How a Small Floor Repair Turned into a 100K Renovation — ‘The Situation’ Consumer Q&A March 2025
Release Date: 03/28/2025
Has Canada’s Housing Market Hit Bottom or Just Getting Started?
Move Smartly: The Podcast
In this episode, I’m joined by Robert Kavcic, Senior Economist at BMO, to unpack the real state of Canada’s economy amid growing public uncertainty. Despite rising interest rates, global trade tensions, and fears of a looming recession, Canadians are still spending, stock markets are climbing, and unemployment is rising more slowly than expected. So—are we in trouble, or are fears overblown? We explore the economic crosscurrents shaping 2025, from trade negotiations and tariff threats to what’s really driving up mortgage rates. We also dive into Canada’s housing market, where...
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If Affordability is the Goal, Why Are Some Panicking That Home Prices and Rents Are Finally Falling?
Move Smartly: The Podcast
Today, Move Smartly editor Urmi Desai discusses a key hot topic in Canadian real estate with co-host John Pasalis of Realosophy Realty in Toronto. In the last few years, we have been told by experts and advocates that removing all barriers to supply — including taxes, zoning and other government regulations — is the key to restoring housing affordability as builders will build, build, build enough homes to restore supply and demand balance — resulting in falling prices. But now that home prices and rents are finally falling in Ontario and BC, housing starts have come to a standstill. Why...
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Why Canada Only Builds Micro Condos — And What We Can Do About It
Move Smartly: The Podcast
Toronto has become a global poster child for the micro-condo — tiny units designed not for families, but for investors. We’re told that’s just how the system works: developers need investors to pre-buy units years before anything gets built, because regular buyers won’t take that kind of risk. But is that really true? Or is it a choice we’ve made — one that’s locked us into building housing that doesn’t actually serve the people who need it? In this episode, John and Urmi speak with Pouyan Safapour, President of Devron Developments, who argues that Canada’s pre-construction...
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More Homes, Fewer Buyers: GTA Housing Faces a New Test — July Toronto Area Real Estate Market Live Update & Q/A
Move Smartly: The Podcast
Each month, show co-host John Pasalis presents his latest data and top stories on Toronto area real estate in conversation with fellow Realosophy agents, Gus Papaioannou, and our Move Smartly mortgage expert, David Larock - and you, our viewers, who join the conversation in our live chat hosted by Move Smartly Editor Urmi Desai to make this is one of our liveliest segments! This week, John and his team discuss conditions in a market that has not been that familiar to the Toronto area for some time - as more homes hit the market for sale, and fewer buyers are confident to jump in, which...
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Canadian Housing Market Remains at a Standstill — Toronto & Vancouver Real Estate Roundtable July 2025
Move Smartly: The Podcast
Move Smartly Editor and Host, Urmi, once again speaks to John and Steve on what is going on in the data and on the ground in Toronto and Vancouver. We heard how historic low sales continue to play out on the ground. Plus, are trade blues the only thing worrying Canadians about the economy? And why as our national housing agency giving up on housing affordability - and why can’t supply be a solution? Contact Us Follow Steve on X-Twitter @SteveSaretsky; Email at: Follow John on X-Twitter @JohnPasalis; Email at: Follow Urmi on X-Twitter @MoveSmartly; Email at: About This...
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Waiting For Home Prices to Fall/Worried About Home Prices Falling — ‘The Situation’ Consumer Q&A - June 2025
Move Smartly: The Podcast
Today’s episode is our monthly ‘The Situation’ consumer Q/A segment - Urmi once again asks John to respond to the detailed questions you send in about the real estate decisions you are making as you navigate through the Toronto area housing market. Today, we two concerned sets of parents - one worried that their kids are waiting too long for home prices to fall before buying — the other worried about the value of their kid’s condo falling. And, is now the time to ask your buyer agent for a commission discount? Show links: “Rookie Mistake!” - David Fleming - : If...
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Heroes or Villains? Debating the Role of Investors in Canadian Real Estate with Dan Foch
Move Smartly: The Podcast
Today, MoveSmartly.com Editor Urmi hosts a special debate/conversation between our guest, Daniel Foch (pro), and co-host John Pasalis of Realosophy Realty in Toronto (against). Daniel Foch is the Chief Real Estate Officer at Valery.ca and host of Canada’s #1 real estate podcast. As co-founder of The Habistat, the onboard data science platform for TRREB and Proptx, he has helped make the real estate industry more transparent by using real-time housing market data to inform decision-making for key stakeholders. With over 15 years of experience in the real estate...
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The Housing Market Has Stalled - What to Know for Sellers and Buyers — June Toronto Area Real Estate Market Live Update & Q/A
Move Smartly: The Podcast
Each month, show co-host John Pasalis presents his latest data and top stories on Toronto area real estate in conversation with fellow Realosophy agents, Anastasia Spozito and Davin McMahon, and our Move Smartly mortgage expert, David Larock - and you, our viewers, who join the conversation in our live chat hosted by Move Smartly Editor Urmi Desai to make this is one of our liveliest segments! This week, John and his team discuss conditions in a stalled market - how sellers are reacting to changed market conditions, whether there are any safe buyer opportunities and how will US-trade...
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Spring Real Estate Market Dead on Arrival? — Toronto & Vancouver Real Estate Roundtable June 2025
Move Smartly: The Podcast
Move Smartly Editor and Host, Urmi, once again speaks to John and Steve on what is going on in the data and on the ground in Toronto and Vancouver. Overall home sales and new home sales plunge to lows not seen since the 1990s. John and Steve what the federal government should - and shouldn’t do - for the struggling new home building sector. Plus - how our real estate brokers, agents and brokerage reacting to changing market consideration as sellers remain fixed on yesterday’s prices? Contact Us Follow Steve on X-Twitter @SteveSaretsky; Email at: Follow John on X-Twitter @JohnPasalis;...
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Should We Downsize by Selling our Condo and Renting Now — ‘The Situation’ Consumer Q&A
Move Smartly: The Podcast
We are back with our popular consumer Q/A segment, ‘The Situation’! Urmi once again asks John to respond to the detailed questions you send in about the real estate decisions you are making as you navigate through the Toronto area housing market. In this week's episode: Is it time to sell our home, rent and invest in stocks now? Should we upsize our home or stay and invest in stocks instead? My parents bought we a condo but I don't like living in the area - what next? If you would like to send in your questions to be featured on a future episode, please email If you have a more...
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