The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

Today's question comes from Robert who askes:

What is your criteria for selecting guests who appear on the weekend edition?  How do you vet podcast guests for your show?

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Host: Vic…

On today’s show we are talking about what is happening in the economy. There is a narrative of bumpy landing, to a soft landing, and now more recently, no landing. It seems as if the market is convin…

Today's question comes from Tracy who writes:

I am a developer/builder in Eastern Washington State. I have been in talks for months with a regional bank for a new apartment building. We have satisfie…

Scott Choppin is based in Southern California. His company specializes in purpose built urban townhouses for rent. On today's show we are talking about the challenges and merits of building in Califo…

Tim Milazzo is based in New Smyrna Beach, Florida where he is the founder and CEO of StackSource. The company focuses on driving transparency into the borrowing process for commercial real estate bor…

Today is another AMA episode (Ask Me Anything). Rueben asks:

Can you suggest a good program for helping me build out my budget for a new single family 1500 sq. ft. construction?

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Host: V…

On today’s show we’re talking about demographics and policy. In Canada, our fertility rate is 1.48. We’re not making enough babies to maintain population. Like most western economies, fertility rates…

 Today’s question comes from Paul, who asks: I have a multi family apartment project that is currently up for renewal of its insurance policy. I have a quote for new insurance, but I’m having a diffi…

On today’s show we are taking a look at the economy in China. China is the world’s second largest economy and it is the most systemically important from a consumer perspective. China is the factory o…

As many of you are aware, the real estate development company that I’m a partner in is building several projects. On today’s show, I’m going to give you an update on the Norris Ranch project in Color…

Ken Gee is based in Cleveland Ohio and he invests in multi-family assets. On today's show we are talking about the merits of a fund model versus syndicating individual deals. To connect with Ken and …

The mainstream media continue to push the narrative that the US and Canadian economies are strong. Unemployment is low and the service sector of the economy is doing great. 

This is what is driving t…

On today’s show we are talking about the process for getting properties rezoned. The subject of today’s show is a three parcel land assembly in my home city of Ottawa Canada. 

At the start of the pla…

Allan Asks:

Hi Victor,

Thank you again for your excellent content and insight. There is so much of a “punch” packed into a small amount just like an espresso.

Hopefully this isn’t an obvious question…

On today’s show we are taking a look at what can happen when politicians print too much money. The US, Japan, Canada, the UK, and Europe, China and many others are all at risk of becoming financially…

Today’s question is actually two listener questions, both of whom have described very similar situations. 

JR got plat approval and paid a contractor called straight edge for the horizontal developme…

Susan King is based in Chicago where she works with HED, a major national architectural design firm. On today's show we are talking about architecture and how it applies to design of affordable housi…

We hear about all of the risks in the current market environment. But we rarely hear ideas on what you can do to find opportunity in the current conditions. Today's talk was recorded at the 2023 Inve…

One of the goals of this show is to help you connect the dots on what is happening in the economy. Today’s show is not strictly about real estate. However, we have seen central banks in the US, Canad…