VREP #447 | Smart Growth through Connected Communities with Bob Ransford

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VREP #519 | How to Spot a Bad Strata Before You Buy with James Milne and Brent Anderson

Your home may be your biggest investment, but is it also your biggest risk? This week, James Milne and Brent Anderson, Business Development Directors at FirstService Residential, sit down with Adam & Matt to pull back the curtain on strata life in BC. From dysfunctional councils ...  Show more

VREP #518 | Escaping the Vancouver Housing Trap with Chuck Marohn

What if the very thing that makes your home a winning investment is also the thing that puts our city beyond reach for the people who live & work here? Chuck Marohn, the Strong Towns founder and co-author of Escaping the Housing Trap, sits down with Adam & Matt this week to expla ...  Show more

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