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The fall market is shorter, faster, and increasingly competitive, and this year there are some very specific things buyers, sellers, and market watchers should be paying attention to. But media coverage of the Toronto market rarely tells the whole story.

In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, David Fleming breaks down what he expects to dominate the Toronto real estate conversation this fall, from interest rate holds to market recovery, inventory, and the stories unfolding behind the headlines. He breaks down the strategies, psychology, and stories to watch as Toronto heads into the fall market.

In This Episode:

• 01:38 – Fall 2026: Expect more sensational headlines
• 07:09 – Interest rates
• 10:24 – Mortgage rates
• 15:33 – The economy
• 17:56 – Market recovery
• 23:41 – What to expect if you're a seller
• 27:18 – Why buyers need to make decisions quickly
• 34:00 – Why the quality of inventory matters
• 37:30 – How media can manipulate the numbers
• 49:02 – The “cast of characters” this fall

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In this episode, David takes a hard look at the supposed connection between the Canada–U.S. trade war and the Toronto real estate market, and argues that much of the discussion is being driven by fear, confirmation bias, and headlines that don't actually explain how the housing market works. He breaks down what would actually have to happen for a trade war to seriously damage real estate: buyers losing their down payments, borrowing costs increasing dramatically, or mortgage payments rising enough to force homeowners to sell.

David examines recent headlines about the trade war and real estate, including stories focused on multimillion-dollar Toronto homes, “roller coaster” interest rates, and sellers supposedly preparing to take steep losses, but asks the question: where's the evidence? And if interest rates are relatively stable while the stock market is up, is the housing market really on the “roller coaster ride” we're being told about?

In This Episode:

• 00:00 – Intro
• 03:15 – Confirmation bias and the housing market
• 06:45 – Who is actually affected by the trade war?
• 09:54 – Questioning the headlines
• 13:37 – Luxury real estate vs. the actual housing market
• 20:11 – Are sellers really “trying to bail”?
• 23:32 – The Bank of Canada rate reality
• 28:25 – Supply, demand and affordability
• 31:02 – Why the trade war may actually reduce rate-hike pressure

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In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, David Fleming breaks down 10 of the most common real estate sales and marketing gimmicks he sees in the Toronto market and what they're really designed to accomplish.

Some of these tactics genuinely have their place. Others are mostly designed to make an agent look good, generate leads, or convince a seller that they're getting something special. David takes aim at everything from "coming soon" signs and "just listed" flyers to fake handwritten letters. Even though not every agent using these strategies is dishonest, homeowners need to understand what they're actually paying for with their agent's strategy.

In This Episode:

• 00:00 – Intro
• 04:22 – #10: Marketing your property internationally
• 07:52 – #9: Sales stats
• 12:08 – #8: The "comprehensive database of buyers"
• 15:10 – #7: Coming soon signs
• 18:30 – #6: The "Just Listed" flyer
• 22:24 – #5: When the listing agent must be present
• 26:25 – #4: "I have a buyer for your home"
• 29:53 – #3: Toronto's rental market
• 36:15 – #2: "If we can't sell your house, we'll buy it"
• 38:21 – #1: The fake handwritten note

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