Kelowna Real Estate Podcast

123: 2026 Interest Rate Predictions & the "Vibe" Economy with BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson

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Episode 123: Matt and Taylor are joined by Brendon Ogmundson.
 
Brendon is the Chief Economist at BCREA (BC Real Estate Association) from Vancouver, BC, who's specializes in housing market analysis and macroeconomic forecasting, and is a member of the BC Ministry of Finance’s Economic Forecast Council. Brendon was also recently named one of the most influential economists in BC by Business in Vancouver.
 
Brendon is here to discuss:
 
→ How his predictions held up from his last appearance a year ago.
 
→ Where variable & fixed interest rates are heading in the next 6 to 12 months, the factors that are contributing to them, and why inflation will always overrule GDP.
 
→ The a slow housing start to 2026, where we are at currently with housing supply and inventory, demand, and overall affordability, and the overall uncertainty of the market.
 
→ The impact of BC losing 60,000 private sector jobs so far in 2026, and how he created a "vibes index" to quantify how consumer sentiment is driving economic behaviour.
 
→ Kelowna's unique population demographic combination of the young Gen Z & Millennials with aging Boomers, and the impact the missing middle of housing has on them.
 
→ Which generation actually had it the worst when it comes to housing, the economy, and affordability - Boomers, Gen X, Millenials, or Gen Z.
 
→ How the federal immigration policy has chased away the demand for rentals with the exodus of 80,000 non-permanent residents in BC 2025, while at the same time pushing to complete the most purpose-built rentals we have in decades, and the disparity in the supply of rental vs owner units.
 
→ If investors should be buying all these newly completed condos in Kelowna, and what markets he would look at today if he were investing in real estate.
 
→ If the Cowichan ruling has actually impacted BC from a data standpoint, or if it is currently more word-of-mouth and adding to overall uncertainty.
 
→ How closing the Strait of Hormuz is affecting Canada and the oil industry - why this is a "profit windfall" and not demand driven, meaning it won't lead to more production, how American companies own most of Canadian oil companies anyways so it won't benefit us, and why gas prices swing so much day to day.
 
Brendon's 1st Appearance in Episode 35: https://www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com/35-brendon-ogmundson/
Brendon's 2nd Appearance in Episode 61: https://www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com/61-brendon-ogmundson/
Brendon's 3rd Appearance in Episode 93: https://www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com/93-brendon-ogmundson/
 
BCREA Website: www.bcrea.bc.ca
Brendon Ogmundson's LinkedIn: @BrendonOgmundson
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🌎 Matt Glen's Website: www.venturecommercial.ca/our-team/matt-glen
📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca
📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: @realmattglen
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🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com
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122: A Crisis of Confidence: Restoring Faith in Kelowna's Economy, Tourism, & Small Businesses with Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew

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Episode 122: Matt and Taylor are joined by Gavin Dew. Gavin is the MLA for Kelowna-Mission from Kelowna, BC, who was elected in October of 2024, and is also the Conservative Critic for Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation (JEDI) & AI.
 
Born and raised in British Columbia, he is driven by a passion to renew and rebuild BC’s economic potential. Gavin’s career spans two decades at the intersection of business, public policy, and technology. He has played a key role in building public understanding and support for complex policies and projects across Canada, including affordable housing, energy infrastructure, and tech clusters. Most recently, Gavin served as Chief Strategy Officer for a $5 billion agricultural innovation and food security project in BC. He also has a strong academic background, with a BA from UBC and an MBA from the University of Oxford, where he focused on corporate social responsibility.
 
Prior to being elected, Gavin served on the boards of the Business Council of British Columbia and Resource Works. He has also served in governance roles with organizations like UBC, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and Community Futures. Gavin continues to volunteer as chair of the Veterans Transition Network, a national mental health charity that played a crucial role in evacuating Afghan interpreters at risk from the Taliban. His community efforts have earned him recognition, including being named a “Forty Under 40” by Business in Vancouver for his leadership.
 
Gavin and his wife, Erin, recently launched Play Area, Kelowna’s newest indoor playground, to serve the growing number of young families in the Okanagan. 
 
Gavin is here to discuss:
→ What his role is in the government as the Conservative Critic for Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation (JEDI) & AI and holding the NDP accountable, and who he thinks will be the next leader of the BC Conservative Party.
 
→ If AI will help Canada's productivity crisis, the difference between digital immigrants & digital natives, and the considerations needed from government as it widens the wealth gap.
 
→ The integral role small businesses play in the community, and why we need to combat youth unemployment and hopelessness among gen Z to provide them a better future.
 
→ What would help Kelowna's economy, the importance of tourism to our ecosystem, and how getting the short-term rental (STR) exemption on June 1st is progress, albeit too little, too late for summer 2026.
 
→ Why "capitalism is a coward", how the lack of consumer confidence in the BC government is killing Kelowna, and if the damage can be reversed or if it's already been done.
 
→ Why every MLA should be made to learn economics, how governments create their own problems that they then have to fix, and the big issue of new public sector jobs outpacing new private sector jobs for years.
 
→ BC's provincial budget and their proposed cuts to health care, how hospitals around the province are in crisis due to terrible systems and mismanagement, and advocating for new leadership in interior health.
 
Gavin Dew's Website: www.conservativebc.ca/mla/gavin-dew
Gavin Dew's Instagram: @gavindew
Gavin Dew's LinkedIn: @GavinDew
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📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca
📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: @realmattglen
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🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com
📬 Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com
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121: Inside Kelowna's Most Pressing Challenges & Ambitious Future Plans with Mayor Tom Dyas

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Episode 121: Matt and Taylor are joined by Tom Dyas, the Mayor of Kelowna, who was elected for the first time in 2022. 
 
Tom moved from Toronto to BC in 1986 to be the executive sous chef at Expo. He then went on to be executive chef of Delta Hotels in Whistler. In May of 1987 Tom went into the insurance and financial industry creating his own company, TD Benefits, which he has proudly owned and operated ever since.  Over his 40 years in the insurance and financial industry, his company has won numerous awards for customer service, growth of business, and client retention.
 
In 1996, Tom and his family moved to the Okanagan, where he has always been actively involved in the community, coaching local soccer clubs and sitting on the Boards of Kelowna Minor Hockey, the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, the Okanagan College Advisory and the Child Advocacy Centre and chair of the 2020 Memorial Cup Host Committee.
 
Along with being the Mayor, Tom currently sits on the RDCO Board as a Director, Chair of the Airport Advisory Committee, Chair of the Mayor’s Task Force on Crime Reduction, Chair of the Mayor's Task Force on Performing Arts, Member of the BCUMC, as part of the RDCO board a representative on the Municipal Finance Committee, sits on the board of Uptown Rutland Business Association, and a member of the Audit Committee.
 
Running a successful, respectful business has always been a primary focus for Tom, although to date he feels his greatest achievement has been raising his three children into adulthood. With his children now grown and his business a family enterprise with a strong team, Tom’s focus is now on serving our community.
 
Tom is here to discuss:
→ The direction of Kelowna since Tom has been Mayor and it's restructured budget model, where he sees Kelowna in the next 5 years, and if Kelowna should always be the fastest growing city in Canada.
→ The provincial exemption on short-term rentals, STR, for Kelowna which goes into effect on June 1st, why Kelowna was more restrictive on STR in the first place and how this iteration will be different than before the ban, and what will happen if the vacancy rate drops below the STR threshold.
→ Balancing developing city infrastructure like parks and neighbourhoods with affordability, how the city is looking to combat housing affordability, and the recent reduction of DCCs in Kelowna by 25%.
→ How funding works when it comes to policing, which is fully city controlled, and education & healthcare, which is provincially controlled, and how these jurisdictional differences impact some of the city's biggest problems when it comes to addiction, mental health, and crime.
→ The most difficult thing the city deals with, crime & safety, investing $60 million annually into RCMP & bylaw officers, and the city's innovative tiny homes initiative to help people experiencing homelessness.
 
→ The city's refocus on economic prosperity and bringing in special events, including the Brier, CCMAs, Memorial Cup, & BC Lions games.
 
→ What the future holds for Kelowna's airport expansion, the Glenmore Plan, multiple community rec centers, Lions Park, & Prospera Place.
 
Matt & Taylor discuss:→ Matt's career change from residential to full-time commercial Realtor and switching brokerages, being nominated for a 3rd time by Kelowna Now for Best Podcast, and how you can vote for us!
 
👉 Vote for us for Best Podcast in Kelowna: https://bestof.kelownanow.com/votes/
 
City of Kelowna Website: www.kelowna.ca
City of Kelowna Instagram: @cityofkelowna
City of Kelowna LinkedIn: @CityofKelowna
City of Kelowna YouTube: @cityofkelowna
Tom Dyas' Instagram: @mayortomdyas
Tom Dyas' LinkedIn: @TomDyas
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CONNECT WITH MATT
🌎 Matt Glen's Website: www.venturecommercial.ca/our-team/matt-glen
📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca
📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: @realmattglen
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CONNECT WITH TAYLOR
🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com
📬 Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com
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120: Kelowna's Condo Appraisal Gaps & Reinventing Your Purpose with CHASEIT Group's Chase Stevenson

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Episode 120: Matt and Taylor are joined by Chase Stevenson. Chase is the Founder of CHASEIT Group from Kelowna, BC, bringing together a high-performing community, world-class coaching, and strategic investment in companies shaping the future of health and wellness. Their focus is simple: build better humans, stronger communities, and have meaningful impact.
 
Chase has a Master’s in Finance and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of New Hampshire, where he was also the captain of their Division 1 hockey team. With his professional hockey career cut short because of concussions, Chase then worked on Wall Street as an Investment Analyst at Deutsche Bank DWS Group, but this left him unfulfilled, and he decided to return to Kelowna.
 
He now works as a holistic high-performance coach, partnering with athletes, entrepreneurs, and leaders to optimize energy, focus, resilience, and long-term health through personalized systems. Alongside his coaching, Chase competes professionally in HYROX, runs ultra-marathons, and invests in early-stage wellness and performance companies aligned with his values.
 
Chase is here to discuss:→ The path that brought him back to Kelowna, his holistic health philosophy & coaching, and how you can work with him.→ What sets successful people apart from the masses, building community & his vision of an innovative co-working space, and his dream of making the 2032 Canadian Olympic team in HYROX.
 
Matt & Taylor discuss:→ The current state of the condo market in Kelowna, as pre-constructions are coming to completion, their appraisal values are falling $160,000+ below the purchased price, and causing headaches for buyers trying to close.
 
Chase Stevenson's Website: www.chaseitgroup.com
Chase Stevenson's Instagram: @c_stevenson13
Chase Stevenson's LinkedIn: @ChaseStevenson
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CONNECT WITH MATT
🌎 Matt Glen's Website: www.venturecommercial.ca/our-team/matt-glen
📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca
📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: @realmattglen
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CONNECT WITH TAYLOR
🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com
📬 Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com
📸 Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages
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119: Kelowna's Short-Term Rental Reckoning with Keys to Kelowna's Deana Steele

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Episode 119: Matt and Taylor are re-joined by Deana Steele. Deana is the Founder of Keys to Kelowna from Kelowna, BC, the top short-term vacation rental property marketing platform in the Central Okanagan. In 2025, Deana also became an Advisory Parter of Deville Coffee Lakeshore, a local coffee shop on Kelowna's Lakeshore Road.
 
A trusted leader in luxury furnished vacation rentals and executive housing, Deana delivers exceptional results for both homeowners and discerning guests across the Okanagan. With over a decade of proven success and known for her personalized approach, local expertise, and unwavering standards, Deana is dedicated to making every property she represents stand out and succeed. Whether you’re looking for trusted management of your luxury home or the perfect executive stay, Deana offers a seamless, high-touch experience that is trusted by owners, preferred by guests, and proven by results.
 
Deana is here to discuss:→ An overview of the short-term rental (STR) situation in Kelowna, when Kelowna could get the provincial exception to add up to 2200 STR units, and how long it will take to get properties up and running.→ What would happen if Kelowna added 800 rental units, current issues plaguing the industry including rent prices, vacancy, and bad tenants, and the impacts of lack of tourism & closing of small businesses.→ How an investor can make short-term rentals (STR) successful, where the opportunities are, and why she diversified her investments with Deville Coffee Lakeshore and what makes it unique.
 
Deana's 1st Appearance in Episode 16:
https://www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com/16-deana-steele/
Deana's 2nd Appearance in Episode 40:
https://www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com/40-deana-steele/
 
Keys to Kelowna Website: www.keystokelowna.com
Keys to Kelowna Email: info@keystokelowna.com
Keys to Kelowna Instagram: @keystokelowna
Deville Coffee Lakeshore Instagram: @devillecoffee_lakeshore
Deana Steele's Instagram: @deanasteele
Deana Steele's LinkedIn: @DeanaSteele
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CONNECT WITH MATT
🌎 Matt Glen's Website: www.venturecommercial.ca/our-team/matt-glen
📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca
📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: @realmattglen
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CONNECT WITH TAYLOR
🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com
📬 Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com
📸 Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages
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118: The Secret Sauce to Developing Net-Zero Homes While Staying Profitable with Highstreet's Scott Butler

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Episode 118: Matt and Taylor are joined by Scott Butler. Scott is the CEO of Highstreet Ventures Inc. from Kelowna, BC, who became CEO in 2022 after being their President since 2010. 
 
Highstreet is the only BC-based real estate development company that develops, builds, sells, and operates net-zero (step 4) energy ready condos and rentals, while also focusing on creating community for it's residents. Since 2006, they've built over 6000 homes and 22 communities. Currently, Highstreet is developing their Ascent community, new condos to own or rent in Kelowna's Upper Mission.
 
Scott is here to discuss:→ Why he got into real estate, how Highstreet stays profitable, and their future plans.→ Why they run Strata in their developments, why they build in step code 4, and if homes will ever become cheaper to build moving forward.→ The unique offers on Kelowna's Ascent Condos - why it's a price guarantee instead of a price drop, the doubling of home warranty, upgraded energy efficiency, and the eligibility for step code 4 CMHC rebates on their mortgage insurance.
 
Ascent Website: www.ascentkelowna.ca
Ascent Instagram: @OWNAscent
Highstreet Website: www.gohighstreet.ca
Highstreet Instagram: @gohighstreet
Highstreet LinkedIn: @go-highstreet
Scott Butler's LinkedIn: @ScottButler
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CONNECT WITH MATT
🌎 Matt Glen's Website: www.venturecommercial.ca/our-team/matt-glen
📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca
📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: @realmattglen
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CONNECT WITH TAYLOR
🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com
📬 Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com
📸 Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages
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117: The bibidi App: Buy Back Your Time with the Uber of Home Management with bibidi's Kylee Wilson

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Episode 117: Matt and Taylor are joined by Kylee Wilson. Kylee is a Co-Founder & the Director of Community Partnerships of bibidi from the Greater Kelowna Metropolitan Area in BC, who is also a Fundraiser for UBCO. Kylee is a natural strategist who blends big-picture vision with down-to-earth care, who channels her love for people and spreadsheets into making bibidi’s vision happen.
 
Founded in Kelowna, bibidi's mission is to connect Kelownan's with trusted local services. Through their app, they make it easy for consumers to find help for everyday needs, while giving service providers, students, and tradespeople a platform to share their craft, build their reputation, and connect with real people nearby. Their goal is to make support easy to find, work easy to offer, and communities stronger and more connected.
 
Kylee is here to discuss:→ What led to the creation of bibidi and how it got it's name, building a local, two-sided marketplace to serve Kelownans, and their aspirations for future growth.→ How bibidi solves pain points for busy people with trusted help, how bibidi can help Realtors, and how services are priced.→ How bibidi empowers entrepreneurs and gig workers with business tools, the ideal service providers they're looking for, and how commissions work.
 
bibidi Website: www.bibidi.ca
bibidi Instagram: @bibidiapp
bibidi YouTube: @bibidi-ca
Kylee Wilson's LinkedIn: @KyleeWilson
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CONNECT WITH MATT
🌎 Matt Glen's Website: www.venturecommercial.ca/our-team/matt-glen
📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca
📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: @realmattglen
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CONNECT WITH TAYLOR
🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com
📬 Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com
📸 Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages
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116: Real Estate Investing in 2026: Ways to Win in This Market with Realtor Chad Mckillop

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Episode 116: Matt and Taylor are joined by Chad Mckillop. Chad is a Realtor with Oakwyn Realty from Kelowna, BC, who has over 20 years of experience in the real estate space. After owning a construction company specializing in award-winning custom renovations and completing 11 successful property flips, Chad obtained his real estate license, and was named Rookie of the Year for his first year as a Realtor.
 
Chad is here to discuss:→ How he got into real estate, his first house flip and why he stopped flipping houses, and the strategies to be successful in the current real estate environment.→ Kelowna's best investment opportunities, his biggest investing mistakes, and his biggest investing successes.→ What he learnt in his first year of being a Realtor, advice for new Realtors, and the realities of door-knocking.
 
Chad Mckellop's Website: www.callchad.ca
Chad Mckellop's Instagram: @thechadmckillop
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CONNECT WITH MATT
🌎 Matt Glen's Website: www.venturecommercial.ca/our-team/matt-glen
📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca
📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: @realmattglen
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CONNECT WITH TAYLOR
🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com
📬 Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com
📸 Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages
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115: Dragons' Den's W. Brett Wilson on BC's Development Challenges & Opportunities for Collaboration Within Western Canada

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Episode 115: Matt and Taylor are joined by W. Brett Wilson, who is well known for being on CBC’s hit reality TV show Dragons’ Den, but is better known as a Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist.
 
Brett co-founded FirstEnergy Capital Corp. in 1993, which went on to become Canada’s leading energy investment bank. He has since gone on to develop extensive holdings in the energy, real estate, agriculture, sports, and entertainment industries. Brett continues to simplify and organize his life to focus on what is most important - his health, his family, and his friends.
 
Brett is a significant investor in Kelowna & the Okanagan, including the Brandt’s Creek Crossing shopping centre, Global Fitness, and the adjacent Kelowna Business Centre, KBC. He also owns the PrairieWest Centre in West Kelowna, multiple ALR lands including 70 acres of Mission Creek (next to the actual creek) and 20 acres next to Field Road (by Gallaghers Canyon), as well as a few smaller projects.
 
Brett is here to discuss:→ What brought him to start investing in Kelowna, which asset classes he targets, and if there are still opportunities to invest in BC.→ The politics that are affecting real estate in BC, the continued uncertainty around UNDRIP and Aboriginal land rights blocking investment, and the under-utilization of ALR, agricultural land reserves.→ Where Canada is at on a global scale, and the opportunities for the western provinces & territories to collaborate.
 
W. Brett Wilson's Twitter: @WBrettWilson
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CONNECT WITH MATT
🌎 Matt Glen's Website: www.venturecommercial.ca/our-team/matt-glen
📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca
📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: @realmattglen
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CONNECT WITH TAYLOR
🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com
📬 Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com
📸 Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages
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114: 2026 Predictions - What's Ahead for Kelowna's Real Estate Market with Tradecraft's Jeff Hancock & Shane Styles

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Episode 114: Matt and Taylor are joined by Jeff Hancock & Shane Styles of Tradecraft.
 
Jeff is the Founder Partner of Tradecraft Consulting from Kelowna, BC, who has over 20 years of success in professional real estate, with a strong focus on development consulting and feasibility. He is the former Real Estate Services Manager at the City of Kelowna, where he was responsible for the acquisition and disposition of all City owned property and actively managed a team of real estate professionals overseeing a land portfolio worth $1.2 billion dollars.
 
Shane, a Partner of Tradecraft Consulting and also from Kelowna, BC, is a seasoned real estate professional with over two decades of experience in new development marketing, sales and operations. His career has involved pioneering new fractional real estate brands in Whistler and repositioning feasibility analysis for luxury resort homes in Bali, to complete strategic development and execution of the marketing and sales for some of the Okanagan’s most iconic developments.
 
Tradecraft Consulting delivers tailored real estate solutions for private and public sector clients. With expertise in land negotiations, pricing audits, feasibility studies, project sales and marketing, and community engagement, they help clients navigate complex development challenges in the Okanagan and beyond.
 
Jeff & Shane are here to discuss:→ Residential & commercial product types & their projected 2026 values, where potential opportunities lie, and the truth behind the time you spend in the market vs. timing the market.→ The differences between 2026 & the 2008 crash, the impact of the Cowichan Tribe court ruling, and the future of short-term rentals.→ The overall growing frustration with contradictory policies, excessive building codes that inflate costs without proportional benefits, and reactive government measures instead of targeted solutions.
 
Shane's 1st Appearance in Episode 23:
https://www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com/23-shane-styles/
Jeff's 1st Appearance in Episode 91:
https://www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com/91-jeff-hancock/
 
Tradecraft Website: www.tradecraftconsulting.ca
Tradecraft LinkedIn: @TradecraftConsulting
Jeff Hancock's LinkedIn: @JeffHancock
Shane Style's LinkedIn: @ShaneStyles
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CONNECT WITH MATT
🌎 Matt Glen's Website: www.venturecommercial.ca/our-team/matt-glen
📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca
📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: @realmattglen
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CONNECT WITH TAYLOR
🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com
📬 Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com
📸 Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages
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