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

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, and 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

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