🎙️ Episode 77: The Condo Crunch, FIFA Pressure, and How to Win in the Winter Market

In this episode, Allister and Geoff kick things off with a festive conversation about Christmas décor, holiday traditions across Canada and the U.S., and why the season always seems to sneak up on us. From there, they dive straight into the real estate story dominating conversations across the Lower Mainland: Vancouver’s condo market is entering one of its most uncertain periods in decades.

 

A new report from PwC and the Urban Land Institute reveals a challenging road ahead, with developers pivoting, projects pausing, and inventory climbing. Allister breaks down what’s driving the slowdown — shrinking margins, rising construction costs, tightened immigration policies, and shifting population patterns — and how these forces are reshaping the strategy of developers and investors across the region.

 

Geoff offers his perspective from the lending side, unpacking what this environment means for buyers, sellers, and investors, and why the ripple effects may last longer than most expect.

 

Together, they explore:

 

• Why developers are shifting toward purpose-built rentals

• How tighter immigration policies may trigger Vancouver’s first population decline in 40 years

• The long-term opportunity some developers see despite the slowdown

• The surprising struggle in the rental market and why vacancies are rising

• Whether FIFA 2026 could ease the hotel sector’s recovery — or expose deeper problems

• How government policy, short-term rental restrictions, and market confidence all intersect

• The layers of economic pressure that have brought the condo market to this point

 

Then, in the Insights with Allister segment, Allister delivers a timely breakdown for homeowners:

How to position your home for a strong sale during the winter months.

He shares practical, high-impact strategies that help sellers stand out during the coldest season — when buyers are fewer, but more motivated than ever.

 

🎙️ Hosts

• Allister Carrington — Realtor® | Royal LePage Little Oak

• Geoff Lee — Mortgage Broker, GLM Mortgage Group

 

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