The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

Monday was the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland. This annual five day event hosts many of the world’s leaders and business elite. 

The WEF has earned a bit of a reputation…

Every year the Consumer Electronics Show happens in Las Vegas in early January. I used to attend this show every year when I was in the tech industry. Today, I don’t attend in person, but I do follow…

On today’s show we are taking a look at something that has been happening in the bond market during the holiday period while much of the western world has been distracted and not paying attention. Of…

Today's show is a live talk held in Ottawa in mid November. We're talking about how to invest in a high interest rate environment.

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Host: Victor Menasce

email: [email protected]

Pasquale (Pat) Zingarella is based in Clinton Connecticut where he is a principal at Invest Clearly. The company specializes in providing verified reviews of real estate sponsors from verified invest…

On today’s show we are talking about anti-development movements that are becoming increasingly organized in communities across North America.

The objection of these groups seems centred around the ad…

You might have read headlines in the past couple of days that the Federal Reserve is planning to wind down its bank term funding program when it expires on March 11, literally two months away. Michae…

On today’s show we are talking about the recently introduced piece of legislation in the US Congress dated December 5. There is a corresponding bill that was introduced in the Senate by Democratic me…

On today’s show we are talking about how to size your business into the future. 

Some people think that profitability in a business is something that happens. Profit is what is left over after you su…

On today’s show we are talking about property taxes. 

We have experienced dramatic increases in costs for owners of multi family apartment properties over the past couple of years. The biggest contri…

Ken Brown is based in Washington DC where he is a principal at Lion Chase Holdings. On today's show we are looking at the outlook for the coming year. To connect with Ken visit https://lionchase.com

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Scott Lewis is based in Golden Colorado where he is a principal with the Spartan Investment Group. Our team at Y Street Capital is also work with the Spartan Group on a couple of projects including t…

On today’s show we are taking a look at the build to rent trend that’s growing across many parts of the United States. This is where you build an entire community of detached single family homes or i…

On today’s show we are talking about different types of trusts. Now before we begin, let me state categorically that I’m not a lawyer and I’m not an accountant and I’m not here to provide any form of…

On today’s show we are talking about how and when to hire an interior designer. 

As developers and as building owners we often look to the architect to help us determine the aesthetic of our building…

Today is another AMA episode. Steve asks “Without a crystal ball but more broadly, what is your opinion of bitcoin as an investment?”

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Host: Victor Menasce

email: [email protected]

Our book this month is called “Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgement” by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass Sunstein. Daniel Kahneman is an author, psychologist and economist notable for his work o…

Sean Roberts is based in Denver Colorado and is the CEO of Villa Homes. The company is focused on designing and building a wide product line of factory built accessory dwelling units for the Californ…

Tim Lyons is managing two careers simultaneously. He's a Lieutenant with the NYC Fire Department and is also a managing partner with City Side Capital, a FINRA registered broker dealer license. On to…

It appears as though a lot of people got 2023 wrong. What happened happened, and what didn’t happen, didn’t happen. But the history books are actually based on the narrative that is attached to what …