The Way It Is

An often rather contentious point of home selling is the use of blind bidding. Many people lament its lack of transparency and cause for artificially increasing housing costs in neighbourhoods. Others feel that it's not as big of a deal and can be seen as beneficial to the seller. Whichever way you stand on the topic, Openn inc is bringing a very interesting and innovative system to the market. Luca's sitting down Openn's Director of Operations for North America Eric Bryant to discuss how this software could shake up the way Canadians buy housing!   

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To learn more about Openn Inc, Visit: https://www.openn.com/en-ca/

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Production, editing and music by Benjamin Myers  Visit: benmyersmedia.com  

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Today on The Way It Is, Luca is sitting down with guys to discuss recent events in the real estate market. Can ending blind bidding really fix anything? Find out what the guys think today!  

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Listing your home, or looking for Real Estate advice?   Visit: lucafirst.com  

Production, editing and music by Benjamin Myers  Visit: benmyersmedia.com  

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After talking economy just last week, there have already been major moves by the Canadian government in regards to inflation and interest rates. To help make sense of it all, we have RBC's Assistant Chief Economist Robert Hogue on to see what this means for the Canadian people!   

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A big thanks to Connie McVeigh for setting up this interview.  

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Listing your home, or looking for Real Estate advice?   

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Production, editing and music by Benjamin Myers  

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"flation" words like shrinkflation and stagflation have been thrown a lot in recent days, and all of that can be rather confusing. Luckily Luca has Economics Professor Huw Llloyd-Ellis on again to make sense of it all! 

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Listing your home, or looking for Real Estate advice?   Visit: lucafirst.com  

Production, editing and music by Benjamin Myers  Visit: benmyersmedia.com  

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Short answer, not really. But tune in to hear Luca, Sam, and Joel's quarterly analysis and what they think needs to be done about the situation!  

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Production, editing and music by Benjamin Myers  

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We're back again highlighting another awesome woman in the workplace! Kerry Ramsay is the project manager for the WE-CAN Project led by Queen's university, who's goal it is to coach and inspire  women entrepreneurs! Tune in to hear how these ambitious women are making waves in Kingston!   

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Find out more about Kerry, WE-CAN, and her podcast!  

www.queensu.ca/partnershipsandinnovation/entrepreneurs/women/we-can  

https://www.powerherplatform.com/  

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/power-your-platform/id1580915583  

Production, editing and music by Benjamin Myers  

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With International Women's Day just behind us, Luca had the pleasure of chatting with house plan designer and owner of House of Three Blueprints Lisa Henderson. They're talking women in home design, skilled trades, and why there's a bright future for many women in them!

Armies pushing forward, cities bombed, and civilians lost... What's next in the ever-progressing state of the Russian - Ukrainian war? Today on the Way It Is, Luca has the privilege of talking with Professor Lubomyr Luciuk; a Ukrainian-Canadian Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada who has personal insight into the state of affairs halfway across the world.  

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Today on TWII, Luca has the pleasure of sitting down Kingston's own Mayor Bryan Paterson! Tune in to hear Luca and the Mayor talk housing affordability, Tourism, reopening, Queen's parties, and the Convoy. Thanks again to Mayor Paterson for being on the podcast!  

Listing your home, or looking for Real Estate advice?   Visit: lucafirst.com  

Production, editing and music by Benjamin Myers  Visit: benmyersmedia.com  

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A major fear for a large portion of the population, especially millennials, is whether buying a home can actually be achieved. Today, Luca talks housing affordability, changes needed for zoning laws, and what government needs to be doing to help make those necessary changes on The Way it Is!   

A big thanks to David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data for coming on the podcast!   

Listing your home, or looking for Real Estate advice?   Visit: lucafirst.com  

To learn more about David and Abacus Data  Visit: abacusdata.ca  

Production, editing and music by Benjamin Myers  Visit: benmyersmedia.com