Brett and I met at the beginning of his career through a mutual friend. It's been amazing to watch him grow from an ambitious new agent with a creative marketing approach. He is now a top-producing agent with a focus on driving-home value for his existing clients. 

I hope you enjoy the podcast, which is a sort of refreshing casual banter in such a serious time. Brett and I talk about the moral and ethical implications of showing properties during Covid-19, something that Slavens & Associates has been celebrated for taking seriously. We also talk about our projections, representing our clients properly, and what else we're doing to keep busy and successful during this time. 

I first met Bhador (Bobby) Khani about 10 years ago on a committee for The Urban Land Institute (ULI). 

Covid-eo Chats: a concept we're introducing a spatial-distancing friendly podcast for the duration of the Covid19 crisis. 

Today I spoke with Jedd Smith, a colleague from Sudbury, Ontario. Jedd is an FEI level course designer, which makes him a really well connected person in the equine space. 

Jedd provides a lot of insight on the equine world, capital flows within that type of clientele, as well as his first-hand knowledge of the Northern Ontario real estate markets, which have been heating up from spillover in capital flows in the GTA. We also spoke about what we're doing in the time of covid-19, and how things have changed within the real estate market for us as a result of coronavirus. 

In this episode, I (Dan) interview a past deal partner who now studies actuarial science and spent time in the retail investment analytical space with Purpose Investments. We unpack the concept of the retail apocalypse and explore some of the many fates it could arrive at. This ends up being a pretty qualitative discussion in regards to the nature of artisanal retail and how malls converting to "lifestyle centres" could ultimately demand a more mindful consumer, where the online world is tailored to convenience and quantity, and the retail environment is tailored to experience and quality.

I hope you enjoy this episode, and I'd love it if you could leave me some feedback in the comments or on twitter @WTFoch.