Real Estate Reality — Episode 1
Balanced Market, Brutal Reality: Why Buyers Quietly Have the Power
Greg and Luka kick off Episode 1 with a deep, boots-on-the-ground breakdown of what’s actually happening in the housing market, beyond the headlines, beyond the noise, and definitely beyond last year’s comps.
From buyers returning, to sellers holding unrealistic expectations, to investors recalibrating, this episode digs into the truth behind Canada’s shifting real estate landscape.
Episode Summary
The market feels “balanced” on paper, but on the ground it’s anything but. Greg and Luka unpack:
- Why buyers suddenly (and quietly) have more leverage
- Why sellers who “try a price” are losing tens of thousands
- The psychology of buyer hesitation when inventory spikes
- Real examples of clients selling at a loss — and others adapting smartly
- How interest rates, renewals, and 2026 could shape the next decade
- The media narrative vs true boots-on-the-ground experience
- Why Ottawa remains more stable than nearly every major Canadian market
- Investor confidence, modular homes, and the future of densification
- The hard truth about new builds, price drops, and rental economics
Practical, unfiltered insight for anyone trying to buy, sell, invest, or just make sense of today’s unpredictable market.
Timestamps:
Here’s a YouTube-friendly chapter list you can copy and paste into your video description:
00:00 Intro / Opening
00:14 Real Estate Market Overview
01:29 High-End Listings & Price Reductions
06:28 Conditional Offers & First Refusals
09:40 Price Stability & Market Trends
14:34 Media Narratives vs. Agent Reality
21:04 Interest Rates & Future Outlook
25:08 Investor Confidence & Opportunities
37:01 Housing Supply, Inventory, and Builders
51:12 Creative Solutions: Modular Homes & Densification
57:48 Advice for Buyers & Sellers
1:09:36 Wrap-Up & Next Episode Preview
Next Week’s Episode
Greg and Luka sit down with Chantal LaFontaine, Ottawa’s rental-market expert, to unravel skyrocketing rents, tenant challenges, landlord trends, and everything happening behind the scenes in the city’s shifting rental landscape.
