EP.8

In this episode, we had a chat with Alison Simpson (Chief Marketing Officer at Key) and Mark McLean (VP of Key, and a 30 year veteran of the Toronto Real Estate Market), and discovered more about Housing in Canada, Toronto.

02:12 - What are you going to learn today

03:47 - Mark’s story

06:27 - What Motivated Mark to join Key Living

7:44 - Alison’s story

9:57 - About Key, What is the homeownership on-demand model and how it’s different from buying or renting

15:14 - About the process of buying a house

20:41 - What are the challenges immigrants will face when they’ll land in Canada

23:10 - Recommendation: is it better to rent or to buy?

27:01 - What are the other costs, besides rent (maintenance, etc)

28:53 - How to start searching for housing

31:57 - What if I’m not ready for buying yet? How will the renting experience be for me?

33:54 - Are there furnished apartments on the Canadian Market?

35:00 - The most popular scams you should avoid

37:36 - Exciting things coming up from Key Living

38:26 - How to contact Allison and Mark in case you need their help

Resources mentioned in the episode:

1. Realtor.ca

2. Allison's LinkedIn

3. Mark's LinkedIn

5. Global Skills Hub

6. Global Skills Hub's Newsletter

If you want Allison or Mark's email but didn't understand it from the podcast, email us at [email protected]