Podcast Episodes

Should Buyers Wait or Jump In? And How AI Is Changing Real Estate

In this episode, we tackle a few timely questions from listeners trying to make sense of today's housing market. We start with a seller who received …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Built to Stall: Why Ontario's Housing Machine Has Stopped — and What It Takes to Restart It

Ontario's residential construction sector is facing its worst crisis in decades. Pre-construction condo sales have plummeted 89%, single-family home …

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rising Rates and Competitive Pockets in Toronto's Housing Market

In this month's YouTube Live, we're unpacking some interesting shifts happening in the Toronto real estate market.

While the overall market remains …

6 months ago

A Slow Start to 2026 & Interest Rate Uncertainty — Real Estate Roundtable (March 2026)

Toronto and Vancouver's housing markets are off to a very slow start in 2026. Sales activity in both cities has come in well below last year's levels…

6 months, 1 week ago

What Happens When Young People Give Up on Homeownership?

Housing affordability is usually framed as a supply problem or a price problem. But recent academic research suggests something deeper may be happeni…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Real Estate Commissions Explained + Condo vs House for First-Time Buyers

In this episode of The Situation, John and Peter dive into buying strategy for first-time buyers and how real estate commissions really work.   Our f…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Mortgage Stress on the Rise & Home Sales Start the Year Down - Monthly Market Update

In this month's live update, we break down the latest stats on low-rise homes and condos and what they're really telling us about today's market. 

O…

7 months ago

Sales Slump, Prices Trend Lower — Real Estate Roundtable (February 2026)

This month's real estate roundtable brings together John Pasalis, Steve Saretsky, and mortgage broker David Larock to break down the latest develo…

7 months, 1 week ago

How the UK Boosted Homeownership by Curbing Investor Demand

What happens when a government openly acknowledges that its tax system is favouring landlords over ordinary households — and then actually changes it…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Upsizing in an Uncertain Market and Navigating Family-Owned Homes

In this episode, we break down three real housing dilemmas that many households are facing in today's uncertain market.

We start with a common chall…

7 months, 3 weeks ago