, the efficacy of recent policy interventions, and the rennie outlook's predictions for home sales, new supply, and prices for 2024. Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence ManagerTheo Birkner, AdvisorAdditional reading:the rennie review - February 2024the rennie advance - February 2024We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes. The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.Register here for the latest real estate market insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team.

Jan 31, 2024 • 30min
All or Nothing
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) enjoy a wide-ranging conversation with rennie's Managing Broker, Diana Sposato, on the renaissance nature of her role, how Vancouver's housing market fared in full-year 2023, and the impact that the federal government's new student visa cap could have on housing demand.Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence ManagerDiana Sposato, Managing BrokerAdditional reading:the rennie review - January 2024the rennie advance - January 2024We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes. The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.Register here for the latest real estate market insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team.

Dec 18, 2023 • 33min
Market practicalities of macro-ality and seasonality
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & VP of Intelligence, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst, explore the impact of macroeconomic headwinds and seasonal slowdown on the housing market. They discuss the recent Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and analyze the factors affecting interest rates. They also examine the state of the economy, focusing on population growth, retail spending, and employment. Additionally, they explore the seasonality of the real estate market and the effects of interest rates on the housing market, including challenges for first-time home buyers and investors.

Nov 30, 2023 • 28min
It's finally safe to say that rates have peaked
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & VP of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by rennie advisor and 4-time Medallion Club member, Geoff Taylor, to discuss: how high borrowing costs are stalling housing activity, not driving it; the unique dynamics that currently characterize different segments of Vancouver's market; and why we think interest rates will soon be on their way down.

Oct 27, 2023 • 24min
Exploring the Fall 2023 landscape: Our current market explained
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence along with Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst, provide an update on Metro Vancouver's housing market, and share some of the key takeaways from the just-released Fall 2023 edition of the rennie landscape.Topics include: unprecedented population growth that's masking some of what is otherwise reasonably-good-looking economic data; inflation, which remains a thorn in the side of our economy and housing market; and interest rates that will begin their descent sooner than later.Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Vice President of Intelligence & Senior EconomistRyan Wyse, Mark Intelligence Manager & Lead AnalystAdditional readingthe rennie landscape - Fall 2023The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.Receive insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team on the Lower Mainland's real estate market. Register here for the latest market updates.