Toronto Power of Sale & Foreclosures On the Rise

We had the pleasure of speaking with Ronald Alphonso. Ronald is a real estate investor, mortgage broker, and private lender for over 30 years. He is the principal broker of Mortgage Broker Store, and its private lending arm, Brookcrest Financial which is one of the most flexible online lenders in Ontario. During his years as a private mortgage lender, Mr. Ronald Alphonso gained extensive knowledge in dealing with all aspects of the power of sales and foreclosures. Ron now specializes in helping homeowners to stop Power of Sales and Foreclosures. He has stopped or prevented the sale or eviction for hundreds of properties across Ontario.

Ronald shares with us everything that we need to know about the power of sales and what opportunities are coming to us as residents and investors in Ontario.

The US Real Estate Market with Daniel Kwak

We had the pleasure of speaking with Daniel Kwak. He's the founder and senior fund manager at Miotti Partners Capital. By age 23 he had 87 units, along with having raised millions of dollars in capital. He has also traveled across the country training and mentoring hundreds and thousands of aspiring real estate investors. Daniel shares with us his journey of moving to the United States as an immigrant to developing a portfolio from zero properties to owning over 80 units.

CMHC & the Looming Deferral Cliff with Canada's #1 Mortgage Broker

We had the pleasure of speaking with Dave Butler. Dave runs the Premium Service division of Butler Mortgages and works mainly with Real Estate Investors. Dave has been in the industry for 20 years and for the last 3 years, Dave has been ranked the #1 Mortgage Broker in Canada by volume on CMP’s Annual Top 75 Mortgage Broker Report. Dave shares his opinion on the current state of Toronto real estate, interest rates, and how to generate cash flow in the local market. He also shares with us his opinion on what's coming next in the market.

The New Toronto Real Estate Market with Richard Robbins

We had the pleasure of speaking with Richard Robbins, Co-founder & CEO of one of North America’s top real estate training and coaching organizations; RRI (Richard Robbins International). RRI has over 10,000 coaching grads and 300,000+ real estate professionals who have attended RRI Conferences worldwide since 1998. He is an international speaker, author, and business coach, Richard Robbins’ organization is designed to share the most advanced real estate business-building systems with the world. Armed with one goal: To help real estate agents build a business and life they love.

Richard shares what he expects to happen in Toronto’s real estate market through 2020. As we know, COVID has forced Realtors to adapt in order to survive. We discuss what these changes look like and how the business will change long-term. If you’re an investor, homeowner, or Realtor, you won’t want to miss this conversation.

June 2020 - Toronto Market Stats in Review

We take a look at how far we’ve come since the provincial closures came into effect due to COVID. This past month has some clear winners and losers. Let’s break it down by housing segment and predict what direction prices are moving next month. If you want to know what we’re expecting for your properties in Toronto, you won’t want to miss this podcast.

Toronto Real Estate Market Boom or Bust in 2020

Are you confused about the state of our local marketplace? I don’t blame you. A strong case can be made for both why the market will collapse and why it’s resilient. In this podcast, we attempt to convince you both ways…

Yes, I’m certainly bias. This is a rare attempt at stepping outside my opinion and sharing all the arguments for both sides. Ultimately, you will make the call. Amid the craziness of COVID, the decision to buy in or not is in your hands. Is this market worth your investment or not?

Ontario Municipalities Need a Bailout Now

By all estimates, municipalities will be running deficits of between $10-$15 billion across Canada. There’s one problem, it is illegal for municipalities to run deficits. What options does Toronto have before it to address this quickly growing issue?

Toronto is facing a best-case scenario shortfall of $1.5 billion in lost revenue this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The city would have to raise property taxes by an estimated 47 per cent in order to make up that shortfall. Maybe its time for a provincial and federal bailout...

Multi Family Real Estate Investors during COVID with Kasey Wong

This month we interview Kasey Wong from Cacoeli Living. Kasey owns hundreds of units across the GTA, has taught thousands via YouTube and has a wealth of property management experience. If you are a real estate investor, or hope to learn from the best you aren’t going to want to miss this interview

Kasey explains the new dynamic between tenants and landlords and his view of what will happen in the local real estate market in the coming months. The journey through COVID-19 has many lessons for us to learn. Why not learn from a guru who has experienced market downturns before?

2nd Quarter 2020 Toronto Real Estate Market amid the Pandemic

We just witnessed significant monthly declines in Toronto real estate prices. When will we come out the other side? We discuss what we are most closely watching through the second quarter of 2020.

We sat on a roller coaster in 2008, then again in 2017. Will this be as bad? Nobody can predict the future, but having more information allows you to make your best guess. We have been putting out daily content to keep our friends updated. Check them out!

What My Clients Are Doing During this Lockdown

It’s too early to know what everyone else is doing, but I can tell you what my clients are doing and this will give you the same insight that I’ve had about how people are reacting to the COVID-19 closures in real estate. In this podcast we talk about why some people have backed out of the market, and why some are still active.

We go into detail about what the industry is doing to protect consumers and outline the new clauses we’ve been putting in our offers to protect the deal. Market updates are coming out daily and we’re keeping up. In the last month, we’ve become #1 on Google Podcasts!

Keep Your Rent, May 2020 - Renters vs Landlords

In Toronto, 47 percent of all residents are renters. The province has halted evictions with landlords given only a 6-month deferral on mortgages. With a loud message encouraging tenants to keep their rent, we shouldn’t be shocked by the backlash on the side of landlords.

In two weeks from now is month two of rent payments. Who paid last month and how are renters/landlords making it work? We discuss possible solutions to this tension and share the good and bad in recent news.

Real Estate Investors amid COVID-19 with Deniero B. & Watson Estates

I had the pleasure of being interviewed on the “Up Your Game” Podcast. We worked through what COVID-19 has done to change the real estate industry and discussed the attitudes investors currently have about our quickly changing marketplace. The full interview has been posted on “Toronto’s #1 Real Estate Podcast” available on all podcast apps.

Deniero is an online entrepreneur, business coach and content creator. They will be launching “The Remote CEO” Podcast in the coming months to help solopreneurs transition into becoming a small business. You can find out more at www.denierob.com

Where MetroLinx & Transit is Growing in the GTA

Canada’s population grew by 531,000 from August 2018 to July 2019 – the largest 12-month increase in our history according to Statistics Canada. Nearly 60 per cent of that growth took place in Ontario and British Columbia, and these people need places to live. Are we working to improve infrastructure to account for this growth? Today, we talk about it.

All scheduled developments will certainly be affected by the recent Coronavirus related closures, however these plans will have an enormous impact on the housing market. If you can position your investments to be in areas with significant infrastructure, you’ll be able to get a notch ahead in Canada’s greatest city.

How Toronto Demographics will look in 50 Years

The world has gotten so much smaller, and this Canada has an open-door policy for new migrants. Our population grew by 531,000 from August 2018 to July 2019 – the largest 12-month increase in our history according to Statistics Canada. Nearly 60 percent of that growth took place in Ontario and British Columbia, and this trend will only increase over time.

This video was inspired by Toronto Life Magazine (2016) who projected how things will look in 50 years. You bet that with vast immigration our country will look very different. We take some time to dream a little about what Toronto will look like in half a century.

Seniors are struggling to hold on to their homes, too

To date, baby boomers have won at every level of local real estate and yet even they are struggling. This group isn’t small either, by 2030 seniors are expected to comprise almost one in four Canadians. Knowing the strength of this demographic, the question is what are seniors planning on doing and how will it impact our market in 2020?

As the cost of living rises, older people are becoming increasingly creative and resilient in order to hold onto their home. As they fight to stay put, a Ryerson study, which focused on a similar area around Toronto and Lake Ontario, forecast a potential deficit of around 70,000 houses with backyards as millennials’ demand for family-friendly properties over the next decade. The opportunities start with wrapping your head around the culture shifts. This one is worth paying attention too.

The BRRRR Investment Strategy with Matt McKeever & Watson Estates

In the GTA we have had amazing equity gains over the last decade, but what about cash flow? In this podcast, I interviewed Matt McKeever, one of the GTA’s top YouTubers and real estate investors with over 100 tenants at any given time. If you don’t think you can find cash flow in Ontario you won’t want to miss this interview.

Matt McKeever shares the BRRRR Investment Strategy with us and we dive into each category. If you want to scale your real estate portfolio with an eye for cash flow and returns that allow limitless investing, you’ll want to pay attention. Finding deals, fixing units, and long-term rentals… this conversation has it all. We’re considering doing more guest interviews that speak to GTA investors. Let us know what you think about this one!

How does Toronto rent rates compare across the country?

Toronto sits as the most expensive place to rent in Canada. But this isn’t the whole story... we’re expecting big changes in 2020 for renters which could be a light at the end of the tunnel. In this podcast, we discuss what rent rates will look like this year and whether there's still money to be made by local investors.

In our review, we consider many factors including rent control, short term rentals and builder incentives. Each year, approximately 22,000 new renters are coming to Toronto every year. It's time we understand how well we are provide housing and where there are opportunities.

How will the Coronavirus impact Real Estate in Canada?

There’s panic in the stock market as businesses continue to be interrupted by COVID-19. If you’re wondering what impact this near-pandemic will have on the Canadian real estate market, look no further. We share our predictions of how the Coronavirus will affect our market in the short and long term.

We look at how China was impacted by the virus, the fluctuations we experienced in 2008 and what a recent Real Estate Investment Network report says we will see in the coming years as a result of this global volatility. We don’t have a crystal ball but we do have our ear to the ground. Follow our videos and podcasts on your preferred social platform and we will keep you updated as changes happen.

How to Win Multiple Offers in Ontario

Multiple Offers are working their way back into the Toronto condo market. Back in 2017, people were applying many strategies to win while others were just missing out. Many of these strategies are still allowed so why not learn from the past?

We get into escalation clauses, bully offers, and how the open bidding process will add an additional level of complexity. The seller certainly has control in a multiple offer situation. That doesn't mean you can't be creative with your approach to lock down the home you fell in love with in the first place.

Toronto's NEW Google City by Side Walk Labs coming soon!

“Sidewalk Labs is reimagining cities to improve quality of life. Growing cities face many challenges. Longer commutes. Higher rents. Fewer opportunities. New technology can help.” In this podcast, we dive into what you can expect to see from Toronto’s eastern waterfront and the current status of the project. We’re talking innovation, sustainability and $14.2 billion in annual economic impact by 2040. This development has it all and with Toronto being North America’s emerging tech hub, all eyes are watching this transformation. We hope you’re as excited about this as we are… unless tracking your spending patterns to improve marketing products freaks you out.