David Wex, who along with his partner Mark Reeve, are Urban Capital. Since David started in the condo industry in the 90s, he has been a trailblazer with a vision to build high design condominiums and get into areas years before they have gentrified. River City is a multi-phase condo community in the West Don [...]
Benjamin Tal is the Deputy Chief Economist with CIBC World Markets. On this episode we discuss the global economy including what’s happening in China and Europe, his positive outlook on the USA, Ben’s recent “Canada Jobs Report”, and listen to hear what Ben thinks about the recent trend of institutional investors getting into the Toronto [...]
Peter Norman is Chief Economist at Altus Group and General Manager of Altus Group Economic Consulting. He’s been tracking the housing market for nearly 30 years and has been a real estate investor since the 1980s. Peter has consulted with the International Monetary Fund and gives us insight into the question of “Does the IMF [...]
Darin McLeskey is an investor, developer, and Realtor in Detroit. We talk to Darin on this episode about investing in Detroit's infamous "$500 house", learn about the risks and rewards of investing in fringe areas of the city, and Darin tells us where the smart money is going now in Detroit real estate investing. Daniel [...]
Carl Langschmidt is a top Realtor in Toronto and has been an industry innovator for nearly a decade. In this episode, we discuss Carl’s new and powerful website Condos.ca as well as his firm’s findings about maintenance fees. Some of the results might surprise you. Carl Langschmidt Interview Highlights 00:12 What to Expect in this [...]
On this episode Andrew la Fleur sits down with Jacob Cohen of Daniels to get an update on the rapidly changing regent park neighbourhood and they talk about the latest new project in the area - The Bartholomew condos and towns Jacob Cohen Interview Highlights 0:20 What to Expect in this Interview 4:00 How Jacob [...]
In this solo episode, Andrew la Fleur presents an oral essay on why the rental apartment boom we are seeing in Toronto is a good thing for individual condo investors. There are 5 forces at play that when taken into account indicate a bright future for the condo market. Related Links Financial Post Article: Apartment [...]
Adrian Crook lives with his partner and 5 kids in a 1000 sq ft condo in downtown Vancouver. We talked about the benefits of urban living for families, and discuss the challenges that cities like Toronto and Vancouver face in getting more families to make the shift to downtown, high rise living. Condo investors should [...]
Andrew la Fleur takes a trip to New York City to check out the view from the highest penthouse in the Western hemisphere at 432 Park Avenue, New York City Episode Transcript Hi and welcome back to the show. Today is going to be another solo episode, just me and you today. Next week [...]
Extreme Architecture with David Wex of Urban Capital
March 20, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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The Global Economy and the Toronto High Rise Market with Benjamin Tal of CIBC World Markets
March 26, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Is Canada’s Real Estate Market 30% Overvalued? with Peter Norman from Altus Group
April 13, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Investing in $500 homes in Detroit with Darin McLeskey
April 4, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Maintenance Fees Myths and Facts with Carl Langschmidt from Condos.ca
April 17, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Understanding the Big Picture in Regent Park with Jacob Cohen of Daniels Corp
April 29, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Why the Rental Apartment Boom is a Good Thing for Condo Investors
April 24, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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How to Raise 5 Kids in a Condo with Adrian Crook of 5kids1condo.com
May 7, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Inside the Highest Penthouse in the Western Hemisphere – 432 Park Avenue, New York City
May 15, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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