Ben Myers is a long time industry veteran having worked as an analyst and developer for more than a decade. In this episode Ben and Andrew look ahead to the market in 2018 and discuss the incredible growth in the rental market, what upward and downward market pressures Ben is tracking for 2018, and some [...]
In this special episode of the True Condos Podcast, Andrew la Fleur is the one being interviewed for a change to announce the launch of a brand new podcast called the Ask Andrew Podcast. Find out what it is and why he started it on this episode. ANDREW LA FLEUR INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS 1:01 What is [...]
Andrew la Fleur is constantly tracking the condo market, looking for trends and spotting opportunities in the data to help condo investors make strategic investments. Recently he has spotted something he says he never thought would happen. Find out what it is and why it represents a huge BUY signal for downtown condo investors. EPISODE [...]
Dealing with property maintenance is a normal part of being a landlord and with Jiffy it’s now a lot easier to deal with. Jiffy is a new app that connects property owners with trades people and service professionals for small repair jobs. In this episode Andrew la Fleur chats with Paul Arlin (co-founder of Jiffy) [...]
Pemberton has always been a large builder of new homes and condos but in 2017 they are on pace to break records with over 3000 units sold. After selling out Time and Space condos (1600 units across 4 towers) in just 6 months, Pemberton is now launching Social condos at Church and Dundas. Find out [...]
In this episode Andrew la Fleur discusses renting out your condo on Airbnb with a condo investor and Realtor Lillian Hanna. Lillian has first hand experience as an Airbnb landlord in her downtown condo. What are the potential risks and rewards of using Airbnb? What are the important things to know for condo investors and [...]
In this episode we get the always informative and engaging Mortgage Jake (Jake Abramowicz) to talk about the new mortgage rule changes (i.e. the stress test). Find out why Jake says condos are going to “kill it”, why you should refinance your existing properties NOW, and why you might actually better off putting less money [...]
Mortgage broker David Larock is back and here to provide his in depth analysis of the new mortgage rule changes - the stress test and it’s implications to our market. What are the new rules, who do they benefit, who do they hurt, how many buyers will this actually effect. Are the big banks worried [...]
The Bank of Canada has raised interest rates this month for the first time since 2010. Will there be more rate increases in the months ahead? Is this the beginning of the end for the Toronto real estate market or is there reason to be skeptical and could interest rates actually come back down? Mortgage [...]
Why today’s condo investors should be excited about the future with Ben Myers
January 12, 2018 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Introducing the Ask Andrew Podcast
January 10, 2018 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Something I never thought would happen just did
December 12, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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How to save time and money on small repair jobs on your investment property with Jiffy
December 1, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Why the GTA’s Biggest Builder Is So Big on the Downtown East Side
November 6, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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How to get 100% occupancy in your condo on Airbnb
November 2, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Why Condos Are Going to Kill It Under the New Mortgage Rules with Mortgage Jake
October 27, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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In depth analysis of the new mortgage stress test with David Larock
October 25, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Why Investors Should Not Fear Rising Interest Rates with David Larock
July 25, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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