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The Canadian Real Estate Investor — 405 episodes

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1

The Budget Just Quietly Changed the Math On Canadian Housing

2

Top 10 Canadian Cities to Invest in for 2026

3

How Long Do Recessions Last In Canada ?

4

This May Upset Some Realtors

5

How Ai Is Changing Real Estate

6

The Tenant Screening Rule That Saves Landlords From Disaster

7

The Price You See Is No Longer the Real Price

8

Why Are Canada's Top Earners Leaving the Country?

9

How The Silver Tsunami Will Reshape Canada

10

What Kind Of Spring Market Will We Have?

11

Canada's Great Wealth Transfer Is Really a Real Estate Transfer

12

Where To Put Your Money In 2026

13

The Homes We're Not Building Will Haunt Us In The Future

14

The Math Has Improved But The Sentiment Hasn't

15

Can a Tax Break Fix Canada's Housing Market?

16

CMHC Loans Explained: Rates, Requirements & What No One Tells You

17

Why Vancouver's Multiplex Builders Sell Instead of Hold

18

Are Land Claims A Threat Property Rights In Canada?

19

2026 Real Estate Predictions

20

Worst Market In Canada? Toronto Vs. Vancouver

21

Fixed Or Variable Mortgage For 2026

22

Construction Trouble, HST Relief, & Nova Scotia’s Rental Crisis

23

The Toronto Condo Ponzi Scheme

24

Not Just The Winter Weather: The Real Estate Market Is Frozen

25

This Exit Strategy Makes Vancouver Multiplexes Work

26

The Mortgage Renewal Wave Is Here… But It’s Not What You Think

27

Another Brokerage Steals Funds & Residential Construction Collapses

28

Flat Rents and Record Vacancies In Multifamily

29

The ReTour: Alberta Real Estate Deep Dive

30

Senate Investigation Exposes What’s Wrong With Canadian Housing

31

Why Investors Are Fleeing Canadian Real Estate

32

Trump Wants To Ban Corporate Landlords, But Canada Already Found A Better Way

33

Interest Rates, Inflation, & Why Real Estate Prices Are Back To 2017 Levels

34

Are We At The Bottom Of The Market?

35

The Difference Between A Stock Investor And A Real Estate Investor

36

How to Protect Your Tax-Free Capital Gains When Buying a Second Property

37

The Illusion of Choice: How Canadian Banking Actually Works

38

Joint Ownership, Land Leases & Creative Property Structures

39

Canada’s Housing Market Stalls Again

40

Renting Vs. Buying From A Young Finance Expert

41

The Bull Vs. Bear Case for Canada’s Rental Market

42

The Mortgage Episode - Every Type & Whats Right For You

43

Are Indigenous Land Claims A Risk For Real Estate Investors?

44

Real Estate Terms You Need To Know (But Probably Don't) Part. 2

45

Real Estate Terms You Need To Know (But Probably Don't)

46

What Are The Risks & Opportunities In Multifamily Real Estate?

47

The Comeback of Conditions: Protecting Your Deal in a Buyer's Market

48

The Truth About Condos

49

Emerging Trends In Real Estate For 2026

50

What Bill 60 Actually Means For Landlords & Tenants

51

The 10 Step Roadmap To Homeownership

52

Where Will Prices Go From Here?

53

The Best Way To Make Money In Real Estate

54

How to Build a Real Estate Portfolio That Actually Generates Passive Income

55

Budget 2025's Impact on Housing, Immigration & Jobs

56

Canada's Housing Market in Neutral

57

The Wealthy Barber's Best Investment Advice

58

The Cowichan Case, Rent Control Reversal & The Bank of Canada's Mixed Signals

59

Industry leaders Weigh In On The Worst Housing Market In 30 Years

60

50+ Free Housing Designs: What Real Estate Investors Need to Know

61

How Long Will This Recovery Take?

62

The Top 3 Metrics Every Real Estate Investor Must Know

63

TikTok or Financial Pro: Where Are Canadians Getting Money Advice?

64

Is Real Estate Making Canadians Unhappy?

65

The Richest People In Canadian Real Estate

66

New Mortgage Rules Could Make It Harder To Buy Real Estate

67

How To Invest In Small Commercial Real Estate

68

An Investors Journey From A Single Property To Developing Resorts

69

The Return-to-Office Ripple Effect on Canadian Real Estate

70

Rate Cut & National Market Update

71

Real Estate & Business Lessons from Dragons' Den — Bruce Croxon

72

Will Unemployment Force A Rate Cut ?

73

Being A Millionaire In Canada

74

The Two Must-Haves To Get Deals Done

75

The iPro Realty Scandal

76

What's Happening In The Rental Market?

77

The Foreign Buyer Ban; The Solution Or The Problem

78

Is Canadas Construction Industry Prepared for The Silver Tsunami Of Retirements?

79

Are We Headed Towards A Renters Economy ?

80

Is The Canadian Housing Sentiment Finally Shifting? National Market Update

81

Speed Vs. Cost: Choosing The Right Funding For Your Multiplex Project

82

What I've Learned In 17 Years Of Managing Properties (So You Don't Have To)

83

Record Number Of Canadians Leaving & Taking Their Capital With Them

84

How to Aquire, Finance, & Operate Multiplexes

85

Are Low Cap Rates The New Normal For Commercial Real Estate?

86

Key Questions You Should Ask Before Choosing a Mortgage

87

Cottage Market Standstill, US Investment Exodus, & Interest Rate Forecasts

88

Which Markets Are Performing Well ?

89

Why Can't We Build Homes Fast Enough? With CMHC Economist

90

Canada's Lost Decade

91

How Zero Population Growth Is Impacting The Rental Market

92

REITs vs. Real Estate: What's the Better Investment in 2025?

93

23 Ways To Find Off-Market Real Estate Deals

94

Understanding Cap Rates In A Down Market

95

Is Homeownership An Investment?

96

National Market Updates & What Buyers & Sellers Need To Know

97

How To Buy Your First Investment Property

98

The Creative Ways First-Time Buyers Are Making It Work in 2025

99

Will Canadian Banks Survive Rising Mortgage Delinquencies & Personal Debt?

100

What The BoC's Rate Hold Means For Your Mortgage

101

Why Your Location Could Make or Break 2025

102

How To Raise Capital For Real Estate Investments

103

Where to Buy & How to Scale in Atlantic Canada

104

The 3 Types Of Mortgage Fraud Costing Canadians Billions

105

Surviving A Market Downturn with Brian Buffini

106

10 Ways To Finance Your First Investment Property

107

Making Money In Missing Middle Housing

108

Canadian Housing Market's Confidence Crisis

109

Choosing Between Residential and Commercial Investments

110

The Election Is Over, Now What?

111

Essential Questions Every Home Seller Needs to Ask

112

Who Should You Vote For In This Election

113

Essential Questions Every Home Buyer Needs to Ask

114

Is Canada's Construction Industry in Trouble?

115

Wealth Building & Tax Strategies For Real Estate Investors

116

Trade War & Stocks Vs. Real Estate

117

How The Government Can Improve Housing Affordability

118

The 6 Best Ways To Find Real Estate Deals

119

Election 2025: Liberal Vs. Conservative Housing Policies

120

CREA Stats, Market Updates, & Landlords Vs. Tenants

121

Industry Leaders Share Tools To Get Through A Tough Market

122

What Happens If We Cancel The Mortgage Stress Test?

123

The Bull Case For Canada

124

Market Updates From Vancouver to Halifax

125

Rocket Mortgage Leaves, CMHC Changes the Rules, & The 10 Most Affordable Markets

126

How Canada's Housing Crisis is Reshaping Life for Canadians

127

The 4 Best Ways to Finance Investments in 2025

128

How To Actually Achieve Passive Income Through Real Estate

129

PropTech Is Changing Canadian Real Estate

130

Which Canadian Cities Are Most Exposed to Trump’s Tariffs?

131

Fixed vs. Variable Mortgages with Rob Carrick

132

Is Your Home An Investment ? with Jessica Moorhouse

133

5 Investing Terms You Need To Understand In 2025

134

Should You Rent or Buy Right Now?

135

Trade War Means Recession, Recession Means Buying Opportunity

136

Top Economist Weighs In On Rate Cuts

137

The Future Of Real Estate Investing In Canada

138

Sales Dip, The Market Balances, & Sentiment Increases

139

2025 Market Outlook with CMHC's Chief Economist

140

What Investors Need to Know: Rate Cuts, Rate Hikes & Capital Gains

141

The Underused Housing Tax & Foreign Investment

142

Does Trudeau’s Resignation Impact The Real Estate Market

143

Updates On Rents Across The Country

144

2025 Real Estate Predictions

145

The Opportunity In Proptech: Canada Vs. America

146

Are We There Yet? The Road To Real Estate Recovery

147

How Long Do Buildings Really Last?

148

The Condo Disaster & National Market Update

149

Rate Cuts & Recession Debates: Canada's Economic Crossroads

150

Reducing Red Tape & Using The Right Contractors

151

How Rent-to-Own Real Estate Works

152

Housing Won't Be Affordable Until 2035 & The Future Of Mortgage Rates

153

CMHC Changes & Financing For $2M–$10M Projects

154

The Real Cost Of Development Charges

155

Renovictions: Everything You Need To Know

156

National Market Update & Home Sales Hit 18-Month High

157

Who & What You Need To Build Missing Middle

158

From Low to High: Navigating Canada's Shifting Mortgage Landscape

159

National Fall Market Updates

160

How Does Trump’s Win Impact Canada?

161

Immigration, Taxes, Fraud & Housing Starts

162

Saving For A Down Payment In An Expensive Real Estate Market - Part 1

163

Development Charges, Surety Bonds & Policy Changes

164

The 5 Essentials You Need To Invest In Real Estate

165

Will Rate Cuts Make House Prices Go Up?

166

Investing In Real Estate Through Your Business

167

The 10 Best Cities To Build In

168

Financing For Laneway Homes & Garden Suites

169

New 90% Mortgage For Owner-Occupied Multiplexes

170

The Good and the Bad of CMHC's MLI Select Program

171

How To Navigate & Avoid Bankruptcy In Real Estate

172

How Have Rate Cuts Impacted Real Estate Values ?

173

Are We Going To Have A Soft Landing

174

Finding & Renovating Cheap Old Houses

175

Boomers, Zoomers & Millennials: Who Wins & Loses In Real Estate

176

How 30-Year Amortizations Will Impact Canadians

177

How To Use A VTB To Get The Best Deal

178

What Mortgage Agents Do & How Do They Get Paid

179

How Government Spending Can Affect Your Real Estate Investments

180

Canada’s Largest Landowner Plans Affordable Housing Developments

181

Which Cities Have The Best Investments ?

182

Maximize Real Estate Returns Through Zoning

183

Inflation Is Down & Construction Starts Are Up

184

Where Are Property Values Headed ?

185

Bankruptcies Are On The Rise In Real Estate

186

How To Beat Analysis Paralysis & Start Investing

187

The Biggest Risk In Canada's Economy Right Now

188

2 Rate Cuts, Now What ?

189

Is U.S. Housing Really More Affordable Than in Canada ?

190

The Fastest Path To Homeownership For Young Canadians

191

Canada’s Housing Market Comeback: Is This the Turning Point?

192

10-Point Checklist for Your First or Next Rental Property

193

The Biggest Financial Risks For The Next Two Years

194

The Real Numbers Behind Renting & Buying

195

A Tax On Million Dollar Home Owners

196

Everything You Need To Know About Multiplexing

197

Is It A Good Time To Buy, Sell, Or Invest In Real Estate ?

198

The Most & The Least Affordable Markets

199

Is This Market The Next Investing Frontier ?

200

The Cash Damming Strategy Could Help You Pay Less Tax

201

The Cost Of Building A House & The 10 Most Affordable Markets

202

Answers To The Most Googled Real Estate Questions

203

How Development Charges Are Affecting The Missing Middle

204

Canada's Expecting More Rate Cuts Than Any Other Advanced Economy

205

Tax Breaks & Towers: Exploring Canada's MURB Program

206

Lessons From Past Recessions

207

Will Realtors Be Replaced By AI ?

208

The Billionaires Plan To Solve The Housing Crisis

209

What Happened In Canada's Last Real Estate Crash, The 90's

210

12 Lessons From Blackstone & Its President

211

What's Happening With Mortgages ?

212

5 Of The Most Important Changes in Canadian Real Estate

213

A 25k Tax To Leave Canada & When Are Rate Cuts Coming ?

214

The Best Place To Find Deals & Partners

215

New Capital Gains Tax Vs. Real Estate Investors

216

Should You Invest In Stocks Or Real Estate? Part 2

217

Which Major Cities Are Building The Most Housing

218

How Renovating Motels On Netflix Changed These Entrepreneurs Lives

219

New Mortgage Rules Could Make Buying A House Even Harder

220

2 Federal Ministers Discuss Canada’s New Housing Plan

221

11 Real Estate Terms You Need To Know For 2024

222

5 Ways The Government Can Help Fix Housing

223

A Million Podcast Downloads & How We Got Here

224

Renters Bill Of Rights & Slowing Population Growth

225

1 In 4 Canadians Plans To Invest In Real Estate

226

12 Lessons From Buffett & Munger For Real Estate Investors

227

Is The Government Trying To Prop Up The Housing Market ?

228

68% Of Canadian Think Its Going To Get Worse In 2024

229

Are Construction Costs Killing Real Estate Investing ?

230

Mortgage Delinquencies, Business Insolvencies & 1$ Properties

231

The Top 25 Buyers Markets In Canada

232

The Fastest Growing Rents In Canada

233

How We Solve Canada's Housing Crisis

234

It's Cheaper To Live In A Hotel Than To Rent In Toronto

235

Mortgage Fraud & Money Laundering

236

Are Construction Costs Killing Real Estate ?

237

Property Taxes : The One Sure Thing In Real Estate

238

Is Student Rental Investment Dead ?

239

Getting Started In Real Estate Investing ? Do These 5 Things

240

The Best Markets For Single Family Investments

241

Everything Wrong With Canadian Real Estate

242

The 5 Best Markets To Multiplex Properties

243

Has The National Housing Strategy Failed ?

244

How Real Estate Investors Build and Utilize Networks

245

Hedge Funds Are Shorting Canadian Housing

246

Did We Just See The Peak Of Population Growth ?

247

When Will Mortgage Rates Go Down ?

248

The Most Important Real Estate Themes For 2024

249

How Rent Control Effects The Housing Market

250

2024 Canadian Real Estate Predictions

251

War-Time Measures To Solves The Housing Crisis

252

17 Lessons From The Founder Of Blackstone

253

How Much Have Construction Costs Gone Up ?

254

Vancouver's New Rules Make Multiplexes Easier

255

How Canadian Proptech is Shaping the Future Of Real Estate

256

Is The Worst Still Ahead For Canadian Real Estate

257

How Much Money Do Realtors Make ?

258

Are Canadian Homeowners Prepared For Higher Mortgage Costs ?

259

Where Are The Affordable Homes In Canada ?

260

A Step By Step Guide To Buy Your First Investment Property

261

Cash Flow Vs. Capital Appreciation

262

When Will Interest Rates Go Down ?

263

Are The Airbnb Glory Days Over?

264

Can You Predict Mortgage Rates Using Bonds ?

265

Will Upzoning Solve Cananda’s Housing Crisis ?

266

What The Underused Housing Tax Means For You

267

The Skyscraper Curse Hits Toronto

268

Has The Mortgage Stress Test Worked ?

269

11 Rules To Follow When Investing In A Down Market

270

Which Province Is The Best Investment For 2024

271

Convert Any House Into A Multiplex With This Resource

272

Negative Amortized Mortgages & How To Deal With Them

273

Canadians Are Paying More Interest Than Ever

274

10 Lessons From One Of The Biggest Landlords In The World

275

A Severe Recession Won't Make Housing Affordable

276

Can Real Estate Survive A Hard Landing ?

277

A $20 Billion Dollar Canadian Real Estate Opportunity

278

Inflation Goes Up & GST Gets Cut

279

Record People Leaving Ontario - Where Are They Going?

280

The Essential Guide To Getting A Mortgage

281

8 Things To Know Before Buying Real Estate

282

The Bear & The Bull Case For Canadian Real Estate

283

Is The Office Really Dead?

284

22 % Of Homebuilders Cancel Projects Despite Severe Housing Shortage

285

Is Your Primary Residence An Investment ?

286

Is Owning Real Estate The Best Inflation Hedge?

287

Why Did Warren Buffett Bet Big On Homebuilders

288

Evergrande: The Largest Bankruptcy Ever & How It Effects Canada

289

What Does A Real Estate Recovery Look Like ?

290

18 Careers That Can Help You Break Into Real Estate Investing

291

Are Rising Rates & House Fires Related ?

292

The 3 Ways To Change Affordability

293

Planning & Building Now, For An Unknown Future

294

Who Owns The Most Real Estate In Canada

295

What Features Do Homebuyers Want The Most in 2023

296

Is This The Greatest Bankruptcy In Real Estate History?

297

The Best & Worst Building Permits In Canada

298

Is The Bank Of Canada Done With Rate Hikes?

299

Is Commercial Real Estate Really in Trouble ? - Part 2

300

How To Start & Grow A REIT

301

The Best Building Material For Multiplexes

302

The 3 People You Need To Add Units To Your Property

303

3.4% Inflation VS Bank Of Canada

304

Canadian Banks Are In Trouble With Regulators

305

6 Real Estate Myths & 40 Million Canadians

306

Is The Era Of Low Interest Rates Over?

307

How Private Mortgages Can Help You Grow Your Portfolio

308

You Can't Buy A Property Without Meeting This Criteria

309

Bank Of Canada Rates Go Up & Consumer Sentiment Goes Down

310

Half Of New Condo Investors Are Losing Money

311

Using Cap Rates To Find The Best Deals

312

How Much Money Do Real Estate Investors Make?

313

Is The Bank Of Canada Going To Raise Rates Again?

314

Do These 5 Real Estate Investing Rules Still Work?

315

Can You Make Money In Pre - Construction Investing

316

This New Law Changes Everything For Investors

317

Is The Smith Maneuver A Good Tax Strategy?

318

17 Tips For Networking With Investors

319

Government Makes 3X More Money Off Housing Than Developers

320

5 Lessons Learned From Managing 1500 Units

321

What Is A Family Office & Why They Love Real Estate

322

Are Record High Mortgage Costs Making Canadians Broke?

323

House Prices Are Going Up For The First Time In A Year

324

First Time Home Buyers & Downpayments

325

Finding & Creating Value In the Vancouver Market

326

Founder Of Lululemon Discusses Billion Dollar Real Estate Portfolio

327

How To Get A 95% Mortgage On Multifamily

328

Why Money Launderers Love Canadian Real Estate

329

How Will Open Bidding Affect Real Estate Prices

330

Record Population Growth Presents New Investment Opportunities

331

The Biggest Mistakes Landlords Make

332

How Bank Failures Could Impact Canadian Real Estate

333

15 Minute Cities & Rentable Roof Space

334

The First 3 Steps To Becoming A Real Estate Investor

335

What's The Worst Case Scenario For Real Estate In 2023

336

Record High Housing Costs Are Fuelling Inflation

337

The Fastest Growing Cities In Canada

338

The Lowest Vacancy Rate In Canada

339

The 18 Step Process To Buy Your First Investment Property

340

House Prices Down 18% - Has The Market Bottomed?

341

Why Do Only 68% Of Canadians Own A Home

342

10 Lessons To Survive Till 2025

343

How To Defend Against Mortgage & Title Fraud

344

Best & Worst Case for 2023 Real Estate Market

345

The Risks & Rewards Of Co-Signing

346

Did The Bank Of Canada Make Fixed Mortgages Better Than Variable?

347

The 5 Hottest Rental Markets In Canada

348

The Biggest Drop in House Prices Since The Global Financial Crisis

349

Real Estate Investing Tax Tips You Need To Know

350

15 Lessons From The King Of NYC Real Estate

351

Can You Get Rich Quick with "Other Peoples Money" ?

352

Buying A Portfolio Vs. Building A Portfolio

353

Buying Foreclosures & Other Distressed Deals

354

The Top 4 Places To Live In North America Are Canadian

355

17 Lessons From A Real Estate Billionaire

356

What ROI Are You Getting In Every Major City

357

This Property Type Has The Lowest Vacancy

358

Billions in Funding for Canadian Proptech is Changing Everything

359

VTB: Vendor Take Backs Can Make Every Deal Better

360

Building Permit Approvals Are Making The Housing Crisis Worse

361

The Best Investment Mortgage Product In Canada?

362

Cash Flow Vs. Cap Rate Step By Step

363

The Surprising Truths About Alberta Real Estate

364

Layoffs In Real Estate & What It Means For You

365

14 Real Estate Investing Principles To Live By

366

Buying Real Estate In A Corporation Vs. Your Personal Name

367

12 Ways To Make Money In Real Estate

368

Breaking Your Mortgage: Fixed Vs. Variable

369

Housing Crisis: Building for 500,000 Immigrants

370

Record Low Home Ownership

371

Own Real Estate For $15,000

372

Fraudulent Rental Applications & Increased Density

373

50bps + Bank Of Canada Monetary Policy Report

374

Finding the Best Value In A Buyers Market - CREA Updates

375

The Biggest Real Estate Bubble In The World

376

The Missing Middle & The Opportunity To Find It

377

Record Population Growth & More Interest Rate Hikes

378

The Best Mortgage Strategy To Help You Scale

379

How To Decide Which Market To Invest In

380

Your Most Important Real Estate Asset - Tenants

381

Invest Without Owning Real Estate : Greybrook

382

77% Of Pandemic Buyers Are Worried About Affording Their Mortgage

383

Fixed Vs. Variable Mortgages

384

Only Two Markets Went Up In Price Last Month - CREA Stats

385

The 6 People You Need to Buy Your First Investment

386

The Top 5 Return Metrics To Analyze Deals

387

Bank of Canada Rate Hike Puts Pressure on Variable Mortgages

388

Can Elon Musk Save Canadian Real Estate

389

Does The BRRRR Method Work In Canada Anymore?

390

Investing In Waterfront Properties & Border Towns

391

Only 9 Markets Went Up In Price Last Month - CREA Update

392

Understanding Your Mortgage: Stress Tests & Trigger Rates

393

Every Real Estate Investing Term You Need To Know

394

Trouble In The Worlds Largest Asset

395

Should You Sell At A Loss ?

396

Who Owns The Most Land In Canada & How To Get A Piece Of It

397

Alternative Lenders & 10 Year Price Projections

398

25 Point Deal Checklist

399

Cancelled Listings Reaching All Time Highs

400

The Fastest Growing Markets in the Last Two Years - CREA Update

401

Everything But Residential Real Estate

402

The Largest Interest Rate Hike in 24 Years!

403

How Canadian Real Estate Performs in a Rising Rate Environment

404

Home Prices Drop While Interest Rates and Rents Rise

405

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