Move Smartly: The Podcast

A Short Message About Our Summer Break

Aug 22, 2023

John and Urmi are going to be taking a short summer break and will return with a new episode on September 12th. We are planning to speak to even more experts on all things Toronto and Canadian real estate including related issues such as how to build homes faster, immigration, employment and more. We’re also...

Average Home Prices Trending Down + The Case for High Interest Rates for Longer — August Toronto Area Real Estate Market Live Update & Q/A

Aug 15, 2023

We’re back with our regular live monthly market update from John, who is joined by David Larock, a mortgage broker and analyst who blogs with us at Move Smartly. Along the way, Urmi moderates our live chat and asks your audience questions.

You can participate in our live sessions or rewatch previous sessions on our...

The Bull Vs Bear Debate for Canadian Real Estate + Trudeau Says Housing Not a Primary Responsibility – Toronto & Vancouver Real Estate Roundtable August 2023

Aug 8, 2023

It’s that time again - our August roundtable with Steve in Vancouver and John in Toronto
This month we discuss the latest trends in both housing markets and some early signs of investors beginning to sell investments to deleverage. Justin Trudeau announced this month that housing is not a primary responsibility of the...

Why a Decent Income is No Longer Enough to Buy a Home in Canada

Aug 1, 2023

The second of our semi-regular sit downs about the big ideas John’s writing about now.

Another key component of Canada’s housing crisis is how unaffordable it is to buy a home, particularly in its larger markets like Toronto. John explains how the once reliable understanding of how our incomes relate to home prices...