A condo isn't automatically a good investment just because it's real estate. Elio Parente explains how he evaluates an investment condo: purchase price, mortgage, strata fees, taxes, insurance and, most importantly, realistic rent, plus why you need to understand rental rules before you buy.

Episode 7 of The Elio Parente Real Estate Podcast - City To Suburb Real Estate Group.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:20 Show me the numbers
0:45 Not every property is a good investment
1:07 Know the rules before you buy
1:25 Elio's investment-condo rule

Thinking about buying or selling in Metro Vancouver or the Lower Mainland? Talk to Elio:
Phone: 604-720-8829
Email: elio@citytosuburb.ca
Web: https://www.citytosuburb.ca

Elio Parente PREC* (Personal Real Estate Corporation)
City To Suburb Real Estate Group | RE/MAX City Realty
#101 - 2806 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5R 5T5

Follow the show for new episodes and real estate tips for Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

This podcast is general information only and is not financial, legal or tax advice. The host's questions are read by an AI voice; Elio's answers are his own. This communication is not intended to cause or induce breach of an existing agency agreement.

Writing lowball offers on 20 properties isn't how you find a deal. Elio Parente shares how he really finds opportunities for buyers: doing homework on what's been sitting and reduced, picking up the phone to the listing Realtor, finding motivated sellers, and having boots on the ground beyond what the MLS shows.

Episode 6 of The Elio Parente Real Estate Podcast - City To Suburb Real Estate Group.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:19 Why lowballing everything fails
0:38 Spotting a motivated seller
0:56 Leverage over crazy offers
1:20 Boots on the ground

Thinking about buying or selling in Metro Vancouver or the Lower Mainland? Talk to Elio:
Phone: 604-720-8829
Email: elio@citytosuburb.ca
Web: https://www.citytosuburb.ca

Elio Parente PREC* (Personal Real Estate Corporation)
City To Suburb Real Estate Group | RE/MAX City Realty
#101 - 2806 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5R 5T5

Follow the show for new episodes and real estate tips for Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

This podcast is general information only and is not financial, legal or tax advice. The host's questions are read by an AI voice; Elio's answers are his own. This communication is not intended to cause or induce breach of an existing agency agreement.

Some people have been waiting for the Vancouver real estate bubble to burst since 2004. Elio Parente explains why trying to time the bottom can backfire for first-time buyers, why your monthly cost of ownership matters as much as the price, and the questions that really decide whether it's the right time for you to buy.

Episode 5 of The Elio Parente Real Estate Podcast - City To Suburb Real Estate Group.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:22 Why not wait six months?
0:43 Price vs the cost of owning
1:04 Buy when the numbers work for you
1:27 Long-term confidence in the Lower Mainland

Thinking about buying or selling in Metro Vancouver or the Lower Mainland? Talk to Elio:
Phone: 604-720-8829
Email: elio@citytosuburb.ca
Web: https://www.citytosuburb.ca

Elio Parente PREC* (Personal Real Estate Corporation)
City To Suburb Real Estate Group | RE/MAX City Realty
#101 - 2806 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5R 5T5

Follow the show for new episodes and real estate tips for Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

This podcast is general information only and is not financial, legal or tax advice. The host's questions are read by an AI voice; Elio's answers are his own. This communication is not intended to cause or induce breach of an existing agency agreement.

A low offer isn't an insult, it's the beginning of a conversation. Elio Parente walks through what he does when a seller asking $1.4 million gets a $1.2 million offer: get information from the buyer's Realtor, counter to keep the conversation going, and never let emotion stop a negotiation.

Episode 4 of The Elio Parente Real Estate Podcast - City To Suburb Real Estate Group.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:18 A lowball offer: reject it?
0:43 If the buyer is serious, counter
1:02 Why keeping the door open pays
1:17 Elio's rule for negotiating

Thinking about buying or selling in Metro Vancouver or the Lower Mainland? Talk to Elio:
Phone: 604-720-8829
Email: elio@citytosuburb.ca
Web: https://www.citytosuburb.ca

Elio Parente PREC* (Personal Real Estate Corporation)
City To Suburb Real Estate Group | RE/MAX City Realty
#101 - 2806 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5R 5T5

Follow the show for new episodes and real estate tips for Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

This podcast is general information only and is not financial, legal or tax advice. The host's questions are read by an AI voice; Elio's answers are his own. This communication is not intended to cause or induce breach of an existing agency agreement.

You don't necessarily need a $100,000 renovation to sell your house. Elio Parente breaks down what really sells a home in a slower market: price first, then fixing the obvious things buyers notice, making your home easy to show, and a smart trick of taking listing photos months ahead while your property looks its best.

Episode 3 of The Elio Parente Real Estate Podcast - City To Suburb Real Estate Group.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:20 The number-one thing that sells
0:36 Where to spend money
0:57 Don't renovate before I see it
1:18 Make your home easy to show
1:34 The summer photography strategy

Thinking about buying or selling in Metro Vancouver or the Lower Mainland? Talk to Elio:
Phone: 604-720-8829
Email: elio@citytosuburb.ca
Web: https://www.citytosuburb.ca

Elio Parente PREC* (Personal Real Estate Corporation)
City To Suburb Real Estate Group | RE/MAX City Realty
#101 - 2806 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5R 5T5

Follow the show for new episodes and real estate tips for Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

This podcast is general information only and is not financial, legal or tax advice. The host's questions are read by an AI voice; Elio's answers are his own. This communication is not intended to cause or induce breach of an existing agency agreement.