the real reason we moved: vancouver housing market and rent to own programs
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
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Love you two just sitting down and being so real with us. Hoping you enjoy making this type of content as much as we love watching and listening to it!
Thank you so much!!
I like how this format let you feed off each other in conversation a little more. More accessible walkable cities would be a dream come true.
Thank you for your video/Podcast today. My husband and I live in San Francisco downtown area and we don't own a car. We truly appreciate your move to live in a walkable area that has everything in 15 minute walking distance. You rock!
as someone who also from alberta, but now living in vancouver, the 15 minute community protests blew my mind!! like i could not understand the rage for something that could improve the quality of your life if you don't have to spend hours in your car just to get groceries!
I just love how you guys feel you have to clarify why anything. I am much older than you two, but I learned from my sister that I did not have to 'justify' why I did things. She finally said, "I don't need your justification, but are you happy for now?" As we learned from the closeted Bee Keeper, we change what we want or need as time goes by. Just enjoy it! Be happy!
I did live in downtown West Palm Beach in my 20s and I was able to walk everywhere. I could walk to my job, grocery store, restaurant, parks, and bars. Our puppy loved it too!
i have been obsessed with your content recently. I am currently busy with my grad school dissertation, and welp you are the perfection distraction from my life going into flame. I also turn 22 this year and I think I am going to have a meltdown. Thanks for listening joe
YOU'VE GOT THIS ZAK! take a deep breath and do your thing 🤍
Being from Europe, I find it so North American to complain about the 15 mins city concept and to glorify cars 😂 Happy to see you have a different perspective!
definitely! 🤍
It proves that there are human beings who are willing to complain about any and every thing -- even things designed to benefit themselves. Sometimes, people are mad when something will benefit not only them, but also people they dislike. 🙄Complaining is part of the human condition and ego -- it makes some people feel alive. 😀
And here I am (Europe) walking to the city centre 30 minutes from home because I just want a walk a breathe a fresh air after full time home office. And I don’t care about public transport buses running around me every 7-10 minutes 😂
I don't even have a car, I walk or take the bike or public transportation.
My parents are also from Europe and I can say that all of my relatives who live in Europe do as we do here in the states. They all drive cars, have houses, commute to work via car dealing with morning and afternoon rush hour and prefer to not take public transportation. The only thing different is that none of them owns a clothes dryer as they all allow their clothes to dry naturally and would never think about wasting money this way. But I will agree that I love the public transportation system in Europe. It is awesome. I also love hitting the wide open highway here in America.
i really like the new podcast, makes you think about new ideas and perspectives in such a chill way :)
appreciate that! 🤍
I relate so much to you two. I was born and raised in Edmonton Alberta. Recently discovered that I'm not straight (lol), and since I'm graduating University this year I am considering a move to Vancouver.
As someone who appreciates having amenities within walking distance, along with public transit and stuff happening, there is a huge appeal to living in a place like Downtown Vancouver. But the market right now is unaffordable for young people. 30% of your pre-tax income should go into housing, but that's just laughable given the current market where a one bedroom is $2700 and starting wages being as low as $21 an hour.
Calgary on paper seems like a great city as a "cheap alternative", but when you dig into it there is a lack of nice rental stock in places with urban amenities nearby (like downtown or the beltline). Not only that, but the Calgary housing market is also blowing up now and is reaching unaffordable levels. Also lets be real, Calgary is not really comparable to the bigger Canadian cities in terms of urban vibrancy. As someone who has my whole life ahead of me and wants to live in a nice city environment, it all feels daunting and depressing. Any words of encouragement would help :)
(also love your channel, keep up the great content)
Maybe Toronto or surrounding areas? There is a lot of “cities” around Toronto city core.😊
@@rhyker9597 I would say Toronto has a lot of great walkable neighborhoods, more so then Vancouver :) So it's a good recommendation!
Ok did anyone else think joes last Bye was freakin adorable lol. Love the new set up and it’s so cool just listening to you two talk! Looking forward to the next one :-)
I’m so glad I found your channel and I hope more people do. And I’m thankful you have a podcast now because these are things that need to be heard!
I still can’t get over the fact that I’m older than you guys. You’re both so wise 🥲
more than just the accessibility aspect of 15 min cities, biggest factor to consider is its environmental contributions in mitigating global warming. less cars mean less carbon emissions.
life & society moves so fast, that we forget to really focus on ourselves and what we want in our end goal, we support whatever decision you take! Love this format by the way 🫶🏿
thank youuu! 🤍
Love this podcast format in addition to your vlogs. I would imagine it's so much easier to produce and put out this video than an edited week in the life style video.
Yes Ryan! I support your beehive dreams 🐝 I'm from Alberta, and honestly starting a homestead is my goal, and I've been slowly chipping away at it the last few years. It's very satisfying to be self sufficient in any means, even if it's small to begin with ^^
Check out Urban Farm School located in Calgary! They have lots of great resources and I've found their community really helpful!
@@meganobrien9520 thank you so much! I'll definitely check it out ♡
Love this topic. We're middle aged, but my husband and I have both been obsessed with urban development since we were teenagers, and he even did an Urban studies major and a city planning major in college. We've been fantasizing about more walkable, dense American downtowns for decades and are finally seeing how places like our current home of San Diego have created vibrant urban districts with tons of infrastructure, improved public transit, and dedicated bike lanes that connect them all. And we have the perfect climate for walking and biking. It's changed a lot. Ppl *want* to live there, and nobody is being forced to, I don't even get that word paranoia
*All that being said,* not everyone enjoys city life, we grew tired of it over the years (here and near SF/Berkeley) and wanted more space, more nature, more quiet. So we moved twenty minutes away by car. And we love it. We work from home, though, and we don't need to endure a commute. We drive into the city when traffic is light to enjoy restaurants, cafes, etc. What I don't support is California now pushing all suburban neighborhoods to densify everywhere, bc that brings more traffic into all parts of the region. I would much rather see very dense development concentrated near transit. And that's still what's mostly happening.
As for walkability, we don't have sh*t near us, but we can walk to extensive hiking trails, which is a different priority.
Oh, and Ryan saying, "hip" reminds me of when my mother-in-law criticizes ppl who "aren't very with-it.". I love when she uses terms from the 60s to gauge what's current in her mind.
Cheers guys
road to 200k subscribers LET'S GOOOO!!
let's gooooooooo! 🤍
I’ve not been getting notifications for this channel for MONTHS now so I keep forgetting to check out what’s being posted, I have so much to catch up on hehe
You two are so adorable. It's a joy to listen to you both talk about your growth!
Joe and Ryan, thank you for being transparent on this. Currently looking to find a house with my partner. I’ve heard that Vancouver is extremely expensive, but didn’t realize how much though. Good to know I’m not alone in this!😌
Really love this format you've added to the channel. I hope you still do a bit of vlogs sometimes too though - I've found some cool cafes/restaurants through your vlogs.
Omg love the new format, you guys are apart of my Sunday ritual 🥰
Another entertaining vlog.. The concept of having most if not all the things you need within a 15 min walk is a great idea and that is how neighborhoods are developed. The people who are against this idea can stay where they want and drive.
Loved this video! Nice to see you sit and talk about stuff.
I've been living in Vancouver more than half of my life and I don't want to move out of the city coz I love it here. I have a decent paying job but I am feeling the rising costs. Still cant afford to get our own place. 1M price for studio or one bedroom is so unjustifiable. My parents got their 2 Bedroom 2 bathroom unit for $250,000 in Mt. Pleasant back in the days.
Oh man Toronto needs to start tolling people coming into the city! People cut through smaller neighborhoods all the time and it just backs traffic up even more!
I don't think most people realize that driving is a huge privilege and soo many abuse it.
I love the idea of a 15 min city, It's sweet to be around everything that you need. I live in an area downtown Toronto and it's like that, everything is pretty much within walking distance.
People are trapped where they live right now. They are forced to drive everywhere for any need. But having things in walking/cycling distance gives you the freedom and ease to choose your method of transportation. How could that be a bad thing. How is convenience evil
Been watching for years, totally cool with the new format, but the dog must make an appearance in every video if I'm going to keep watching 🙂
$1m for a studio is horrendous, even for a luxury developer. Even the "luxury" developers in Vancouver can be mediocre at best. That amount of money can get you a really nice resale condo.
Congrats on your move! Also, save the bees. 🐝
The 15 mins city concept seems really good. Would have loved for it to be around where I live rn.
people who are conspiracy theorists and paranoid are not just people with nothing bad going on in their lives, a lot of these people are unwell mentally and have a lot of psychological issues!
I wish this could be an hour long!!! love you guys!!!
I'm at this point waiting for the proposal. Come on Ryan, hurry up now.
but why don't you expect me to propose? 🤷🏻♂️
@@justjoelee Not sure. I just feel like he would before you do.
Come visit Chicago - one of the few places in the US that has truly accessible neighborhoods.
Also, Not Just Bikes is a great RUclips channel that talks about this topic :)
The 15-minute city conspiracy stuff is so wild, particularly because, as an American who lives in the UK now and has been to Oxford on multiple occasions, you already wouldn't want to drive through a lot of the more central/touristy areas! It's crowded, there are tons of pedestrians, it's very stop and go, you'd almost always be better off walking or taking a bus. I live in a cathedral town not far from London, and it's similar here- I might drive to the grocery store or something, if I'm going to buy a bunch of stuff to bring home, but I would never drive to, say, the high street where they have the market every week, because why? It's annoying, you have to pay for parking, and I can walk there in ten minutes.
That being said, the 15-minute city thing does rely heavily on the availability of public transport, and the UK government has been making tons of cuts to public transport, companies have been raising fares and cutting routes, and so on. From that standpoint, I can see people being concerned that they could have this whole 15-minute city thing and suddenly find themselves stranded with no public transport because the bus company eliminated their route. But most of the people freaking out about this at least nominally support the same politicians who are contributing to the elimination of public services, so....
This content is fire Joe! Loving it :)
I love your mics you look so professional guys!! Yes I love the 15 concept I value my time..not just taking up time and gas. Lol ironically we're here in Calgary and our corner of town I love..so easy to get anywhere..and yippees 15 concept in our area yeah🥰❣️
This accessibility conversation is EVERYTHING.
yes! so important 🤍
I think beehive and chickens are a great idea. The urban areas are just too congested and crowded and noisy but I know some people love that. Thanks for sharing and ❤️your new way of VLOGING
Love how Joe is like yeah we moved because of the housing prices, we want different surroundings, time for the next chapter :) and Ryan is just like 👁w i n e f r i d g e 👁
We have 10acres in New Brunswick and we grow a bit of wheat, our veggies, and do meat chickens. Our neighbour is a farmer and has hives. We live 30 minutes to the capital city, but try not to have to buy groceries too much. It is achievable guys!
Thank you for talking about disability and accessibility!!
of course, it's important too 🤍
To be honest, you need to start a podcast for real! I really enjoy listening to you both talking. It would be great, if you both start an apple/spotify podcast with longer episodes. I would be a fan! 😍🥰
I religiously wait for these types of videos to drop from you two
appreciate you! 🤍
The moment bee hives were mentioned, Joe's facial expressions were such a fun to watch 😄😄😄😄😄
The West End is aging, and I don't mean just the buildings, it's the people. A lot of pensioners cant move because there are no affordable options for them, so they've stayed put in their battered 1960's mid-rise concrete slab. Businesses in the area tend to be affordable takeaway restaurants, greasy spoons and dollar stores because they're the most affordable for people on a fixed budget. "Upscale" restaurants never do well and usually close in a couple of years because they don't get enough business outside tourist season (RIP La Brasserie, Lips Resto, Centro, Delilah's...). There is a very limited selection of places to shop at and eat. Asides from the seawall/Stanley park, the West End has very little going for it.
when's the house tour?
Love your apartment and your discussions about it👍🏻 Total different than here in The Netherlands 🇳🇱. Love your new way to vlog 👍🏻👍🏻. Thx for your stories 😊
thank you so much! 🤍
Good timing...I just watched a video about the (entire) seawall area and experience....BORING was the verdict!
especially because it's not a day to day activity for us, but it's beautiful 🤍
Not kill but Butcher it ?! 😂❤❤ I Love you guys.
Love your podcast! 😉
thank youuu!
Enjoyable content. Thanks guys.! You too are extremely interesting and well matched.. thank you for doing what you do.
Apartment tourrrrrrr🎉🎉🎉
Happy Sunday👍🐝
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Beekeeper from Calgary here! We love our little place in the SW (though I don't know how deeply Joe feels the ick, being from Edmonton😋) Got a couple hives in our backyard and our family owns a piece of land about 20 minutes away that houses the rest of our operation!
Calgary is definitely not a 15 minute community kinda city though. I work in development and we're seeing lots of growth (University District is one to watch for!) But you're right that Albertans are pretty attached to their vehicles. That's something I don't see changing until recreation is easier without one, even if the city or your neighborhood is walkable, you still need to drive to get out to the mountains 🤷
OMG one more comment... That developer with the rent to buy program sounds super shady. Those prices are worse than California. We have a Vancouver developer who builds a ton in San Diego (Bosa Development) who has had shady business practices in the past. One of them is that the square footages weren't accurate. We once lived in an "1100 square foot" condo that was actually only 960 SF. So who knows if "390" square feet isn't actually smaller ..
If you work in Vancouver, living anywhere in Vancouver or Burnaby would be close enough. Most people do have cars. Transit is never reliable unless you only use the SkyTrain.
The hip thing killed me😂
I have exactly that where I live, everything is perfectly walkable precisely because I didn't want to need to own a car. It's a bit more expensive but owning a car and living further out would make it the same amount of money. And I've immigrated to Canada from a place with roundabouts and neighbourhoods that do have things easily accessible and within walking distance amd wanting to live somewhere similarly walkable just feels right.
More vídeos per week, PLEASE 🥺
. . . lovin' your podcasts . . . Calgary is turning itself into a "walkable" city . . . will be interesting to see how that turns out . . .
what's wrong with walkable city? its awesome
really enjoyed watching this video :)
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I need to hear about how y’all found a place or some tips. I’m currently trying to find a 1-bedroom in Vancouver and the rental market is not it 😭 it’s so tough rn, your new place is absolutely stunning
I enjoyed east Van. Brewery district
Vancouver does not rain 10 months of the year...
It look like you could have a loft, it is looking like very high ceiling?
Get on as many COOP housing waitlists in BC as possible.
I can confirm I have had my hip replaced with cool :) 🤔😆🤣
Calgary is too sprawled out but it has the potential to be much better within the next two decades with proper city planning and infrastructure.
Everyone knows the rise in CoL has been astronomical the past decade: Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and other big cities around the world. The Canadian economy is propped up on real estate and will become more expensive because of mass immigration to big cities, and because of the large amount of individuals that have their wealth tied to several investment properties. There's too much skin in the game now.
Canadian real estate has risen 200-400% (with newer developments being less quality), whereas wages and salaries have barely doubled in the same amount of time, essentially destroying the middle class. It's not just a supply and demand issue. Greedy politicians and developers who control the terms and supply; INDIVIDUAL landlords with MORE than two properties, as well as institutions buying up homes; foreign investors; and real estate agents/realtors who perpetuate shady practices like blind bidding, all contribute to the current housing crisis.
They say home prices are dipping as much as 12% this year but that just means your 750k condo will still cost you 660k. Millennials and Gen Z will have to earn at least twice as much as their parents to even afford a small home of their own.
I totally am the same as you regarding conspiracies. i couldn’t give a single care 😂
This is helping for a planned visit next year :)
What Microphone are you using using
Great conversation! But yeah the biggest annoyance about conspiracy theorists is the part where it gets into “the government is hiding stuff from us!” But I think I must have missed where you moved to.
You guys are the best ❤❤😊
Heyy much loveeee ❤
thank youuuu 🤍
Love the Bee Hive idea. Ryan you rock
all the honey in the world
Yeah I like these videos
Alberta is America ( U.S.) hence the denial of urbanism...cars and carmuters are the death of life and health in cities
I miss the traditional chill lo-fi videos 🥹
they're still here 👌🏼
The flowers 💐 ❤
Have to admit I love the west end (where I live). Tho I am old at heart 😛
Seeing people be obsessed with conspiracy theories just makes me feel sad. There are so many things that need attention, but people put their effort and attention towards fairy tales 😞
400sqf is an average apartment for 2 people in Buenos Aires. I was expecting a smaller size 😂 It's okay if you want a bigger place to enjoy yourselves though! You had big and beautiful furniture in your previous apartment
Finally 🥰🥰🥰
May God bless you guys with lot of happiness and success in life🥰🥰
Lot of love from India🇮🇳🇮🇳
Ryan's artisan honey!!! 🐝🐝🐝
Quite disagree. I have noticed in my environment (I live in Centralamerica, yes, a poor country) that many people that are obsessed into paranoid or delusional ideas, quite use this methods as a copying mechanism since they are unable to face the realities in which they could be involved in, e.g., low economical incomes, discrimination, abuse. Please be careful. Still love the content :)
Thanks for the video. I think it is important to live where it makes the most sense. I really like the mike stands. They look more natural and I'm glad they are easy to set up. Finally...why can't we all be sponsored by chocolate. That sounds like a lovely idea. Lol
happy to see you fixed the mic. love from India !
I have a geography degree and studied geography of transportation. Theoretically and if executed perfectly then the 15 minute city is great. The problem is that it potentially leads to redlining and heavy gentrification of neighborhoods essentially pushing people of lower socioeconomic status further out of the city due to not being able to afford rent and no way to get to work. Without addressing underlying problems such as the lack of fast, clean, and reliable public transportation; lack of rent control; lack of fair labor laws; and a broken healthcare system, a 15 minute city is destined to fail. I should also note I’m a U.S. citizen and a lot of the reasons why it wouldn’t work are specific to here. It may be different in Canada. As it stands, the U.S. has a lot of issues it would need to solve to make the 15 minute city a reality and the people in power here don’t want that because it hurts their bottom line.
Keep up the great work guys!
When I think of Vancouver, I think of where you were. I'm in Alberta. Funny to me that you've moved away from the water.
love your content. one thing tho, why is there reverb on these mics? 🙈 it isn't very pleasant to listen to
we're still trying to figure it out haha
“A BEEHIVE??!”
As someone who watches the RUclips channels Not Just Bikes, Strong Towns, etc. yes yes yes to the idea of 15 minute communities. I’d love to live in one.
If I was Yerba maté, I'd sponsor you!
we'd love that
Here's to a future with bee hives.
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15 minutes city theory is new to me but I will say this. You as an individual will have preferences in everything you do and with all of the choices that abound you will notice that you will end up being outside of that 15 minute zone in no time flat. Say you prefer to continue treating with your gay friendly dentist who you have gone to for many years and you just had to start a new job that is in another part of town. You move to remain close to work but yet you continue to see that same gay dentist who is now 30 minutes away. I find that older people tend to yap a lot and be shitty all the time even if they have to create the scene such as the 15 minute city conspiracy which would threaten their freedom. They just need to go get a life or crawl back under their rock. Personally, I just ignore them. Also, Calgary sounds like a cool place to live. I've heard that it is also pretty gay friendly as opposed to Edmonton.
"hip"...
"hip???"...
"hip!"