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Move Smartly: The Podcast

The Move Smartly podcast invites you into data-driven conversations about issues impacting residential real estate in Toronto, across Canada and beyond. Join broker John Pasalis and other experts as we unpack real estate through a variety of timely market updates, lively discussions and insightful interviews. Here to help you make more informed decisions, whether you are a home buyer, seller, owner or renter, and as a resident and voter — because real estate impacts all of us. New episodes on

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52:05

Why Aren’t Home Prices Falling Yet? + Rising...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/08/13

It’s time for our August Toronto-Vancouver real estate roundtable with Urmi, John back in Toronto, and Steve in Vancouver! John and Steve take us through the latest stats and explain how prices are staying flat when listing levels climb. How will more interest rate cuts amidst global economic worries impact Canada’s main real estate markets. Also: Should the federal government be doing more about curbing Airbnb businesses? Contact Us Follow Steve on X-Twitter @SteveSaretsky; Email at:

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0:59

Thank You For Listening/Summer Holiday Break

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/07/23

Hi, I’m Urmi Desai, editor of MoveSmartly.com, and this is the Move Smartly podcast. My co-host and colleague John Pasalis at Realosophy Realty and I would like to thank you for listening to us throughout the year as we explore all topics related to residential real estate in Toronto, Canada and beyond. During this summer season, we will be taking occasional breaks and not present any new episodes in some weeks. We look forward to returning to our regular weekly schedule in the fall. As always, if

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57:43

Why Aren’t Condo Prices Falling As Listings Surge? +...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/07/16

Each month, John Pasalis (Realosophy Realty) presents his latest data and top stories on Toronto area real estate in conversation with his Realosophy agents, Gus Papaioannou and Davin McMahon, and our Move Smartly mortgage expert, David Larock - and you, our viewers, who join the conversation in our live chat hosted by Move Smartly Editor Urmi Desai to make this is one of our liveliest segments! Participate live: Watch on this YouTube channel and us the chat feature during live broadcast to ask your

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45:26

Time to Tax Principal Residence Gains? + Will Condo...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/07/09

It’s a world-spanning July episode of the Toronto-Vancouver real estate roundtable with John in Greece, Steve in Vancouver and Urmi in Toronto! The weather is warm, but the biggest Canadian real estate markets remain anything but — John and Steve take us through the latest stats for Toronto and Vancouver and explain whether yet another new record high in condo listings and investors existing will finally result in more options and better prices for end-users. Also: as average

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58:54

Should I Get a Better Performing Investment Property?...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/07/02

It’s time for our June ‘The Situation’ consumer Q/A segment! Urmi once again asks John to respond to the detailed questions you send in about the real estate decisions you are making as you navigate through the Toronto area housing market. Today, John responds to the following situations: 0:00 Intro 1:04 My Investment is Not Appreciating, Can I Do Better with Another Property? 18:32 When Do I Bail Out on an Aging Condo That Needs Repairs? 29:56 Will a Co-Ownership Company Finally Get Me Onto

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01:10:02

Is Canada Propping up Condo Investors to Prevent...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/06/25

In 2020 Move Smartly host John Pasalis raised an important concern about Toronto’s pre-construction condominium market – that investors were paying a very high price when compared to what existing units were selling for. What would happen if those units were not worth what the investors paid for them when they were done? Many of those units are now completed, and in many cases, they are not worth what investors paid. But why are we not hearing about distressed investors who can’t get a mortgage

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55:57

How Should I Price My Home for Sale in a Mixed...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/06/18

Each month, John Pasalis (Realosophy Realty) presents his latest data and top stories on Toronto area real estate in conversation with his Realosophy agents, Gus P and our Move Smartly mortgage expert, David Larock - and you, our viewers, who join the conversation in our live chat and make this is one of our liveliest segments!Set-up a meeting with John Pasalis and his agents at Realosophy to discuss your own real estate questions privately: https://www.movesmartly.com/meetjohn Sign up for our

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46:27

Will Condo Prices Fall as Listings Hit Record High? +...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/06/11

It’s the first summer episode for the Toronto-Vancouver real estate roundtable time with Urmi, Steve and John! The weather may be jumping up, but the real estate markets remain sluggish - John and Steve take us through the latest stats and explain what is happening in the condo sector as listings hit a record high. Also: the first interest rate cut has finally dropped - how will it affect the market? Plus, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau admits that no one really wants home prices to fall — so how

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47:13

Canada’s Massive Shortage of Family-Sized Homes + Is...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/06/04

In this week’s episode, John Pasalis talks with Ben Rabidoux, founder of Edge Realty Analytics, which provides data and insights on Canadian housing and economic trends and more in-depth reporting on major metro-level trends in Vancouver and Toronto. Many real estate professionals consider Ben’s monthly research reports a can’t-miss read for good reason. Ben shared his thoughts on why Canada’s economy is in worse shape than what the markets think. He also unpacks the massive shortage of family-sized

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58:43

I'm Losing Money on My Investment Condo - Should I...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/05/21

Each month, John Pasalis (Realosophy Realty) presents his latest data and top stories on Toronto area real estate in conversation with Urmi Desai (Move Smartly Editor) and guests, including Realosophy agents and our Move Smartly mortgage expert, David Larock - and you, our viewers, who join the conversation live and make this is one of our liveliest segments! Set-up a meeting with John Pasalis and his agents at Realosophy to discuss your own real estate questions privately:

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59:44

An Abnormally Slow Spring Market + Is a Condo Sell...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/05/14

It’s really springtime and we’re here with our May Toronto-Vancouver real estate roundtable with Urmi, Steve and John! In what should normally be the busiest real estate market of the year, John and Steve explain slow conditions in Toronto and Vancouver - with some nuanced trends. Demand for low-rise homes is low but listings are only rising from a historic low, so it’s a bit of a stalemate still peppered with some bidding wars. On the condo side, listings are climbing - and new condo sales are way

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43:28

Why is My Pre-Con Condo Worth Less Than What I Paid?...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/05/07

It’s time for our May ‘The Situation’ consumer Q/A segment! Urmi once again asks John to respond to the detailed questions you send in about the real estate decisions you are making as you navigate through the Toronto area housing market. Today, we hear from a frustrated owner of a pre-construction condo being appraised for less than what he paid for it, a second home owner who wonders if she reduce her taxes if her son lives in it and or sell it and a condo investor who worries about the impact of

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56:07

Do Rent Controls Restrict The Supply of Rental...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/04/30

In today’s episode, John talks to Murtaza Haider about rent controls in Canada and their potential impact on rental supply. Murtaza is a professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. In the lively chat, we discuss why Ontario has seen very little growth in rental housing even though the new rental supply is not rent controlled. We also discuss the differences in approach to rental housing between North American and European economists and governments

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01:04:21

Unpacking the Liberal’s ‘Housing First’ Federal Budget

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/04/23

As they head off low polling numbers ahead of next year’s election, Canada’s governing Liberals have released a federal budget largely focussed on Canada’s housing availability and affordability crisis. Urmi and John discuss the background and efficacy of the many measures proposed including: subsuming immigration policy and targets to housing realities, an increased capital gains tax that will hit some housing investors, an extended ban on foreign buyers, and a pile of supply-side policies that is

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56:49

Sellers Remain Hopeful But Buyers are Cautious + What...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/04/16

Each month, John Pasalis (Realosophy Realty) presents his latest data and top stories on Toronto area real estate in conversation with Urmi Desai (Move Smartly Editor) and guests, including Realosophy agents and our Move Smartly mortgage expert, David Larock - and you, our viewers, who join the conversation live and make this is one of our liveliest segments! Set-up a meeting with John Pasalis and his agents at Realosophy to discuss your own real estate questions privately:

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01:05:39

How Investors Took Over the Market + Why Liberal...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/04/09

It’s Toronto-Vancouver real estate roundtable time with Urmi, Steve and John! After the egg hunts, we’re left in that weird grey area, both weather-wise and in our real estate markets - John and Steve take us through the latest stats and on the ground realities. Also: when will interest rates start to fall and how will this impact the market and investors? Plus, the Liberal federal government, in full election mode, are now throwing around out policy announcements every day - which ones, from

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33:04

Should I Buy My Home From My Landlord? + Do Garden...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/04/02

We are back with our popular consumer Q/A segment, ‘The Situation’! Urmi once again asks John to respond to the detailed questions you send in about the real estate decisions you are making as you navigate through the Toronto area housing market. Today, we hear from a family who wonders if they should take advantage of the opportunity to buy the home they are renting from their landlord, a reluctant investor who wonders whether he should rent out his newly built condo or sell it and a home owner who

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56:10

Our Crumbling Foundation - How We Solve Canada’s...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/03/26

In today’s episode, Urmi talks to Gregor Craigie, journalist, Host of ‘This Island’ on CBC Radio One in Victoria, and author of the new book, “Our Crumbling Foundation: How We Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis.” Gregor’s new book looks at the very human stories of those living out Canada’s housing crisis across the country and hopeful examples of policies from around the world that may help address it. In our chat, we talk about the diversified faces of the crisis from young families priced out of

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58:00

Will Upcoming Mortgage Renewals Hurt Canada’s Housing...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/03/19

In this month’s live market update, John presents the latest data and reviews top stories for the month. David Larock, Move Smartly’s expert mortgage broker, talks about upcoming 5-year mortgage renewals rates will impact the housing marketing and economy at large as borrowers encounter higher rates than they locked in 5 years ago. As usual, Urmi asks the audience questions coming into our online chat along the way! Set-up a meeting with John Pasalis and his agents at Realosophy to discuss your own

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41:36

Are Rates Really Coming Down? + Construction Slump...

Move Smartly: The Podcast ·

2024/03/12

It’s time for our March Toronto-Vancouver real estate roundtable with Urmi, Steve and John! As both the market heats up, John and Steve assess whether anticipated interest rate declines later this year will actually happen and how it will impact the real estate market. Also, an audience question asks whether a slump in the construction sector on which the Canadian economy is so dependent may lead to a recession. Plus Urmi asks John and Steve to assess whether some of the many new housing measures

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