rennie real estate podcast

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...

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 inves...

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 Apr...

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, Sen...

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.  Featu...

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...

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.  Fea...

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 w...

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 ot...

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...

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...

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 Rya...

In this episode, rennie 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? Featured guests: Justine Loo, Managing Broker Ryan Berlin,...

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 the rennie landscape - Spring 2023

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 President's Club recipient, 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 situ...

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...

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 internati...

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. Cana...

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, scar...

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...

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 th...

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&#3...

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 b...

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 Bo...