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Doug Ford just recently announced his plan for more housing. We need 1.5 million houses in Ontario in the next decade. And traditionally that's 150,000 units per year. In 2021, we've delivered 100,000 housing completions, but that’s an all-time high. We’ve typically only built around 40,000 to 60,000 units per year. So we need to be super aggressive on building these homes. Today, we are going to be talking about how to convert single family homes to triplexes, and whether or not you should.

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Let’s talk about the current state of the market, and try to answer the big question: are we near the bottom of the market?

I’ve been in the real estate business and in the real estate market as an owner for almost two decades. I've seen a lot of ups and downs, and I want to share with you my thoughts on whether or not we're near the bottom. So let’s talk though it.

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The real estate brokerage business is changing. The pandemic has forced people to adopt the progression of the internet, and more realtors are helping their clients buy and sell homes without ever having to step into a real estate office. Some other brokerages have actually closed their physical offices and moved to a purely online presence. Is this the future of the brokerage industry? Or will there always be a place for in-person brokerages?

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As a single parent in an expensive city, often the dream of home ownership is out of reach. But with careful planning and some creative strategies, it IS possible! In this video, I sit with Michelle Fairburn and her daughters Kamaia and Amoi to discuss the sacrifices they had to make to get on the home ownership train. We also talk about investing with other people's money, and how to make it big in real estate investing.

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There are four main ways to make money in real estate. In this episode, Kenneth Yim and Michael Ng discuss each one of them and some basic principles on how you can get started.

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If you're a Toronto landlord, you need to make sure your property is being managed well. That's where we come in - we're experts in property management and we can help make sure your investment is successful.

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You can't teach the hustle. That motivation to just get started in to action. Whether you are a client or an agent representing a client, sometimes it's hard to find that catalyst that you need, unless you know the reason as to why you are doing it.

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You can't teach the hustle. That motivation to just get started in to action. Whether you are a client or an agent representing a client, sometimes it's hard to find that catalyst that you need, unless you know the reason as to why you are doing it.

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What does the current interest rate hikes mean for borrowers, homeowners, and savers? Where are the opportunities to take advantage of the scenario?

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Welcome to another episode of Broadview Table Talks. In this episode, I will be talking with our Agent, Bahder Boestamam as he became a first time landlord! Landlording is not easy! Listen in for advice on managing a property and what it means to be a landlord.

I'm so proud of our team member, and our newest landlord Bahder Boestamam!

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My good friend Joe Lu from Heal House Developments is doing something completely different. He's blending health and wellness with real estate development. This is a unique approach to the traditional profit-oriented capitalism, and turning it around for a bigger purpose. Hopefully this episode gives you some inspiration!

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Toronto real estate market has been on a crazy ride. Broadview avenue real estate experts, Kenneth Yim and Michael Ng share their thoughts on the latest numbers and the market. Are you thinking of selling? Do you have questions about making a smart purchase? Tune into our podcast as our experts discuss these topics and more! Listen in!

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Life is hard. Especially as we head into uncertain times with a potential recession on the horizon, with record high interest rate hikes, and talks of the biggest real estate crash that we have seen in decades. How do you keep your mindset on the right path during uncertain times like this? How do you set big goals that make you uneasy, and how do you find out what your big why is?

Listen as we sit down with performance coach Jamie Purvis, one of my previous mentors and colleagues, as we discuss how to develop a winning mindset.

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Everywhere you turn, you see the headlines about interest rates in Canada. The rapid rate of increase has been staggering. Even though the Bank of Canada warned us about it, almost everyone had been caught off guard by it. Join us as we sit with Rakhee Dhingra of Mortgage Savvy, to see what she has been seeing on the ground as a mortgage broker in Toronto.

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What's happening in the crazy rental market? And how did we get here? How long will it last for?

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Season 4, Episode 3: Housing (un)Affordability: How to Make Housing More Affordable.

Housing in big cities like Toronto are massively unaffordable. We talk about why it’s like this, how can the government make housing more affordable, and how individuals can make it work within their own budgets.

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Season 4, Episode 2: Financial Literacy: How to Make Sound Financial Decisions

Do you know the concepts of financial literacy? What should you invest in?
We all know that real estate is a great asset class, but coming up with the down payment is hard. How do you get started?

They don’t teach any of this stuff in school. Thank goodness I learned it early on. Listen as Ken talks to the team about financial literacy and how to make sound financial decisions.

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