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In this episode, we’re diving into a timeless economic solution that’s gaining new attention in today’s housing debates: the Land Value Tax (LVT).
Unlike traditional property taxes, which tax both land and the structures on it, a Land Value Tax focuses solely on the land. This means property owners aren’t penalized for making improvements, like building more housing—a crucial distinction in the context of today’s housing crisis.
We’ll explore the origins of this idea, tracing back to economists like Adam Smith and David Ricardo in the 1700s, and its popularization by Henry George in his influential 1879 book Progress and Poverty. Advocates of LVT, often called Georgists, have emerged from across the political spectrum, including notable figures like Milton Friedman and Joseph Stiglitz.
Joining us is Floyd Marinesco from Common Wealth Canada, a think tank advocating for a Land Value Tax to address housing challenges in Canada. Floyd shares insights into how this idea could reshape housing markets and what lessons might apply to other regions facing similar issues.
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Each month, show co-host John Pasalis presents his latest data and top stories on Toronto area real estate in conversation with fellow 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!
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 email list to be alerted to the next online market update to join our YouTube session live chat and ask your own Qs: https://www.movesmartly.com/monthly-public-webinar
Today's show links:
John’s homebuying webinar link: https://www.movesmartly.com/top-10-home-buying-strategies
John's latest market report for October with latest data on MoveSmartly.com: https://www.movesmartly.com/reports
Dave Larock's latest blog post on mortgage rates on MoveSmartly.com: https://www.movesmartly.com/articles/author/david-larock
Contact Us
John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @JohnPasalis
David Larock, Mortgage Broker and Analyst and Realtor | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @Dave_at_IMP
Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this and every episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please subscribe and leave us a positive rating on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from — thank you!
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It’s November Roundtable time!
Note: This show was recorded before the results of the US election were reported - more on that next time
This week, John and Steve discuss whether their respective real estate markets in Toronto and Vancouver are picking up as sales increase and inventory comes down and how immigration cuts and calls to cut GST and development charges would impact sales and home prices.
Contact Us
Follow Steve on X-Twitter @SteveSaretsky; Email at: [email protected]
Follow John on X-Twitter @JohnPasalis; Email at: [email protected]
Follow Urmi on X-Twitter @MoveSmartly; Email at: [email protected]
About This Roundtable Series
Each month, Move Smartly.com editor, Urmi Desai, talks to John Pasalis, Housing Analyst, Broker and President of Realosophy Realty in Toronto, and Steve Saretsky, Housing Analyst and Realtor at the Oakwin Realty Group at Oakwin Realty in Vancouver about the latest data and on-the-ground insights in Canada's biggest residential RE markets. (Thanks to Jesse Bains, now at Linked In News, for kicking off this series at Yahoo Finance originally!)
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please like, subscribe, share, review and comment on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from - we appreciate your support!
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In this week’s episode, John and Urmi talk to Matt Young, Founder, President and CEO of Republic a Greater Toronto Area home building company and founder of the CantWin, the Coalition Against New Home Taxes, a campaign to urge governments to reduce the fees and taxes charged to builders.
Matt explains why he feels that of all costs facing buildings reducing taxes is the easiest way to make homes more affordable at a time when demand has really fallen for new housing.
Link’s for Today’s Show:
CantWin: https://www.cantwin.ca/
Republic: https://republicdevelopments.com/our-team/
Connect with Us:
John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: as
[email protected] | Twitter: @JohnPasalis
Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this and every podcast episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please share, subscribe and leave us a positive rating on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from - thank you!
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Our episode today is our monthly ‘The Situation’ consumer Q/A! 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 an upsizer wondering if they should hang onto their first home as an investment, a soon-to-be retiree who has a new freehold townhome in Southeast Ontario worth a lot less then they bought it for, and a would-be home buyer wondering how much the completion of the new Ontario transit line in Toronto will boost home prices.
If you would like to send in your question to be considered for a future episode, please email [email protected]
If you have a real estate situation you would like to discuss with John in private, please connect with John at movesmartly.com/meetjohn
Connect with Us
John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: [email protected] | Twitter: @JohnPasalis
Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this and every podcast episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please subscribe and leave us a positive rating on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from - thank you!
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This week our episode is another session of “Move Smartly Ideas” - our deeper dive into housing economic and policy issues.
Today, we are going to talk to John about how his own research into how investors impact the housing market as he completes his own doctoral degree on the same.
Today's show links:
A Sticky Ending: Lessons Learned from Toronto’s 2017 Real Estate Bubble: https://www.movesmartly.com/lessons-learned-from-toronto-2017-real-estate-bubble
Contact Us
John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @JohnPasalis
Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this and every episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please subscribe and leave us a positive rating on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from — thank you!
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Each month, show co-host John Pasalis presents his latest data and top stories on Toronto area real estate in conversation with fellow 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!
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 email list to be alerted to the next online market update to join our YouTube session live chat and ask your own Qs: https://www.movesmartly.com/monthly-public-webinar
Today's show links:
John's latest market report for October with latest data on MoveSmartly.com: https://www.movesmartly.com/reports
Dave Larock's latest blog post on mortgage rates on MoveSmartly.com: https://www.movesmartly.com/articles/author/david-larock
Contact Us
John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @JohnPasalis
David Larock, Mortgage Broker and Analyst and Realtor | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @Dave_at_IMP
Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this and every episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please subscribe and leave us a positive rating on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from — thank you!
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It’s October Roundtable Rumble time!
In a preview of their big bull vs bear real estate debate in Toronto this week, John and Steve explain how the prospect of lower interest rates, big mortgage moves by the federal government and other campaigning politicians will impact a sluggish real estate market. And as usual, we go through the latest stats and explain flat market conditions in Toronto & Vancouver
Contact Us
Follow Steve on X-Twitter @SteveSaretsky; Email at: [email protected]
Follow John on X-Twitter @JohnPasalis; Email at: [email protected]
Follow Urmi on X-Twitter @MoveSmartly; Email at: [email protected]
About This Roundtable Series
Each month, Move Smartly.com editor, Urmi Desai, talks to John Pasalis, Housing Analyst, Broker and President of Realosophy Realty in Toronto, and Steve Saretsky, Housing Analyst and Realtor at the Oakwin Realty Group at Oakwin Realty in Vancouver about the latest data and on-the-ground insights in Canada's biggest residential RE markets. (Thanks to Jesse Bains, now at Linked In News, for kicking off this series at Yahoo Finance originally!)
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please like, subscribe, share, review and comment on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from - we appreciate your support!
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Today’s episode is our monthly ‘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 would-be upsizer wondering if they should buy before they sell, a condo rental owner who wonders if they will have to pay tax if they move in themselves and a frustrated young buyer wonders how this generation will ever caught up to previous generations when it comes to home ownership and retirement.
Links for today’s show:
Canada Government - Change in Use of Property: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/personal-income/line-12700-capital-gains/principal-residence-other-real-estate/changes-use.html
How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax When Moving To A Rental Property: https://realestatetaxtips.ca/avoid-capital-gains-tax-when-moving-to-a-rental-property/
Generation Squeeze: https://www.gensqueeze.ca/
If you would like to send in your question to be considered for a future episode, please email [email protected]
If you have a real estate situation you would like to discuss with John in private, please connect with John at movesmartly.com/meetjohn
Connect with Us
John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: [email protected] | Twitter: @JohnPasalis
Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this and every podcast episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please subscribe and leave us a positive rating on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from - thank you!
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As the federal Liberal government makes some major mortgage rule changes this week to help first-time buyers and and others being left behind in Canada’s housing affordability crisis, my colleague and co-host, John Pasalis and I discuss the impact of these moves in an occasional series we call “Move Smartly Ideas” - our chance to take a deeper dive into housing economic and policy issues.
Today's show links:
Finance Canada - Official Announcement - The Boldest Mortgage Reforms in Decades: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2024/09/the-boldest-mortgage-reforms-in-decades
Contact Us
John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @JohnPasalis
Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this and every episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please subscribe and leave us a positive rating on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from — thank you!
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Each month, show co-host John Pasalis presents his latest data and top stories on Toronto area real estate in conversation with fellow 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!
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 email list to be alerted to the next online market update to join our YouTube session live chat and ask your own Qs: https://www.movesmartly.com/monthly-public-webinar
Today's show links:
John's latest market report for September with latest data on MoveSmartly.com: https://www.movesmartly.com/reports
Dave Larock's latest blog post on mortgage rates on MoveSmartly.com: https://www.movesmartly.com/articles/author/david-larock
Contact Us
John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @JohnPasalis
David Larock, Mortgage Broker and Analyst and Realtor | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @Dave_at_IMP
Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this and every episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please subscribe and leave us a positive rating on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from — thank you!
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School’s back in session and so are we - it’s time for our September Roundtable with Urmi, John and Steve!
John and Steve take us through the latest stats and explain flat market conditions in Toronto & Vancouver and how falling interest rates and a softening economy will impact markets. We also discuss softening rental markets across Canada as the drop in foreign students is felt and revisit why demand has been the overlooked factor in our housing crisis. Also: What is the underlying factor driving the global housing affordability crisis?
Contact Us
Follow Steve on X-Twitter @SteveSaretsky; Email at: [email protected]
Follow John on X-Twitter @JohnPasalis; Email at: [email protected]
Follow Urmi on X-Twitter @MoveSmartly; Email at: [email protected]
About This Roundtable Series
Each month, Move Smartly.com editor, Urmi Desai, talks to John Pasalis, Housing Analyst, Broker and President of Realosophy Realty in Toronto, and Steve Saretsky, Housing Analyst and Realtor at the Oakwin Realty Group at Oakwin Realty in Vancouver about the latest data and on-the-ground insights in Canada's biggest residential RE markets. (Thanks to Jesse Bains, now at Linked In News, for kicking off this series at Yahoo Finance originally!)
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please like, subscribe, share, review and comment on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from - we appreciate your support!
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In today’s ‘Move Smartly Ideas’ episode, my colleague and co-host John Pasalis have our longer-form chat about big ideas in real estate history, policy and economics.
Today, John takes us on a tour of sunny Athens and tells us about the history of its housing and what we can learn from it as many make the case for more lower-rise high-density buildings in Toronto and other Canadian cities.
Today's show links:
John Instagram Video - “Athens: A City of 6-Storey Polikatoikies”: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9PHkutuhBc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Bloomberg, City Lab, “Behind the Accidentally Resilient Design of Athens Apartments”: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-07-15/the-design-history-of-athens-iconic-apartments
Dezeen on Le Corbusier Dom-Ino House: https://www.dezeen.com/2014/03/20/opinon-justin-mcguirk-le-corbusier-symbol-for-era-obsessed-with-customisation/
Contact Us
John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @JohnPasalis
Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this and every episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please subscribe and leave us a positive rating on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from — thank you!
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Each month, show co-host John Pasalis presents his latest data and top stories on Toronto area real estate in conversation with fellow 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!
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 email list to be alerted to the next online market update to join our YouTube session live chat and ask your own Qs: https://www.movesmartly.com/monthly-public-webinar
Today's show links:
John's latest market report for June with latest data on MoveSmartly.com: https://www.movesmartly.com/reports
Dave Larock's latest blog post on mortgage rates on MoveSmartly.com: https://www.movesmartly.com/articles/author/david-larock
Contact Us
John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @JohnPasalis
David Larock, Mortgage Broker and Analyst and Realtor | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @Dave_at_IMP
Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this and every episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please subscribe and leave us a positive rating on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from — thank you!
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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: [email protected]
Follow John on X-Twitter @JohnPasalis; Email at: [email protected]
Follow Urmi on X-Twitter @MoveSmartly; Email at: [email protected]
About This Roundtable Series
Each month, Move Smartly.com editor, Urmi Desai, talks to John Pasalis, Housing Analyst, Broker and President of Realosophy Realty in Toronto, and Steve Saretsky, Housing Analyst and Realtor at the Oakwin Realty Group at Oakwin Realty in Vancouver about the latest data and on-the-ground insights in Canada's biggest residential RE markets. (Thanks to Jesse Bains, now at Linked In News, for kicking off this series at Yahoo Finance originally!)
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please like, subscribe, share, review and comment on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from - we appreciate your support!
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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 you enjoy listening to our show and find it informative, I’d like to ask you to take a moment to leave a five-star review wherever you are listening to us, whether it’s on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Amazon music or Audible — so that other listeners can find our show.
Thank you and have a great summer!
Contact Us
John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @JohnPasalis
Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly
About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this and every episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please subscribe and leave us a positive rating on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from — thank you!
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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 own questions
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 email list to be alerted to the next online market update to join our session live chat and ask your own Qs: https://www.movesmartly.com/monthly-public-webinar
Today's show links:
John's latest market report for June with latest data on MoveSmartly.com: https://www.movesmartly.com/reports
John’s Video - Are Condo Investors Being Propped Up in Canada? https://youtu.be/itUMEdVKiZ0?si=p-yvtVlO73H8v3j8
Dave Larock's latest blog post on mortgage rates on MoveSmartly.com: https://www.movesmartly.com/articles/author/david-larock
Ben Rabidoux on Twitter: https://x.com/BenRabidoux
Edge Analytics: https://edgeanalytics.ca/about/Contact Us
John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @JohnPasalisDavid Larock, Mortgage Broker and Analyst and Realtor | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @Dave_at_IMP
Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly
About This ShowThe Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
You can also watch this and every episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please subscribe and leave us a positive rating on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from — thank you!
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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 gifts to home buyers from family now averages over $100,000 in Canada, is it finally time to talk about taxing gains on principal residences? Contact Us
Follow Steve on X-Twitter @SteveSaretsky; Email at: [email protected]
Follow John on X-Twitter @JohnPasalis;Email at: [email protected] Follow Urmi on X-Twitter @MoveSmartly; Email at: [email protected] About This Roundtable Series
Each month, Move Smartly.com editor, Urmi Desai, talks to John Pasalis, Housing Analyst, Broker and President of Realosophy Realty in Toronto, and Steve Saretsky, Housing Analyst and Realtor at the Oakwin Realty Group at Oakwin Realty in Vancouver about the latest data and on-the-ground insights in Canada's biggest residential RE markets. (Thanks to Jesse Bains, now at Linked In News, for kicking off this series at Yahoo Finance originally!) About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada. You can also watch this episode on our MoveSmartly YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly
If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please like, subscribe, share, review and comment on whatever platform you are watching or listening to us from - we appreciate your support! -
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 the Property Ladder?
Links for today’s show:
John Video - Toronto Condo Investors Are Bleeding Cash - How Long Can This Last?: https://youtu.be/xbZqR-maRI4
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Connect with UsJohn Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: [email protected] | Twitter: @JohnPasalis
Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: [email protected] | X-Twitter: @MoveSmartly
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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 because they overpaid for their condos?
In today’s episode, John asks if our government and big banks are propping up these condo investors to prevent condo prices from falling.
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About This Show
The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of Move Smartly, and John Pasalis, President and Broker of Realosophy Realty. MoveSmartly.com and its media channels on YouTube and various podcast platforms are powered by Realosophy Realty in Toronto, Canada.
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