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Sep 2024
57m 26s

VREP #439 | Building Through Market Shif...

Adam and Matt Scalena
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Supply chain disruptions, rising construction costs & tepid buyer demand have all been watchwords in Metro Vancouver development for the last few years.

But are these highly challenging days finally behind us? BM Group’s President of Real Estate Development and Construction, Milan Mann, knows both sides of this equation intimately.

Milan joins Adam & Matt this week to discuss all facets of delivering homes in today’s difficult marketplace - from the cost of concrete & labour all the way through to sales strategies at the display suite.

What are the biggest pain points in the construction process today? Will new home buyers benefit from the taming of construction inflation? And where does BM Group see the biggest opportunities for savvy real estate investors in a declining interest rate environment? Listen in to hear an insider’s take!

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