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By: Watson Estates

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, investor and real estate broker in Canada’s greatest city. 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

318: What Ontario Real Estate Will Look like in 2023 with Tim Hudak
11/10/2022

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


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317: Many GTA Housing Segments Find a Price Floor
09/16/2022

Is the Bad News in the Housing Market CURRENT, or OLD NEWS?

What’s the Real Story in the GTA right now?

Which GTA housing segment has me the most excited in the next 3-6 months?

Articles Referenced in this Episode:

https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2022/09/home-prices-around-toronto-expected-fall-as-much-risen/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canada-home-sales-real-estate-august/

https://www.movesmartly.com/monthly-report-september-2022


316: The Toronto Real Estate Market is Doing What It’s Supposed to Do
09/08/2022

Have we Reached the Bottom on Prices?

Is the Recent 0.75% Increase the Last Our Market will See?

Why is Rent Increasing So Quickly?

Articles Referenced in this Episode:

https://globalnews.ca/news/9102198/toronto-home-sales-august-2022-real-estate/

https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2022/09/fad-press-release-2022-09-07/

https://renx.ca/rising-interest-rates-deepen-canada-rental-housing-crisis-tal/

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lackie-rental-costs-rising-in-the-midst-of-housing-crisis


315: The Flashing Red Lights for Ontario Rental-Housing Providers with Tony Irwin (FRPO)
06/24/2022

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 ser...


314: Toronto Housing Crash Up To 36% In Some GTA Suburbs Since February 2022
06/15/2022

What the hell is happening with our market right now?

How will the July interest rate hike impact the market?

Which real estate companies are taking the biggest beating in 2022?


Articles Referenced in this Episode:

https://www.movesmartly.com/monthly-report-june-2022

https://thedalesreport.com/trends/toronto-housing-crash-up-to-36-in-some-gta-suburbs-since-february-2022/

https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2022/06/home-prices-expected-plummet-across-ontario-toronto-red-hot/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/homeowners-interest-rate-survey-1.6487137

https://financialpost.com/executive/executive-summary/posthaste-chances-of-75-basis-point-rate-hike-from-the-bank-of-canada-just-went-up

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-private-mortgage-lender-magenta-suspends-new-loan-applications-until/


313: 2022 Rental Trends Savvy Landlords Must Know with liv.rent
06/03/2022

Learn how top investors have been levelling up their Toronto portfolio this year

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312: Canadian Real Estate To Fall Double-Digits, Or “I Would Be Shocked”
05/31/2022

Economist Expectations for the Second Half of 2022

Are Toronto Rental Rates Increasing Faster Than Expected?

What Are Economists Expecting Prices to Do in The Second Half of 2022 ?

Could Canada’s Debt Be What Saves the Toronto Market?


Articles Referenced in this Episode:

https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/12/toronto-rent-prices-expected-rise-next-year/

https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2022/05/costs-more-2300-month-rent-average-toronto-apartment/

https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-real-estate-to-fall-double-digits-or-i-would-be-shocked-bmo-director/

https://www.cp24.com/news/bank-of-canada-expected-to-jack-up-interest-rates-as-inflation-persists-1.5924634

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-warning-canadians-are-house-rich-but-heavily-in-debt/


311: Tax-Free First Home Savings Account-What We Know, with Renee Sylvestre-Williams, Freelance Finance and Business Journalist
05/27/2022

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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310: What's the Best Real Estate Strategy for You with Elizabeth Kelly
05/20/2022

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.


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309: Bidding Wars No More
05/16/2022

Let’s Talk Escape Clauses, Politics & Bank of Canada

How do I craft a bid in Canada’s cooling housing market?

What are the Ontario Party Platforms for Housing Affordability?

Does the Bank of Canada Consider the Housing Market in its Interest Rate Trajectory?


Articles Referenced in this Episode:

https://globalnews.ca/news/8833692/canada-housing-prices-bidding-offers/

https://globalnews.ca/news/8693181/canada-housing-affordability-inflation/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-2022-election-platform-guide/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-interest-rate-trajectory-will-depend-heavily-on-housing-market-boc/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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