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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In this solo episode, Andrew la Fleur discusses some of the reasons why student rental condos are becoming so popular and why owning a student rental unit right here in downtown Toronto is a great thing to have in your portfolio. Related Links Grid Condos Investor Package “Trends in Enrollment” interesting study on university enrollment [...]
Todd Cowan and Jordan Dermer ran a huge development company in Eastern Europe for over 10 years. Now they are building a brand in Toronto that they hope will one day become one of the most respected in the industry. They are getting ready to launch 150 Redpath which comes hot on the heels of [...]
Tom Karadza and his brother Nick are experts in Real Estate investing in Canada. They have authored several books on real estate investing and they help their clients invest all over the golden horseshoe. In this episode Andrew la Fleur sat down with Tom to talk about his experience as a real estate investor and [...]
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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Maintenance Fees Myths and Facts with Carl Langschmidt from Condos.ca
April 17, 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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What’s Underlying the Student Rental Condo Boom?
May 29, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Why Yonge and Eglinton is the Best Neighbourhood in Toronto With Todd Cowan and Jordan Dermer of Capital Developments
June 12, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Living Your Life on Your Terms with Tom Karadza of Rock Star Real Estate
June 19, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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