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Season 4 - Episode 10

Guest Appearance with Bryan Braga, Mortgage Agent with The Financial Collective!

Bryan visits us to talk about his journey as a new Mortgage Agent in this insane market. We chat about COVID and the impact on all people who were looking to grow their careers at that time. Dive into the circle of life: Go to school, work, retire, and die…but, can you break the cycle? We go over his thoughts on the market specifically for millennials. Bryan is one of the only people who really understands starter homes, so we talk about it! Finally, how he sees the mortgage world and mortgage brokering evolving.

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Season 4 - Episode 9

Monitor problems | Social Media Consultant | Market Chat | Employment Numbers | CMHC Predictions | Bond prices and fixed rates

Nuts-o week! I hit on all three of The Green Effect Podcast's main topics…Finance, Life, and Business. I start by talking about my new and incredible experiences with a social media consultant. I then give an update on the real estate market and all the insane things that are going on. Canadian employment numbers are out and CMHC comes out with some very interesting predictions over the next couple of years around house prices. Finally, let's talk rates…because who doesn't love talking about where rates are going to go and the bond market.

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Season 4 - Episode 8

Market Update - BIG Shifts! | Shameless Plugs on Programs: TFCMP.ca and PremierePartner.ca | Immigration Number CHANGES! | OSFI is ALIVE and Talking!

Really interesting week in the market…things are very much picking up and we talk about it. We've got some incredible new programs that we also chat about that you need to know about! We finish with two humungous announcements around lowering immigration numbers in Canada as well as OSFI coming to the table with some changes for mortgage lending into 2025.

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Season 4 - Episode 7

Market Talk | The B.O.C. Announcement - Now What? | Economy Worst Than Appears? | Rental Property Challenges

Let's talk what is going on in the market! Multiples, over list price, going firm. Like it's 2021 all over again! Is the economy worst than things appear? We have high debt to income household debt and high business insolvency…not good. The B.O.C. and their thoughts on the housing market NOT being their problem.

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Season 4 - Episode 6

The B.O.C. Rate Announcement | Quarterly Bank Earnings | Turnover Rents Up HUGE! | First Timer Incentive Axed | Rate Talk

It's Bank of Canada Rate Announcement Week…almost as exciting as Super Bowl Week! What are they going to do? Quarterly bank results are out…who are the winners and losers. Hint, the casino always wins! Turnover rents are through the roof…what is the big picture impact? And finally, the Feds get rid of that crazy share-ownership program. Blah!

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Season 4 - Episode 5

Personal Update | Inflation and Interest Rates | New Home Construction and Immigration | Fraud at HSBC

We start with a personal update about me and my messed up world. Then move on to Canadian inflation talk which of course becomes interest rate talk. New home construction way down…shocker! But what role will a reduction in international students play? And finally, RBC's door prize for buying HSBC, HSBC is in some hot water over fraud allegations. Fun.

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Season 4 - Episode 4

Personal Surgery Update | Roller Coaster Ride of Canadian Unemployment, US Inflation, and Tiffyboy Speaking | Mortgage Renewal Planning and Mortgage Planners

Crazy week. Just crazy. Had an important surgery canceled, unemployment numbers and inflation are all over the place, and then Tiffyboy won't shut up. Nuts. We unpack two very significant report announcements around Canadian unemployment numbers, and US inflation numbers that truly did have an impact on the economy. We also talk about the importance of mortgage planning and what I'm seeing from clients with existing mortgages, renewals, and refinances. Lots to talk about!

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Season 4 - Episode 3

Personal Updates | Rate talk…now what? | International Students and AirBNBs | What I'm seeing with mortgages | Crazy stats around new Canadians and housing starts

Had an up and down week…flooring, doctor, and lots-o mortgages. The B.O.C. had their rate announcement…boring but where are we going now? International Student admittance cap. When coupled with the AirBNB tax changes, all our housing problems are solved right? Finally, crazy stats revealed around new Canadians ratio to new housing starts…nuts!

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Season 4 - Episode 2

Fun Mortgage Rates Talk | Foreclosures and Power of Sales | Immigration Change of Direction? | Federal Government Not Getting the Love

Let's talk mortgage rates and the emotional rollercoaster that they are. Foreclosures and Power of Sales are big…but are they? And who are they really impacting? Is Canadian Immigration going a completely different direction? It's possible. Finally, JT and Disney+ Lady not feeling the love of Canadians…but why?

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Season 4 - Episode 1

Happy New Year! | 2024 Predictions | Mortgage Rates and The B.O.C.'s choices | AirBNB Bans and Their True Impact…if any? | International Students | Housing in General

2024 is here…thank goodness! 2023 can just go f$#@ off! Let's talk about what 2024 has in store for us. Rates, mortgages, and immigration. Popular topics and all will impact the 2024 housing market. Sprinkle in some talk on AirBNB issues and you have a podcast that could prep you for 2024!

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