And we're back for 2024. On this episode, Daniel Foch, real estate investor and co-host of the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast, joins us to break down the state of Canada's housing market heading into 2024 and his bets for the year to come.
5:46 - The three possible scenarios ahead of us
8:26 - What a soft landing in the economy means for housing
10:48 - The looming "renewal wall" in mortgages and what it means
13:21 - Why Canada is turning into a renters economy
14:58 - Why purpose-built rentals are becoming popular again
19:12 - Why the government doesn't actually know much about who owns what real estate
23:52 - What's happening with rents
27:04 - The impact of international students on the rental market
36:27 - Do rental builds still pencil if population growth slows?
42:04 - The impact of recent zoning changes on supply
53:00 - Dan's bets as an investor for 2024
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