S02 17 | Realtors Never Feel Successful When Money Becomes Their Only Scoreboard | Jon Van Geest

S02 22 | The Real Estate Recruitment Model That Puts Attitude Before Experience | Terrance Hatton

Niagara real estate authority Terrance Hatton, of Coldwell Banker Advantage Real Estate, Brokerage, pulls back the curtain on why droves of GTA homebuyers are abandoning Toronto's price ceiling for Niagara's wide open opportunity, and the costly traps waiting for anyone who buys blind. This episode dives into real estate investing, first time home buyer strategy, and the Niagara housing market shift reshaping affordability. Terrance reveals why north versus south pricing patterns repeat across municipalities, how new construction neighborhoods can quietly turn into landlord nightmares, and why retirees are cashing out GTA equity for a lakeside lifestyle upgrade. Whether you're house hunting, relocating, or scaling a property portfolio, this is the local expert playbook GTA buyers wish they had sooner. Inside this episode, explore: 📌 The Great GTA Exodus: Why Buyers Flee To Niagara 📌 High Mileage Homes: The Investor Trap Behind New Builds 📌 The Stepping Stone Strategy: Turning Starter Homes Into Equity 📌 Retirement Redefined: Lakeside Living Without Sacrificing Lifestyle You can get in touch with Terrance Hatton here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrancehatton/ Website: https://terrancehatton.com/ 🗓️ Book an intro call with me: https://calendly.com/koukun_unosawa/intro-call15?month=2026-01 📱 Text/call/email Me Directly - 289.301.7679 / mortgage@koukun.ca 👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koukun.unosawa/

S02 21 | Real Estate Agents Who Rely on AI Alone Will Miss the Market Shifts | Andrew Perrie

Real estate success rarely follows a straight line, and Andrew Perrie, CEO of The Fine Estates Team and one of Niagara's top real estate agents, is living proof. From a touring musician with empty pockets to building a four hundred million dollar real estate empire, Andrew sits down to expose the truth about home buying, mortgage rates, real estate investing and why AI will never replace human judgment in this business. This episode dives deep into first time home buyer programs, buyer agent commission, land transfer tax rebates and the property market shifts every real estate investor, mortgage broker and home seller needs to understand right now. Inside this conversation, you will explore: 🏘️ The Hidden Ten Thousand Dollar Buyer Incentive, how cash back and builder rebates stack 🤖 AI Versus Instinct, why ChatGPT and Claude fall short against real market judgmen 🎼 Musician To Mogul, Andrew Perrie's rise to a four hundred million dollar team 🤝 The Buyer Agent Debate, why skipping representation could cost you everything If you are a first time home buyer, real estate investor, mortgage broker or agent ready to build a real legacy, this is your sign to act. You can get in touch with Andrew Perrie here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-perrie-04942b6a/ Website: https://andrewperrie.com/ 🗓️ Book an intro call with me: https://calendly.com/koukun_unosawa/intro-call15?month=2026-01 📱 Text/call/email Me Directly - 289.301.7679 / mortgage@koukun.ca 👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koukun.unosawa/

S02 20 | First-Time Buyers Are Trading Townhomes for Fixer-Uppers to Build Wealth | Claudia Tersigni

She was widowed at 29, raising a four-month-old and a toddler, with zero safety net and zero blueprint. Yet Claudia Tersigni of eXp Realty turned raw grief into nine personally renovated homes and a thriving real estate career built entirely on vision, grit, and a strategy the mainstream market refuses to talk about. The live-in flip is not just a wealth tactic. It is a survival tool for first-time buyers, single parents, and smart investors who refuse to let the housing market price them out of a bigger life. 📐 The Live-In Flip Blueprint: Who Should Do It and Who Should Walk Away 💡 Sweat Equity Unlocked: How First-Time Buyers Are Outplaying Turnkey Buyers Right Now 🏡 Selling in a Down Market: The Buffer Strategy That Protected a Six-Figure Investment 🧭 Nine Homes, One Vision: The Real Story Behind Grief, Growth and Generational Wealth You can get in touch with Claudia Tersigni here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-tersigni-55a4b454/ Website: https://claudiatersigni.exprealty.com/ 🗓️ Book an intro call with me: https://calendly.com/koukun_unosawa/intro-call15?month=2026-01 📱 Text/call/email Me Directly - 289.301.7679 / mortgage@koukun.ca 👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koukun.unosawa/

S0219 | Real Estate Upsizing Failures Start Before the Home Search | Kristen Beneteau & Jordan Coons

Most families upsize by reacting. Kristen Beneteau and Jordan Coons of eXp Realty built an entire business around making sure yours never has to. These two Niagara based real estate professionals turned an organic accountability partnership into one of the most client trusted teams in the region, and in this episode they pull back the curtain on the exact framework growing families need before they ever list a single square foot. From kitchen table strategy sessions to navigating sale of property conditions, relocation clauses, bridge financing and the brutal truth about pricing in a declining market, this is the real estate conversation nobody else is having with this level of honesty. 📋 What You Will Explore 🏡 The Upsizing Blueprint That Eliminates Chaos Proven pre market strategy that protects families under pressure ⚖️ Buy First or Sell First: The Risk Assessment Decoded How top agents map every scenario before you sign anything 💡 The Pricing Truth That Quietly Costs Sellers Thousands Why chasing the top dollar is the most expensive mistake in 2025 🤝 The Organic Partnership Formula Behind a Trusted Real Estate Team Shared values, complementary strengths and a business built to last 🗓️ Book an intro call with me: https://calendly.com/koukun_unosawa/intro-call15?month=2026-01 📱 Text/call/email Me Directly - 289.301.7679 / mortgage@koukun.ca 👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koukun.unosawa/

S02 18 | First Time Homebuyers Are Winning Again : Real Estate Prices Reset in 2026 | Tony Gigliotti

He walked into a real estate office at 21 with zero knowledge, no connections, and a broken neck from a car crash that ended his engineering dream. Forty years later, Tony Gigliotti of RE/MAX Escarpment has helped hundreds of families in Niagara build generational wealth through one of the most powerful and misunderstood assets of our time. Right now, first time home buyers in Canada carry a hidden advantage that seasoned buyers simply cannot match. This episode shows you exactly how to use it. 🏠 The Parent Trap: When Family Advice Secretly Kills the Deal 🚗 The Car Loan Penalty: How Consumer Debt Quietly Destroys Mortgage Power 📈 Niagara vs Toronto: Why This Market Weathers Every Storm 🧠 The Compound Effect Formula: One Daily Habit Behind a 40-Year Career You can get in touch with Tony Gigliotti here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-gigliotti-b0345258/ Website: https://www.remaxescarpment.com/realtor/tonygigliotti 🗓️ Book an intro call with me: https://calendly.com/koukun_unosawa/intro-call15?month=2026-01 📱 Text/call/email Me Directly - 289.301.7679 / mortgage@koukun.ca 👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koukun.unosawa/