What's the Best Way to Purchase a Property With a Partner?

Nick & Dan discuss co-ownership structures for real estate, focusing on joint tenancy vs. tenants in common, and land lease properties. Joint tenancy means equal shares with automatic transfer to surviving owners upon death, while tenants in common allows unequal shares that pass to heirs. Land lea…

Canada’s Housing Market Stalls Again

Canada's housing market remains stalled despite lower interest rates. The problem has shifted from mortgage costs to fundamental affordability — buyers don't believe prices have reset enough, sellers are discounting to move properties, and the market lacks conviction on both sides. Then in the seco…

Renting Vs. Buying From A Young Finance Expert

Nick interviews Nathan Kennedy, otherwise known as New Money Nate discussing content creation, personal finance, and real estate investing. Nate's Background: Full-time content creator who started in 2018-2019 during college, grew to over 1 million followers across platforms, and transitioned from …

The Bull Vs. Bear Case for Canada’s Rental Market

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 rental construction meeting slower population growth and reduced immigration. This has flipped the market from landlord-favored to renter-favored, w…

The Mortgage Episode - Every Type & Whats Right For You

The etymology and historical evolution of mortgages, from ancient collateral practices through to modern Canadian mortgage systems, including key regulatory developments and fundamental mortgage terminology. The word "mortgage" derives from Old French meaning "dead pledge", with collateral-based le…

Are Indigenous Land Claims A Risk For Real Estate Investors?

Canadian real estate investors face new uncertainty due to Aboriginal title claims, particularly following the August 2025 Cowichan case in Richmond, BC. This landmark ruling recognized Indigenous title over 300 hectares of land that included existing private fee-simple properties – the first time …

Real Estate Terms You Need To Know (But Probably Don't) Part. 2

We finish part 2 of all the terms you need to know. Land assembly (combining properties for larger projects), liens (legal claims on property for unpaid debts), land transfer tax (provincial/municipal tax on purchases), letters of intent (preliminary commercial agreements), and minor variances (zon…

Real Estate Terms You Need To Know (But Probably Don't)

In Real Estate, everyone speaks the same language but different sectors use different variations. Developers, flippers, lawyers, mortgage brokers, contractors, and realtors all use different variations of real estate terminology, in this episode we cover the first portion of very relevant terms you…

What Are The Risks & Opportunities In Multifamily Real Estate?

We are joined by commercial real estate broker, podcaster, investor and overall great guy, Dayma Itamunoala. Dayma has extensive knowledge and experience in the multifamily space and has also spent years interviewing the top figures in Canadian Real Estate.  What type of deals he is seeing right no…

The Comeback of Conditions: Protecting Your Deal in a Buyer's Market

We are talking conditions (contingencies) in Canadian real estate offers – protective clauses that allow buyers to back out of deals if certain requirements aren't met. After nearly disappearing during the pandemic housing frenzy, conditions are making a comeback as the market shifts toward buyers.…