Monika and I talk about the workplace, urban planning, and challenges around the idea of central business districts and financial core, retail, and other asset classes. Monika provides some really good insight into how data and technology both play an important role in overcoming these challenges. 

Data & technology help real esate overcome covid-19 challenges - Monika Rau of Ratio.City

Unlikely development efficiencies discovered as a result of covid-19 - Brett Llewellyn-Thomas of Nova Ridge

You can reach Mike Carew here: https://www.collierscanada.com/en-CA/Experts/michael-carew

Michael is a member of the Colliers Ownership Advisory Toronto (COAT) team that specializes in mid-rise boutique and office conversion assets. COAT combines asset specialization knowledge, a wide national and local network, creativity and innovation to give its clients the full umbrella of services (with an emphasis on strategy, and marketing and branding the assets from various tech platforms), while providing guidance throughout the process. By incorporating the latest trends and technologies into commercial real estate, COAT reinvents tomorrow’s benchmarks.

Foreign capital flow impacts investment sales volume - Michael Carew of Colliers (CV #25)

Dani Gabriele of Marz Homes: https://marzhomes.com/ 

We talk about how Marz is adapting to changing in the real estate development process resulting from covid-19. Dani discusses how they've changed sales offices to accommodate social distancing policy, and how they're using VR and other tools to keep sales active.  Although construction productivity has declined slightly, elongating the process could actually provide a hedge against price correction risk as values recover.   Following this interview, Dani mentioned that their sales volume increased since last week, substantiating the optimism we have both seen in the market.

You can reach Ben at: https://www.bullpenconsulting.ca/

In this episode, I speak with Ben Myers of Bullpen Consulting about the macroenvironment and the nuances of the new home sales market. We discuss how developers may or may not be impacted, different hedging strategies we've seen, and where vulnerability lies in the micro and macro for the housing market as a whole.

#20 Covid-eo chats: Rob Ierfino on valuation trailing exogenous impact - macro risk & consumer psychology

#19 Covid-eo chats: Ryan Bobyk of CBRE on the 2 relationships mixed-use owners need to focus on

You can reach Steve at https://stevesaretsky.com/

Steve is most active on twitter: https://twitter.com/stevesaretsky

Steve & I compare and contrast the different macro & micro factors at play that create vulnerability and risk for Vancouver and Toronto's housing markets. We touch on condos, pre-construction, luxury product, and how consumer speculation could have created risk for developers. Does Vancouver's recent return to planet earth give them a bit of a hedge against covid-19? While Toronto is still seeing multiple offers, only time will tell. 

Steve Saretsky is a Vancouver Realtor and author behind one of Vancouver's most popular Real Estate Blogs. Steve is widely considered a thought leader in the industry with regular appearances on BNN, CBC, CKNW, CTV and a contributor to BC Business Magazine.