

rennie real estate podcast
rennie
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.
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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.

Sep 28, 2023 • 27min
Housing, rates, and labour market fates
In this episode, we assess the ups and downs of Vancouver's resale market, the Bank of Canada's decision to maintain its trend-setting interest rate, and how the job market is responding to the high-borrowing-cost environment. Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Senior Analyst and Market Intelligence ManagerAdditional reading:the rennie review - September 2023the rennie advance - September 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.

Aug 30, 2023 • 32min
Whatever happened to seasonality? Justine and Ryan... and Ryan... and Ryan discuss.
In this episode rennie advisor Ryan O’Hearn joins Managing Broker Justine Loo, Senior Economist Ryan Berlin, and Senior Analyst Ryan Wyse to discuss the continued influence of macro-ality on Vancouver's housing market and opine on the Bank of Canada's next move.Featured guests:Justine Loo, Managing BrokerRyan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence Ryan O’Hearn, rennie advisorAdditional readingthe rennie review - August 2023the rennie advance - August 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.For the latest market insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team on the Lower Mainland's real estate market. Register here for the latest market updates.

Jul 27, 2023 • 34min
Forget About Seasonality—These Days, It's All About 'Macro-Ality'
In this episode, rennie advisor Eric Zamora joins Managing Broker Justine Loo, Senior Economist Ryan Berlin, and Senior Analyst Ryan Wyse to discuss the out-sized role that macroeconomic factors are playing in shaping housing market dynamics in Metro Vancouver, including the recent—and probably unnecessary—interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada. Featured guests:Justine Loo, Managing BrokerRyan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence Eric Zamora, rennie advisorAdditional reading:the rennie review - July 2023the rennie advance - July 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.

Jun 28, 2023 • 42min
Soft Supply, Hard Places, & Those Darned Interest Rates - June 2023
In this episode, rennie Squamish advisor Belinda Grant joins Managing Broker Justine Loo, Senior Economist Ryan Berlin, and Senior Analyst Ryan Wyse to discuss May's historically-low inventory, how many young buyers find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place, and how interest rates are once again on the rise... or are they?Featured guests:Justine Loo, Managing BrokerRyan Berlin, Senior EconomistRyan Wyse, Senior AnalystBelinda Grant, rennie advisorAdditional readingthe rennie review - June 2023the rennie advance - June 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.


