Move Smartly Editor and Host, Urmi, once again speaks to John and Steve on what is going on in the data and on the ground in Toronto and Vancouver. We heard how historic low sales continue to play out on the ground. Plus, are trade blues the only thing worrying Canadians about the economy? And why as our national housing agency giving up on housing affordability - and why can’t supply be a solution?

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Follow Steve on X-Twitter @SteveSaretsky; Email at: steve@stevesaretsky.com

Follow John on X-Twitter @JohnPasalis; Email at: askjohn@movesmartly.com

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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!

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 two concerned sets of parents - one worried that their kids are waiting too long for home prices to fall before buying — the other worried about the value of their kid’s condo falling. And, is now the time to ask your buyer agent for a commission discount?

Show links:

• “Rookie Mistake!” - David Fleming - TheTorontoRealtyBlog.com: https://torontorealtyblog.com/blog/rookie-mistake-2/

If you would like to send in your question to be considered for a future episode, please email askjohn@movesmartly.com

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: askjohn@movesmartly.com | Twitter: @JohnPasalis

Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: editor@movesmartly.com | 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!

Today, MoveSmartly.com Editor Urmi hosts a special debate/conversation between our guest, Daniel Foch (pro), and co-host John Pasalis of Realosophy Realty in Toronto (against).

Daniel Foch is the Chief Real Estate Officer at Valery.ca and host of Canada’s #1 real estate podcast. As co-founder of The Habistat, the onboard data science platform for TRREB and Proptx, he has helped make the real estate industry more transparent by using real-time housing market data to inform decision-making for key stakeholders. With over 15 years of experience in the real estate industry, Daniel has advised a broad spectrum of market participants, from all three levels of government to some of Canada’s largest developers.

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Show Notes:
John's kickoff tweet: https://x.com/JohnPasalis/status/177737761480759308
Follow John on X (Twitter): https://x.com/JohnPasalis

Dan’s response tweet: https://x.com/daniel_foch/status/1922640957490553328
Follow Dan on X (Twitter): https://x.com/daniel_foch

About This Show

The Move Smartly show is co-hosted by Urmi Desai, Editor of MoveSmartly.com, 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 Move Smartly YouTube channel

If you enjoy our show and find it useful, please like, subscribe, share, review, and comment on whatever platform you’re watching or listening on—we appreciate your support!

Move Smartly Editor and Host, Urmi, once again speaks to John and Steve on what is going on in the data and on the ground in Toronto and Vancouver. Overall home sales and new home sales plunge to lows not seen since the 1990s. John and Steve what the federal government should - and shouldn’t do - for the struggling new home building sector. Plus - how our real estate brokers, agents and brokerage reacting to changing market consideration as sellers remain fixed on yesterday’s prices?

Contact Us

Follow Steve on X-Twitter @SteveSaretsky; Email at: steve@stevesaretsky.com

Follow John on X-Twitter @JohnPasalis; Email at: askjohn@movesmartly.com

Follow Urmi on X-Twitter @MoveSmartly; Email at: editor@movesmartly.com

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!

We are back with our popular consumer Q/A segment, ‘The Situation’!

Urmi once again asks John to respond to the detailed questions you send in about the real estate decisions you are making as you navigate through the Toronto area housing market.

In this week's episode:

• Is it time to sell our home, rent and invest in stocks now?
• Should we upsize our home or stay and invest in stocks instead?
• My parents bought we a condo but I don't like living in the area - what next?

If you would like to send in your questions to be featured on a future episode, please email askjohn@movesmartly.com

If you have a more specific or particular real estate situation to discuss with John and his team at Realosophy Realty, connect with John at movesmartly.com/meetjohn

Listen to this episode when available on Move Smartly Podcast (New episodes drop Tues mornings): https://link.chtbl.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!

Connect with Us

John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: askjohn@movesmartly.com | Twitter: @JohnPasalis

Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: editor@movesmartly.com | 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.

Contact Us

John Pasalis, President and Broker, Realosophy Realty, Toronto | Email: askjohn@movesmartly.com | X-Twitter: @JohnPasalis

Urmi Desai, Editor, Move Smartly | Email: editor@movesmartly.com | 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 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!