Best Time Or Worst Time To Buy Real Estate In Canada? | Wayne Hillier

Описание: Canadian Real Estate Investing Morning Show – Hosted by real estate investing coaches Wayne & Gabby Hillier

Some people are saying it is a terrible time to buy real estate in Canada.

Others are saying it is the best time in history.

So who is right?

In this full episode, Wayne and Gabby answer a listener question about the current state of the Canadian real estate market and why there is so much conflicting advice being shared online.

Wayne explains why both sides can be wrong when they speak in broad generalizations.

Canada is not one real estate market. Every city, neighbourhood, property type, financing structure, rental strategy, and tenant profile can produce a completely different outcome.

For uninformed investors, this may be one of the worst times to buy.

For educated investors who know where to look, how to run the numbers, how to use leverage properly, and how to identify real cash-flowing opportunities, there may still be some of the best opportunities in years.

They also discuss why so many investors have struggled or failed over the last six years, especially those who bought in the wrong markets, used risky strategies, relied on appreciation, or ignored cash flow.

Wayne explains why the best opportunities in Canada are not everywhere. They exist in small pockets, and only investors who are actively doing the work, studying the numbers, and understanding tenant demand will be able to identify them.

This episode also covers Edmonton garden suites, the recent Edmonton Garden Suites 101 event, and why Wayne believes garden suites are one of the strongest opportunities in Edmonton right now.

Wayne and Gabby also break down a new rental property they recently removed conditions on, including why the property works, why the cash flow is strong, why the tenant profile makes sense, and why the property has both rental demand and future resale demand.

This episode covers:

Why some people say it is a terrible time to invest in Canada
Why others say it is the best time in history
Why Wayne believes both broad statements are wrong
Why Canada is not one single real estate market
Why most real estate still does not work as an investment
Why very specific pockets of opportunity still exist
Why education and coaching matter more in today’s market
Why Wayne stopped planning to buy more properties in 2019
Why the market shifts since 2020 created new opportunities
Why some investors have gone broke while others are doing extremely well
Why cash flow and the 5% Rule™ still matter
Why Edmonton garden suites may be one of the strongest opportunities right now
Why investor advice should come from people actively doing the work
Why headlines and AI-generated content are not enough
Why critical thinking matters when listening to real estate advice
Why C-class neighbourhoods can produce strong rental demand
Why tenant profile matters when choosing a property
Why affordability, transit, schools, walkability, and extra bedrooms matter to renters
Why the best rental properties must also appeal to future buyers

The Canadian real estate market is not simply good or bad.

It depends where you are investing, what you are buying, how the numbers work, and whether you actually understand the opportunity.

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