Kelowna Real Estate Podcast
Welcome to The Kelowna Real estate Podcast. With your hosts, award-winning Realtor Matt Glen, & top-producing Mortgage Broker Taylor Atkinson. Professionals in the industry, enthusiastic entrepreneurs, & successful investors, we’re transparent in our own real estate journey to help you be successful while bringing on guests who shape the city.
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Episodes
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Episode 29: After many years in the corporate world as an IT consultant. Sai Lee made the stunning decision to pursue a full time career in the world of real estate investing.
He learned how to build wealth without using any of his own money, and that was a game changer.
Working with a mentor, he had finally learned the true ins and outs of buying real estate to generate quick cash, buying to hold and generate long term income.
In the end, it was the creative process of helping others to succeed in real estate that fascinated him. and today he is one of the most talented and knowledgeable creative real estate mentors in the country.
He believes in helping an individual purchase property at 80 cents on the dollar or better will help them change their economic life forever.
Sai Lee
Email: mortgages@sailee.ca
Instagram: @sai_lee_investor
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reprofits
Taylor Atkinson
Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Instagram: @VentureMortgages
Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Matt Glen
Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
Website: https://mattglen.ca/
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Episode 28: Dean Desrosiers stops by the studio to talk about his coaching practice, becoming a partner in Century 21 Assurance, excelling as an agent and pickleball! Dean has been in sales his whole adult life and has been selling real estate since 2008. He has become a mentor in the office as well as becoming a partner in the brokerage last year. Dean has been looked up to as a mentor as long as Matt has known him but is now offering coaching to agents who are looking for it. Dean has a lot to say and this episode should not be missed!
Dean Desrosiers
Email: dean.desrosiers@century21.ca
Facebook: Dean Desrosiers
Website: C21Kelowna.ca
Taylor Atkinson
Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Instagram: @VentureMortgages
Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Matt Glen
Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
Website: MattGlen.ca
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Episode 27: Brooke Attwell stops by the pod to talk about her and Matt’s new development project in Vernon. Located just off Okanagan Landing Road, APOLLO HILL is a 46 lot bareland strata development with lots starting at $349,000. All the lots are zoned to have basement suites and both walkout and walkup lots are offered. The developer can build your home or you can bring your own builder. Apollo Hill offers just what the Okanagan needed, high quality, affordable homes for everybody.
Brooke Attwell
Email Brooke.Attwell@Century21.ca
Instagram: @Brooke.Attwell
Website: BrookeAttwell.com
Taylor Atkinson
Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Instagram: @VentureMortgages
Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Matt Glen
Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
Website: MattGlen.ca
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Episode 26: Fan Favorite Russel Mortlock stops by the pod again to talk about his new project in Revelstoke, Hemlock, a townhome development. He shares details about what is being offered and how this might be the presale development you need to invest in. He gives his his input into what we might see in the real estate market coming up and some of his own investing strategies.
Hemlock - Revelstoketownhomes.com
Russell Mortlock
Email: russell@mortlockrealestate.com
Instagram: @russellmortlock.realestate
Website: Kelownahomesource.com
Taylor Atkinson
Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Instagram: @VentureMortgages
Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Matt Glen
Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
Website: MattGlen.ca
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Episode 25: Today we learn how Taylor Atkinson just made $1,675,000 in 7 years with a multifamily project.
Today we do a deep dive on one of Taylor’s multifamily projects. He purchased in Creston BC for $1,575,000 and sold in 2023 for $3,250,000. If you want to dip your toe in multifamily investing or make a giant splash… you need to listen to this episode.
Special note * Revised episode due to strategy changed to refinanced instead of selling. The equity take out was $2,050,000. So a great capital take out than the original purchase price just 7 years earlier.
Taylor Atkinson
Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Instagram: @VentureMortgages
Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Matt Glen
Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
Website: https://mattglen.ca/
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Episode 24: Today we will be talking to Jon Albrecht. Although not born in Kelowna, Jon has spent the majority of his life here and can't imagine living anywhere else. He is following the lead of his father, Terry Albrecht, who was a member of the Ungaro Albrecht Courtney & Associates team for two decades. Like his father, he loves to make genuine connections with everyone around him. Jon and his team have been fortunate enough to be in the top 1% of Royal LePage Agents in Canada for most of the last decade, however, his biggest accomplishment is finding someone who would marry him! They welcomed their son in June of 2021. Although his athletic prime is decades behind him and the term "prime" being a loose term, he enjoys playing team sports (so other's can carry him) whenever possible.
Jon Albrecht
Email: jontalbrecht@gmail.com
Website: https://realestatekelownabc.com/
Taylor Atkinson
Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Instagram: @VentureMortgages
Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Matt Glen
Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
Website: https://mattglen.ca/
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Episode 23: Shane Styles is the President of Epic Real Estate Solutions Inc, expertly pre-selling developments in the Okanagan. He walks us through the thought process and shares his development knowledge of acquiring, planning, designing, and finally selling the finished products. He also shares advice for Realtors about working with pre-sale teams and talks about some of the ways to improve the industry. We touch on some of the offerings either currently for sale or coming soon, including, Movala, Sokana, Eminence, Lakeview Village, Lake house and One Varsity. This is a must-listen.
Shane Styles
Website: epicres.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-styles-0190092/?originalSubdomain=ca
Taylor Atkinson
Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Instagram: @VentureMortgages
Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Matt Glen
Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
Website: https://mattglen.ca/
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Episode 22: Today we're going to get to know Blake Harper. He has been a successful Mobile Mortgage Specialist with TD for the past 7 yrs and recently made the switch to become a Mortgage Broker. Blake grew up in the lower mainland and visited Kelowna regularly. And has now called Kelowna home for 21 yrs.
While snowmobiling in the Greystokes near Kelowna in March of 2002, an accident resulted in Blake suffering a broken back, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.
From the very start he refused to let this life altering disability break his spirit or stop him from living his life to the absolute fullest. On September 17th 2002, just six months to the day of his injury, Blake swam across Okanagan Lake and has consistently "gone big" ever since.
Blake began power lifting for Canada, competing in Las Vegas at the WABDL, breaking the national bench press record for his weight class. He also competed in Australia at the Pan Pacific Paralympics where he placed 2nd overall. He then competed in Greece at the Worlds and was ranked in the top 25 of the world. Blake altered the PADI course by becoming the very first paraplegic in World to become a certified diving instructor. He has tackled wakeboarding, mountain biking (with a specialized hand cycle), skydiving, and sit skiing. He was one of the first few people to do a backflip on a sit ski. These are just a few of his "hobbies" to date. Blake’s vocabulary does not include the word “can’t.
Blake spends much of his time helping charities and giving back to the community. He was the first person to compete in "Swinging with the Stars" to win both Judges Choice and Audience Choice. His passion for helping people extends into his mortgage business by helping people buy their dream homes, reduce their debt load and giving them sound financial advice.
Blake Harper
Email: blake@bthmortgagesolutions.ca
Ph: 250 869-2285
Taylor Atkinson
Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Instagram: @VentureMortgages
Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Matt Glen
Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
Website: https://mattglen.ca/
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Episode 21
Winery
Tantalus
Black Hills
Cedar creek
Blind tiger
Kitsch wines
Summerhill
The hatch
Blackswift
Coffer
Bright Jenny
Sprout & Slow side
Marmalade cat cafe
Bread co
Third space
Bean Scene
Bliss bakery
Brewery & cocktails
Barn Owl
Micro
BNA
Kettle River
Reb Bird
Kraft
Golf Courses
Pinnacle
Gallaghers
Bear and Quail
Tower Ranch
Summerland
Two Eagles
Shannon Lake
Hikes
Knox mountain
John’s nature reserve
Pin cushion
Myra Canyon Trestles
Bear Creek
Taylor Atkinson
Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Instagram: @VentureMortgages
Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Matt Glen
Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
Website: https://mattglen.ca/
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Episode 20: Conor is a young and outgoing real estate professional that prides himself on his work ethic. His drive and competitiveness have led him to pursue a career in real estate. Before real estate, Conor was a Red Seal Plumber with over 9 years of plumbing experience. This experience has help shaped Conor’s “can-do” attitude and developed his willingness to do the things others won’t.
Conor Kelly
Email: conor@zubor.ca
Instagram: @thatagentkelly
Website: https://stonehausrealty.ca/agents/connor-kelly/
Tik Tok:@thatagentkelly
Taylor Atkinson
Email: Taylor@VentureMortgages.com
Instagram: @VentureMortgages
Website: www.VentureMortgages.com
Matt Glen
Email: Matt.glen@century21.ca
Instagram: @mattglenrealestate
Website: https://mattglen.ca/