Episode 261
Federal Housing Goals, Accessibility Challenges, and Barrie's Safety Ranking
Ontario Mortgage & Real Estate Insights Podcast · Sandy MacKay, Steve Hamoen
March 23, 20259m 13s
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Show Notes
In this episode, we start with a welcome and a sponsor message from Real Approved Inc. We then dive into the federal housing challenges, focusing on the ambitious goal of building 3.5 million new units. The discussion moves to homeownership accessibility and the impact of rising costs. We explore Barrie's safety ranking and examine property crime rates in urban areas. The conversation shifts to trends in the Canadian dollar, providing economic insights relevant to the real estate market. The episode concludes with closing remarks.
(0:00) Welcome and Sponsor: Real Approved Inc.
(0:39) Federal housing challenges and the 3.5 million new units goal
(1:42) Homeownership accessibility and rising costs
(3:16) Barrie's safety ranking and property crime rates in urban areas
(5:48) Canadian dollar trends and economic insights
(8:29) Closing remarks