The conversation covers the early career beginnings of Brook Ewert in real estate, his experiences in navigating a changing market, the dynamics of the target market, challenges for first-time homebuyers, transitioning to single-family homes, the importance of a good relationship with real estate professionals, and insights into the mortgage market and forecasting. The conversation covers a range of topics related to mortgage rates, market stability, and the impact of regulatory changes on the real estate industry. It delves into the influence of lenders, credit unions, and rental income on the housing market, as well as the long-term investment perspective in the context of market stability.

Takeaways

• Real estate market trends
• Challenges for first-time homebuyers Mortgage Rates
• Market Stability

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Career Beginnings
• 00:38 Early Years in Real Estate
• 03:07 Navigating a Changing Market
• 06:02 Target Market and Market Perception
• 08:09 First-Time Homebuyers and Market Dynamics
• 10:19 Transitioning to Single-Family Homes
• 18:16 Relationship with Real Estate Professionals
• 21:21 Mortgage Market and Forecasting
• 23:07 Mortgage Rates and Terms
• 25:07 Lenders and Market Competition
• 29:15 Credit Unions and Regulatory Changes
• 32:26 Rental Income and Market Impact
• 37:02 Market Stability and Long-Term Investment

Lindsie Tomlinson shares her journey into real estate, market conditions, and the challenges faced by buyers and sellers. She emphasizes the importance of preparation and the need to provide a high level of service to clients.

Takeaways

• Market is price-driven, especially for larger homes and family-sized properties.
• Many first-time buyers are older and seeking three-bedroom homes.
• Active pockets of the market still see multiple offers and competition.
• Subject-to-sale offers require careful management and protection clauses.
• Understanding mortgage products and long-term planning is crucial.
• Pre-approvals are initial steps; actual underwriting is more detailed.
• Relationships with mortgage brokers and realtors are key for success.
• Market timing is less predictable; focus on personal needs and planning.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Real Estate Journey
• 03:07 Market Trends and Buyer Behavior
• 06:01 Navigating the One Bedroom Market
• 08:56 Challenges of Subject to Sale Offers
• 11:59 Understanding Buyer Hesitation
• 15:07 The Importance of Mortgage Broker Relationships
• 18:00 Common Mistakes in the Home Buying Process
• 21:02 The Role of Organization in Real Estate Transactions
• 24:01 Long-Term Relationships in Real Estate

Meet Trystan:

Born and raised in the Burnaby and Coquitlam area, the Tri-Cities of Vancouver have always been Trystan’s home. A product of a loving family with a commitment to others, his passion for relationships, personal, business or client-centered goes back as far as he can remember. Upon finishing high school, Trystan obtained his diploma in Marketing Management from the British Columbia Institute of Technology before expanding his credentials and completing his Real Estate Trading Services License.

Trystan brings a background in exemplary customer service having worked in the restaurant industry for more than seven years; during which time he built a reputation for close attention to detail, always putting customer satisfaction first; a skill that transferred well into his real estate career.

On beginning his real estate career, Trystan joined a high performing team in the top 1% of all teams in the Greater Vancouver Real Estate board. He quickly learnt the business winning “Rookie of the Year” amongst his peers for being the top performing first year agent. In addition, he made the Medallion Club, recognized as part of the top tier of agents in his board.

After garnering considerable experience, Trystan decided to pursue his dream of operating his own business and began working as an individual agent, thereby giving him more control in running his business and catering to his client’s needs.

One of Trystan’s biggest strengths comes from his ability to find innovative ways to market properties, creating the greatest value for his clients. Over the years, selling real estate has become much more digital and Trystan prides himself in being ahead of the curve, offering his clients even greater success.

Having lived in the Metro-Vancouver area since childhood, he possesses the insight to know what the various areas of Vancouver have to offer adults, families, and retired people alike. He makes customer service and a client first philosophy, his priority.

Trystan is serious about facilitating the best possible outcome for all his clients, and ensures the buying or selling process is a smooth and comfortable one. Building on his extensive knowledge of the industry, He prides himself in being genuine, honest and up-front with his clients. He can recognize what is important to each of his clients, and then provides the insight to meet those needs whilst always providing high-quality service. He is unfailingly there when clients need him.

When Trystan isn’t selling homes, you can find him exercising at the gym, on the mountain skiing, or watching the Canucks with his friends. He believes success lies in living a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

So, if you are wondering which realtor will best meet your real estate needs, contact Trystan King at Stonehaus Realty and prepare to encounter superior customer service and an exceptional Real Estate experience.

Trystan King
trystan@trystanking.ca
778-378-7205
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Meet Carleigh:

Carleigh’s career path started quite young, and she has had the honour of travelling worldwide with business, exposing her to learn, adapt, and succeed in her real estate and investment endeavours. Her first year in real estate began on the North Shore in Vancouver, where she was awarded ‘Rookie of the Year’ by her firm of now over 400 agents. Several years later she followed her love for the mountains and joined the Team and Engel & Volkers Whistler where she has been a top performer year after year, serving the communities of Vancouver, Squamish and Whistler. Her ambition has always been to bring the highest level of service to the marketplace. This dream, paralleled with the professional and positive energy she brings to the industry has granted her the ability to be where she is today.

It’s Carleigh’s hope, that by fostering and nurturing her connections in the communities her clients reside in, and giving back to their local businesses and charities, she will encourage others to do the same. She wants to inform her vast network on trends and work collaboratively with other business minds to ensure the communities stay ones we love to live in. Her passion is real estate but her number one priority will always be her client's needs, wants and desires.

Carleigh wants to do good work with good people and help support strong investments and healthy lifestyles that embrace everything the Sea to Sky has to offer. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell, she looks forward to working with you!

Achievements:

• Rookie of the Year awarded by Oakwyn Realty

• Top Agent behind the franchisee owner in 2019 Engel & Volkers Whistler

• Diamond Club Member with Engel & Volkers America

• Medallion Club Member

• Yahoo Finance Top 20 agents in Canada list

Carleigh Hofman

(604) 805-5358

carleigh@carleighhofman.com

Links mentioned in this episode:

https://carleighhofman.com

https://mattparker.ca

Meet Lindsie:

I'm passionate about a few things:

• My family (my husband and I have two young sons named Dante and Enzo)
• My community (I love being part of a real Vancouver neighbourhood)
• Travel (I even wrote a book about Traveling with Kids)
• Writing (Check out my latest article for REW.ca here)
• Wine (no need to explain!)
• People (my friends and my clients, who often become friends)
• Real Estate
• Being outdoors (especially hiking, SUP and biking)

But I'm even more passionate about helping my clients find the home that is right for them.

I specialize in helping families who have outgrown their current home, usually with the arrival of a wee one. Who knew someone so small could take up so much space? With the arrival of a baby, you start to think about things that you hadn't before. I love guiding clients through the process of finding the neighbourhood that they want to raise their children in.

I also love helping first time home buyers through the excitement and nervousness of buying their first property. It doesn't have to be scary!

Before we had kids, my husband and I lived in a condo in Kits, which we adored. After our first son was born, our one bedroom and den condo suddenly became too small (sound familiar?!) so we bought a house near Commercial Drive in East Vancouver.

If you live in the area and have kids, you've probably seen me around the playground, the ice rink or Community Centre at Trout Lake. If you live in the area and don't have kids, you've probably seen me shopping at Donald's Market, running around Trout Lake, sipping a coffee at The Prado cafe or enjoying a chocolate chip zucchini muffin at JJ Bean.

I work in all areas of Vancouver (including outside of Vancouver proper like North Van, Burnaby and Port Moody). I specialize in East Van because it's my 'hood and I know the schools, parks, restaurants, community centres and ammenities like the back of my hand.

A portion of every one of my sales go to the Children's Miracle Network as well as Backpack Buddies.

The children's hospitals supported by the Children's Miracle Network provide comfort, treatment and hope to millions of sick kids each year. In Vancouver, our donations go directly to the BC Children’s Hospital and last year, our RE/MAX office raised more than $24,105.

Backpack Buddies is a unique program that addresses a very real need in Vancouver that most of us don't think about. There are many kids that attend inner city schools that rely on lunch programs throughout the school week. When the weekend rolls around, many of these kids will remain hungry until they return to school on Monday. Backpack Buddies provides a backpack filled with food for these kids to take home, because hunger doesn't take the weekend off.

In 2002, I was a part of Joints in Motion, raising over $4,000 for the Arthritis Society of Canada and running my first marathon in Honolulu. In 2003 & 2005, I joined Team in Training, raising over $10,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.

I also volunteer every year with the Vancouver Heritage Foundation and the Vancouver International Wine Festival (formerly the Playhouse International Wine Festival). I love heritage houses and wine!

It's easy. Call me directly at 604.396.4433 or send me an email at lindsie@lindsietomlinson.com.

Meet Brandon:

Brandon Gee-Moore has been a licensed Realtor with REMAX Crest Realty since 2016. Having two successful parents in the real estate industry for the past 30 years has made it a business that has come naturally for Brandon. Since his first year in the business, he has achieved many awards. His most recent and outstanding award is being a part of the Medallion President’s Club which means he has achieved the Top 1% of MLS sales of all Realtors in the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (out of 14,000 Realtors) in 2019 and 2020. In his previous years 2017 and 2018, he was awarded the Medallion Club Member Top 10% of MLS sales of all Realtors in the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. He has achieved many honourable awards with REMAX Crest Realty during his career such as Rookie of the Year in his first year in business, 100% Club in 2017, Platinum Club in 2018 & 2019, Chairman’s Club in 2020 and REMAX Hall of Fame in 2020.

Throughout the years Brandon has worked with a variety of buyers and sellers such as first-time home buyers, up sizers, downsizers, from baby boomers to millennials, developers, investors and much more! Brandon is very client-oriented and will always do what’s in the client’s best interest regardless of whether he will make the sale or not. He is very honest and wants to make sure that the client knows everything they are getting into as this will be one of the biggest moves made in a lifetime. He is very patient and will work hard no matter how long the process will take!

Brandon specializes in both detached and attached residential properties which include condominiums, townhouses, rowhouses, duplexes and detached homes. Brandon currently resides and has his office in Burnaby but has much experience selling properties all over the lower mainland such as Burnaby, Vancouver, New Westminster, Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Maple Ridge and more!

Brandon will assure for you have the best service possible while selling or purchasing your home.

Brandon Gee-Moore

brandon@brandongeemoore.com

(604) 889-9711

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https://brandongeemoore.ca

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