Mind Your REAL ESTATE Business: Coaching to Close

About Mind Your REAL ESTATE Business: Coaching to Close

Urban411 is a weekly podcast covering the news, market trends and industry developments shaping Canadian real estate. Hosted by Brandon Reay, the show goes beyond the headlines to examine the latest housing market data, interest rates, real estate regulation, government policy, technology and the business of real estate. Drawing on his experience in brokerage leadership, market analysis and industry advocacy, Brandon brings informed perspectives, candid commentary and practical insights to the stories influencing Canada's real estate landscape. Featuring conversations with industry leaders, experts and special guests, Urban411 explores everything from changing housing markets and industry controversies to emerging technologies and the policy decisions shaping the future of real estate. Whether you're a REALTOR®, broker, investor, industry professional or simply interested in Canadian housing, Urban411 delivers the context and perspectives behind the headlines. New episodes every Thursday.

Publisher

REMAX Hallmark, Stories and Strategies

Category

business · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Apr 2025

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Why Are Fixed Mortgage Rates Rising While Canada Loses Jobs?

   Fixed mortgage rates are climbing, Canada has shed 110,000 jobs in two months, and GTA pre-construction condo sales fell to just 50 units in Q2. Urban 411 launches with the stories shaping Canadian real estate heading into 2027. Host Brandon Reay is joined by Johnder Perez of REMAX Hallmark to unpack September's TRREB numbers, Ottawa's surge in new listings, and why bond yields, not the Bank of Canada, are pushing borrowing costs higher. They dig into the rise of the three-year fi...

2. 

   30 Mar 2026

   Why Your Admin Might Be Your Biggest Competitive Advantage

   What if the most important person in your real estate business isn’t the agent, but the admin behind the scenes? Chris Cook sits down with his long-time admin and operations powerhouse, Olga, to uncover the real engine driving a high-performing real estate business. What starts as a conversation about hiring quickly evolves into a masterclass on systems, ownership, and operational excellence. Olga shares how identifying inefficiencies, centralizing data, and leveraging automations...

3. 

   9 Mar 2026

   What It Takes to Start Over in Real Estate After Pre-Con

   Dave Bailis spent 22 years in Toronto's pre-construction condo market — and then walked away. Chris Cook sits down with Dave as he makes the pivot to full-service resale at RE/MAX Hallmark, unpacking what it actually means to rebuild a real estate business from the ground up when the market you knew no longer exists. From the collapse of the investor-driven pre-con model to the surprising power of old-school open houses, Dave shares an honest account of what it's like to go from b...

Who has been a guest on Mind Your REAL ESTATE Business: Coaching to Close

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jen Aprile Cunningham
• Ken McLachlan
• Niketa Bissessar

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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55

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

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