Kelowna Real Estate Podcast

69: 5 Tips to Take Advantage of the Real Estate Market in 2024

Episode 69: Matt and Taylor share 5 tips to take advantage of the real estate market in 2024, the change in thinking you need to have, and where you can find opportunities in this market.
 
Matt and Taylor discuss:→ Having an abundance mindset.→ Owning your primary residence and buying rental properties.→ Finding the right team to work with and where they see opportunities right now in the city of Kelowna.
 
The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Century 21 Assurance Realty, the gold standard in real estate. To learn more, visit: www.c21kelowna.ca
 
Matt Glen's Website: www.mattglen.ca
Matt Glen's Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Matt Glen's Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
 
Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages

68: Can City Infrastructure Survive the Push for Densification with Kelowna City Councillor Ron Cannan

Episode 68: Matt and Taylor are joined by Ron Cannan. Ron is a City Councillor for the City of Kelowna, BC, who in addition to being involved in municipal and provincial politics, was an elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Kelowna-Lake Country from 2006 to 2015. With decades of experience as a public servant, Ron is highly sought after by government officials for his expertise on operations and public policy development. An entrepreneur with a social conscience, Ron is actively self-employed as business consultant with Cannan Consulting Corporation, and is also an independent broker for Interior Savings Credit Union for their commercial division. He has over 30 years of experience helping small businesses thrive in our local community, especially those in the marketing, tourism and wine industries. 
 
Ron is here to discuss:→ What city council looks like, what is currently taking up most of their time, and the Kelowna OCP, official community plan.→ The provincial densification plan, approvals, infill zoning, land development, and the influx of immigration.→ The changing of expectations when it comes to housing and affordability, living more rural, and the stress on Kelowna services and infrastructure.
 
City of Kelowna Website: www.kelowna.ca
Ron Cannan's Email: rcannan@kelowna.ca
Ron Cannan's Phone Number: 250-864-9537
Ron Cannan's Instagram: @ron_cannan
Ron Cannan's LinkedIn: @RonCannan
 
The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Century 21 Assurance Realty, the gold standard in real estate. To learn more, visit: www.c21kelowna.ca
 
Matt Glen's Website: www.mattglen.ca
Matt Glen's Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Matt Glen's Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
 
Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages

67: Penticton's $1B Innovation District with Stryke Group's Rocky Sethi

Episode 67: Matt and Taylor are joined by Rocky Sethi. Rocky is the Managing Director of the Stryke Group from Richmond, BC, who has been a real estate development and construction professional for 25 years. As a leader in sustainability, Rocky’s experience in mass timber has led him to be involved in the City of Vancouver’s Mass Timber Committee, Portland Mass Timber Conference (2022) and has been involved in more than 700 residential mass timber homes to date.
 
Rocky is here to discuss:→ The development of the Penticton Innovation District across from the newly renovated Penticton hospital, mixing residential, retail, office space, hotel, senior, and much more.→ What makes Penticton special and investing $1B into a project in the Okanagan.→ The benefits of using mass timber and how BC has all the internal resources to fight the housing crisis.
 
Innovation District Website: www.theinnovationdistrict.ca
Stryke Group Website: www.strykegroup.ca
Stryke Group Instagram: @strykegroup
Stryke Group LinkedIn: @StrykeGroup
 
The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Century 21 Assurance Realty, the gold standard in real estate. To learn more, visit: www.c21kelowna.ca
 
Matt Glen's Website: www.mattglen.ca
Matt Glen's Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Matt Glen's Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
 
Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages

66: Creating Sustainable "Made in Kelowna" Housing Solutions with Kelowna City Councillor Loyal Wooldridge

Episode 66: Matt and Taylor are joined by Loyal Wooldridge. Loyal is a City Councillor for the City of Kelowna from Kelowna, BC, who is also running in the BC provincial election coming up this fall as an NDP Candidate. As a current member and former of the Regional District of Central Okanagan and Okanagan, during the Grouse Complex Fires in 2023, Loyal played a pivotal role leading all communications and securing vital disaster relief funding. After Founding his own small business, Loyal Hair, in 2006, he was first elected to Kelowna City Council in 2018, combining the principles of community, entrepreneurship, and social responsibility. Loyal is an advocate for inclusive strategies that positively address social challenges such as homelessness, mental health, addictions, and housing. 
 
Loyal is here to discuss:→ Going from an entrepreneur to a politician, the upcoming election, and voting for a person and not the party.→ Needing "made in Kelowna" solutions that are specific for our unique market, local government friction with STR, short-term rental, complaints, and the struggle to get housing built with political, development, and supply issues.→ Federal funding for housing projects in the city and the BC Accelerator fund, the impact of climate change and immigration, and what challenges are ahead for Kelowna and BC in the next 10 years.
 
Loyal Wooldridge's Website: www.loyalkelowna.com
Loyal Wooldridge's Instagram: @loyalkelowna
Loyal Wooldridge's Facebook: @LoyalKelowna
Loyal Wooldridge's Twitter: @loyalkelowna
Loyal Wooldridge's LinkedIn: @LoyalWooldridge
 
The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Century 21 Assurance Realty, the gold standard in real estate. To learn more, visit: www.c21kelowna.ca
 
Matt Glen's Website: www.mattglen.ca
Matt Glen's Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Matt Glen's Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
 
Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages

65: Understanding the Complexities of the Current Canadian Economy with Beaton Rettich Waters' Scott Beaton

Episode 65: Matt and Taylor are joined by Scott Beaton, CPA, CFA. Scott is a Partner at Beaton Rettich Waters from Kelowna, BC, an advisory firm that specializes in helping organizations tackle transformative change. His team supports growth initiatives, software implementations and process improvements - all based in an understanding of human behaviour in complex systems. Scott connects economic and market factors with operational realities and financial implications to keep projects focused on where the value is.
 
Scott is here to discuss:→ How his firm helps other businesses grow, the psychology of rate cuts on consumers, and how "bubbles" are created in an industry and then burst.→ Canadian inflation and interest rates, the link between the US Fed and the Canadian dollar, and why there's a lack of investment in business and real estate.→ The capital gains tax increase and the cost of public funds, what influences productivity rates, and the impact immigration has on housing.
 
BONUS Topic: In the intro, Matt and Taylor discuss Bill 14, which are proposed changes to the tenancy laws in BC.
 
Beaton Rettich Waters Website: www.beatonrettich.com
Beaton Rettich Waters LinkedIn: @BeatonRettichWaters
Scott Beaton's LinkedIn: @ScottBeaton
 
The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Century 21 Assurance Realty, the gold standard in real estate. To learn more, visit: www.c21kelowna.ca
 
Matt Glen's Website: www.mattglen.ca
Matt Glen's Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Matt Glen's Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
 
Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages

64: Taking the BC Government to Court Over the STR Legislation with Property Rights BC's Orion Rodgers

Episode 64: Matt and Taylor are joined by Orion Rodgers. Orion is the President and a founding member of Property Rights BC from Victoria, BC, which was founded in the wake of the BC STR legislation in October 2023, and have filed legal action against the BC provincial government against said legislation. Property Rights BC is a non-profit association committed to educating British Columbians about their property rights and fostering a community that is informed, empowered, and proactive in protecting those rights.
 
Orion is here to discuss:→ What led to formation of Property Rights BC, advocating for property rights and balance in government, and the upcoming provincial election and the politics around housing.→ Taking the BC government to court over the short-term rental (STR) legislation, the "vested rights" legal argument, and where AirBNB and VRBO are in all of this.→ The lobbying efforts of the hotel industry to squash STR, how more hotels won't help the housing problem, and debunking the "McGill University" STR study. 
 
BC Short-Term Rental Association Website: www.bcstra.ca
Property Rights BC Website: www.propertyrightbc.org
Property Rights BC Instagram: @propertyrightsbc
Property Rights BC LinkedIn: @PropertyRightsBC
Coast & Host Vacation Rentals Website: www.coastandhost.com
Coast & Host Vacation Rentals Instagram: @coastandhost
Coast & Host Vacation Rentals LinkedIn: @CoastAndHost
Orion Rodgers' Instagram: @obamalifts
Orion Rodgers' LinkedIn: @OrionRodgers
 
The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Century 21 Assurance Realty, the gold standard in real estate. To learn more, visit: www.c21kelowna.ca
 
Matt Glen's Website: www.mattglen.ca
Matt Glen's Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Matt Glen's Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
 
Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages

63: Maximizing Success with Strategic Planning & Coaching with Century 21 & TeamWorks' Max Carbone

Episode 63: Matt and Taylor are re-joined by Max Carbone. Max is a Managing Partner and Broker at Century 21 Assurance Realty Ltd. from Kelowna, BC, which has been ranked one of the top 5 Century 21 franchises in all of Canada since 2019. Max is also the President and Founder of TeamWorks, a strategic coaching & facilitation practice which helps entrepreneurs and teams across Canada build and execute winning strategic plans, market research, and organizational development, working with clients such as MTV, Nike, TD Bank, KPMG, and the Ontario SPCA.
 
Max is here to discuss:→ The lifecycle of the enterprise and why growing a business is difficult.→ Using strategic coaching with individuals and companies, defining and connecting personal life purpose with company philosophy, and balancing achievable versus ambitious goals.→ The uniqueness of building your business on your name in real estate, why most Realtors fail, and finding success with authentic partners and clients.
 
Max's 1st Appearance in Episode 9: https://KelownaRealEstate.podbean.com/e/episode-9-max-carbone/
 
Century 21 Assurance Realty Ltd Website: www.c21kelowna.ca
Max Carbone's Century 21 Email: max.carbone@century21.ca
TeamWorks Website: www.teamworksweb.com
Max Carbone's TeamWorks Email: max@teamworksweb.com
Max Carbone's LinkedIn: @MaxCarbone
 
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The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Century 21 Assurance Realty, the gold standard in real estate. To learn more, visit: www.c21kelowna.ca
 
Matt Glen's Website: https://mattglen.ca/
Matt Glen's Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Matt Glen's Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
 
Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages

62: Getting Real Estate Built & Sold in BC with Ace Project Marketing Group's Chad MacTavish & Megan Michaluk

Episode 62: Matt and Taylor are joined by Chad MacTavish and Megan Michaluk. Chad, the CEO, and Megan, the Director of Business Development, both bring over 15 years of real estate experience to the Ace Project Marketing Group in Kelowna, BC. The Ace Project Marketing Group are industry experts delivering sales and marketing strategies for real estate across BC.
 
Chad and Megan are here to discuss:→ How Ace continues to grow, their value adds, and partnership with Oakwyn Realty.→ Affordability vs amenities, the positive of ski resort areas, and strata fee changes to try and push builds.→ Focusing on pre-construction over resales, their success with the capital raise program and developer partners, and the tallest tower in the interior BC, Water Street by the Park
 
Ace Project Marketing Group Website: www.theacepmg.com
Ace Project Marketing Group Instagram: @aceprojectmarketing
Ace Project Marketing Group LinkedIn: @AceProjectMarketingGroup
Chad MacTavish's LinkedIn: @ChadMacTavish
Megan Michaluk's LinkedIn: @MeganMichaluk
 
The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Century 21 Assurance Realty, the gold standard in real estate. To learn more, visit: www.c21kelowna.ca
 
Matt Glen's Website: www.mattglen.ca
Matt Glen's Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Matt Glen's Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
 
Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages

61: Breaking Down the Bank of Canada Rate Hold with with BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson

Episode 61: 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:→ The recent rate hold by the Bank of Canada (BoC), projections for the remainder of 2024, and if he would cut rates right now if given the power.→ How the US affects our rates, what's happening with fixed rates, and how the unemployment rate is calculated.→ The impact of federal and provincial policy changes to short-term rentals and flipping, the housing shortage, and the uncharacteristic struggling of the Okanagan housing market in quarter one.
 
Brendon's 1st Appearance in Episode 35: https://KelownaRealEstate.podbean.com/e/35-brendon-ogmundson/
 
BCREA Website: www.bcrea.bc.ca
Brendon Ogmundson's LinkedIn: @BrandonOgmundson
 
The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Century 21 Assurance Realty, the gold standard in real estate. To learn more, visit: www.c21kelowna.ca
 
Matt Glen's Website: https://mattglen.ca/
Matt Glen's Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Matt Glen's Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
 
Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages

60: The Future of Wineries in the Okanagan with Quail's Gate Winery Founder Ben Stewart

Episode 60: Matt and Taylor are joined by Ben Stewart. Ben is the Founder of Quails' Gate Winery from West Kelowna, BC, who's been in the wine business for almost 45 years. Born and raised in West Kelowna, Ben has also been MLA Kelowna West since 2018, and is a Transportation & Infrastructure Critic in the BC legislative assembly.
 
Ben is here to discuss:→ How the bad weather events are impacting the wineries in the Okanagan and the future of wineries in the region.→ The wine and beer war happening between BC and Alberta. → The legislation changes happening with BC real estate and the importance of getting involved in your community and holding governments accountable.
 
Quail's Gate Winery Website: www.quailsgate.com
Ben Stewart's Instagram: @benstewartmla
Ben Stewart's LinkedIn: @BenStewart
 
The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Century 21 Assurance Realty, the gold standard in real estate. To learn more, visit: www.c21kelowna.ca
 
Matt Glen's Website: www.mattglen.ca
Matt Glen's Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Matt Glen's Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
 
Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages