The Green Effect Podcast is LIVE!   Season 4 - Episode 4   Personal Surgery Update | Roller Coaster Ride of Canadian Unemployment, US Inflation, and Tiffyboy Speaking | Mortgage Renewal Planning and Mortgage Planners   Crazy week. Just crazy. Had an important surgery canceled, unemployment numbers and inflation are all over the place, and then Tiffyboy won't shut up. Nuts.  We unpack two very significant report announcements around Canadian unemployment numbers, and US inflation numbers that truly did have an impact on the economy. We also talk about the importance of mortgage planning and what I'm seeing from clients with existing mortgages, renewals, and refinances. Lots to talk about!   Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok: stephengreen.ca

The Green Effect Podcast is LIVE!   Season 4 - Episode 3   Personal Updates | Rate talk…now what? | International Students and AirBNBs | What I'm seeing with mortgages | Crazy stats around new Canadians and housing starts   Had an up and down week…flooring, doctor, and lots-o mortgages.  The B.O.C. had their rate announcement…boring but where are we going now? International Student admittance cap. When coupled with the AirBNB tax changes, all our housing problems are solved right? Finally, crazy stats revealed around new Canadians ratio to new housing starts…nuts!   Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok: stephengreen.ca

The Green Effect Podcast is LIVE!   Season 4 - Episode 2   Fun Mortgage Rates Talk | Foreclosures and Power of Sales | Immigration Change of Direction? | Federal Government Not Getting the Love   Let's talk mortgage rates and the emotional rollercoaster that they are. Foreclosures and Power of Sales are big…but are they? And who are they really impacting? Is Canadian Immigration going a completely different direction? It's possible.  Finally, JT and Disney+ Lady not feeling the love of Canadians…but why?    Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok: stephengreen.ca

The Green Effect Podcast is LIVE!   Season 4 - Episode 1   Happy New Year! | 2024 Predictions | Mortgage Rates and The B.O.C.'s choices | AirBNB Bans and Their True Impact…if any? | International Students | Housing in General   2024 is here…thank goodness!  2023 can just go f$#@ off!  Let's talk about what 2024 has in store for us.  Rates, mortgages, and immigration.  Popular topics and all will impact the 2024 housing market.  Sprinkle in some talk on AirBNB issues and you have a podcast that could prep you for 2024!   Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok: stephengreen.ca

The Green Effect Podcast is LIVE!   Season 3 - Episode 40   International Student Changes Coming! | AirBNB - What's in Store for People with AirBNBs? | The B.O.C. and their non-move on rates | What's Next For Housing?   International students have changes coming to their requirements to be here in Canada…will that change things? AirBNB bans in major urban centres…will this bring a landslide of inventory to the market or more long term rentals and CRA windfall? Yeah, I was wrong on The B.O.C. rate non-movement…let's talk about who I blame. And finally, what's next for Canadian Housing Armageddon?    Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok: stephengreen.ca

The Green Effect Podcast is LIVE!   Season 3 - Episode 39   SPECIAL EPISODE | Housing Hell - Video Review | Bank Quarterly Earnings | Loan Loss Provisions   VERY excited for this podcast.  I bring the latest and greatest with the Banks' Quarterly Earnings…still making money! Also chat about Loan Loss Provisions and why no one should jump off any buildings just yet.  The star of our episode is my side-by-side review of "Housing Hell: How we got here and how we get out.".  Pierre Pollevre put this YouTube video out and you'll be shocked at the stats, numbers, and material…in an interesting way.   Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok: stephengreen.ca

The Green Effect Podcast is LIVE!   Season 3 - Episode 38   Two topics: New Canada Mortgage Charter | October Inflation Report   We break down the New Canadian Mortgage Charter that was read at the Fall Economic Statement.  Short Term Rentals Tax punishment, Not Building Enough Homes, and owing a bit of interest on their debt are the major topics.  Then, we dive a bit into the October Inflation numbers.  Gas down, everything else, still high.    Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok: stephengreen.ca

The Green Effect Podcast is LIVE!   Season 3 - Episode 37   My week and my injuries | Take Care Of Maya Chat | The B.O.C. Dilemma | Efficient Immigration   Had a rough week with an injury…rough being a weekend warrior! I chat about the "Take Care of Maya" movie. The B.O.C. and their band of merry people…what's next? Is there a way we could have "efficient immigration" to make sure we can really address the lack of certain fields?    Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok: stephengreen.ca

The Green Effect Podcast is LIVE!   Season 3 - Episode 36   Back to the solo gig! | Bank of Canada Accountment - Read Between the Lines | Federal Government - Backtrack Party | Rate Outlook and Should You Buy a House Right Now?   Back to the solo gig for this weekly episode! We dig a little bit deeper into The B.O.C. announcement. As folks over 45 will understand, it’s not about the pictures, t’s about the article.  JT and Disney+ Lady doing the “backtrack dance“ in the Maritimes to make up for their previous sins. Finally, we talk about my outlook on interest rates, and I answer the question “should you buy a house right now?”.  Funnest podcast you’ll listen to this week!   Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok: stephengreen.ca

The Green Effect Podcast is LIVE!   Season 3 - Episode 35   Special Guest - Jonathan Pooley! | Starting a New Business | Surrounding Yourself with Success | Networking and Building Relationships | The Mortgage Agent Grind!   VERY excited to have the man himself, Jonathan Pooley, Mortgage Agent with The Financial Collective.  Jonathan is a fantastic new agent that joined our team and his fearless ability to want to grow his business and deepen relationships is unparalleled.  We talk about why the heck he chose mortgages. Jonathan talks about his early days trying to grow his business and how he views relationship building with partners and realtors.  Finally, we talk about team and how he wants to surround himself with the right people.  Great listen if you are thinking of getting into the mortgage game!   Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok: stephengreen.ca