rennie real estate podcast

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 #89: THE FINE PRINT IN METRO VANCOUVER'S BUYERS' MARKET Join Ryan Berlin (Chief Economist and Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst) as they are joined by top-performing renni...

EPISODE #88: WHAT PEOPLE WANT IN A HOME TODAY The latest Homes of Tomorrow research takes a closer look at how preferences are shifting as the market changes. Ryan Berlin (Chief Economist and Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager) are joined by Elaina Cowley (Senior Manager of Product Development ) to explore what buyers and renters are actuall...

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 #87:  SPRING LANDSCAPE: A NEW NORMAL FOR METRO VANCOUVER HOUSING MARKET? The Spring 2026 rennie Landscape is here, and it paints a picture of a housing market adjusting to an ever-evolving set of macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions...

EPISODE #86: TWO STORIES IN TODAY'S HOUSING MARKET. WHICH ONE IS REAL? There’s a lot being said about the housing market right now, and not all of it lines up. One story points to a slow market, with hesitant buyers and downward pressure on prices. The other points to early signs of change, with sales beginning to pick up and supply tightening. Ryan Berlin and Ryan Wyse are joined by Brandan P...

EPISODE #85: BUILT, BUT NOT BOUGHT? THE HOUSING STORY OF 2026 Join Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst) as they discuss what the 2026 rennie outlook says is in store for Metro Vancouver's housing market in the year ahead. They examine why prices, rents, and sales activity are likely to remain soft, explore how new supply...

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 #84: AFTER A TOUGH 2025, WHERE DOES REAL ESTATE GO NEXT IN METRO VANCOUVER? Join Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence), Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst), and rennie President Greg Zayadi as they reflect...

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: #83 WHY BUYERS ARE WAITING AND SELLERS ARE STILL LISTING IN THE SEA-TO-SKY Join Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence), Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst), and rennie advisor Carleigh Hofman as they exami...

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 #82: DOES AI KNOW MORE ABOUT REAL ESTATE THAN WE DO? Join Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and VP Intelligence, and Darrell Koopmans, VP Technology, as they look at how artificial intelligence is showing up across real estate and the wider ec...

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)...

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 An...

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...

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 un...

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...

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 buy...

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 extensi...

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...

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 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 Pre...

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 Intellig...

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...

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 an...

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. Featu...

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 Manag...

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 Economis...

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 An...