Tag: Rental Property

Navigating Mortgage Resets and Interest Rate Changes with Matthew Pickering (Ep.27)

Navigating Mortgage Resets and Interest Rate Changes with Matthew Pickering (Ep.27)

Are you planning to buy a rental property or renovate your dream home? Curious about how this affects your mortgage approval?

John and Alex Soutsos welcome back mortgage expert Matthew Pickering from National Bank to delve into the intricacies of home financing. They explore key strategies for financing properties, understanding the mortgage approval process, and the financial implications of renovations and rental investments.

John, Alex and Matthew discuss: 

  • Deep dive into fixed versus variable mortgage rates
  • Mortgage approval process for renovating or renting out properties
  • Utilizing unsecured lines of credit for financing needs
  • Strategies for building financial flexibility into your mortgage
  • And more

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About Our Guest: 

Matthew Pickering is a Mortgage Manager at the National Bank of Canada. Matthew specializes in the purchase of new properties, external refinancing and other types of Intermediaries, and the purchase of existing properties. Matthew is based out of the Greater Toronto Area, serving Toronto, Burlington, Milton, and Mississauga.

Navigating the Changing Dynamics of Real Estate with Corrado Russo (Ep.4)

Navigating the Changing Dynamics of Real Estate with Corrado Russo (Ep.4)

Are you looking to build wealth through real estate investing?

Are you curious about the changing dynamics of the real estate market?

In this episode, John and Alex Soutsos chat with Corrado Russo, Managing Partner and Head of Global Securities at Hazelview Investments. Together they discuss various topics related to real estate investing, changes in the market, financing differences, the future of office spaces, the changing landscape of retail, and the housing shortage.

Join the conversation as Corrado shares:

  • His journey to becoming a real estate investor
  • Factors impacting the real estate market
  • How the pandemic forced commercial real estate to evolve
  • The present state of retail and how it will continue to transform in the future
  • And more

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About Our Guest: 

Corrado is responsible for managing the global Public Real Estate platform including Hazelview’s Global Real Estate Fund and Four Quadrant Global Real Estate Partnership.

Corrado has over 20 years of experience in the investment management field, having held positions in portfolio management, equity research, and direct real estate investments. Prior to joining Hazelview, Corrado was an Executive Director and Portfolio Manager of global real estate securities at Forum Securities, a Portfolio Manager of global real estate securities for Citi Property Investors, and an Assistant Portfolio Manager of direct real estate for Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board.

Corrado holds a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business, has a bachelor’s degree in Administrative Studies from York University, and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.