The Way It Is

Ep 58:  The traditional route of purchasing a house has unfortunately become unobtainable for many at this time. However, there are new home ownership methods popping up that appear to be promising. Mark McLean of KEY is here to chat with Luca about one such option.    Listing your home, or looking for Real Estate advice?   Visit: lucafirst.com   To learn more about KEY: &...

Ep 57:  Luca has a very special Christmas message for all of his listeners!

Ep 56: Kingston has recently hit some of the highest case counts it has ever seen, and with that it can be extremely easy to feel anxious about the situation. Thankfully, infectious disease expert Dr. Gerald Evans is back on podcast to talk Delta, Omicron, vaccine efficacy and Kingston's influx of cases.   TLDR: Get vaccinated!

Ep 55: Part of Kingston's process into becoming a larger city is accepting it's growing diversity and helping to build equality into the framework of itself.  Muhammad Ahsan, Kingston's new diversity, equity, and inclusion manager is on the podcast to talk about the steps that are being taken to make that equality happen!  

Ep 54: Economic inflation can be pretty scary and ambiguous word for most of us, but what does it really mean in the grand scope of the Canadian economy? Today, Queen's Economics Department Professor Huw Lloyd-Ellis is on to answer that question and others related to the Canadian economy and the pandemic!

Ep 53: Mayor of Kingstown, Crimson Peak, Locke & Key, and Murdoch Mysteries are but a few film and TV productions that have come through Kingston. Are we going to this incline of productions continue? Kingston Film Office commissioner Alex Jansen is here to answer our questions and talk cinema and Kingston!

Ep 52: It most likely comes as no surprise to learn that Luca is a massive soccer fan. Which is why this recent win over Mexico by Team Canada is such an exciting event for him! Today, Luca has on head coach of the RMC Men's Soccer Program, Victor Mendes to talk the increasing popularity and talent coming from Canadian soccer!

Ep 50: As Kingston slowly but surely develops into a larger city, will vertically larger buildings become a more prominent presence on the limestone landscape? A J Keilty of Keilty Realty Corporation is on to discuss just how such things could affect the future of Kingston!

Ep 49: Real estate professionals are saying that you should push to sell this winter, are they right? Find out this and more on today's episode!

Ep 48: What's in a house's listing price? Today Luca and editor Ben are looking at the listing on realtor.ca that have been sitting there the longest and Luca is guessing their price! Come along and bring your best guesses!

Ep 47: Does CBC Marketplace have it right when it comes to "crooked" realtors thinking only of themselves and the commission they earn? Luca and LA team member Sam Myers have something to say about it....

Ep 46: Did you know that sometimes even when you buy waterfront land, it sometimes isn't exclusively yours? There's a fair number of things to consider when buying a vacation cottage or a home on the water, Luca is here to walk you through some of the important ones! 

Ep. 45 Don’t worry, you’re not seeing double! I had the pleasure of chatting with my cousin David Andolfatto, who is a senior vice president of the Research Division at the Federal Reserve Bank if St. Louis. Being initially from Canada and working now in the US, he has some excellent insights into our joint economies and the impact COVID has had across border lines.

Ep. 44: Ontarians have for a while heard how well the East Coast has been handling this pandemic, but just how well have they? I had the pleasure of getting out to see my children in Halifax and hear from them how things are going out here in the East!

Ep 44: It's the first weekly roundup! This week: Trudeau wins and the housing market gets a shift.

Ep 43: Is house flipping really as profitable as people say it is? There's actually a large number of factors to consider when getting into house flipping and Luca is here to lay them out for you!

Ep 41: Get to know the Luca Andolfatto team while also learning how to make an excellent meal! Find out how the LA team can help you in every aspect of Real Estate! Note: You can see video versions of all our podcasts here on Youtube! Check it out for a more in-depth look at the cooking process! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1RkvbFGdoZaoc5P8g3q81g/featured

Ep 41: So far every political party has announced a different set of plans that they feel could help fix the stating of buying and renting in Canada. Today, Luca is here to sift through it all and give you his professional opinion on what’s nothing but smoke, and what could actually be beneficial to the Canadian housing market!

Ep 40: With the pandemic still carrying on, where are we going to be here in Canada in the foreseeable future? Luckily, Chair of Infectious Diseases Dr. Gerald Evans is here to help answer some questions let people know how things are going!

Ep 39: Luca and editor Ben are sitting down to see some of the most atrocious real estate photos ever taken and to also provide some helpful tips on creating your own real estate photos!  Want to watch while you listen? Check The Way It Is Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1RkvbFGdoZaoc5P8g3q81g/videos

On episode 38 of The Way It Is: Editor Ben felt like stirring the pot. What better way than sitting Luca down in front of a TV show that claims it's better to rent than to buy in the housing world?

On episode 37 of The Way It Is: Kingston legend Chris Whyman -known best as the Kingston Town Crier- is on the podcast to talk staycations and the future of tourism for our town!

On Episode 36 of The Way It Is: Luca and Podcast Editor Ben are sitting down again to chat. This time, to bring you the top 25 things to do in August as mentioned by Visit Kingston! Come along as Luca and Ben discuss their favourite things to see and do in Kingston.

On episode 35 of TWII: Luca speaks to Pierre Klein, of Home Base Kingston,  a local non-profit who aid in helping people take their steps out of homelessness. The pandemic has been challenging, and even more so for our most vulnerable. Find out what is being done to help those in need and what you can do as well!  Donate to Home Base Housing's Build 484; a new development aimed to better...

On episode 34 of TWII: Luca speaks with Broker of Record John Lusink about the current state of Toronto's housing market and what it could mean for Kingston buyers.