Randy Selzer's Real Estate Podcast

Today we dive into the truth about staging. We interview Maria Saverino, a top home stager, professional photographer, and interior designer working in the Greater Toronto Area. Learn why staging works, and gains insights into the psychology behind staging. Understand what happens when you stage your home, and get insider tips on how to declutter and de-personalize your living space. Home staging has become an integral part of marketing a house or condo in today's real estate market. Maria explains how expert staging can help you to sell faster and possibly bring you a higher offer. Reach Maria Saverino at Milagro Interiors: https://milagrointeriors.ca/ 416-897-0339   #realestate #staging #sellinghomes Randy Selzer - Real Estate Agent 33 Pearl St Mississauga, ON L5M 1X1 416-433-3556 https://www.randyselzer.com/

We interview Brent Bowers, a well-known real estate investor and coach, about the surprising benefits of investing in vacant land. Is vacant land a good investment? Brent gives great details on his personal journey from being an active member of the U.S. armed forces to becoming financially free through investing in vacant land. Lean how Brent took a small first investment, and used that to create a very successful real estate business. Find out exact details on what to look for when investing in land, and how to profit from it. Check out Brent's coaching at: https://www.thelandsharks.com/   #realestate #vacantland #investing Randy Selzer 33 Pearl St Mississauga, ON L5M 1X1 416-433-3556 https://www.randyselzer.com/

Learn about the latest changes to mortgage rules in Canada. We interview Denise Pisani, a well known mortgage broker in the Greater Toronto Area, and discuss: 1.) the change in cap from $1 million to $1.5 Million for high ratio mortgages 2.) new 30 year amortizations for first time buyers and buyers of new construction 3.) removal of the Stress Test requirement if you are changing banks when renewing your mortgage. All three of these were announced in the fall, but came into effect in December, 2024. We cover some of the lesser known details that can help you to come out ahead when shopping for a mortgage loan. Find Denise here: https://mortgageinthecity.ca/ And a big shout out to Feedspot.com. They are a media company based in the U.S. who recently recognized my podcast as one of the top 25 real estate podcasts in Toronto, and one of the top 70 real estate podcast in Canada. Thank you, Feedspot! https://podcast.feedspot.com/toronto_real_estate_podcasts/ https://podcast.feedspot.com/canada_real_estate_podcas

Simply posting randomly on social media is not very effective! If you have a business, there are proven ways to give you much better results from your social media marketing. In today's video, special guest Cole Jarvis explains everything you need to know on how to market your business on social media. Whether you are a real estate agent, or if you are in any other industry, get ready for some proven strategies for growing your brand on social media.   Contact Cole Jarvis here: https://www.jarvismedia.biz/ 315-751-8103 colemjarvis@gmail.com   #RandySelzer #socialmediamarketing #highticketsalessuccess   Check out my website here: https://www.randyselzer.com/ Video recording of this podcast: https://youtu.be/QnU3jk44lGY?si=Tq2R6c6DpnATie74 Randy Selzer - Real Estate Agent 33 Pearl St Mississauga ON L5M 1X1 416-433-3556  

We interview Todd O'Donnell, a well known influencer in the insurance sector, about home insurance. Todd explains how home insurance is an essential part of the real estate buying process. For example, when buying a house, did you know that having an insurance policy in place is mandatory before the bank will release your mortgage funds? We discuss the differences between a condo purchase and a freehold purchase. Other topics include interim occupancy when buying a new condo, heritage homes, tenanted properties, and what insurance companies look for when providing coverage. Todd also explains the Red Flag Checklist - a list of 13 potential problems that can make your house difficult to insure. We cover everything from electrical to plumbing, from roofs to sump pumps. Get insider home insurance tips in this fascinating talk. The Red Flag checklist will open your eyes. #realestate #homeinsurance #insurance You can reach Todd and his team at: 519-651-0496 Or check out his website at: https://insurancetodd.co

We interview Andrew Galea, a prominent mortgage broker with MortgagePal in Toronto. Today's real estate market is filled with uncertainty. Prices are still high, and although there was a recent interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada, a lot of people are still sitting on the fence when it comes to buying real estate. Is now a good time to buy? Will interest rates go down further? Will prices rebound, or will they go down further as well? Andrew quotes the great Warren Buffett when he says, "Be nervous when other people are greedy, and be greedy when other people are nervous." Topics include: - why the big banks in Canada have to adhere to the Stress Test, while certain credit unions do not - how each bank is tied to a specific credit reporting company (there are 3), and how a good mortgage professional knows the differences - should you even consider a variable rate mortgage now that rates appear to be headed down? - how to have a strategy regarding purchasing a rental property - whether it makes s

Today we interview Giovanni Barca, a mortgage specialist in the Greater Toronto Area. Gio explains how mortgage approvals happen, with a special focus on investors. We also talk about mortgage renewals. Should you renew your mortgage loans at a fixed rate or a variable rate? Should you go for a 5 year term, a 3 year term, or even shorter than 3 years? Where will interest rates be two years from now? 2024 is definitely a time when there are further changes taking place in the real estate market in Canada. Gio gives good insights on where we are headed. You can reach Giovanni Barca at: giovanni.barca@bmo.com Randy Selzer - Real Estate Agent 33 Pearl St Mississauga, ON L5M 1X1 416-433-3556 https://www.randyselzer.com #realestate #mortgage #finance #podcast #mortgageindustry #fixedrates #bankofcanada #mortgagerates #canadanews #canadalife #mortgagerates #ratecuts #canadarealestate

Today we interview Cody Tritter, Managing Partner with the Real Estate Partners Team (REPYYC) at Real Broker, brokerage. Cody is a Calgary realtor who leads one of the top real estate teams in Alberta, with over 25 full-time agents working under his leadership. They are a force to be reckoned with in Calgary real estate, and are noted for many innovative strategies that they are implementing in the Calgary area. For example, Cody and his team have been recognized by the real estate industry as the number #2 team in social media for all of Canada. Cody and I discuss the state of the market in Canada, including why there is so much migration from British Columbia and Ontario to Alberta. The numbers may surprise you. We also talk about how Cody built such a large successful team, the systems that he uses, and how he scaled his business. Topics include SEO, paid ads, CRM follow up techniques, and much more. The Calgary real estate market is booming for a lot of reasons, especially due to migration from other

We interview Chris Prefontaine, a well-known real estate investment advisor and best selling author, on how to use creative financing to acquire property in 2024. Chris explains advanced techniques for the real estate investor such as rent-to-own from both a buyer and a seller perspective, and how to utilize seller financing (vendor take-back mortgages). You will get valuable insider tips on creative real estate financing on this podcast. If you are interested in real estate investing, but are discouraged by today's interest rates, you will find these techniques a real eye-opener. We also discuss the state of the market in both Canada and the United States, and why there are opportunities today that may not have existed three years ago when bidding wars were hapening everywhere. Learn about the differences in how mortgages are structured on both sides of the border. Where are interest rates headed? Find out what we think, and what pressures the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve are under today.

Today we interview Debbie Cosic, Founder and CEO of In2ition Realty, a major marketing company in the pre-construction real estate market in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Buying pre-construction condos has been a winning strategy in the Toronto area over the past 15 to 20 years. The timelag between purchase and completion allowed for price appreciation, so that when the building was complete, buyers already had a capital gain built in. Debbie and I review the process on how to buy pre-construction properties. We cover the basics, from worksheets to deposit structure, from interim occupancy to final closing. Learn how the process works. Today's real estate market has changed due to higher interest rates. A lot of people are expecting interest rates to go down in the future. Will buying a pre-construction condo now benefit from possible lower rates when the final closing occurs? Investing in real estate has its risks and rewards. Get great insider insight from our talk today. Reach Debbie and her team at: htt

Today we interview Jordan Silvester, a top real estate agent in Windsor, Ontario. Jordan grew up in a real estae family, and today, he and his team are a force to reckoned with in Essex County. We discuss the state of the market. Will housing prices drop in 2024? Will they rise? Will interest rates go down, like so many are predicting? What if they don't? Is Canada going into a recession? Is this the best time to buy real estate? Is 2024 a good time to be investing in real estate in Canada? Find out the answers to these and many other questions on our talk. If you are thinking of buying or selling in Windsor or anywhere in Essex County, you can reach Jordan and his team at: 519-960-0350 jordan@silvesters.ca #realestate #RandySelzer #realestateagent Don't forget to like and comment! If you like this type of unbiased information, please consider subscribing. Randy Selzer - Real Estate Agent 33 Pearl St Mississauga, ON L5M 1X1 https://www.randyselzer.com/

Today we interview John Krpan, a well-known real estate developer in the west end of the Greater Toronto Area. John Krpan is the CEO of The Krpan Group, a vertically integrated real estate company that has built over 15,000 residences in Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, and Hamilton. His company builds residential, commercial, and industrial properties across the region, and has a specialty - they are experts in obtaining approvals for development, whether dealing with the province, the regions, or the various municipalities. We talk about 15 minute cities, "smart cities", where people are able to live, work, shop, and play within a 15 minute radius. The old paradigms of city versus suburb have been replaced with new ideas. John goes into detail about a recent major project they are doing in Waterdown, Ontario. We also discuss the state of real estate in Canada. Canada is currently in a real estate crisis, where the demand for housing vastly exceeds supply. The result has been sky-high prices for properties

Today we interview Jess Lenouvel, one of the top real estate coaches in North America. Jess explains concepts and systems that helped her to build a 7 figure real estate business. These concepts and systems will work for any business in any niche, not just real estate. Learn how to scale your business, how and when to hire a team, how to maximize efficiencies, when to delegate, and when not to delegate. Learn how to win by presenting your authentic self to your potential customers. Jess has great insight into the psychology of buyers, and she explains how to understand what they are looking for before they themselves know. One of today's great quotes from Jess: "More millionaires were made during the 1930's Depression then at any other time". That is a true statement, and you will learn how to find opportunities in a slow market, or even during a recession. I know you will enjoy today's talk! #realestate #marketing #toronto Check out Jess LeNouvel at https://www.thelistingslab.com/ or at her Instagram: https:

Learn how to acquire real estate by assuming the Seller's existing mortgage loan through a technique known as "Subject To" investing. We interview William Tingle, a well kown real estate investor, coach, author, and public speaker. This technique works especially well in the U.S., but will also work in Canada. It would especially be of interest for Canadians looking to buy property in the United States. What is "Subject To" investing? “Subject To” is a real estate investing strategy where a buyer takes over the seller’s existing mortgage payments. Instead of applying for a new loan, the buyer pays the remaining balance of the seller’s mortgage. The deed transfers to the buyer, but the mortgage remains in the seller’s name. While the deed transfers, the original loan stays in the seller’s name, meaning they’re still legally responsible for the mortgage. Hence, this method requires a significant level of trust between the buyer and seller. Check out William's website here: https://www.sub2deals.com/ And his You

Today we interview Franco Perez, a mobile home builder and real estate personality in San Jose, California. Franco realized that there is a wealth gap in today's market. Buyers, and especially young buyers, are finding it nearly impossible to purchase real estate with today's high prices and high interest rates. This is especially true in California, and in the big metro areas in Canada, such as Toronto and Vancouver. Single family homes, semi-detached, townhouses, and condo apartments are rapidly becoming out-of-reach for most first time buyers. So many of them are trapped into renting. There is, however, another alternative that is much less expensive than buying traditional real estate. Purchasing a mobile home can be an excellent stepping stone to purchasing more traditional real estate down the road. There is definitely some stigma attached to living in a mobile home in a trailer park, but it doesn't have to be that way. Check out Franco's website and social media for some eye-opening photos. What do you

Something's gotta give. The combination of sky-high real estate prices and high interest rates is unsustainable. In March of 2022 the Bank of Canada started raising interest rates in an effort to combat inflation. We can point fingers as to how we got into this situation, but it is probably a combination of ultra-low interest rates in the preceding years, coupled with the massive printing of money by governments around the world when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The fact is, real estate prices in Canada have been on a tear since 1996. We managed to avoid the big crash that the U.S. experienced in 2008. Despite numerous efforts by the federal, provincial and various municipal governments to slow the market, prices just kept on rising. Toronto and Vancouver were the most affected, although almost every city and town across the country saw sizeable gains. People were making money through real estate. Good times. Once interest rates started going up, those high prices became a liability. For someone buying a mi

We interview Robinson Smith, financial guru and best-selling author of Master Your Mortgage for Financial Freedom. Learn how to implement the Smith Manoeuvre to gradually convert the interest that you pay on your Canadian mortgage loan to tax deductable interest. Rob has appeared on television, radio, and many personal finance blogs. He is a sought after speaker at conferences in the world of personal finance. #realestate #realestateinvesting #SmithManouevre Reach out to Rob at: https://smithmanoeuvre.com/ Check out his best-selling book at: https://www.amazon.ca/Master-Your-Mor... Randy Selzer - Real Estate Agent 33 Pearl St Mississauga, ON L5M 1X1 416-433-3556 https://www.randyselzer.com/ Please don’t forget to like and subscribe! Let me know what you think in the comments. EMAIL: rselzer@sutton.com INSTAGRAM: @randyselzer https://www.instagram.com/randyselzer/ FACEBOOK: @randyselzer https://www.facebook.com/randyselzer.... TWITTER: @randyselzer https://www.twitter.com/randyselzer TIKTOK: @randyselz

Our guest today is Dr. Adam Gower Ph.D, founder of GowerCrowd.com. He is a 30+ year real estate veteran with over $1.5 billion of CRE investment and finance experience who today builds digital marketing systems for real estate professionals who want to raise equity capital online (aka ‘crowdfunding’). He is also the author of a new book The Reality of Distressed Real Estate. His clients handle in excess of $35bn in AUM and have raised hundreds of millions of dollars using his systems. Adam has taught over 4,800 individuals how to build wealth, preserve capital, and earn passive income from investing in real estate and he has over $7 billion of experience transacting real estate with high-net-worth individuals, major institutions and banks. Dr. Gower has multi-cycle real estate syndication experience and is the country's foremost expert in investing in discounted distressed commercial real estate. He believes a period of wealth-transfer in CRE is upon us, bringing exceptional investment opportunities to bo

Is real estate still a good place to invest? Learn about the 8 Profit Centers of Investing in Real Estate. We interview Gord Lemon, CEO of the Real Estate Investment Institute, and discuss the many ways to make money through real estate investing. Find out whether it is still safe to buy property in 2023. While the big cities are expensive, there are many other options available where you can derive a steady Return on Investment (ROI). Check out Gord's excellent investing course here: https://www.rei.institute/ #realestate #realestateinvesting #RandySelzer ► MORE GREAT INFO at my site: https://www.randyselzer.com ► SUBSCRIBE here to never miss an episode: https://randyselzer.podbean.com ► INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/randyselzer/   Randy Selzer - Real Estate Agent 33 Pearl St Mississauga, ON L5M 1X1 416-433-3556

We interview Rod Khleif, a legendary real estate investor, author, mentor, and coach. Learn how Rod overcame a huge setback in 2008, when he lost $50 million dollars, and how he recovered to the success that he is today. Rod has owned over 2000 single family homes in his career, and has a deep knowledge of the real estate business. Today Rod is a leader in multifamily property investing. In this video, he gives a lot of tips that show how you can do it too. He is also an expert on how to manage your mind for peak performance. Learn the right ways of motivational thinking that will help you to succeed in any business. Rod has a large number of students and followers who will be attending his Live Bootcamp Event in Orlando, FL from September 15-17, 2023. Check out Rod here: https://rodkhleif.com/ Live Event Tickets: https://www.multifamilybootcamp.com/S... Use the code Randy to get your tickets at a low price of $197.00USD #RodKhleif #RandySelzer #realestate   Randy Selzer - Real Estate Agent 33 Pearl St Missis