rennie real estate podcast: Recent Episodes
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Tune in for regular discussions making sense of the latest market data and hear from an array of industry experts helping us answer big real estate questions about demographics, economics, urban planning, and home design.
All of the documents and links mentioned in episodes are available at rennie.com.
The rennie podcast is about the real estate market and the people connected by it. Tune in for monthly discussions making sense of the latest market data.
EPISODE #81: BALANCING ACTS AND BOTTLENECKS: HOW SEATTLE’S ECONOMY AND HOUSING MARKET ARE ADJUSTING TO A NEW NORMAL | Seattle Landscape Fall 2025
Join Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence) and Will Ye (US Market Intelligence Analyst) as they explore the Fall 2025 Seattle rennie landscape—our semi-annual report on the trends shaping Seattle’s housing market and economy. From slowing job growth and renewed inflation pressures to thinning housing supply and flat rents, they examine how the city’s market is shifting and where signs of recovery are emerging.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
William Ye, US Market Intelligence Analyst
Fall 2025 Seattle rennie landscape
About the rennie landscape
The rennie intelligence division has just released its semi-annual publication, the rennie landscape, which provides thoughtful, contemporary analysis of the myriad factors impacting the housing markets of Metro Vancouver, Seattle, the Central Okanagan, and Greater Victoria. The commentary in the rennie landscape is lively, and the insights are objective and data-driven. Key stakeholders in the real estate industry—including developers, realtors, commercial brokers, and institutional investors—rely on the rennie landscape for its succinct review of the latest trends that matter to our market.
We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.
The rennie podcast is about the real estate market and the people connected by it. Tune in for monthly discussions making sense of the latest market data.
EPISODE #80: REBALANCING ACT: HOW CANADA’S ECONOMY, DEBT, AND HOUSING MARKET ARE FINDING THEIR FOOTING | VANCOUVER LANDSCAPE FALL 2025
Join Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) as they unpack the latest Fall 2025 rennie landscape—our semi-annual report on the factors shaping Canada’s economy and housing markets. From easing interest rates and rising household debt to a softening job market and record rental construction, the Ryans explore how stability is slowly returning after years of volatility, and what it could mean for buyers, renters, and investors in the months ahead.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
Fall 2025 rennie landscape
About the rennie landscape
The rennie intelligence division has just released its semi-annual publication, the rennie landscape, which provides thoughtful, contemporary analysis of the myriad factors impacting the housing markets of Metro Vancouver, Seattle, the Central Okanagan, and Greater Victoria. The commentary in the rennie landscape is lively, and the insights are objective and data-driven. Key stakeholders in the real estate industry—including developers, realtors, commercial brokers, and institutional investors—rely on the rennie landscape for its succinct review of the latest trends that matter to our market.
We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.
EPISODE #79: HOT JULY, COOL AUGUST: WHAT THE DATA REALLY SAYS
A hot July, a cool August, and mixed signals. Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Berlin and Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager Ryan Wyse sit down with rennie advisor Joanne Hoekstra to unpack what the latest data says about inventory, prices, and buyer behaviour. They also look at the softening economy, the odds of rate cuts, and why some new home projects are still finding traction.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
Joanne hoekstra, rennie advisor
Projects mentioned in the podcast: Bridge and Elliot
Thank you for tuning in to The rennie Podcast, where we share our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope today’s episode sparked the same curiosity in you that drives us every day. If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And if you have a moment, we’d love for you to leave a review—it helps others discover the insights, analysis, and perspective we bring from the rennie Intelligence division. For the latest market updates, be sure to register at rennie.com.
Have a real estate question? You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.
WHY DIDN’T VANCOUVER HOUSING TAKE A SUMMER BREAK?
Seasonality is once again taking a backseat to macro-ality. In this episode of the rennie podcast, Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager, and Amy Chan, rennie advisor and Sales Manager at Grosvenor’s Brentwood Block, discuss how macroeconomic conditions are shaping Vancouver’s housing market. From resale to new home sales, they unpack buyer behaviour, the latest jobs data, and what it all means for the Bank of Canada’s next move.
Featured guests:
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
Amy Chan, rennie Advisor and Sales Manager at Grosvenor’s Brentwood Block
Thank you for tuning in to The rennie Podcast, where we share our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope today’s episode sparked the same curiosity in you that drives us every day. If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And if you have a moment, we’d love for you to leave a review—it helps others discover the insights, analysis, and perspective we bring from the rennie Intelligence division. For the latest market updates, be sure to register at rennie.com.
Have a real estate question? You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.
Episode #77: RENTAL HOUSING IN METRO VANCOUVER: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Step aside, ownership: the new (or not-so-new) kid on the housing block is rental. In this episode of the rennie podcast, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Berlin and Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager Ryan Wyse sit down with rennie’s Director of Leasing, Sydney Robinson, to unpack what renters are looking for, how purpose-built rental differs from investor-owned units, and how developers are responding to shifting market conditions.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
Sydney Robinson, Director of Leasing
Purpose- built rental projects mentioned in podcast:
Signal at Marine Gateway
Kovo Kelowna
Thank you for tuning in to The rennie Podcast, where we share our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope today’s episode sparked the same curiosity in you that drives us every day. If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And if you have a moment, we’d love for you to leave a review—it helps others discover the insights, analysis, and perspective we bring from the rennie Intelligence division. For the latest market updates, be sure to register at rennie.com.
Have a real estate question? You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.
What’s really holding buyers back in Vancouver’s housing market? rennie’s Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Berlin and Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager Ryan Wyse sit down with rennie advisor Shawn Wentworth to unpack market uncertainty, buyer sentiment, and whether recent policy moves—like the Bank of Canada’s rate decisions and the GST exemption for first-time buyers—are enough to move the dial on home sales.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
Shawn Wentworth, rennie leader and advisor
Thank you for tuning in to The rennie Podcast, where we share our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope today’s episode sparked the same curiosity in you that drives us every day. If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And if you have a moment, we’d love for you to leave a review—it helps others discover the insights, analysis, and perspective we bring from the rennie Intelligence division. For the latest market updates, be sure to register at rennie.com.
Have a real estate question? You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.
Listen as Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence) and Will Ye (US Market Analyst) discuss the first-ever Seattle rennie landscape—our semi-annual report that examines everything impacting residential real estate. While US labor markets remain resilient, household debt levels modest, and population growth strong, rising trade tensions pose risks for inflation, bond markets, and, by extension, the housing market. It’s a conversation that separates signal from noise—and gets to the heart of what’s driving Seattle’s housing scene.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
William Ye, US Market Intelligence Analyst
Resources:
The Spring 2025 Seattle rennie landscape report
Thank you for tuning in to The rennie Podcast, where we share our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope today’s episode sparked the same curiosity in you that drives us every day. If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And if you have a moment, we’d love for you to leave a review—it helps others discover the insights, analysis, and perspective we bring from the rennie Intelligence division. For the latest market updates, be sure to register at rennie.com.
Have a real estate question?. You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.
Join Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) as they break down the latest edition of the rennie landscape—our semi-annual report on the forces shaping housing markets today. From tariffs and interest rates to demographic shifts and housing construction trends, the Ryans explore the key insights that help separate the signal from the noise in an increasingly complex global and local landscape.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
Spring 2025 rennie landscape read here
About the rennie landscape
The rennie intelligence division has just released its semi-annual publication, the rennie landscape, which provides thoughtful, contemporary analysis of the myriad factors impacting the housing markets of Metro Vancouver, the Central Okanagan, and Greater Victoria. The commentary in the rennie landscape is lively, and the insights are objective and data-driven. Key stakeholders in the real estate industry—including developers, realtors, commercial brokers, and institutional investors—rely on the rennie landscape for its succinct review of the latest trends that matter to our market.
Thank you for tuning in to The rennie Podcast, where we share our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope today’s episode sparked the same curiosity in you that drives us every day. If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And if you have a moment, we’d love for you to leave a review—it helps others discover the insights, analysis, and perspective we bring from the rennie Intelligence division. For the latest market updates, be sure to register at rennie.com.
Have a real estate question? You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, are joined by special guest Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist at the BC Real Estate Association, for a wide-ranging—and lively—conversation covering everything from tariffs and the recent performance of BC’s housing markets to the upcoming federal election in Canada.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist at the BC Real Estate Association
Thank you for tuning in to The rennie Podcast, where we share our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope today’s episode sparked the same curiosity in you that drives us every day. If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And if you have a moment, we’d love for you to leave a review—it helps others discover the insights, analysis, and perspective we bring from the rennie Intelligence division. For the latest market updates, be sure to register at rennie.com.
Have a real estate question?. You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Head Economist & Vice President of Intelligence), Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst), and advisor Jane Chu discuss how Metro Vancouver's housing market has fared to start the year, and what broad-based tariffs on Canadian exports to the US could mean for our market going forward.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
Jane Chu, rennie advisor
Thank you for tuning in to The rennie Podcast, where we share our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope today’s episode sparked the same curiosity in you that drives us every day. If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And if you have a moment, we’d love for you to leave a review—it helps others discover the insights, analysis, and perspective we bring from the rennie Intelligence division. For the latest market updates, be sure to register at rennie.com.
Have a real estate question?. You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, are joined by rennie advisor Brad Allison. Together, they discuss how Vancouver's housing market wrapped up 2024 and share their insights on what lies ahead for the year to come.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
Brad Allison, rennie advisor
About rennie outlook
The rennie outlook is a compendium of predictions of key macroeconomic, demographic, and housing-related measures for the coming year, including pre-sale and resale counts, home price and rent forecasts, interest rate and inflation expectations, and jobs and wages projections.
Read more: rennie Outlook 2025 at rennie.com/intelligence
Thank you for tuning in to The rennie Podcast, where we share our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope today’s episode sparked the same curiosity in you that drives us every day. If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And if you have a moment, we’d love for you to leave a review—it helps others discover the insights, analysis, and perspective we bring from the rennie Intelligence division. For the latest market updates, be sure to register at rennie.com.
Have a real estate question?. You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, VP of Intelligence and Head Economist, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, are joined by rennie advisor Rob Palm to explore how the housing market is evolving as we near 2025, and why Squamish and Whistler are poised for increased activity in the coming years.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
Rob Palm, rennie advisor
Thank you for tuning in to The rennie Podcast, where we share our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope today’s episode sparked the same curiosity in you that drives us every day. If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And if you have a moment, we’d love for you to leave a review—it helps others discover the insights, analysis, and perspective we bring from the rennie Intelligence division. For the latest market updates, be sure to register at rennie.com.
Have a real estate question?. You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.
Ryan Berlin (Head Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by rennie advisor Mohsen Esfahani to discuss what the October boo-m in housing sales could portend for the market as we round the corner into 2025 and enter a period of slower—and even negative—population growth.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
Moshen Esfahani, rennie advisor
Thank you for tuning in to The rennie Podcast, where we share our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope today’s episode sparked the same curiosity in you that drives us every day. If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And if you have a moment, we’d love for you to leave a review—it helps others discover the insights, analysis, and perspective we bring from the rennie Intelligence division. For the latest market updates, be sure to register at rennie.com.
Have a real estate question?. You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, VP of Intelligence and Head Economist, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, unpack key insights from the Fall 2024 edition of the rennie landscape, a newly released report on Metro Vancouver's housing market. The big takeaway? Inflation is no longer a primary concern, but other aspects of the economy should concern the Bank of Canada.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
We’d love to answer your real estate questions. You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, VP Intelligence and Head Economist, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, are joined by rennie advisor Kim Taylor as they weigh on the pros and cons of taking the plunge into home ownership today versus next year.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
Kim Taylor, rennie advisor
We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com and we’ll aim to respond in future episodes.
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, VP Intelligence and Head Economist, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, are joined by rennie advisor Art Seroff as they discuss the goings-on in the world of pre-sale, including what developers are doing to make pre-sale homes more enticing and what buyers are thinking as they contemplate a purchase.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst, and Market Intelligence Manager
Art Seroff, rennie advisor
We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com and we’ll aim to respond in future episodes.
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, VP Intelligence and Head Economist, along with Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst, are joined by rennie advisor Rob Breckwoldt to explore the shifts in Kelowna's housing landscape and how falling interest rates might bring about even more change.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Lead Analyst, and Market Intelligence Manager
Rob Breckwoldt, rennie advisor
We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Head Economist & VP of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by rennie advisor Heather Chua to explore Metro Vancouver's inventory story and share what the Bank of Canada's most recent rate cut really means for buyers, debtors, and the market.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence Manager
Heather Chua, rennie advisor
We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Head Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by the one and only Tony Zarsadias (Vice President, Consumer Services Canada) to unpack the surge in listings across British Columbia's housing markets—including some of the recently announced federal and provincial policies aimed at investors and first-time home buyers.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence Manager
Tony Zarsadias, Vice President, Consumer Services (Canada)
Additional reading:
the rennie advance - May 2024
the rennie review - May 2024
We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
Register here for the latest real estate market insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) discuss themes from the Spring 2024 rennie landscape, a just-released report that explores everything impacting Metro Vancouver's housing market. The big takeaway? That the Bank of Canada should have started reducing its policy interest rate in April.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence Manager
We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by Victoria-based rennie advisor Brett Jones to discuss what makes the Greater Victoria market tick and who the latest policy announcements out of Victoria by the provincial government are likely to impact.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence Manager
Brett Jones, Advisor
Additional reading:
the Victoria rennie review - March 2024
the Victoria rennie advance - March 2024
We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by rennie advisor Theo Birkner for a lively discussion about a one-size-doesn't-fit-all market, the efficacy of recent policy interventions, and the rennie outlook's predictions for home sales, new supply, and prices for 2024.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence Manager
Theo Birkner, Advisor
Additional reading:
the rennie review - February 2024
the rennie advance - February 2024
We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
Register here for the latest real estate market insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) enjoy a wide-ranging conversation with rennie's Managing Broker, Diana Sposato, on the renaissance nature of her role, how Vancouver's housing market fared in full-year 2023, and the impact that the federal government's new student visa cap could have on housing demand.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence Manager
Diana Sposato, Managing Broker
Additional reading:
the rennie review - January 2024
the rennie advance - January 2024
We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
Register here for the latest real estate market insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & VP of Intelligence, and Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst, explore how macroeconomic headwinds are being complemented by a seasonal slowdown in housing that is suppressing sales, lifting new listings, and inflating inventory. Oh, and the Bank of Canada held its trend-setting interest rate steady—lots to unpack here.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence Manager
Additional reading:
the rennie review - December 2023
the rennie advance - December 2023
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
Receive insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team on the Lower Mainland's real estate market. Register here for the latest market updates.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin (Senior Economist & VP of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) are joined by rennie advisor and 4-time Medallion Club member, Geoff Taylor, to discuss: how high borrowing costs are stalling housing activity, not driving it; the unique dynamics that currently characterize different segments of Vancouver's market; and why we think interest rates will soon be on their way down.
In this episode, Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Vice President of Intelligence along with Ryan Wyse, Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst, provide an update on Metro Vancouver's housing market, and share some of the key takeaways from the just-released Fall 2023 edition of the rennie landscape.
Topics include: unprecedented population growth that's masking some of what is otherwise reasonably-good-looking economic data; inflation, which remains a thorn in the side of our economy and housing market; and interest rates that will begin their descent sooner than later.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Vice President of Intelligence & Senior Economist
Ryan Wyse, Mark Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst
Additional reading
the rennie landscape - Fall 2023
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
Receive insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team on the Lower Mainland's real estate market. Register here for the latest market updates.
In this episode, we assess the ups and downs of Vancouver's resale market, the Bank of Canada's decision to maintain its trend-setting interest rate, and how the job market is responding to the high-borrowing-cost environment.
Featured guests:
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager
Additional reading:
the rennie review - September 2023
the rennie advance - September 2023
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
Receive insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team on the Lower Mainland's real estate market. Register here for the latest market updates.
In this episode rennie advisor Ryan O’Hearn joins Managing Broker Justine Loo, Senior Economist Ryan Berlin, and Senior Analyst Ryan Wyse to discuss the continued influence of macro-ality on Vancouver's housing market and opine on the Bank of Canada's next move.
Featured guests:
Justine Loo, Managing Broker
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Ryan O’Hearn, rennie advisor
Additional reading
the rennie review - August 2023
the rennie advance - August 2023
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
For the latest market insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team on the Lower Mainland's real estate market. Register here for the latest market updates.
In this episode, rennie advisor Eric Zamora joins Managing Broker Justine Loo, Senior Economist Ryan Berlin, and Senior Analyst Ryan Wyse to discuss the out-sized role that macroeconomic factors are playing in shaping housing market dynamics in Metro Vancouver, including the recent—and probably unnecessary—interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada.
Featured guests:
Justine Loo, Managing Broker
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Eric Zamora, rennie advisor
Additional reading:
the rennie review - July 2023
the rennie advance - July 2023
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
Receive insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team on the Lower Mainland's real estate market. Register here for the latest market updates.
In this episode, rennie's Squamish advisor Belinda Grant joins Managing Broker Justine Loo, Senior Economist Ryan Berlin, and Senior Analyst Ryan Wyse to discuss May's historically-low inventory, how many young buyers find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place, and how interest rates are once again on the rise... or are they?
In this episode, Managing Broker Justine Loo, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence Ryan Berlin, and Senior Analyst Ryan Wyse discuss April's inflation surprise, along with how and why housing market momentum in Metro Vancouver is on the rise.
In this episode, we join Managing Broker Justine Loo, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence Ryan Berlin, and Senior Analyst Ryan Wyse to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and to review the latest housing and economic data for Metro Vancouver and discuss:
- Immigration
- Inflation
- Interest Rates
Additional reading
In this episode, we join Managing Broker, Justine Loo, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Berlin, Senior Analyst, Ryan Wyse, along with President's Club member, Shelly Vellani, to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss key themes gleaned in February 2023:
- The latest on inflation, interest rates, and the impacts the banking situation could have on these things
- Supply is more constrained than it appears at first blush
Featured guests:
Justine Loo, Managing Broker
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Shelley Vellani, rennie advisor
Additional reading:
the rennie review - February 2023
the rennie advance - February 2023
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
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In this episode, we join Managing Broker, Justine Loo, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Berlin, Senior Analyst, Ryan Wyse, along with a 12-year rennie veteran, Brandan Price, to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss key insights gleaned in January 2023:
- 2023 is looking a lot like the end of 2022—at least for now
- The Bank of Canada will hold the line—at least for now
Featured guests:
Justine Loo, Managing Broker
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Additional reading:
the rennie review - February 2023
the rennie advance - February 2023
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
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In this special episode, we join Ryan Berlin, Ryan Wyse, and Justine Loo as they discuss three key predictions for the year ahead from the 2023 edition of the rennie outlook:
- Canadian inflation will fall back into the Bank of Canada’s target range in the spring
- The Bank of Canada will cut its policy interest rate up to 3 times by the end of the year
- Canada will welcome a record number of international migrants this year
Additional reading
In this episode, we join Managing Broker, Justine Loo, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Berlin, Senior Analyst, Ryan Wyse, along with rennie advisor, Janette Fricker, to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in December 2022:
- For the housing market in Metro Vancouver, 2022 was the year that was… and wasn’t.
- Canada’s labour market keeps humming despite high inflation and interest rates.
- Changes to the interest rate environment are on the horizon.
Featured guests:
Justine Loo, Managing Broker
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Janette Fricker, rennie advisor
Additional reading
the rennie review - January 2023
the rennie advance - January 2023
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
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In this episode, we join Managing Broker, Justine Loo, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Berlin, Senior Analyst, Ryan Wyse, along with rennie advisor, Jeevan Gill, to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in November 2022:
- As expected, November’s housing market activity was characterized by sluggish demand, scarce supply, & falling prices
- Consumer sentiment has shifted, but buying and selling intentions remain relatively consistent
- Interest rates are rising, but not for long
Featured guests:
Justine Loo, Managing Broker
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Jeevan Gill, rennie advisor
Additional reading
In this episode, we join Managing Broker, Justine Loo, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Berlin, Senior Analyst, Ryan Wyse, along with rennie advisor, Salina Kai, to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in October 2022:
- The performance of our housing market is being singularly influenced by one factor-inflation-more than at any point in recent memory
- We’re in the midst of a market slowdown that we haven’t experienced in ten years
- Beware…. median and average price changes
Featured guests:
Justine Loo, Managing Broker
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Salina Kai, rennie advisor
Additional reading
the rennie review - November 2022
the rennie advance - November 2022
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
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In this episode, we join Managing Broker, Justine Loo, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Berlin, Senior Analyst, Ryan Wyse, along with rennie advisor, Randy Rinaldo, to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss two key insights gleaned in September 2022:
- Three things you can count on in life: death, taxes, and a 30% decline in inventory in the fall
- It has been a long time since the interest rate outlook was this uncertain
Featured guests:
Justine Loo, Managing Broker
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Randy Rinaldo, rennie advisor
Additional reading:
the rennie review - October 2022
the rennie advance - October 2022
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
Receive insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team on the Lower Mainland's real estate market. Register here for the latest market updates.
In this special episode, we join Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, along with rennie's Managing Broker, Justine Loo to explore our current market through the lens of the Fall 2022 edition of the rennie landscape by discussing:
- How we got to where we are today
- What we mean when we say it's "windy"
- What we know about what's ahead of us
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Justine Loo, Managing Broker
Additional reading
the rennie landscape - Fall 2022
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
Receive insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team on the Lower Mainland’s real estate market. Register here for the latest market updates.
In this episode, we join Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, along with rennie advisor, Danny Chow, to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss two key insights gleaned in August 2022:
- The current adjustment in our housing market is being driven more by changes in consumer confidence & expectations than by underlying economic factors
- After a fifth rate increase to date in 2022, the bank of Canada isn’t done yet
Featured guests
Justine Loo, Managing Broker
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Danny Chow, rennie advisor
Additional reading
the rennie review - September 2022
the rennie advance - September 2022
The rennie podcast was created as another way of sharing our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope that this will spark the same curiosity in you that we have for everything real estate.
Receive insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team on the Lower Mainland's real estate market. Register here for the latest market updates.
In this episode, we join Managing Broker, Justine Loo, Senior Analyst, Ryan Wyse, and rennie advisors, Ryan and Daniel O'Hearn, to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in July 2022:
- July’s MLS sales count was the lowest in more than 2 decades
- A balanced housing market contradicts varied market conditions for different home types
- Bond yields are declining, but fixed rates aren’t following… at least not yet
Featured guests:
Justine Loo, Managing Broker
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Ryan O'Hearn, rennie advisor
Daniel O'Hearn, rennie advisor
In this episode, we join Managing Broker, Justine Loo, Senior Analyst, Ryan Wyse, along with rennie advisor, Paul Wong, to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in June 2022:
- Market activity slowed in June, much more than the typical seasonal decline
- The single-family segment is detached from the multi-family market
- Prices have started to decline, but affordability isn’t improving
Featured guests
Justine Loo, Managing Broker
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Paul Wong, rennie advisor
Additional reading
the rennie review - July 2022
the rennie advance - July 2022
In this episode, we join Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, along with rennie advisor, Andy Mah, to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in May 2022:
- The detached home segment of the Vancouver Region market is balanced.
- The context for our housing market has shifted in the first 6 months of this year.
- For existing homeowners, rising borrowing costs are more likely to spell inconvenience than a disaster.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Andy Mah, rennie advisor
Additional reading
the rennie review - June 2022
the rennie advance - June 2022
In this episode, we join Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, along with rennie advisor, Ross Leathley, to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in April 2022:
- Conditions have shifted in Vancouver's housing market
- The market is softening, but it isn't soft
- Buying intentions in Metro Vancouver remain robust
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Ross Leathley, rennie advisor
Additional reading
the rennie review - May 2022
the rennie advance - May 2022
In this special episode, we join Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, along with rennie's Managing Broker, Justine Loo to explore the current market in Metro Vancouver through the lens of the Spring 2022 edition of the rennie landscape by discussing three key insights:
- We are nearing the end of a housing market supercycle
- Our market is supported by strong fundamentals
- Headwinds are blowing into our market
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
In this episode, we join Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of rennie intelligence, Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, along with rennie advisor, Art Seroff, to review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in March 2022:
- Bank on continued interest rate hikes
- Last month’s inventory was not a record low for the first time in eight months.
- Conditions have improved for buyers, but the Vancouver Region is still in sellers' market territory.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Art Seroff, rennie advisor
Links
the rennie review - April 2022
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the rennie landscape - spring 2022
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Our intelligence team review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in February 2022:
- Everything in the Vancouver Region’s resale market is increasing.
- Inventory may be rising but many listings are “stale”.
- Interest rates aren’t starting to increase, they’ve been rising for more than a year.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Clarke Mallory, rennie advisor
Links
the rennie review - March 2022
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the rennie outlook 2022
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Our intelligence team review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in January 2022:
- 2021’s market dynamics spilled into January
- Not all Metro Vancouver markets are created equal
- BC continues to grow more quickly than its peers
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Dal Milin, rennie advisor
Links
the rennie review - February 2022
the rennie advance - February 2022
the rennie outlook 2022
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In this podcast episode, we review and discuss the 2022 edition of the rennie outlook and discuss four key real estate predictions for Metro Vancouver.
Our intelligence team review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in December 2021:
- Inventory slips to a new record low in December.
- The all-time MLS sales record was set in 2021.
- Home prices in the Vancouver region rose on average by 23% in 2021.
Follow along as we dive into these key insights, explore why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Jane Chu, rennie advisor
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the rennie review - January 2022
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In this episode, we're joined by rennie’s executive director, Tracie McTavish for a special conversation that will give you an intimate glimpse into his career and life.
Our intelligence team review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in November 2021:
- A new full-year record for MLS sales has been set in 2021--in only 11 months.
- Inventory slips to a new record low in November.
- Ongoing inflation will eventually lead to higher interest rates.
Follow along as we dive into these key insights, explore why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Martha McLellan, rennie advisor
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the rennie review - December 2021
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Our intelligence team review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in October 2021:
- The 10,700 listings in the Vancouver Region in October represented a historic low.
- Prices are once again surging for all home types.
- Interest rates are rising and they will impact everyone in different ways.
Follow along as we dive into these key insights, explore why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Nagib Karim, rennie advisor
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the rennie review - November 2021
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In this episode, podcast host and rennie's Associate Managing Broker, Justine Loo, sits down with Joseph Nakhla, Founder of Tribe, an innovative property management company dedicated to enhancing and serving strata and rental communities across Canada.
They begin the conversation by examining what strata housing is and why excellent property management is critical, followed by discussing how Tribe strives to redefine the scope of property management to serve communities more effectively, before discussing the future of this very competitive industry.
In this episode, we join rennie's Managing Broker, Justine Loo, and Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence, Ryan Berlin, to explore our current market through the lens of the Fall 2021 edition of the rennie landscape by asking these key questions:
- Economic conditions in Metro Vancouver have improved markedly in the past 18 months. Why, then, are we still in "recovery mode"?
- As we progress through this period of recovery, how are the housing market and economy in BC and Metro Vancouver faring, comparatively speaking?
- As we round the corner into 2022, what are our thoughts on the economy and housing market?
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence
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the rennie landscape - Fall 2021
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Our intelligence team review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in September 2021:
- Inventory continues to be limited.
- The imbalance between sales inventory has propped up prices.
- While inventory is constrained, it’s not because of a lack of new listings.
Follow along as we dive into these key insights, explore why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, Intelligence
Ryan Wong, rennie advisor
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the rennie review - October 2021
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Our intelligence team review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in August 2021:
- Limited inventory is a sign of atypical August activity.
- Sales activity remains elevated.
- The sales mix is returning to the pre-covid norm.
Follow along as we dive into these key insights, explore why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Shawn Wentworth, rennie advisor
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the rennie review - September 2021
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Podcast host, Justine Loo, sits down with Vincent Lee, Founder and President of ISHOT, a leading real estate media studio based in Vancouver. They begin the conversation by examining why professional photography is an integral part of selling homes, followed by discussing Realtor best practices in approaching their marketing strategy, before discussing how the pandemic has shifted industry practices and client needs.
Our intelligence team review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in July 2021:
- Supply is running dry, leaving fewer homes for people to buy.
- Sales remain elevated, though the recent trend has been one of slowing activity.
- Prices are holding (fairly) firm despite the lack of market churn.
Follow along as we dive into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Danny Chow, rennie advisor
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the rennie review - August 2021
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Podcast host, Justine Loo, sits down with one of Vancouver's leading home inspectors, Shawn Anderson, who brings over eleven years of experience and expertise to the table. They begin the conversation by examining why a home inspection should be integral to every home buyer's journey, followed by exploring how home inspections benefit and empower buyers, sellers, and Realtors. Finally, they dive into practical advice and things buyers should look out for while touring open houses.
Our intelligence team review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in June 2021:
- Inventory and sales counts trended down in June 2021.
- Prices flattening out after a historic run-up.
- The latest jobs report from Statistic Canada was positive, showing an economy that, in some ways, is assuming its pre-Covid form.
Follow along as we dive into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Bowen Behan Pausey, Business Data Analyst, Housing
Eric Zamora, rennie advisor
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the rennie review - July 2021
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Podcast host, Justine Loo, sits down with the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver's very own "Ethics Guy", Kim Spencer, who shares his insight on industry best practices by its members, consisting mainly of Realtors. They begin the conversation by examining the nuanced relationship between ethics versus lawful regulations and how he champions best member behaviour, followed by what buyers and sellers can do to prepare themselves for a better home buying experience, before debunking common industry misconceptions about the business.
Our intelligence team review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in May 2021:
- Another month, and (almost) another sales record in May.
- Housing inventory in the Vancouver Region remained constrained.
- Prices remained elevated, though there were some signs that they may be leveling out.
Follow along as we dive into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Bowen Behan Pausey, Business Data Analyst, Housing
Art Seroff, rennie advisor
Links
the rennie review - June 2021
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Podcast host, Justine Loo, sits down with small space advocate and consultant, Alison Mazurek, who shares her small home journey through her popular blog and Instagram, @600sqftandababy. They begin the conversation by exploring the stigma around small living and the expectation to graduate into bigger spaces as your family evolves, followed by discussing how small living can result in a big lifestyle, as well as creative and practical solutions to optimize every inch of your home.
We review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss two key insights gleaned in April 2021:
- Sales and inventory trends are conspiring to deeply embed seller's markets throughout the Vancouver Region
- Price gains are not showing signs of reversing and could well perpetuate for some time
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Bowen Behan Pausey, Business Data Analyst, Housing
Reggie Tanzola, rennie advisor
Links
the rennie review - May 2021
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In this episode, we join rennie's Managing Broker, Justine Loo, and Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence, Ryan Berlin, to explore our current market through the lens of the Spring 2021 edition of the rennie landscape by asking these key questions:
- How did our Canadian economy and housing market change in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic?
- Where do things stand right now in terms of job recovery, population change, and mortgage rates?
- What can we anticipate for the road ahead?
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence
Additional reading
the rennie landscape - Spring 2021
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We review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in March 2021:
- Record-breaking 8,895 home sales in March sales.
- Year-over-year increases in sold prices have been high by historical standards.
- Metro Vancouver’s employment returned to its pre-pandemic level.
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Bowen Behan Pausey, Business Data Analyst, Housing
Joanne Hoekstra, rennie advisor
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the rennie review - April 2021
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We sit down with the owner and co-principle of BYU Design, Ada Bonini to discuss how design has the power to impact and transform lives. We begin by exploring the strong ethics and responsibility behind BYU Design's approach and philosophy, followed by how data is used effectively to design better, and what future-proofing our environments entail.
We review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in February 2021:
- Historically-high demand in February was a feature of all home-type segments and all areas within the Vancouver region
- Home price growth has accelerated due to inadequate supply being available to would-be buyers.
- Market activity is likely to normalize later this year.
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist & Director of Intelligence
Bowen Behan Pausey, Business Data Analyst, Housing
Lorenzo Daminato, rennie advisor
Links
the rennie review - March 2021: https://bit.ly/3bCF0LN
the rennie advance - March 2021: https://bit.ly/2MDsDW4
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We review the latest residential data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in January 2021:
- The supply of homes remains a concern for buyers: the total number of MLS listings across the Vancouver Region in January 2021 was down 12% year-over-year and 25% versus the past-decade average for the month.
- January 2021 home sales reach another record: the more-than-4,000 sales were the most in any January in the history of the Vancouver Region.
- Metro Vancouver’s economic recovery is outpacing that of other Canadian metros: employment in this region in January was only 3% below its pre-pandemic level--a smaller gap than in Montreal or Toronto.
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director of Intelligence
Bowen Behan Pausey, Business Data Analyst, Housing
Brandon Blue, rennie advisor
Links
the rennie review - February 2021: https://bit.ly/3jyIhy5
the rennie advance - February 2021: https://bit.ly/2Lc3VLM
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We discuss five key predictions for the year ahead from the 2021 edition of the rennie outlook:
- More than 50,000 resale home transactions
- Between 13.5K-15K pre-sale transactions
- A return to our pre-covid employment level
- Immigration doubling vs 2020
- Inflation remaining below 2%
Follow along as our team dives into these predications, explore why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Featured guests
Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Director, rennie Intelligence
Bowen Behan Pausey, Business Data Analyst, Housing
Salina Kai, rennie advisor
Additional reading
rennie outlook 2021 - https://bit.ly/3oF7oQP
We review the latest residential real estate data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned in December 2020:
- After a somewhat convulsive journey, 2020 gave the appearance that it was an “average” year in hindsight. The full-year sales count in 2020 was only 4% higher than the past-decade average.
- 2020 ends with a bang! With more than 5,000 sales in December, it was the most active December in our region's history.
- 2021 is poised to be a dynamic year. The regional housing market will be influenced by a variety of factors, from immigration to interest rates.
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Guests:
Ryan Berlin - Senior Economist and Director, rennie intelligence
Bowen Behan Pausey - Business Data Analyst, Housing
Links:
the rennie review - January 2021: https://bit.ly/2KvZLhA
the rennie advance - January 2021: https://bit.ly/3oWXdrJ
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We review the latest residential real estate data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned from the November 2020 data:
- There's a spring in the step of the fall market: November tallied over 5,000 sales in November, making it the 3rd most active November on record.
- South of the Fraser markets have been more active than those North of the Fraser: November sales were 76% higher in the Fraser Valley Board area vs. 28% higher in the Greater Vancouver board area.
- We'll see more housing tailwinds than headwinds in 2021, setting the stage for an active housing market next year.
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Guests:
Ryan Berlin - Senior Economist and Director, rennie intelligence
Bowen Behan Pausey - Business Data Analyst, Housing
Links:
the rennie review - December 2020: https://bit.ly/3meNdrL
the rennie advance - December 2020: https://bit.ly/3nwwotT
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How does supply and demand affect housing prices? We explore the fundamental laws of supply and demand, why supply and demand always determine home prices, the role different types of supply play in our market, and why housing demand tends to be more variable than housing supply. Follow along as our Senior Economist, Ryan Berlin dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
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rennie landscape: https://bit.ly/2UiC8ua
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We review the latest residential real estate data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned from the October 2020 data:
- Sales hit an all-time high for October home sales in the Vancouver Region.
- As sales have risen, inventory has contracted, thereby nudging prices upwards.
- Employment has bounced back in a major way, but a full recovery is a long way off.
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Host:
Peter Edmonds - rennie
Guests:
Ryan Berlin - Senior Economist and Director, rennie intelligence
Bowen Behan Pausey - Business Data Analyst, Housing
Links:
the rennie review - November 2020: https://bit.ly/3prIRjF
the rennie advance - November 2020: https://bit.ly/36xuphA
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We review the Fall 2020 edition of the rennie landscape and discuss three key insights:
- The unique nature of the Great Suppression has shielded the for-sale market from the worst of the downturn.
- The pandemic has shifted home buyer preferences towards ground-oriented homes and towards the suburban.
- Interest rates are likely to remain (even) lower for (even) longer.
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Host:
Peter Edmonds - rennie
Guests:
Ryan Berlin - Senior Economist and Director, rennie intelligence
Links:
rennie landscape: https://bit.ly/2UiC8ua
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We’re sitting down with renowned urban planner, former Director of Planning for the City of Vancouver, and author of the books, Vancouverism and Ecodesign for Cities and Suburbs, Larry Beasley, to discuss how Vancouver became a model for city planning around the world. During the episode, we will be exploring how Vancouver focused on a "living first strategy" to attract large numbers of people to move downtown away from the suburbs, how the neighbourhood module was a prime structure for planning, and some of the challenges Vancouver still faces.
Links:
Vancouverism - https://www.ubcpress.ca/vancouverism
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In this episode of the rennie podcast, we're sitting down with members from the rennie intelligence team to review the latest residential real estate data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned from the September 2020 data:
- September saw the highest sales count ever
- Reports of the death of the condo market have been greatly exaggerated
- Home prices (across all product types) are rising
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Host:
Peter Edmonds - rennie
Guests:
Ryan Berlin - Senior Economist and Director, rennie intelligence
Bowen Behan Pausey - Business Data Analyst, Housing
Links:
rennie review: https://bit.ly/3jhftIK
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We’re sitting down with demographer and VP Consulting at rennie, Andrew Ramlo, to discuss how demographics affect the lower mainland’s real estate market. During the episode, we’ll be exploring how housing needs change as people age, how the transfer of intergenerational wealth affects demand, and the role immigration play in Canada’s economy and more.
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Guest: Andrew Ramlo - rennie
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In this episode of the rennie podcast, we’re sitting down with members of the rennie intelligence team to review the latest residential real estate data for the Vancouver Region and discuss three key insights gleaned from the August 2020 data:
- This year’s August sales counts were the highest recorded since 2009
- There is strong demand for larger, ground-oriented product
- It’s a seller’s market, as supply and demand factors are favouring sellers
Follow along as our team dives into these key insights, explores why they matter, and how they can better inform your real estate journey.
Host:
Peter Edmonds - rennie
Guests:
Ryan Berlin - Senior Economist and Director, rennie intelligence
Bowen Behan Pausey - Business Data Analyst, Housing
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