Episode 59: Why Pre-Sales Stalled (and What Could Fix It) | Brendon Ogmundson, BCREA

Send us Fan MailBCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson joins Alex Pang and Alex Shanks to unpack the real state of BC housing: the surprising 2025 sales slowdown and rebound pockets, why pre-sales are struggling, and the capital problem behind our 600k-homes target. We dig into foreign-buyer rules (and the “Australia model”), REITs vs. rents, development charges and permitting bottlenecks, mass-timber/missing-middle solutions, and practical policy tweaks—like easing the stress-test buffer and giving buyers flexible amortizations. Brendon also shares a data-driven outlook on rates, prices, and regional divergence heading into 2026. If you work in real estate—or you’re trying to buy, hold, or build—this one is required listening. Podcast Social Links:Website: https://canadianmortgageshow.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadianmortgageshow/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadianmortgageshow/Follow Our Hosts:Alex Pang Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexpangmortgage/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexpangmortgage/Alex Shanks Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mortgagemanagement/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexshanksmortgagemanagement/