The Wise Old Owl Podcast
Focused on personal financial literacy and discussion of topics related to real estate investment, home financing and wealth building with a casual and professional approach to expose opportunities and deal with misconceptions in the marketplace.
Episodes
105 episodes
Carney’s First Budget: The Hope, The Hype, and The Housing Reality Canada Can’t Escape
What if the biggest threat to Canada’s economy isn’t inflation, interest rates, or even the housing crisis… but a government finally admitting the math doesn’t work — while pretending the old tools can still fix it? This week, Vince breaks...
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I Was Invited to Ottawa and Told the Senate, "We Have a Major Problem"...
I just did what most Canadians wish they could — I went to Ottawa and spoke directly to the Senate about Canada’s broken housing system. And they listened. This week I share some of the key topics I discussed in front of the Standing Senate Com...
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The Mortgage Stress Test is Failing Canadians
In Canada, the mortgage stress test—brought in to protect homeowners—is now punishing them. It’s hijacked the very foundation of Canadian lending: the Five C’s of Credit (Character, Capacity, Capital, Credit, Collateral). Today, none of that ma...
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Canada’s Household Debt Crisis: Why Interest Is Eating Our Future
Canada’s household debt crisis is spiralling out of control — and nobody’s talking about it. With over $2.9 trillion in household debt, Canadians are now spending 17 cents of every dollar just to cover interest. Mortgages are resetting, credit ...
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Should You Lock In or Go Variable? The Truth About Mortgage Renewals in 2025
Every mortgage renewal in Canada right now feels like a coin flip — do you lock in for safety or ride the variable and hope rates keep falling. Here’s the truth no one’s telling you: there’s no one-size-fits-all answer.<...
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Modular Homes, Really? Introducing - "Build Canada"
Canada says it’s finally fixing the housing crisis — by building homes like cars.“Build Canada Homes” is the federal government’s big modular housing plan: faster, cheaper, greener. But can a country buried in red tape really pull it off?
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The Hidden Tax That’s Killing Toronto Housing
Want to know the biggest real scam in Toronto real estate? It’s not greedy developers or foreign investors — it’s your own government. Right now, up to 27% of every new home’s price in the GTA is made up of government charge...
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Canada’s Household Debt Crisis: Why Interest Is Eating Our Future
Canada’s Debt Crisis Is Here — And It’s Worse Than You Think. Canadians are drowning in debt — and no one wants to admit it. Household debt in Canada just hit $2.9 trillion, with the debt-to-income ratio soaring to record highs. For every dolla...
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The $2 Scam Banks Don’t Want You to Know!
What if I told you Canadian banks convinced you to “save” $2 a month… and in return, you gave them hundreds—sometimes thousands—every year? This isn’t about fees. It’s not about interest. It’s about blindness. Banks and credit card companies pu...
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Canadian's are Struggling with Mortgage Renewals
Are Canadian homeowners reaching their breaking point? The latest Bank of Canada rate cut might sound like relief—but for millions of families, it’s too little, too late. Mortgage delinquencies are climbing in Ontario and B.C., consumer debt is...
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The BANK OF CANADA is Ringing the ALARM!
Canada is in trouble — and nobody wants to admit it. The Bank of Canada is about to cut interest rates for the 8th time, and while some people are cheering for a “housing rebound,” the truth is much darker. This isn’t a sign of strength. It’s a...
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Canada’s Productivity Crisis: A Slow-Motion Train Wreck
Canada’s economy is in crisis mode—and it’s not just inflation or interest rates. It’s productivity. Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers just called it a “crisis”—and she’s right. Productivity in Canada is collapsing, the gap with the...
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Canada Just Lost 107,000 Jobs! – What It Means for Mortgages & Housing!
Canada’s job market just flashed a massive red warning light—and homeowners, buyers, and investors need to pay attention. The August 2025 Labour Force Survey shows 66,000 jobs lost in a single month—107,000 in two months. And it’s not seasonal ...
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Sell Your Home Before You Buy!
STOP! Don’t Buy Your Next Home Before Selling! The old “buy first, sell later” playbook is DEAD in 2025. In today’s market, buying before selling could cost you hundreds of thousands, sleep, and your financial peace.
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Nationalizing Rent: How Canada Killed the Dream of Home Ownership
Canada’s “housing boom” is a scam. We’re not building homes for families — we’re building rentals for corporations. In Toronto, over 80% of new builds are purpose-built rentals. CMHC is backing billions for landlords, while first-time buyers ar...
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Toronto’s Housing Crisis Has a Hidden Villain... Development Charges!
It’s not just high interest rates or immigration. The real reason homes are unaffordable? Development Charges (DCs) — a quiet, crushing tax adding over $150,000 to new homes. Meanwhile, Montreal builds smarter—with lower costs and fewer fees. T...
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Is Work From Home Destroying Property Values?
Remote work isn’t the future—it might be the downfall. From collapsing downtowns to rising taxes, plummeting transit ridership to AI replacing remote jobs—Canada’s urban economy is on life support. This week, Vince exposes the harsh economic tr...
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Don't Expect Rates to Drop... Bank of Canada Holding Firm! #Inflation
Canada, brace yourself. The Bank of Canada is not cutting interest rates anytime soon — and if you’ve got a mortgage coming up for renewal, the pain is just beginning. Inflation remains stubborn, summer job income is fuelling unnecessary spendi...
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Rates are Not Moving Down... Buckle UP!
You’ve been LIED TO. Rate cuts? Not happening. Relief? NOT COMING. The 2025 EDGE ANALYTICS REPORT just dropped a BOMBSHELL and it’s BAD NEWS for anyone with a MORTGAGE, HELOC, or CREDIT CARD DEBT.
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Toronto is Falling Apart... Thanks, Olivia!
This week, Vince laces into Toronto's Mayor, Olivia Chow. With sky-high taxes, out-of-control crime, collapsing downtown — is this the "progressive comeback" we were promised? From TTC stabbings to tent cities in parks, Toronto is spiralling… a...
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7:20
Latest CPI Report Breakdown... It's Not Looking Good, Folks!
Trade wars, Tax chaos & a Mortgage crisis are hitting Canadians hard. May 2025 CPI is out — inflation’s sticky, housing costs are rising, and the Bank of Canada is trapped. This week, Vince breaks down how it’s all crushing your wallet and ...
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Population Stalls, Renters Recoil & Investors Re-evaluate
This week, Vince unpacks a bombshell Stats Canada report that exposes the hard truth about Canada's housing market, immigration policy, and what it all means for investors, landlords, and homeowners across Ontario, BC, and beyond.👉 If yo...
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Toronto Bought $63M Electric Ferries… WITH NO CHARGERS?!
Toronto: a global city with third-world governance. In this episode, I break down one of the most insane examples of civic incompetence you’ll ever hear — the City of Toronto spent $63 million on electric ferries… and forgot to build the chargi...
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8:34
Canada's Economic Reality Check! No More Rate Cuts???
In this episode, Vince breaks down the real economic state of Canada heading into the second half of 2025 — and it’s not pretty. The Bank of Canada just hit pause, jobs are quietly vanishing, mortgage renewals are looming, and Toronto real esta...
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