Vancouver Commercial Real Estate Podcast

As the interest and activity ramp up in late February, everyone is asking where are the best opportunities found? No worries, we have some of the answers as this week Cory and Adam welcome Thomas Wieckowski of Campbell & Pound to discuss what's in store for 2023 and a lookback at the past 24 months. Thomas walks us through what the appraisal industry has seen over the past two plus years a...

Who better to hear from on how 2023 is shaping up than an appraiser who sees all the deals and numbers. This week Cory and Melissa welcome commercial appraiser Ryan Wong from Ryan LLC. Ryan sees ALL the numbers and knows what assets are trading and where and he lets us in on what he is seeing. Will the market collapse in 2023? Will inflation topple the market? Will we see gains in real estate asse...

Ever wonder what it would be like to be part of a billion dollar plus portfolio of real estate and where and what you would buy? This week Cory and Matt welcome Alex Messina, VP of Acquisitions for Nicola Wealth Real Estate which oversees over $8.5 billion dollars’ worth of some of the best real estate in North America. From a growing self-storage portfolio to ground up development Nicola Wealth i...

With the Bank of Canada's latest rate increase of 0.25% and what could be the last rate increase for 2023, what does this all mean? Don't worry, we have one of the best in the business to tell us. This week, Cory and Melissa welcome BMO's chief economist Doug Porter to give us his thoughts on interest rates, inflation, the overall Canadian economy, our neighbours to the south and every...

As things seem to have picked up already, phones are ringing for properties, and sellers are receiving offers, in some cases multiple.. So what does it all mean? This week, Cory and Adam welcome Patrick Wood from William Wright's Victoria office (and the company's unofficial in-house economist) to tell us how to interpret this quick start to the year, what his picks are for best investment...

It's that time again, and just like last year, the team unveils their 5 best commercial investment markets for 2023. This week Cory and Melissa welcome back Rod MacKay from William Wright's Vancouver office to roll out where you want to invest this year. The criteria is simple: these markets offer above average returns with the opportunity for a major increase in net operating income in th...

They’re back! As 2023 is now in full swing and the real estate markets are off to a rocky start, Matt and Cory welcome back Alan Haigh of Impact Commercial to set up the year. As interest rates and inflation are part of every conversion, Alan sheds some light on where rates are going, when they might pull back, and how to take advantage of this market turbulence to find a deal. While we may be in...

Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas from all of us at the VCREP and thanks for listening in 2022. As the podcast continues to grow week-over-week we have some amazing guests lined up for 2023 which is shaping up to be our biggest year yet.  Thanks for all the continued support and we look forward to some amazing shows in 2023

BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS As everyone winds down their work schedules in preparation for the holidays the best news of 2022 was shared. This week Cory and Matt had to bump their guest this week for some welcomed interest news... finally. While attending a holiday gathering Jon Switzer, of Impact Commercial, shared with Cory the 10-year bond numbers where falling which predicts (fin...

Everyone is always looking for the next asset class to buy ahead of the curve and we know what it is for 2023. This week Cory and Melissa welcome Adam Mitchell of Low Tide Properties to discuss their latest project Lab 29. In the industrial asset class, you have sub asset classes such as cold storage, self-storage, data storage and life sciences and on the show today we are discussing what could b...

Ever wonder what is happening in the real estate world across the pond? This week Cory and Melissa welcome Daniel Eagling from Cairn Homes all the way from Ireland to discuss how inflation, interest rates, and supply chains are affecting their market. Dan walks us through the challenges their market and the neighbouring European markets are having, the strain on supplies, and tightening of the ren...

William Wright Commercial operates offices in five of BC's top commercial real estate markets and with two more offices set to open in the coming months, who better to get a Province wide view on the markets than WWC's Business Development Manager, Matt Everitt. This week Matt joins Cory and Melisa to take a look at what markets within BC are the ones to watch in 2023. Matt walks us throug...

As people trickle back to the office in one fashion or another, is an investment into an office space the best opportunity in 2023? Byron Chard, CEO and President of Chard Development, is back in the studio with Cory and Matt this week to discuss his latest office projects along with the success of those projects and everything Chard has on the books for 2023 and beyond. Byron shares how Chard has...

As we have seen during the past couple of years, more and more people are moving into the Fraser Valley region as the home prices continue to increase in this market. These people need a place to work and grow their business. This week Cory and Adam welcome Brad Howard, Director of Development at PCI Development to discuss the Lower Mainland's second downtown in Surrey. PCI Developments is one...

Do you own land in BC? Are you required to file under the Land Owner Transparency Act by November 30 th ? Commercial real estate legal expert Scott McInnes of Redpoint Law is in the studio this week with Cory and Melisa to discuss this all-important deadline for BC landowners. Scott is here to unpack what exactly the Land Owner Transparency Act is, if it applies to your property, and more importan...

Current economic challenges don't seem to be letting up anytime soon and that has got to leave you wondering - How is this affecting the development industry? This week Cory and Adam welcome back to the studio Jordan MacDonald, CEO of one of Vancouver's coolest developers, Fabric. Jordan opens up about the challenges the industry has faced with rising inflation and interest rates, lets us...

People may or may not know that business sales and acquisitions fall under the commercial real estate umbrella. This week Cory and Matt welcome Chris van Vliet from William Wright Commercial's Fraser Valley office to break down how you buy or sell a small business. Chris talks us through the timelines, the conditions, and some things you need to be cautious of when navigating through the proce...

Recently Kelowna was named the fastest growing city in Canada and if you have been there lately you can see why. This week Cory and Melisa welcome William Wright Kelowna's Team Leader Jeff Brown to check in to see if Kelowna has felt any slow down like most markets have experienced. Jeff shares his insight on what impact, if any, interest rates and inflation have had on the market, what asset...

As summer comes to an end and we start the fall season, the Western Investor is due to release their five best cities to invest in for 2023. This week Cory and Matt welcome back Frank O'Brien from the BIV Media Group to tell us about their top cities for commercial real estate in 2023. This year's list has a few VCREP favorites plus a couple of surprises and not to mention the number one s...

The VCREP community has spoken, and they want to know what will happen next as interest continues to rise. VCREP is a podcast for the people, and who better to bring back to see what's around the corner than Impact Commercials very own co-founder and Managing Partner; Alan Haigh. Alan unpacks what has happened over the past couple of months in both Canada and US, how the bond market could pred...

They're back! After a couple of weeks hiatus, Cory getting even fatter and almost drowning in the Pacific Ocean whilst Matt was busy adding even more abs to his already chiseled stomach thanks to F45. But the boys are now back and to kick off the second half of the season is none other than international commercial real estate investor Peter Leung! As the world continues to cope with rising in...

*Disclaimer: This podcast was originally recorded and aired in May 2021* Ever wonder how tenants and landlords coincide for 5, 10, or sometimes even 20 years together? Cory welcomes Scott McInnes founder of McInnes Law Group breaking down what a commercial lease is, how it applies to commercial real estate and how it differs from residential leases. Scott walks you through what you need to know wh...

*Disclaimer: This podcast was originally recorded and aired in August 2021* If you have been following the commercial or residential real estate markets in BC, you will know the latest hot topic everyone is talking about is the rapidly rising interest rates. In fast response, Cory and Adam have invited Jon Switzer of Impact Commercial for an emergency episode. The Bank of Canada has sharply increa...

*Disclaimer: This podcast was originally recorded and aired in May 2020* Ever thought about buying commercial estate and thought it was impossible to qualify for financing? Put away the notepad and calculator as Cory welcomes Alan Haigh, co-founder and managing partner, of Impact Commercial Group to break down how to buy and invest in commercial real estate. Alan explains how the first time invest...

As interest rates continue to push upwards and with another increase upon us come September this one market has continued to see growth and increasing pricing. This week from the William Wright Commercial Victoria Office; Cory and Adam welcome Harry Jones to discuss the Greater Victoria market that just doesn't slow down regardless of market conditions. Harry walks us through all the asset cla...