The Canadian Real Estate Investor
Episodes
Construction Financing: CMHC on the Way In vs. Way Out
29 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick sits down with Josh Findlay, co-founder of BLD Financial, for a tactical deep-dive on financing Canadian real estate deals in today's market. The...
Where To Find The Money To Get Real Estate Deals Done
26 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The most common question in Canadian real estate investing has one real answer: capital is everywhere... you just need to know where to look. Nick and...
The Mortgage Renewal Shock Is Here, But Canadians Still Believe
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CMHC's 2026 Mortgage Consumer Survey is out, and Dan and I dig into what the numbers actually say about Canadian homeownership right now. The headline...
The Budget Just Quietly Changed the Math On Canadian Housing
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Dan break down the one line in the Spring Economic Update that actually matters: Ottawa wants private insurers to cover 5–8 unit buildi...
Top 10 Canadian Cities to Invest in for 2026
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A deep dive into 10 Canadian secondary markets worth serious investor attention in 2026. With Toronto condo sales at a 35-year low and Vancouver proje...
How Long Do Recessions Last In Canada ?
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Dan break down Canada's four major modern recessions and what each did to real estate. Key insight: economic recovery and housing recovery ar...
This May Upset Some Realtors
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Dan unpack Real Brokerage's acquisition of RE/MAX and argue the market reaction tells the real story, RMAX trading ~30% below the headline $1...
How Ai Is Changing Real Estate
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Dan break down how AI is rewiring Canadian real estate layer by layer, search, valuation, mortgages, construction, and operations. They cover...
The Tenant Screening Rule That Saves Landlords From Disaster
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sits down with Keaton Bessey, broker-owner of Greater Vancouver Tenant and Property Management, to break down what it actually takes to own and manage...
The Price You See Is No Longer the Real Price
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Prices aren't crashing, but almost everything just got cheaper. About 22% of new construction units have visible price cuts, but factor in the expande...
Why Are Canada's Top Earners Leaving the Country?
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
40% of Canadians who'd rank in the top 1% of earners are already living in the U.S. and they're taking the productivity, the tax base, and the move-up...
How The Silver Tsunami Will Reshape Canada
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone's been waiting for the silver tsunami to crash the Canadian housing market — a flood of boomer homes hitting the market, prices correct...
What Kind Of Spring Market Will We Have?
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The CREA March 2026 release looked like a flat month on the surface — sales down 0.1%, listings down 0.2%, prices drifting lower. But underneath...
Canada's Great Wealth Transfer Is Really a Real Estate Transfer
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What the "Great Wealth Transfer" actually looks like in Canada, and why it's really a Great Space Transfer. With $8.4 trillion in residential real est...
Where To Put Your Money In 2026
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A full breakdown of CBRE's 2026 Canada Real Estate Market Outlook, all 42 pages, every sector, every major market. With GDP slowing, the Bank of Canad...
The Homes We're Not Building Will Haunt Us In The Future
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Canada's housing crisis isn't over, it just changed shape. Nick and Dan break down two major CMHC reports and find a market that isn't crashing,...
The Math Has Improved But The Sentiment Hasn't
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
February 2026 home sales were 8.1% below last year — the weakest comparable data since the 2009 financial crisis — despite improving affo...
Can a Tax Break Fix Canada's Housing Market?
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The federal GST rebate for first-time buyers is now live — and most people are missing the real story. Yes, qualifying buyers can save up to $50...
CMHC Loans Explained: Rates, Requirements & What No One Tells You
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick is joined by Josh & Ehren from BLD to go over the myths and truths of commercial financing. CMHC demystified — the real qualific...
Why Vancouver's Multiplex Builders Sell Instead of Hold
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Theorem Development founders & owners Faizan & Suraj who break down their business for us. A real multiplex deal, brok...
Are Land Claims A Threat Property Rights In Canada?
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview with Aboriginal law expert Tom Isaac we talk all about BC court rulings on Aboriginal title (e.g., Cowichan, Musqueam) that could un...
2026 Real Estate Predictions
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rates, Inflation, Jobs, Missing Middle? What the heck is going to happen this year and beyond?! Tune into hear Nick & Dan's Real Estate prediction...
Worst Market In Canada? Toronto Vs. Vancouver
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Adam & Matt from the Vancouver Real Estate Podcast to have a catch up discussion and settle the argument as to which market has b...
Fixed Or Variable Mortgage For 2026
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian borrowers and investors are shifting from variable and long fixed terms toward 3-year fixed mortgages in 2026, seeking short-term certainty w...
Construction Trouble, HST Relief, & Nova Scotia’s Rental Crisis
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We cover a whole bunch of breaking news in this episode. Construction productivity is collapsing (−37% since 2001) amid a massive retirin...
The Toronto Condo Ponzi Scheme
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Bank of Canada and Better Dwelling argue Toronto’s condo boom was driven by investor speculation and presale funding, creating Ponzi‑like ...
Not Just The Winter Weather: The Real Estate Market Is Frozen
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Canada's weak housing market start to 2026, debating whether January's 16.2% year-over-year sales decline signals a deeper slowdown or just winter sea...
This Exit Strategy Makes Vancouver Multiplexes Work
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sit down with a Vancity leader, Ryan Mckinley to unpack multiplex financing and policy across Canada. We explore why most multiplex...
The Mortgage Renewal Wave Is Here… But It’s Not What You Think
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick & Dan are joined by Tania Bourassa-Ochoa, Deputy Chief Economist at CMHC, who authored the recent report on the mortgage renewal wave. Over 1...
Another Brokerage Steals Funds & Residential Construction Collapses
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this news episode, Nick & Dan cover major challenges in Ontario's housing market, including regulatory enforcement against brokerages, inconsis...
Flat Rents and Record Vacancies In Multifamily
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Canada's rental market in Q1 2026, revealing a major shift from growth to stagnation. The main takeaway is that rent growth has essentially stopped na...
The ReTour: Alberta Real Estate: Cashflow Is Real, But So Is the Cycle
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick & Dan do a comprehensive deep dive on Alberta's real estate market, part of "The Canadian Re Tour" podcast mini-series. We covers Alberta's e...
Senate Investigation Exposes What’s Wrong With Canadian Housing
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A January 2026 Senate report called housing "Out of Reach." We look at the report and cover the rental market squeeze, development charges, and regula...
Why Investors Are Fleeing Canadian Real Estate
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
BMO economist Robert Kavcic forecasts a "long and slow grind" toward housing affordability in Canada. Prices have fallen 17% from their 2022 pea...
Trump Wants to Ban Corporate Landlords, But Canada Already Found a Better Way
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trump's proposed ban on corporate landlords buying single-family homes with Canada's MLI Select program, arguing that financial incentives work better...
Interest Rates, Inflation, & Why Real Estate Prices Are Back To 2017 Levels
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this news episode we discuss how inflation-adjusted home prices have fallen back to 2017 levels, despite appearing stable nominally. Housing starts...
Are We At The Bottom Of The Market?
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Fred Cassano, Partner and National Real Estate Leader at PwC Canada, discussing the state of Canadian real estate markets around the ...
The Difference Between A Stock Investor And A Real Estate Investor
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick & Dan are joined by Journalist & Podcaster Amber Kanwar for a discussion on her career journey in finance, the "In The Money" podcas...
How to Protect Your Tax-Free Capital Gains When Buying a Second Property
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick & Dan explain Canada's Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) and Section 45(2) elections, focusing on how to protect tax-free capital gains whe...
The Illusion of Choice: How Canadian Banking Actually Works
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Canada's banking system is dominated by just six major institutions (the Big Five plus National Bank), which control over 80% of banking assets. While...
Joint Ownership, Land Leases & Creative Property Structures
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick & Dan discuss co-ownership structures for real estate, focusing on joint tenancy vs. tenants in common, and land lease properties. Joint tena...
Canada’s Housing Market Stalls Again
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Canada's housing market remains stalled despite lower interest rates. The problem has shifted from mortgage costs to fundamental affordability —...
Why You Need To Be A Great Operator To Succeed In 2026
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick interviews Nathan Kennedy, otherwise known as New Money Nate discussing content creation, personal finance, and real estate investing. Nate...
The Bull Vs. Bear Case for Canada’s Rental Market
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canada's rental market experienced a dramatic shift in 2025, with vacancy rates rising to 3.1% nationally (the highest in a decade) due to record-high...
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26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Are Indigenous Land Claims A Risk For Real Estate Investors?
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian real estate investors face new uncertainty due to Aboriginal title claims, particularly following the August 2025 Cowichan case in Richmond, ...
Real Estate Terms You Need To Know (But Probably Don't) Part. 2
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Real Estate Terms You Need To Know (But Probably Don't)
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Real Estate, everyone speaks the same language but different sectors use different variations. Developers, flippers, lawyers, mortgage brokers, con...
What Are The Risks & Opportunities In Multifamily Real Estate
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by commercial real estate broker, podcaster, investor and overall great guy, Dayma Itamunoala. Dayma has extensive knowledge and experie...
The Comeback of Conditions: Protecting Your Deal in a Buyer's Market
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are talking conditions (contingencies) in Canadian real estate offers – protective clauses that allow buyers to back out of deals if certain ...
The Truth About Condos
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The history and evolution of condominiums in Canada, covering their emergence in the 1960s through today's challenges, with a focus on multiplex strat...
Emerging Trends In Real Estate For 2026
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We cover the PWC-ULI Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2026 report, which analyzes Canada's real estate market through interviews with industry professio...
What Bill 60 Actually Means For Landlords & Tenants
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ontario's Bill 60 (Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025) introduces major changes to landlord-tenant law aimed at speeding up evictions and redu...
The 10 Step Roadmap To Homeownership
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nick & Dan discuss the benefits of owning a home, both financial (building equity, fixed mortgage payments, tax advantages) and emotional (stabili...
Where Will Prices Go From Here?
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Canadian housing market in October 2025 showed modest growth with sales up 0.9% from September, marking the sixth increase in seven months. The ma...
The Best Way To Make Money In Real Estate
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We interview Jayden Haywood of River Developments on site at one of his 4+1 developments to discuss what we think is the best way for home...
How to Build a Real Estate Portfolio That Actually Generates Passive Income
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is real estate passive?! We look at real estate investing strategies, ranking 15 different approaches from most active (fix-and-flip) to most passive ...
Budget 2025's Impact on Housing, Immigration & Jobs
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canada's Budget 2025 and its impact on housing policy. The hosts critique the $25 billion housing investment as insufficient, noting it includes infra...
Canada's Housing Market in Neutral
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canada's housing market in 2025 is stuck in neutral—not booming or crashing, but stagnant. Despite interest rate cuts, buyer confidence remains ...
The Wealthy Barber's Best Investment Advice
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We interview David Chilton, aka The Wealthy Barber aka a former Dragon. We had an amazing discussion about personal finance, entrepreneurship an...
The Cowichan Case, Rent Control Reversal & The Bank of Canada's Mixed Signals
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We cover three major shifts in Canadian real estate: BC Land Ownership: The Cowichan Tribes won a land title ruling in BC Supreme Court, challenging ...
Industry leaders Weigh In On The Worst Housing Market In 30 Years
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are on site at the OHBA's annual conference in Collingwood, Ontario where we had some amazing conversations with experts in the industry and s...
50+ Free Housing Designs: What Real Estate Investors Need to Know
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Dan analyze the CMHC Housing Design Catalogue, which offers over 50 free standardized housing designs across Canada. They explore opportuniti...
How Long Will This Recovery Take?
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this news episode, BMO warns that Canada's housing market has been falling for three years, similar to the 2007 US crash. Recovery will take a long...
The Top 3 Metrics Every Real Estate Investor Must Know
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Dan break down the essential metrics every Canadian real estate investor needs to master: cap rate, DSCR, cash-on-cash return, and IRR. Using...
TikTok or Financial Pro: Where Are Canadians Getting Money Advice?
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canada has a critical financial advice gap, where 51% of households are "unadvised" — a disparity that hits lower-income families hardest. The d...
Is Real Estate Making Canadians Unhappy?
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by the CEO and founder of WOWA for an in depth discussion of whats wrong with Canadian Real Estate and why are young people way less hap...
The Richest People In Canadian Real Estate
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We profile Canada's wealthiest real estate moguls and developers, exploring their immense wealth, business strategies, and influence on the Canadian h...
New Mortgage Rules Could Make It Harder To Buy Real Estate
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OSFI has finalized revisions to the CAR guideline, effective Q1 2026, which significantly impacts how banks treat mortgages tied to rental income. The...
How To Invest In Small Commercial Real Estate
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Small commercial real estate offers potentially lucrative investment opportunities that are often overlooked. The discussion covers different types of...
An Investors Journey From A Single Property To Developing Resorts
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We interview Sarah Larbi, where she discusses her real estate investment journey: Sarah began with a "boring" buy and hold strategy, purchasing a smal...
The Return-to-Office Ripple Effect on Canadian Real Estate
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the return-to-office (RTO) trend in Canada and its impact on real estate markets. Employers are increasingly mandating office attendance an...
Rate Cut & National Market Update
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Canadian housing market shows signs of recovery with five consecutive months of sales gains, but it's not a full-on boom. The Bank of Canada cut i...
Real Estate & Business Lessons from Dragons' Den — Bruce Croxon
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re lucky to be joined by Bruce Croxon for a conversation on business, real estate, investing, and entrepreneurship. Bruce co‑founded and gr...
Will Unemployment Force A Rate Cut ?
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canada's economy is facing significant challenges with unemployment rising to 7.1% in August 2025, the highest since 2016 (outside pandemic periods). ...
Being A Millionaire In Canada
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What it means to be a millionaire in Canada in 2025, focusing on how inflation, real estate values, and wealth distribution have changed the significa...
The Two Must-Haves To Get Deals Done
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of networking, persistence, and face-to-face meetings in real estate success. Nick shares a story about persistently following up with ...
The iPro Realty Scandal
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
iPro Realty, a major Ontario brokerage with 2,400 agents, was discovered to have a $10.5 million shortfall in their trust accounts in May 2025. Co-fou...
What's Happening In The Rental Market?
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan interviews Max Steinman (CEO of RentSync/Rentals.ca) and "Millennial Moron" (Jeb) about current trends in the Canadian rental market. They discuss...
The Foreign Buyer Ban; The Solution Or The Problem
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Foreign Buyer Ban was implemented in January 2023 to make housing more affordable for Canadians by prohibiting non-Canadians from purchasing resid...
Is Canadas Construction Industry Prepared for The Silver Tsunami Of Retirements?
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss how modular construction and prefabricated housing can address Canada's housing crisis through improved labor productivity. The hosts exami...
Are We Headed Towards A Renters Economy ?
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We explore whether Canada is moving toward a "renters economy" where more people rent homes rather than own them. It examines historical housing trend...
Is The Canadian Housing Sentiment Finally Shifting? National Market Update
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We open the show with an institutional perspective on the housing market and close it with our hosts who provide boots on the ground updates RB...
Speed Vs. Cost: Choosing The Right Funding For Your Multiplex Project
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Brian Dorr, President & CEO of DORR Capital, who have funded over 3 billion. Insights on how the public vs. private sector...
What I've Learned In 17 Years Of Managing Properties (So You Don't Have To)
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Brandon Sage on the shot to get his expert insights into the opportunity in multifamily as well property management. Exchange-T...
Record Number Of Canadians Leaving & Taking Their Capital With Them
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this news episode, we break down whats going on in the market, Record numbers of Canadians are emigrating, with many heading to the U.S. Canadians...
How to Aquire, Finance, & Operate Multiplexes
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Toronto's Housing Policy Changes: Toronto now allows sixplexes in select areas and is waiving development charges for up to 6 units per lot, saving de...
Are Low Cap Rates The New Normal For Commercial Real Estate?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We look at cap rate reports from Colliers and CBRE and discuss whats happening in the commercial real estate world. National Market Overview: C...
Key Questions You Should Ask Before Choosing a Mortgage
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Ron Butler to discuss the current state of the Canadian real estate and mortgage markets, emphasizing how regulatory hurdles, high dev...
Cottage Market Standstill, US Investment Exodus, & Interest Rate Forecasts
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this jam packed news episode we cover a wide variety of stories, including: Market Transformation: The Ontario cottage market is experiencing sign...
Which Markets Are Performing Well ?
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by our amazing hosts to discuss the national market updates as well as go over the CREA stats. National home sales rose 2.8% in J...
Why Can't We Build Homes Fast Enough? With CMHC Economist
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by CMHC's Chief Economist, Aled ab Iorwerth, to discuss the findings of his new report. The report highlights the need to nearly double ...
Canada's Lost Decade
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We explore Canada's economic stagnation, drawing parallels to Japan's "Lost Decade" of the 1990s. Canada is experiencing its own version of a lost dec...
How Zero Population Growth Is Impacting The Rental Market
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are some major shifts in Canada's real estate market in 2025-2027, highlighting three key trends: Interest Rate Stabilization, Collapsing Intern...
REITs vs. Real Estate: What's the Better Investment in 2025?
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should you buy a rental property or invest in a REIT? In this episode, Dan welcomes Simon from the Canadian Investor Podcast to break down the pros an...
23 Ways To Find Off-Market Real Estate Deals
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know approximately 10% of home sales happen without ever being publicly listed? Off-market properties offer exclusivity and advantages for bot...
Understanding Cap Rates In A Down Market
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do Cap Rates work? Why & how they change & why every investor needs to understand them, especially in a down market. Cap Rate Math Impact...
Is Homeownership An Investment?
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Homeownership remains a strong aspiration for many Canadians despite affordability challenges. A Habitat for Humanity/Deloitte study shows significant...
National Market Updates & What Buyers & Sellers Need To Know
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Canadian housing market in May 2025 showed signs of movement but not a dramatic rebound. National home sales increased by 3.6% month-over-mo...
How To Buy Your First Investment Property
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a comprehensive guide for first-time real estate investors, covering everything from initial goal-setting to executing investment strategies. ...