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Interest Rates, Home Prices, Stress Test, the Greenbelt, Rent Rates, today we cover it all.

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2. Free access to our REALiTY+ tradeshow featuring 40+ start-ups, vendors, and organizations that can help you grow your business. These include some of the top PropTech companies, platforms, top brokerages, and more. 

3. Panel discussions and fireside chats about the emerging industry trends that will shape the future of the real estate market and how you work.   

More than 30 speakers spread across two exciting days are scheduled to take the stage, including:   

Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States Lisa LaFlamme, 

Canadian journalism icon David Goggins, retired Navy SEAL and widely known as the toughest athlete on earth 

Simu Liu, star of Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Kim’s Convenience 

Christine Quinn, REALTOR®, reality TV star, and business mogul from Selling Sunset 

Bozoma Saint John, Hall of Fame Marketing Executive, author, entrepreneur, and former Chief Marketing Officer at Netflix 

Platon, award-winning photographer   

Grab your REALiTY+ Conference for Nov 22 & 23rd here:   

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Big Post-COVID Changes Just Up Ahead  

Welcome to the home of all things Toronto Real Estate.   

Our guest today is Tony Irwin, President & CEO of the Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO). With 2,200 members, FRPO is the leading advocate for quality rental housing in Ontario. Before joining FRPO, Tony was President & CEO of the Canadian Consumer Finance Association; a national trade association representing businesses that provide a range of financial products to Canadians. Prior to his posting at CCFA, Tony held progressively senior roles in the financial services and insurance sectors. From 2005-2009 Tony served as Executive Director of the Justin Eves Foundation, a non-profit organization granting scholarships and bursaries to learning-disabled and disadvantaged young people to assist them to achieve a post-secondary education. Tony has also held key political roles and was Senior Advisor to an Ontario Premier and Executive Assistant to the Leader of the Official Opposition.  

You can reach Tony Irwin at:  

website:  https://frpo.org/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/frpo.org/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/frpofacts/

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/FRPOFACTS

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/federation-of-rental-housing-providers-of-ontario-frpo 

This podcast has GTA market updates and investing tips for new and experienced investors. 

Bradley is the founder of Watson Estates, an investor and real estate broker in Canada’s greatest city. 

This isn't advice, just our honest analysis of the market.   

To connect with us visit www.linktr.ee/WatsonEstates  

Yours in Real Estate, 

Bradley Watson  Broker at Sutton Group - Summit Realty Inc. , Brokerage.  

Phone: 647-206-9554 Email: bradley@watsonestates.ca

As seen in the 2023 federal government budget, we share the deets!  

Welcome to the home of all things Toronto Real Estate.   

Renee Sylvestre-Williams is a finance and business writer. In her more than 15 years of journalism, her work has been published in the Globe and Mail, Flare, Canadian Living, MoneySense, Wealthsimple and Forbes. She also publishes a biweekly newsletter, The Budgette,  where she provides financial education for single earners. (https://budgette.substack.com/)  

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renee.sylvestrewilliams@gmail.com 

Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/thebudgetteofficial/ 

This podcast has GTA market updates and investing tips for new and experienced investors. Bradley is the founder of Watson Estates, investor and real estate broker in Canada’s greatest city. This isn't advice, just our honest analysis of the market.   

To connect with us visit www.linktr.ee/WatsonEstates  

Yours in Real Estate, Bradley Watson  Broker at Sutton Group - Summit Realty Inc., Brokerage.  

Phone: 647-206-9554 

Email: bradley@watsonestates.ca

Questions to Ask Yourself & More

An experienced real estate investor for more than 15 years, Elizabeth Kelly has a passion for helping people achieve their financial dreams through the purchase of investment properties.  Elizabeth specializes in the acquisition and management of Rent to Own and multi-unit residential properties. In 2019, she opened Elizabeth Kelly Consulting and Coaching to assist both new and experienced investors in planning, structuring and creatively financing their real estate portfolio so they can enjoy early retirement and leave a legacy for their families.

How to reach Elizabeth Kelly:

Email: elizabeth@ekconsulting.ca

Facebook = Elizabeth Kelly Consulting and Coaching

Instagram = @elizabethkellyconsulting

Website: www.ekconsulting.ca

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Building Your Private Equity Firm from the Ground Up  

Welcome to the home of all things Toronto Real Estate.   

This podcast has GTA market updates and investing tips for new and experienced investors. Bradley is the founder of Watson Estates, an investor and real estate broker in Canada’s greatest city. This isn't advice, just our honest analysis of the market.   

Today's guest is August Biniaz, a Real Estate Developer, Fund Manager, General Partner and a Real Estate Private Equity Thought Leader with 15 years of experience in real estate. He is the Co-founder of CPI Capital, where he acts as the CSO and COO working with operating partners across the US. August was instrumental in the closing of over $170 million of multifamily assets since inception.  August has a passion for sharing his knowledge and helping others reach financial freedom.  August lets investor partners earn substantial returns by investing in multifamily properties in the hottest US markets. He educates his investor partners about Real Estate Private Equity through the CPI Academy platform, YouTube Show, Webinars, MeetUp Groups, Real Estate Weekly LinkedIn Newsletter and one on one coaching.  

How to reach August Biniaz:  

Website = https://www.cpicapital.ca 

YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBliV4We30bjaKqmqri8jQg/videos 

Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/cpicapital/ 

Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/CPICapital 

LinkedIn = http://linkedin.com/in/august-biniaz-23291460  

Find Us: www.linktr.ee/WatsonEstates  This is not advice, just our analysis of the market. 

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Yours in Real Estate, 

Bradley Watson  

Broker at Sutton Group - Summit Realty Inc. , Brokerage.  

Phone: 647-206-9554 Email: bradley@watsonestates.ca

Home inspections are making a huge comeback. It looks like they're here to stay.  

Welcome to the home of all things Toronto Real Estate.   Our guest today, Alan Carson, lives home inspections. Since he co-founded Carson Dunlop in 1978, he has focused his career on the development of professional home inspections.  Alan Carson has been President of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), is a founding member of the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI), and is a Past President of the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI). He has been recognized with numerous awards over the years for his contributions. He has presented at countless conferences and seminars and has written numerous papers and articles that have been published and adopted throughout North America.  

For the last 43 years, Carson Dunlop has performed hundreds of thousands of home inspections, helped train thousands of inspectors, and provided the reporting system for millions of inspections. Their residential and commercial inspection companies and their training and report writing solutions are designed to help their clients succeed. They have been pioneers in this industry and have helped shape it.  Over the years, they have developed many successful inspection concepts and their education and report writing systems have set the industry standard.  

How to reach Alan Carson:
Website www.carsondunlop.com
Email alancarson@carsondunlop.com 

Rising borrowing costs & future rate hikes. Will it dissuade buyers from entering the market?

Penelope Graham is the Managing Editor of STOREYS. She has over a decade of experience covering real estate, mortgage, and personal finance topics. Her commentary on the housing market is frequently featured on both national and local media outlets including BNN Bloomberg, CBC, The Toronto Star, National Post, and The Globe and Mail.

We welcome her to the show today.

How to reach Penelope Graham:

Twitter = @penngram

LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/penelope-graham-4411117/

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This is not advice, just our analysis of the market. 

If you enjoyed the video consider subscribing. 

We always love to hear feedback and comments. 

Tell us what you think!

Why the market pendulum is swinging, the one exception, & who are the winners and losers Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-doug-ford-housing-affordability-plan-1.6395946 https://betterdwelling.com/think-foreign-buyer-taxes-dont-work-look-at-windsor-toronto-real-estate-bmo/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ontario-raises-foreign-buyer-tax-to-20-per-cent-for-home-purchases/ https://blog.remax.ca/blunt-blow-to-canadian-housing-market/ https://storeys.com/voiding-capital-gains-tax-exemption-major-consequences/ https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-real-estate-is-about-to-experience-a-full-scale-attack-warns-big-six-bank/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/interest-rate-analysis-1.6402439 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/article-torontos-market-is-cooling-what-next/ https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2022/03/cottage-prices-skyrocketing-ontario-condo-toronto/ https://www.bmo.com/main/personal/mortgages https://www.ratehub.ca/best-ontario-mortgage-rates/5-year/fixed https://www.superbrokers.ca/tools/mortgage-rates-comparison

How to polish a diamond in the rough.

James started with his first rental property in Feb 2020, at the start of COVID. He was raised to fear debt, save money, go to school, work hard to graduate university, and get a good job - he is now in huge amounts of debt, spends all of his money immediately, and while he graduated university and got a great job, he left it shortly after. James now runs his own businesses and owns several multifamily buildings in Southwestern Ontario. His primary investing strategies are BRRRRs, Airbnb, and has done a few flips. His niche is buying properties with difficult problems to solve, with each property getting nicknames. The Machete House and the Crack Shack Hotel are the most popular amongst his followers.

How to reach James Fernandez:

Facebook = www.facebook.com/jfernz49

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/james.fernz

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Don’t Let A Great Deal Slip Through Your Fingers Due To Funding. Jesse is VP of Business Development at Calvert Home Mortgage Investment Corporation. He was introduced to REI about 14 years ago by a husband-and-wife team of private lenders upon moving to Alberta from Ontario. He started working with them just as the sub-prime crisis happened. Now, Jesse focuses on creating solutions for flippers with amazing programs in both Ontario and Alberta centred on short-term lending. Calvert offers quick access to capital and support in profitable REI endeavours. Jesse’s passion lies in creating and building lasting relationships with brokers, borrowers, and investors. Jesse is involved in many facets of the lending process, Jesse creates and builds vital relationships with investors. He also assists with underwriting, regulatory compliance, and preventative loss analysis. Jesse has a passion for helping people reach their financial goals. He’s focused on discovering quality opportunities to lend money and provide sufficient capital to fund exciting opportunities. Jesse is the father of two young children. Beyond work, his passions extend to skiing, fishing, mountain biking, and continuous learning. How to reach Jesse Bobrowski: Website = https://chmic.ca/ Email = jesse@chmic.ca Phone = 403-278-0249 Receive GTA Off-Market Deals & Passive Small to Mid-Size Apartments Deals Across Canada Right Now! Click Here to Sign Up absolutely FREE: https://pages.watsonestates.ca/ Find Us: www.linktr.ee/WatsonEstates This is not advice, just our analysis of the market. If you enjoyed the video consider subscribing. We always love to hear feedback and comments. Tell us what you think!

Researchers Say, “Let The Worst Fail” To Send A Message

Articles Referenced in this Episode: https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lackie-insatiable-demand-low-housing-supply-means-records-continue-to-be-set https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/12/toronto-rent-prices-expected-rise-next-year/ https://www.thestar.com/business/2021/12/13/in-your-corner-how-much-income-do-i-need-to-afford-a-home.html https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/12/toronto-awful-real-estate-tips-parents/ https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-real-estate-prices-dont-always-rise-everywhere-forever-bmo/ https://financialpost.com/real-estate/canada-opens-door-to-immigrants-adding-fuel-to-hot-housing-market https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/12/60-yonge-toronto-condos/ https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/ontario-to-hike-foreign-homebuyers-tax-if-feds-don-t-act-source-1.1695342 https://betterdwelling.com/should-canada-crash-toronto-real-estate-to-stop-moral-hazard-from-spreading-maybe/

Sweeping Policy Changes Could Be On the Horizon 

Articles Referenced in this Episode: 

https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/11/toronto-housing-market-hotter-ever/ 

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/toronto-ranks-sixth-out-of-80-global-cities-for-remote-work-attractiveness#:~:text=A%20new%20global%20study%20of,most%20attractive%20remote%20work%20destinations. 

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/11/25/newly-built-houses-hit-record-price-in-october-as-supply-dwindles.html 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-slams-ontario-developer-1.6258122 https://torontosun.com/news/high-net-worth-parents-could-be-fuelling-real-estates-dramatic-rise-survey 

https://nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/real-estate/investment-properties-are-driving-up-toronto-real-estate-prices-report 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/investors-in-ontario-real-estate-market-1.6258199 

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/11/21/lower-rent-fewer-chores-why-grown-up-dorm-life-might-be-the-answer-for-torontos-housing-hungry-millennials.html 

https://storeys.com/laneway-homes-reduce-property-values-affluent-neighbours-ubc-report/ 

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-toronto-planning-report-signals-real-changes-coming-to-open-the-door/

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Short Term Rentals: Risky Business?

Spencer and Ashley are Niagara- based real estate investors with a shared love of fitness, travel, and dogs.

They started investing in 2018 and have since expanded their portfolio to 18 units with a mix of short-term and long-term rentals, within the Niagara area, and recently expanded into the West coast. Spencer and Ashley have co-founded Travel Luxe Property Management, an Airbnb management company.

Having hosted over 4791 stays to managing 33 different properties, Travel Luxe Property Management has grown to become one of the most popular Airbnb property management companies in the Niagara area.

Knowing what it's like to be a traveller, they try to be as accommodating as possible with everyone! That’s why when they aren’t travelling, their focus is on their second biggest passion - real estate.

 Their goal is to become time and financially independent using real estate as their main vehicle so that they are able to continue travelling the world.

How to reach Spencer and Ashley:

Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/travelluxepropertymanagement

Instagram = @spencerandashley

Website = www.travelluxepropertymanagement.com

Find Us: www.linktr.ee/WatsonEstates  

This is not advice, just our analysis of the market. If you enjoyed the video consider subscribing. We always love to hear feedback and comments. Tell us what you think!

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We dive into where the market is headed & how PropTech companies are trying to cash in.

Articles Referenced in this Episode:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/what-housing-market-conditions-mean-for-homebuyers-right-now-1.5670186

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-house-hits-the-market-for-1-and-offers-are-only-being-accepted-today-1.5669773

https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/11/toronto-home-prices-up-real-estate-market-cooling/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/article-fractional-ownership-play-offers-renters-a-market-entry/

https://betterdwelling.com/its-official-canadas-largest-real-estate-board-is-building-a-for-profit-company/

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/is-it-better-to-rent-or-buy-in-toronto-financial-expert-breaks-down-the-pros-and-cons-1.5666940

https://www.thestar.com/local-brampton/news/council/2021/11/17/new-brampton-bylaw-prohibits-using-investment-properties-as-short-term-rentals.html

https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/11/apartments-malls-toronto/

Find Us: www.linktr.ee/WatsonEstates

This is not advice, just our analysis of the market. If you enjoyed the video consider subscribing. We always love to hear feedback and comments. Tell us what you think!

Yours in Real Estate, Watson Estates

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What is your mindset?  Are you set up for success?

Our guest today is Thomas Lorini.  Thomas is Canadian, however as of 2014, he moved his family from Toronto, Ontario to Orange County, California.  Paradise does come at a cost, but they really enjoy living where they do.

Thomas loves real estate and over the years has transitioned it from a hobby into a full-time labour of love. It all started after reading Cashflow Quadrants by Robert Kiyosaki and joining a network of real estate investors that he realized the true benefits and possibilities that real estate could offer. In 2011, he was able to take a HELOC (home equity line of credit) off his principal residency and purchase a small duplex in an A-class rental area. It was from that point that he started creating his own portfolio of cash-flowing assets.

Today, he is laser-focused on purchasing Class B & C cash-flowing properties and partnering with other investors who like the idea of real estate investing but don’t have the time or experience to do so. He currently owns a combination of single-family homes, duplex, triplex and larger mix-used multi-family buildings.

Thomas loves working with people and as a professional real estate agent helps as many people and families as he can make informed decisions when it comes to their homes. He understands that buying or selling a home is more than just a transaction: it’s a life-changing experience. That’s why Thomas and his team are dedicated to providing exceptional, personalized service for all of their clients.

Thomas takes great pride in the relationships that he builds and works relentlessly on his client’s behalf to help them achieve all their real estate goals.

Fun facts about Thomas:  He loves coffee…especially cappuccinos, He plays soccer, He loves eating spinach and rappini (Google it!), he teaches Sunday school, his favourite number is 7, he loves the beach (I would too if I live in Orange County, CA!), and he was born in Canada.

How to reach Thomas Lorini:

Website = https://www.thomaslorini.com/

https://www.facebook.com/thomaslorinirealtor/

Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/thomas_lorini1/

Find Us: www.linktr.ee/WatsonEstates This is not advice, just our analysis of the market. If you enjoyed the video consider subscribing. We always love to hear feedback and comments. Tell us what you think!

Plus: People want back in the city and we need a place for them to go… before it's too late!

Articles Referenced in this Episode:

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/this-36-ye...

https://torontolife.com/life/leaving-...

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021...

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021...

https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-r...

https://nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/real...

https://globalnews.ca/news/8335266/ba...

https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-to...

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opini...

After graduating from the University of Toronto in 2012, Georges picked up a full time office job with a tech company. He quickly realized how miserable he was. After a really LONG period of reflection, he realized he'd be much happier in real estate. He thought to himself, "what can I do every day for the next 10 years and wake up feeling happy?". The answer was clear. He got his realtor's license knowing that one day he would become a real estate investor.

After completing the "BRRR" strategy for the first time in 2017,  he was hooked. Since then, He's been obsessed with the idea of building wealth and helping others do the same.