A Real Estate Show with Competing Perspectives
Episodes
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Is your showing being recorded? Should you watch if you're the Seller?
What are the moral and ethical considerations?
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Look up the co-hosts at:
thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae)
realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
We list off our most popular (most downloaded) episodes since our debut. Geoff knows the list. Matt and Jer make their best guesses and all of our hosts share their favourite episode.
Send your feedback and questions to feedback@morealestateshow.com
Look up the co-hosts at:
thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae)
realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
We're taking a holiday break and releasing short 'express' episodes until we come back in January.
We take a look at a story submitted by listener Alan. Data was accumulated to find BC cities with average home prices that line up with average incomes.
See the full story here:
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Look up the co-hosts at:
thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae)
realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Strata 101 explains how a strata corporation functions and what consumers should be looking out for.
Strata 102 dissects the relevant strata paperwork and how to interpret it.
Strata 102 Topics:
Regular council meetings: Watch for patterns that are warning signs that components are failing.
The Annual General Meeting votes in the budget and is an opportunity to vote through capital projects and how to fund them.
Depreciation Reports come in a variety of forms. Some are simple spreadsheets and others have detailed physical inspections and recommendation a schedule of work.
Engineer's reports take an in-depth look at specific components and recommend repairs or replacement.
Question of the Week: Is a self-managed strata a bad thing?
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Look up the co-hosts at:
thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae)
realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Strata 101 brings up so much of what we share constantly with our clients. If you are new to strata living this is the must-have essential to get you up to speed.
Part 1 explains how a strata corporation functions and what consumers should be looking out for.
Part 2 dissects the relevant strata paperwork and how to interpret it.
Part 1 Topics:
Bylaws
Strata Fees
Strata Plan
Budget
Management Company (includes a Question of the Week)
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Look up the co-hosts at:
thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae)
realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
6:58 - The News - Arthur Erickson's Eppich House 2 made the news. Why is a house for sale news?
14:21 - Home Before the Holidays - How to do real estate leading into the holidays. A lot of sellers make family the priority this time of year and take their home off the market. We talk about how buyers and sellers can get deals done, without compromising. Don't fall into the trap that you have to wait for January.
40:48 - Storytime (with Geoff) - Geoff was doing a video shoot and nearly had a camera stolen.
45:29 - Question of the Week - Where should a brand new Realtor focus their attention?
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Look up the co-hosts at:
thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae)
realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Special guest Denny Dumas, Realtor and host of Zero to Here (available on all podcast platforms or the link below) shares and collaborates ideas on success as an entrepreneur.
Find Denny on Instagram @denny.dumas at garbuttdumas.ca and his podcast Zero to Here at dennydumas.com
14:05 News - Buyers in China have increased the number of searches for Vancouver real estate recently. The volume suggests an increase in sales to start 2019.
18:35 The Shift with Denny Dumas - When do you know it's time to take that leap of faith and dive into business for yourself. Discussing what it takes to survive the first few years as an entrepreneur and what it takes to maintain and grow a successful business.
58:01 Question of the Week - A listener wants to know how Denny fits a lot of fun into what one would expect is a jam packed professional life.
Send your feedback and questions to feedback@morealestateshow.com
Look up the co-hosts at:
thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae)
realestatenewwest.com (Geoff & Mick McLennan)
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
We are joined this week by Geoff's dad and business partner, Mick McLennan. Mick got his real estate license in 1977! He's seen a lot of changes. We walk through some of the biggest changes in procedure, client engagement and market swings. As you might expect....everything evolves in much faster cycles today.
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Look up the co-hosts at:
thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae)
realestatenewwest.com (Geoff & Mick McLennan)
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Our first guest returns!
She's well spoken. She knows her stuff.
Stephanie Barritt - Mortgage Architects
Contact Steph for help with new mortgages or refinancing. She's mobile (serving all of Metro Vancouver), and on site at our office in New Westminster as well as our sister office in Coquitlam.
10:30 - News
Bank of Canada ("BoC") announced a rate increase. Stephanie helps us understand the impact. Should you lock in if you have a variable rate mortgage?
19:28 - Discussion
Stephanie sheds light on the growing trend of "Alternative Lending" also referred to as "B Lending" and "Shadow Lending." It's an option that opens up opportunities for a short term mortgage until a borrowers' situation gets in line with current "A Lenders'" mortgage requirements.
38:24 - More mortgage broker insider secrets. Different lenders look at rental suite revenue in different ways and that could get you the house you really want.
46:30 - Question of the Week
How is the penalty calculated to get out of a mortgage contract? Stephanie schools us on the penalty implications related to 'posted rates' that infer a 'discount' was provided and gets added to the penalty.
51:32 - Storytime
Stephanie has a mortgage horror story that hopefully won't become too common as market conditions change.
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Send your feedback and questions to feedback@morealestateshow.com
Look up the co-hosts at:
thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae)
realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
06:39 - The News - Canada Legalized Marijuana
07:10 - How does legal weed impact your use of property? You can grow at home....but it still may be considered a grow op - according to the banks and the insurance companies.
41:30 Question of the Week - Does a Seller have to tell me if I ask if they've grown marijuana at home?
45:45 Storytime with Jer (by Geoff) - Did his property inspector find the "Perfect Home"? It does exist!
Send your feedback and questions to feedback@morealestateshow.com
Look up the co-hosts at:
thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae)
realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)