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Oct 2024
1h 11m

VREP #444 | Market Intelligence for Mill...

Adam and Matt Scalena
About this episode

Ever wanted to be in the room when Western Canada's largest developers, REITs & policy makers parse the data behind their multimillion-dollar decisions?

Us too. And today is our lucky day. Ryan Berlin, Vice President of Intelligence and Head Economist at Rennie, sits down with Adam & Matt to break down today's complex market landscape. With insights typically reserved for the biggest players, Metro Vancouver's data guru unpacks what's actually happening behind the numbers - from plummeting employment to the great investor exodus to quickly falling interest rates.

We are in confusing times. Want to know where the smart money's headed? This is your direct line to the metrics that matter - don't miss it!

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