The Canadian Private Real Estate Podcast: Insights for LPs – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, we're joined by Jordan MacDonald. Jordan is the Founding Partner & CEO of Fabric Living from Vancouver, BC, who's career in the real estate industry spans over 20 years.

Jordan began as a Junior Analyst at CBRE, followed by 5 years at Cushman and Wakefield as a Sales and Leasing Broker. He then co-founded Frontline Real Estate Services, a multi-disciplinary commercial real estate brokerage based in the Fraser Valley, spending 5 years building Frontline into a market leading commercial real estate brokerage in the Fraser Valley Region before exiting to follow his passion to be a real estate investor and developer. 

Jordan founded Fabric Living in 2015, and along with leading the team and overseeing all aspects of the business, his key responsibilities at fabric include sourcing new acquisition opportunities, project envisioning, capital raising, nurturing strategic partnerships and planning Fabric’s future.

Jordan is here to discuss:

→ His journey in real estate so far, co-founding Fabric Living, and the meaning behind their slogan, "not boring".

→ Trends in the Vancouver multi-family development market including condos, CMHC, and the effects of government and immigration policies.

→ If developers are leaving the lower mainland, the questions surrounding Vancouver's rental rates, and the future of the area's housing supply.

→ 3 strategies he's using to respond to market trends involving condos, townhomes, and low-risk, high-reward deals.

→ What he's most optimistic about in the current market and the implications of AI on real estate development.

→ The grit required to survive the tough markets and the best early career advice he received - the harder you work, the luckier you'll get.

Fabric Living Website: www.fabricliving.ca

Jordan MacDonald's LinkedIn: @JordyMacDonald

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

1:34 Fabric Living & Jordan's Journey

4:38 Fabric's "Not Boring" Slogan

6:14 Developer Market Trends

9:10 3 Strategies for the Current Market

14:08 Developers Looking Elsewhere

18:13 Gritting Out the Tough Markets

20:59 Most Optimistic in the Market/Vancouver Rental Rates

25:51 AI's Impact on Real Estate Development

30:08 Best Early Career Advice

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Welcome to the Canadian Private Real Estate Podcast, hosted by Justin Smith and brought to you by Hawkeye Wealth.

Join us in exploring topics and ideas to help Canadian investors thrive in the private real estate markets, including:

• Emerging commercial real estate market trends and strategies.
• Data and what it means for your portfolio.
• Pros and cons of various investment types and structures.
• Assessing risk in its many forms, particularly risks unique to private real estate.

Our goal is to help investors develop a mort informed perspective of private real estate, and most importantly, make better decisions.

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In this episode, we're joined by Steve Saretsky. Steve is the Owner of the Saretsky Group from Vancouver, BC, who is also a Vancouver Realtor, real estate investor, YouTuber, and co-host of The Loonie Hour podcast.

Steve is widely considered a thought leader in the industry with regular appearances on Bloomberg, CBC, The Vancouver Sun, and various other media outlets. Steve’s dedication to analyzing the stats, financial landscape, and policies affecting Vancouver Real Estate have allowed him to build a successful business among the top 1% of Greater Vancouver Realtors while working with and providing advisory services to investment advisors, financial institutions, policy makers and real estate developers.

The Saretsky Group is a team of trusted real estate advisors working with buyers and sellers of residential property in the city of Vancouver.

Steve is here to discuss:

→ His journey in real estate so far and becoming a successful, no BS market commentator.

→ Current trends in the Vancouver real estate market, where in 2025 annual home sales in the city dropped to their lowest level in 25 years, and why condo sales have plummeted.

→ How the market could be stimulated today, the overblown mortgage renewal panic, and market reality vs Realtor bias on social media.

→ The biggest investment risk today, Vancouver's current rental overbuilding, and the subsequent rental market collapse.

→ Where Vancouver will be in 5-10 years - 0 new condo development completions, stagnant home values, and the recovery outlook into the 2030s.

→ Why now could be the best time to buy real estate since 2012, and his predictions for interest rates.

→ The biggest myth in real estate, it will always go up, and the most impactful investment advice he received.

Saretsky Group Website: www.saretskygroup.com

Steve Saretsky's LinkedIn: @SteveSaretsky

Steve Saretsky's Instagram: @stevesaretsky

Steve Saretsky's X: @SteveSaretsky

Steve Saretsky's YouTube: @saretsky

Steve Saretky's LinkTree: @stevesaretsky

The Loonie Hour Podcast Website: www.thelooniehour.ca

The Loonie Hour Podcast LinkTree: @looniehour

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

0:26 Today's Guest: Steve Saretsky

3:22 Current Market Trends in Vancouver

5:53 How Long Until the Market Sentiment Turns Positive?

7:57 The Best Time to Buy Real Estate Since 2012

11:02 Are Realtors Being Truthful About the Market on Their Social Media?

12:55 The Biggest Investment Risk - Vancouver's Overbuilding Crisis and Rental Market Collapse

15:02 Vancouver in 5-10 Years - 0 Condo Completions & Stagnant Home Values

19:17 How the Market Could be Stimulated Today

23:42 Overblown Mortgage Renewal Panic

25:16 Interest Rate Predictions

28:56 The Biggest Myth in Real Estate - It Always Goes Up

32:50 Most Impactful Investment Advice - Focus on Today's Asset, Not Future Speculation

33:30 Wrap-Up

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