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The rennie podcast is all about the real estate market and the people connected by it. Join our intelligence team and expert guests as we seek to empower our listeners to make informed decisions while providing context for the real estate world around them. We hope that with every episode, you become a little more knowledgeable, and a lot more curious. Receive insights, analysis, and perspective from our rennie intelligence team on the Lower Mainland's real estate market. For more information on reports and other real estate data mentioned in each episode, visit rennie.com .

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what people want in a home today

EPISODE #88: WHAT PEOPLE WANT IN A HOME TODAYThe latest Homes of Tomorrow research takes a closer look at how preferences are shifting as the market changes. Ryan Berlin (Chief Economist and Vice President of Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager) are joined by Elaina Cowley (Senior Manager of Product Development ) to explore what buyers and renters are actually looking for right now.From the rise of the end-user and the continued demand for homeownership to what matters most inside the home—like extra rooms versus extra room—this episode focuses on how real lifestyles are shaping real estate decisions. It’s a practical look at what should be built, and why the “build it and they will come” approach no longer holds. Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Chief Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager Elaina Cowley, Senior Manager of Product DevelopmentRead the Homes of Tomorrow Report We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.

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spring landscape: a new normal for Metro Vancouver’s housing market?

The rennie podcast is about the real estate market and the people connected by it. Tune in for monthly discussions making sense of the latest market data.EPISODE #87: SPRING LANDSCAPE: A NEW NORMAL FOR METRO VANCOUVER HOUSING MARKET?The Spring 2026 rennie Landscape is here, and it paints a picture of a housing market adjusting to an ever-evolving set of macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions. Ryan Berlin (Vice President of Intelligence and Chief Economist) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst) walk through what's shaping the market right now, from a weak labour market backdrop, to population decline, to rising housing inventory. They also look at what record rental vacancy and continued price softness mean for renters, owners, and the market ahead.Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Chief Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence ManagerWe’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.

54 min

two stories in today’s housing market. which one is real?

EPISODE #86: TWO STORIES IN TODAY'S HOUSING MARKET. WHICH ONE IS REAL?There’s a lot being said about the housing market right now, and not all of it lines up. One story points to a slow market, with hesitant buyers and downward pressure on prices. The other points to early signs of change, with sales beginning to pick up and supply tightening.Ryan Berlin and Ryan Wyse are joined by Brandan Price to bring together what the data is showing and what’s playing out in the market. They look at where conditions stand today, what may be shifting beneath the surface, and what it means for how people buy, sell, and make decisions this spring.Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence ManagerBrandan Price, rennie advisor

30 min

built, but not bought? the housing market story of 2026

EPISODE #85: BUILT, BUT NOT BOUGHT? THE HOUSING STORY OF 2026Join Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst) as they discuss what the 2026 rennie outlook says is in store for Metro Vancouver's housing market in the year ahead. They examine why prices, rents, and sales activity are likely to remain soft, explore how new supply will start to pull back, and explain why the region's population will shrink once again this year before transitioning back to robust growth. In short, it's a conversation about 2026 shaping up as a year where the market finds its floor—and its footing—and what it means for the industry, buyers, and sellers.Additional ReadingThe 2026 rennie OutlookFeatured guests:Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence ManagerWe’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.

39 min

after a tough 2025, where does real estate go next in Metro Vancouver?

The rennie podcast is about the real estate market and the people connected by it. Tune in for monthly discussions making sense of the latest market data.EPISODE #84: AFTER A TOUGH 2025, WHERE DOES REAL ESTATE GO NEXT IN METRO VANCOUVER?Join Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence), Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst), and rennie President Greg Zayadi as they reflect on a difficult year for housing and look ahead to what may come next. They discuss record-low sales, elevated listings, and a soft rental market, alongside labour market shifts and interest rate expectations. Greg brings a long-view perspective on how this moment compares to past cycles, why this slowdown does not look like 2008, and what confidence, patience, and preparation mean for buyers, sellers, and developers as 2026 begins.Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence ManagerGreg Zayadi, President of rennieWe’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.

41 min

why buyers are waiting and sellers are still listing in the Sea-to-Sky

The rennie podcast is about the real estate market and the people connected by it. Tune in for monthly discussions making sense of the latest market data.Episode: #83 WHY BUYERS ARE WAITING AND SELLERS ARE STILL LISTING IN THE SEA-TO-SKYJoin Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence), Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager and Lead Analyst), and rennie advisor Carleigh Hofman as they examine how the housing market is closing out 2025 across Metro Vancouver, Squamish, and Whistler. They discuss near-record-low sales, elevated listings, shifting labour market signals, and what interest rates may do next. Carleigh shares on-the-ground insight into who is buying, who is selling, and why the Sea-to-Sky corridor continues to behave differently than the broader region.Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence ManagerCarleigh Hofman, rennie advisorWe’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.

34 min

does AI know more about real estate than we do?

The rennie podcast is about the real estate market and the people connected by it. Tune in for monthly discussions making sense of the latest market data.EPISODE #82: DOES AI KNOW MORE ABOUT REAL ESTATE THAN WE DO?Join Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and VP Intelligence, and Darrell Koopmans, VP Technology, as they look at how artificial intelligence is showing up across real estate and the wider economy. They discuss what AI actually is, how consumers and advisors are using it, and where it adds value in forecasting, analysis, and workflow automation. They also explore the limits of black box models, why human insight still matters, and how rennie is integrating AI in a thoughtful and practical way.Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceDarrell Koppmans, Vice President of TechnologyThank you for tuning in to The rennie Podcast, where we share our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope today’s episode sparked the same curiosity in you that drives us every day. If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And if you have a moment, we’d love for you to leave a review—it helps others discover the insights, analysis, and perspective we bring from the rennie Intelligence division. For the latest market updates, be sure to register at rennie.com.Have a real estate question? You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.

37 min

balancing acts and bottlenecks: how Seattle’s economy and housing market are adjusting to a new normal | Seattle Landscape Fall 2025

The rennie podcast is about the real estate market and the people connected by it. Tune in for monthly discussions making sense of the latest market data.EPISODE #81: BALANCING ACTS AND BOTTLENECKS: HOW SEATTLE’S ECONOMY AND HOUSING MARKET ARE ADJUSTING TO A NEW NORMAL | Seattle Landscape Fall 2025Join Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence) and Will Ye (US Market Intelligence Analyst) as they explore the Fall 2025 Seattle rennie landscape—our semi-annual report on the trends shaping Seattle’s housing market and economy. From slowing job growth and renewed inflation pressures to thinning housing supply and flat rents, they examine how the city’s market is shifting and where signs of recovery are emerging.Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceWilliam Ye, US Market Intelligence AnalystFall 2025 Seattle rennie landscapeAbout the rennie landscapeThe rennie intelligence division has just released its semi-annual publication, the rennie landscape, which provides thoughtful, contemporary analysis of the myriad factors impacting the housing markets of Metro Vancouver, Seattle, the Central Okanagan, and Greater Victoria. The commentary in the rennie landscape is lively, and the insights are objective and data-driven. Key stakeholders in the real estate industry—including developers, realtors, commercial brokers, and institutional investors—rely on the rennie landscape for its succinct review of the latest trends that matter to our market.We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.

34 min

rebalancing act: how Canada's economy, debt, and housing market are finding their footing | Vancouver landscape Fall 2025

The rennie podcast is about the real estate market and the people connected by it. Tune in for monthly discussions making sense of the latest market data.EPISODE #80: REBALANCING ACT: HOW CANADA’S ECONOMY, DEBT, AND HOUSING MARKET ARE FINDING THEIR FOOTING | VANCOUVER LANDSCAPE FALL 2025Join Ryan Berlin (Head Economist and VP Intelligence) and Ryan Wyse (Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst) as they unpack the latest Fall 2025 rennie landscape—our semi-annual report on the factors shaping Canada’s economy and housing markets. From easing interest rates and rising household debt to a softening job market and record rental construction, the Ryans explore how stability is slowly returning after years of volatility, and what it could mean for buyers, renters, and investors in the months ahead.Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence ManagerFall 2025 rennie landscapeAbout the rennie landscapeThe rennie intelligence division has just released its semi-annual publication, the rennie landscape, which provides thoughtful, contemporary analysis of the myriad factors impacting the housing markets of Metro Vancouver, Seattle, the Central Okanagan, and Greater Victoria. The commentary in the rennie landscape is lively, and the insights are objective and data-driven. Key stakeholders in the real estate industry—including developers, realtors, commercial brokers, and institutional investors—rely on the rennie landscape for its succinct review of the latest trends that matter to our market.We’d love to answer your real estate questions. Email us at intel@rennie.com or leave a voicemail, and we’ll try to respond in future episodes.

35 min

hot July, cool August: what the data really says

EPISODE #79: HOT JULY, COOL AUGUST: WHAT THE DATA REALLY SAYSA hot July, a cool August, and mixed signals. Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence Ryan Berlin and Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence Manager Ryan Wyse sit down with rennie advisor Joanne Hoekstra to unpack what the latest data says about inventory, prices, and buyer behaviour. They also look at the softening economy, the odds of rate cuts, and why some new home projects are still finding traction.Featured guests:Ryan Berlin, Head Economist and Vice President of IntelligenceRyan Wyse, Lead Analyst and Market Intelligence ManagerJoanne hoekstra, rennie advisorProjects mentioned in the podcast: Bridge and Elliot Thank you for tuning in to The rennie Podcast, where we share our passion for homes, housing, community, and cities. We hope today’s episode sparked the same curiosity in you that drives us every day. If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And if you have a moment, we’d love for you to leave a review—it helps others discover the insights, analysis, and perspective we bring from the rennie Intelligence division. For the latest market updates, be sure to register at rennie.com.Have a real estate question? You can either email us at intel@rennie.com, or leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/therenniepodcast, and we’ll try to respond in our next episode.