Ep. 41 - Why Buyers Are Pausing, Sellers Are Dreaming, and Agents Are Faking It

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In this episode of The Last Honest Realtor podcast, host David Fleming pulls back the curtain on the strange dynamics shaping Toronto’s spring real estate market in 2025. From fatigued buyers to hopeful-but-unrealistic sellers—and agents caught somewhere in between—David explores the widening gap between perception and reality in today’s market.
With his signature candor and grounded perspective, David cuts through the noise surrounding Trump headlines, tariff shocks, and media-driven panic to uncover the real story: stagnating showings, fantasy pricing, and a subtle—but unmistakable—shift beneath the surface.
This isn’t a crash, but it isn’t business as usual either.
In This Episode:

• Why fewer listings are getting offers—and what it really means
• How seller expectations are stuck in the 2022 peak
• The “don’t bother” attitude that’s killing deals before they start
• Why some agents are pretending nothing’s changed—and how that hurts everyone
• What buyers, sellers, and smart agents should actually be doing right now

Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
01:00 – The Media Noise vs. Agent Whispers
05:00 – What’s Really Happening with Offer Nights
09:30 – The Return of Fantasy Pricing
14:00 – Why Agents Saying “Don’t Bother” Is a Red Flag
20:00 – Showings Are Down—And That Matters
25:00 – Buyer Fatigue Isn’t What It Used to Be
30:00 – Are We Seeing the Start of a Pattern?
36:00 – David’s Advice for Sellers, Buyers, and Agents Alike
Don’t Miss:

• David’s breakdown of why fantasy pricing is quietly killing the spring market
• The subtle signs that the ground is shifting beneath the surface
• A clear-eyed look at what to do when the market isn’t loud—it’s whispering

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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. The Media Noise vs. Agent Whispers (00:01:00)

3. What’s Really Happening with Offer Nights (00:05:00)

4. The Return of Fantasy Pricing (00:09:30)

5. Why Agents Saying “Don’t Bother” Is a Red Flag (00:14:00)

6. Showings Are Down—And That Matters (00:20:00)

7. Buyer Fatigue Isn’t What It Used to Be (00:25:00)

8. Are We Seeing the Start of a Pattern? (00:30:00)

9. David’s Advice for Sellers, Buyers, and Agents Alike (00:36:00)