EP.8

In this episode, we had a chat with Alison Simpson (Chief Marketing Officer at Key) and Mark McLean (VP of Key, and a 30 year veteran of the Toronto Real Estate Market), and discovered more about Housing in Canada, Toronto.

02:12 - What are you going to learn today

03:47 - Mark’s story

06:27 - What Motivated Mark to join Key Living

7:44 - Alison’s story

9:57 - About Key, What is the homeownership on-demand model and how it’s different from buying or renting

15:14 - About the process of buying a house

20:41 - What are the challenges immigrants will face when they’ll land in Canada

23:10 - Recommendation: is it better to rent or to buy?

27:01 - What are the other costs, besides rent (maintenance, etc)

28:53 - How to start searching for housing

31:57 - What if I’m not ready for buying yet? How will the renting experience be for me?

33:54 - Are there furnished apartments on the Canadian Market?

35:00 - The most popular scams you should avoid

37:36 - Exciting things coming up from Key Living

38:26 - How to contact Allison and Mark in case you need their help

Resources mentioned in the episode:

1. Realtor.ca

2. Allison's LinkedIn

3. Mark's LinkedIn

5. Global Skills Hub

6. Global Skills Hub's Newsletter

If you want Allison or Mark's email but didn't understand it from the podcast, email us at Adeline@globalskills.io