Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen (Episode 13): Vince Taylor makes sense of Vancouver real estate

Summary: On Episode 13 of Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen the guest is Vince Taylor, president of Pilothouse Project Marketing. Vince brings experience from both the developers and marketers’ side of the table and founded Pilothouse over 20 years ago to meet the new demands of local and international real estate sales and marketing. He has a self-published book out now titled, Beyond the Blindfold, which explores the power of context to unpack echo chambers, examine entrenched views and tackle familiar, but controversial topics—and how it applies to real estate and his approach to business. Find his book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Beyond-Blindfold-Harnessing-Secret-Context/dp/199927850X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Beyond+the+Blindfold&qid=1634618074&sr=8-1  During their conversation, Vince describes himself as a 'free market guy' when it comes to real estate. He dismisses government policies to reduce the cost of housing in Vancouver as ineffective and somewhat futile. City dwellers here rarely have savings or pension plans to afford retirement, which is why a housing investment is critical.  Vince takes a different, more pragmatic view on supporting the social needs of those who cannot care for themselves. He thinks caring for people by providing food and housing is just good business sense, if not just the right thing to do. Vince and Mike talk about the demographic curve that has preceded the housing affordability challenges, citing the writing of Canadian author David Foot (Boom, Bust and Echo). See that book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Boom-bust-echo-profit-demographic/dp/0921912978/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=boom+bust+and+echo&qid=1634618453&sr=8-1 Fact check: Vince claimed that there were 50,000 people migrating to Metropolitan Vancouver annually prior to the pandemic. A quick check on the numbers shows that number is between 30,000 and 40,000. http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/PlanningPublications/OverviewofMetroVancouversMethodsinProjectingRegionalGrowth.pdf   SUBSCRIBE LIKE AND SHARE the podcast. Listen to past episodes at https://www.overcastyvr.ca Want more of this programming? Consider supporting the podcast at https://patreon.com/overcastyvr  Follow the podcast on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @OvercastYVR Recorded on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples including the Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh nations.