Send us a text Everybody wants to look ahead and predict what’s coming next. But before we talk about 2026, it’s worth taking a hard look at the year that was. In this final episode of the year, David Fleming breaks down Toronto real estate in 2025 month by month, using real listings, real clients, and real outcomes to explain what actually happened beneath the headlines. From early optimism and rate cuts, to frozen buyer psychology, collapsing condo sales, and the unraveling of the pre-const...
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Send us a text Everybody wants to look ahead and predict what’s coming next. But before we talk about 2026, it’s worth taking a hard look at the year that was. In this final episode of the year, David Fleming breaks down Toronto real estate in 2025 month by month, using real listings, real clients, and real outcomes to explain what actually happened beneath the headlines. From early optimism and rate cuts, to frozen buyer psychology, collapsing condo sales, and the unraveling of the pre-const...
Send us a text Everybody wants to look ahead and predict what’s coming next. But before we talk about 2026, it’s worth taking a hard look at the year that was. In this final episode of the year, David Fleming breaks down Toronto real estate in 2025 month by month, using real listings, real clients, and real outcomes to explain what actually happened beneath the headlines. From early optimism and rate cuts, to frozen buyer psychology, collapsing condo sales, and the unraveling of the pre-const...
Send us a text In this week’s episode, David takes on one of the most divisive questions in Toronto real estate: is the current condo market a rare buying opportunity? Examining the stalled pre-construction condo market, the federal government’s lack of a housing plan, the peak-to-trough decline in prices, and the math behind a real-life investment example, David makes a case for why resale condominiums are positioned for long-term upside, and why today’s declining condo market will set up ...
Send us a text The Bank of Canada has cut rates again and again, yet sales are sitting at historic lows. Why aren’t buyers taking advantage? In this episode, David explores the psychology behind today’s frozen market: fear, timing, greed, and the human tendency to wait for the “perfect” time. With illustrations about picking coins off the ground to lessons learned at the blackjack table, this episode digs into why people avoid buying on the way down, but jump in on the way back up, even whe...
Send us a text Toronto’s fall real estate market has ground to a halt—sales are at record lows, listings are at record highs, and sellers are wondering why nothing is moving. In this episode, David breaks down exactly why the market feels frozen: from declining absorption rates to unrealistic seller expectations, and poor communication between agents, buyers, and sellers. David shares real client stories that perfectly illustrate the challenge of selling in today’s conditions, plus what nee...
Send us a text The fall market is halfway through—and the numbers are in. But what they reveal might surprise you. In this week’s episode of The Last Honest Realtor, David breaks down the latest Toronto real estate stats for September 2025 to uncover what’s really happening in the market and what it all means for 2026. In This Episode: 01:58 – Everybody’s Favourite Question: “How’s The Market?” 05:19 – The Truth Behind “Prices Are Up” Headlines 12:23 – Toronto vs. York, Peel, Halton, &...
Send us a text In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, David shares 10 real stories from the market that highlight the biggest challenges right now: from listings that can’t sell, to buyers waiting on the sidelines, to the properties that spark unpredictable competition. Each story reveals a different side of today’s market. Together, they paint a picture of what buyers should expect this fall. Timestamps: 03:30 – Story 1: Signs from the Painter 05:54 – Story 2: Out to Lunch 11:02 ...
Send us a text Rental scams in Toronto are more common than you think—and they’re getting smarter. In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, David shares two shocking cases where fraudulent tenants tried to secure luxury rentals with fake credit reports, employment letters, and even forged pay stubs. In This Episode: Learn the red flags that landlords and agents should never ignore.See how small details—like pay periods, LinkedIn profiles, and even a “machine operator working from home”—ga...
Send us a text In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, David Fleming dives into five key market segments to watch in Fall 2025. From the struggles of entry-level freeholds and the “forever home” in Toronto, to the oversupply of one-bedroom condos and the pressure facing young buyers–these stories and stats reveal what’s really happening in today’s market and what it means for the future. In this episode: 0:00 – Intro: Why market segments matter 3:47 – Segment 1: Entry-level freehol...
Send us a text David Fleming is back in a brand new season of The Last Honest Realtor! This is shaping up to be the busiest fall market since 2021, with interest rate cuts ahead, and quality inventory lacking in numerous geographic locations, price points, and housing styles. In this episode, David unpacks the biggest factors that will drive the months ahead — backed by hard data and market stats. In this episode: Interest rates, inflation & unemployment – What the next Bank of Canada m...
Send us a text In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, David Fleming strips away the summer optimism and asks the question on every homeowner’s mind: when Toronto heads for the cottage, does the real estate market grind to a halt? With data-driven analysis and candid field stories, David unpacks the seasonal myths and inconvenient truths behind sluggish sales, desperate price cuts, and the rush of sellers hoping the fall will “save” their year. If you’re expecting a summer lull, brace yo...
Send us a text In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, David Fleming exposes the costly cycle of builder homes hitting Toronto’s market at fantasy prices—again and again. Every new build, the same result: a sky-high listing, a string of failed agents, and a year spent chasing buyers who never come. From the scorpion-and-frog parable to brutal, fact-driven case studies, David breaks down why builders stubbornly ignore local tastes, overvalue irrelevant features, and sabotage their own sal...
Send us a text In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, David Fleming reveals how the disappearance of buyer feedback and agent follow-up is quietly reshaping Toronto real estate. In 2025, buyers have gone silent—and most listing agents are missing the signals, killing deals through inexperience, confusion, and a refusal to adapt. From aggressive feedback calls before a showing is over, to agents clinging to 2022 tactics in a buyer-driven market, this episode breaks down the small misstep...
Send us a text In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, David Fleming breaks down the listing tactics that are actively working against sellers in today’s Toronto real estate market. From irrational pricing to failed offer strategies and zero backup planning, agents and homeowners are making the same costly mistakes - over and over. This is a slow bleed, made worse by sellers refusing to adapt and agents too afraid to push back. With inventory at a record high and sales at historic lows, ...
Send us a text In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, David Fleming sits down with special guest Ben Rabidoux—economist, housing analyst, and founder of Edge Realty Analytics—to expose the harsh truths behind Toronto’s condo market and the broader economic forces reshaping Canadian real estate. This isn’t fear-mongering. It’s a data-backed dissection of a market facing systemic risk. From blanket appraisals and stalled closings to investor denial and government intervention, this is Can...
Send us a text In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, David Fleming breaks down the harsh realities behind Toronto’s bloated condo market—starting with a seller who demanded nearly double her unit’s market value. This isn’t just one bad pricing story—it’s a portrait of a market flooded with delusion. From stale investor units and overpriced micro-condos to media hysteria and agent complacency, David maps out the structural cracks no one wants to talk about. This isn’t a crash. It’s a s...
Send us a text In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, David Fleming breaks down why offer nights in 2025 are no longer a guaranteed success—and what sellers need to understand about today’s changed landscape. David walks us through a real West End listing and its bumpy path to a sale, exposing how outdated pricing strategies, mismatched expectations, and weak agent preparation are colliding with buyer hesitation and rising holding costs. This isn’t just a market update—it’s a field rep...
Send us a text In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, host David Fleming unpacks the April 2025 TRREB data and asks the question that’s on every seller’s mind: Why hasn’t spring sprung? Despite record-high listings and multiple Bank of Canada rate cuts, buyer activity remains muted. David dives into the growing confidence gap between buyers and sellers, and what this standoff means for the summer and fall markets. What starts with market stats quickly evolves into a sharp, story-driven...
Send us a text In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, host David Fleming tackles the aftermath of Canada’s 2025 federal election—and why, despite all the promises, Toronto’s housing market remains stuck in the same cycle of gridlock, speculation, and political soundbites. What begins with a sharp story about development roadblocks turns into a no-holds-barred analysis of the post-election housing landscape. David breaks down why new legislation, tax promises, and party platforms won’t d...
Send us a text In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, host David Fleming confronts a reality nobody wants to admit: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok—they’re all lying to you about real estate. And it is reshaping what buyers and sellers expect in ways that no one is prepared for. What starts with a rant about food photos on Instagram turns into a sharp, critical look at how social media has distorted the housing market. David dives into the rise of curated content, AI-polished listi...
Send us a text In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor, host David Fleming asks a question that says more about the market than you’d think: Where did all the sockless realtors go? And more importantly—what does their disappearance say about Toronto real estate in 2025? What starts as a joke turns into a look back at the peak years of hype: pre-construction mania, staged social media hustle, and the agents who disappeared when the market got real. David walks through the signs we ignored,...
Send us a text Everybody wants to look ahead and predict what’s coming next. But before we talk about 2026, it’s worth taking a hard look at the year that was. In this final episode of the year, David Fleming breaks down Toronto real estate in 2025 month by month, using real listings, real clients, and real outcomes to explain what actually happened beneath the headlines. From early optimism and rate cuts, to frozen buyer psychology, collapsing condo sales, and the unraveling of the pre-const...
