Ready to Real Estate

Explore key issues shaping municipal elections in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, including housing affordability, infrastructure, public safety, and regional governance. Jason Mercer sits down with journalist Jessica Smith Cross, radio talk show host Brian Crombie, and housing advocate Stephen Adler to discuss how these factors influence voter behavior and the future of our cities.

Rebecca Mountain, an author, international keynote speaker and self-leadership engineer has a practical conversation about mindset, action, and high-performance habits for REALTORS® to find the success they want.

TRREB President Daniel Steinfeld welcomes Darci Lang, a Canadian motivational speaker, trainer, and author, for an energizing conversation. They discuss Lang’s philosophy, which encourages people to focus on the positive 90 per cent of their lives and what they can control. Recorded at TRREB REALTOR® QUEST 2026 in front of a live audience, the discussion explores how intentional focus, self-awareness, and accountability can help people navigate challenges, build resilience, and create more meaningful connections both in their business and personal lives.

Hear from CEO of Red Apple Coaching, Mary-Anne Gillespie, about what REALTORS® should do when the traditional real estate playbook no longer works. Gillespie encourages agents to build relationship-based businesses, communicate with clients in meaningful ways, and focus on consistent, measurable lead generation instead of waiting for the market to change.

In this episode of Ready to Real Estate, Jason Mercer, TRREB’s Chief Information Officer, speaks with licensed paralegal Bita Di Lisi about buying and selling tenanted properties in Ontario. From vacant possession and tenant rights to showings, cash-for-keys agreements, and what buyers inherit with an existing tenancy, Bita breaks down the risks, rules, and responsibilities REALTORS® and their clients need to understand.

From mindset, discipline, and pipeline to the role of AI, consistency, and professional standards, MindShare101 Founder David Greenspan shares why results come from structure, habits, and stronger human connection – not shortcuts. Explore how agents can stay focused, build momentum, and raise the bar for the entire profession.

In this episode of the Ready to Real Estate podcast, recorded in front of a live audience at REALTOR® QUEST 2026, TRREB Chief Information Officer Jason Mercer and Kevin Hawkins (aka the REAL AI Guy) explore how artificial intelligence is changing the real estate industry, with a focus on practical adoption, risk management, and using AI responsibly. Listen to this timely discussion on the opportunities and pitfalls of AI in real estate to gain valuable insight.

What is the housing market story telling us so far in 2026, and how does it align with polling data predictions? In the latest episode of TRREB’s Ready to Real Estate podcast, host and TRREB Chief Information Officer Jason Mercer leads a timely discussion with Ipsos Senior Vice President Sean Simpson on the key factors shaping today’s market and what could unfold later this year and into early next year.

Jason and Sean explore improved affordability, ongoing buyer hesitation, first-time homebuyer intentions, average down payments, intergenerational wealth transfer, shifting inventory conditions, and the role of government policy. They also discuss what Sean describes as an “endurance economy,” as the public adapts from a short-term affordability crisis to a longer-term economic reality.

Continuing momentum from the previous Ready to Real Estate podcast episode with Toronto’s Chief City Planner Jason Thorne, TRREB’s Chief Information Officer and podcast host Jason Mercer discuss the current state of housing policy in Toronto with Alex Behesti, Urban Planner and Land Economist, and Graig Uens, Urban Planner.

Tune in to hear from Ready to Real Estate podcast host Jason Mercer, TRREB’s Chief Information Officer, discuss the pressing housing challenges in Toronto with Chief City Planner Jason Thorne. They explore the role of federal and municipal collaboration in addressing housing supply, the importance of land economics in planning, and the integration of new housing types into established neighbourhoods.