The Toronto Real Estate Podcast | Stories, Lifestyle & Trends with Fox Marin Associates

Design in real estate has officially stopped being about taste and has become about strategy. In this episode of the Toronto Real Estate Podcast, Toronto real estate brokers Kori Marin and Ralph Fox break down how design trends in 2026 are directly impacting buyer psychology, marketability, and final sale prices.🏳️ What used to feel safe now feels dated.🏳️ What used to feel neutral now feels steri...

Welcome back to The Toronto Real Estate Podcast. Today, we’re stepping straight into the “condo apocalypse” narrative and replacing it with what actually matters: data, context, and what’s really selling “boots on the ground” in Toronto right now. We break down Toronto-only TRREB numbers (no 905, no 705) and then go deep on condos: what inventory looks like today, where price reductions are showin...

In this episode of the Toronto Real Estate Podcast, the Fox Marin team discusses the current state of the Toronto Real Estate market, contrasting media narratives with on-the-ground realities. They explore buyer sentiment, the impact of policy changes, and the significance of interest rates. Anecdotes from the field highlight the challenges and surprises real estate professionals face. The convers...

Toronto Real Estate might feel frozen in 2025, but the truth is very different. Properties are still selling. Deals are still getting done. The playbook has just changed. In this episode of the Toronto Real Estate Podcast, brokers Ralph Fox and Kori Marin walk through five real-life case studies from across the city – Playter Estates, Riverdale, The Beach Triangle, Bedford Park and Leslieville – t...

Toronto’s pre-construction condo market is officially in crisis. Is this the end of the golden age for investors, or the reset the city desperately needed? In this episode of the Toronto Real Estate Podcast, Ralph Fox sits down with Ben Myers, President of Bullpen Research & Consulting, to unpack what is really happening behind the headlines. From record pre-construction failures to record com...

The Starbucks Christmas cups are back, which means it is time for an actual Seinfeld-style episode of the Toronto Real Estate Podcast. No script. No strict agenda. Just Ralph Fox and the Fox Marin crew talking about everything and “nothing” in Toronto real estate in late 2025.In this roundtable, Ralph is joined by Ian Busher, Jerome Werniuk, Jessica Spillas and Reuben Labovitz for a candid, fast-m...

Toronto Real Estate just lived through a chilly October 2025. We unpack the numbers for detached, semi-detached, and condos in the 416 using four views that matter: month-over-month, year-over-year, peak vs. Feb 2022, and 10-year change. We also tackle volumes, new listings, active inventory, average price, days on market, and months of inventory so you can separate headlines from reality. What yo...

The Bank of Canada delivered another 25 bps rate cut, marking two consecutive reductions this year. Ralph Fox (Broker of Record, Fox Marin Associates) sits down with Jason Friesen (Outline Financial) to unpack what this means for Toronto real estate, mortgage holders, and the Canadian economy.  ____________________________________________________ Speakers: Ralph Fox (Co-Founder and Broker of Recor...

What’s really happening in Toronto’s pre-construction condo market? Ralph Fox sits down with Roy Bhandari, founder of TalkCondo, to unpack the real data behind today’s stalled sales, record-low absorption, developer pain points, and the coming supply shock that could reshape the city’s skyline. Roy shares exclusive insights from over 100,000 floor plans in TalkCondo’s database, revealing which bui...

Toronto’s Fall Market is sluggish on the surface, but the story gets interesting when you zoom into the micro-markets. In this boots-on-the-ground episode, Ralph Fox sits down with Fox Marin’s top buyer specialists, Jessica Spillas, Samantha “Sam” Marasco, and Jerome Werniuk to decode where demand is real, where inventory is less desirable, and how savvy buyers can win without taking on a renovati...

Join Ralph Fox and Kori Marin, co-founders of Fox Marin Associates, for an in-depth look at Toronto’s housing market as of September 2025. They break down real TRREB data on home prices, sales volumes, condo performance, and inventory trends across the 416 and the GTA.Is the market truly sluggish, or are the headlines exaggerating? Find out what’s really happening behind the numbers.  ____________...

Being a landlord in Toronto is not what it used to be. In this episode of the Toronto Real Estate Podcast, Ralph Fox sits down with Fox Marin’s Leasing Team pros Sean Bridge, Grace Collins & Sammy Marasco to unpack the real costs of carrying a rental in 2025, why overpricing creates silent vacancy, how rent control splits the market pre 2018 vs post 2018, and what actually works to find and ke...

In this episode of the Toronto Real Estate Podcast, Ralph Fox & Kori Marin take a deep dive into the newly announced Build Canada Homes program. Touted as a bold solution to Canada’s housing affordability crisis, the program has already raised eyebrows with its $13B upfront cost, $3.5B annual spend, and a staged press conference that left many Canadians skeptical. BREAKDOWN: What was promised...

The Bank of Canada has just made a move, cutting the key policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.50%, the first cut in six months. What does that mean for interest rates, mortgage payments, and homebuyer behaviour? In this episode, we unpack the fallout of the rate cut alongside current trends in buyer sentiment, condo vs detached performances, and what’s ahead as we head into Fall 2025. Whether you’r...

Toronto Real Estate is entering Fall 2025 with a swirl of mixed signals: rate cuts, rising inventory, and shifting buyer psychology. In this episode of the Toronto Real Estate Podcast, Ralph Fox & Kori Marin break down what the latest numbers really mean for buyers, sellers, and investors. We begin at the macro level with interest rates, GDP, and labour productivity, before zooming in on the T...

The Toronto Real Estate industry is reeling from the shocking iPro Realty trust account scandal, a fiasco involving millions of dollars in missing funds, regulatory missteps, and massive reputational fallout. Ralph Fox sits down with real estate lawyer Mark Morris of LegalClosing.ca to break down what happened, why it matters, and how this crisis could reshape the future of regulation in Ontario’s...

Everywhere you look, Toronto feels like it’s under construction, or in the headlines for another public works fiasco. From the Eglinton Crosstown LRT debacle to the stalled Mirvish Village redevelopment and the never-ending Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation, the list of urban missteps continues to grow. In this episode of the Toronto Real Estate Podcast, Ralph Fox & Kori Marin unpack Toronto’...

In this episode of the Toronto Real Estate Podcast , Ralph Fox, Kori Marin, and Jessica Spillas unpack four recent Fox Marin sales that tell a very different story from the headlines. From a King West loft that outperformed despite “condo Armageddon,” to a midtown family home that drew over 100 people to its open house, to a Trinity Bellwoods property that required a bold pricing strategy, and fin...

In this week's conversation, Ralph Fox & Kori Marin dive into the state of Toronto Real Estate in 2025, from sleepless nights over market uncertainty, economic headwinds, and political gridlock to the innovations and long-term fundamentals that still give us hope. We cover what’s keeping us (and our clients) up at night, why Canada’s trajectory is raising concerns, and the forces, like AI, har...

Join Kori Marin and Ralph Fox of Fox Marin for a no-fluff, data-packed breakdown of the Toronto Real Estate market as of July 2025. This isn’t your average 20-minute update—we’re diving deep into the numbers, comparing current trends to the peak of the market in February 2022.From detached homes to condo apartments, we’re looking at where prices, listings, and transaction volumes stand today—and w...

Welcome back to the Toronto Real Estate Podcast! In this episode, Ralph Fox sits down with Jason Friesen, mortgage broker and partner at Outline Financial, to talk rates, real estate, and reality checks—as we hit the midway point of 2025.Together, they unpack everything from interest rate policy, bond yields, and inflation pressures to the psychology of today’s buyers, condo market trends, and pre...

Join Fox Marin’s Kori Marin, Ralph Fox, Jessica Spillas, and Ian Busher as they dig into Toronto’s new real estate reality. In this refreshingly honest roundtable, the team unpacks a cultural shift from buyer urgency to market hesitation, what’s keeping sellers up at night, and how seasoned agents are guiding clients through the noise. The team explores: ✅The psychology of today’s cautious buyer...

In this unfiltered episode of the Toronto Real Estate Podcast, Ralph Fox sits down with Zhen Liang, President & Broker of Record at RE/MAX Excel Advantage Realty (aka PropertiesTO), to cut through the media noise and tackle the real story behind Toronto's housing market in 2025. From struggling condos and inventory overload to millennial gridlock and rising inequality, this is a real talk,...

In this episode of the Toronto Real Estate Podcast, Ralph Fox and Kori Marin of Fox Marin take you through a fast-paced and insightful 20-minute update on Toronto's housing market for June 2025.We break down the latest numbers from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), covering detached homes, semis, townhomes, and condos, and why the semi-detached segment might be this year’s hottest as...

Are you a buyer trying to navigate the Toronto Real Estate market in 2025? Then this episode is for you. In this week’s episode of the Toronto Real Estate Podcast, brokers and Fox Marin co-founders Kori Marin and Ralph Fox unpack the top mistakes Toronto buyers are making in a downward market—and how to avoid them. From falling into analysis paralysis, lowballing offers, relying on TikTok over the...