BMO Nesbitt Burns just came out with a report that showed that over the last 15 years (2000-2015) the Toronto condo market has outpaced the TSX for growth and investment returns. In this episode of the True Condos Podcast, Andrew la Fleur talks about why this is amazing news for condo investors and also, why [...]
Are you better off investing in a REIT (real estate investment trust) in the stock market, or buying a condo and renting it out? In this episode we tackle this popular question for investors by comparing what you could get if you invested the same amount of money in a REIT versus a condo using [...]
University Studios is a new investment opportunity in Oshawa, right beside UOIT and Durham College. Varsity Properties is offering a 3 year rental guarantee to all investors who purchase in this project. Varsity Properties has been achieving premium rents in the student rental markets of Kingston, Oshawa and Barrie for over a decade. We chatted [...]
This week we sit down with Shaun Hildebrand of Urbanation. Urbanation has been tracking the Toronto condo market since 1981. We talked about the latest data from the market which is showing the highest rental demand Toronto has seen in nearly 30 years. Condo ownership rates looked like they have peaked and rental turnover rates [...]
In this special episode of the podcast Andrew la Fleur interviews True Condos team member and veteran Realtor Sara Kelcey. Sara talks about her experience helping our clients in the resale and rental markets in 2015 including an incredible story of receiving 4 offers on a rental listing in the middle of December! Related Links [...]
Andrew la Fleur has noticed over the years of working with hundreds of real estate investors that the most successful investors share certain characteristics. In this episode Andrew breaks down his top-8 characteristics of the most successful real estate investors and he contrasts these with the characteristics of those who fail at real estate investing [...]
The first ever movie review on the True Condos Podcast! The Big Short is a movie about the events leading up to the real estate and economic crash in the USA in 2008. In this podcast, and through the lense of The Big Short movie, Andrew la Fleur looks at why the crash happened, how [...]
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 [...]
The stats are in for February 2016 and condo prices jumped up 17.8% over last year. Is this a trend we can expect to continue or just an anomaly? Andrew la Fleur breaks down some very surprising statistics and what they mean for condo investors in 2016. Related Links February 2016 TREB market stats Canada [...]
Toronto Condos vs. the TSX: Which Is a Better Investment?
October 23, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Should You Invest in a REIT or Buy a Condo?
October 30, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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How to Ask – and Get – Premium Rental Rates on Student Housing – With A.J. Keilty of Varsity Properties
November 27, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Why Rental Demand is at the Highest Level in 30 years with Shaun Hildebrand of Urbanation
December 4, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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How to Get a Bidding War on Your Rental Condo – With Sara Kelcey of True Condos
December 11, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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How Do You Become a Successful Real Estate Investor?
December 17, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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The Big Short Movie Review
January 8, 2016 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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The 5 Factors I Look for Before Endorsing a Student Rental Condo
January 29, 2016 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Condo Prices Up 17.8% – Big Year Ahead for Condo Market?
March 11, 2016 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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