Could Condo Prices Rise 30% in the Next 3 Years? February 19, 2016 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast Recently a prominent Toronto condo developer publicly went on record saying that he believes condo prices will rise 30% in the next 3 years. Was he right? Was he crazy? In this episode, Andrew la Fleur shares his thoughts on this controversial opinion and where he believes the market is heading in the next 3 [...] Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest
The 5 Factors I Look for Before Endorsing a Student Rental Condo January 29, 2016 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast The Canada Pension Plan just invested another $1.4B into student housing, this after already investing $2.8B a few months ago in 2015. Student housing is clearly a growth segment of the market, and new projects are popping up all the time in Ontario, but how do you know which projects are the safest to invest [...] Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest
Are Rents in Canada 36% Undervalued? November 14, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast The OECD recently said that Canadian real estate prices are overvalued by 33% based on price:income ratio. Will Dunning is an economist who noted that when you use the same premise, you come to the conclusion that rents are undervalued in Canada by 36%. Could this be true? We take a closer look in this [...] Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest
Lessons From My First Condo Investment with Ryan Rabinovich from Freed Developments September 11, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast Ryan Rabinovich made his first condo investment when he was just 21 years of age. His friends all told him he was crazy and he nearly listened to them. Now 12 years later Ryan is VP of Sales for Freed Developments (#1 in GTA for sales for 2015) and he still owns that little condo [...] Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest
How to Have the Right Mindset for Real Estate Investing September 2, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast What separates the most successful real estate investors from those who are not often comes down to mindset. In this episode, Andrew la Fleur talks about some of the keys to success for the first time investor, and we get to hear about how Shane - one of Andrew’s recent clients - made the leap [...] Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest
Investing in High-End Student Rentals with David Choo of Ashcroft Homes August 21, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast David Choo came to Canada from Guyana in 1971 to study at Carleton University. He stuck around and now he’s one of Ottawa’s top real estate developers. An engineer by training, David has built over 6000 homes as President and Owner of Ashcroft Homes. Always the visionary, David now has his sights set on the [...] Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest
What Do All the Fastest Selling Condo Projects of the Last Year Have In Common? August 18, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast In this episode we talk about the 4 fastest selling condo projects of the past year in Ontario and what they all have in common: they are all student-oriented condo buildings and they were all 100% sold out within a few weeks of launching. Coming up next is Capital Hall condos in Ottawa which offers [...] Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest
The Importance of Long Term Thinking in Real Estate Investing July 23, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast My old uncle said something very interesting to me recently when discussing current world events like the Greek crisis, Chinese economy losing steam, and low oil prices: “You have to think in centuries”. These things are all small blips on the radar in the bigger picture of world events and history. And the same is [...] Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest
Will I be Able to Rent Out My Condo? July 17, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast One of the most common questions that I get asked from first time condo investors is will I be able to rent out my condo once it is complete? In this episode I look at the latest numbers from Urbanation on the Toronto Condo rental market from Q2-2015. The bottom line is that the condo [...] Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest
Bank of Canada Cutting Rates Again. Are Low Interest Rates Here to Stay? July 3, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast In this special solo episode, Andrew la Fleur provides 5 thoughts on interest rates as they pertain to real estate investors. Andrew has been saying for years that low interest rates are "the new normal" and now the Bank of Canada will likely lower rates this month yet again. This episode is especially for you [...] Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest
