#63🎙️- Community, Clarity & Culture: Real Estate Beyond the GTA – Guest Vanessa Oake

On this episode of The Everything Real Estate Show, host Cody Kraus is joined by Vanessa Oake, broker/owner of a multi-office Century 21 brokerage serving Peterborough, the Kawarthas, and cottage country.They discuss how COVID reshaped secondary markets, investor and Airbnb trends, shifting buyer sentiment, and how pricing and inventory in Peterborough compare to the GTA and Windsor. Vanessa also shares her journey into brokerage ownership, lessons from managing 100+ agents, and why productivity, culture, and clear communication matter more than headcount.The conversation wraps with a thoughtful take on leadership, hard conversations, and why real estate remains a relationship-driven business—even in an increasingly digital world.Practical, honest, and grounded in real experience. Let’s go!