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Episode 88: Matt and Taylor are joined by Steve Arneson. Steve is the Co-Founder of both The RE Investors & Synergy Mastermind from Victoria, BC, and is a real estate investor, coach, and entrepreneur. Coming from a real estate family with a career background in international business development, Steve thrives in building genuine relationships, and is one of the best in the industry when it comes to working with high net worth investors, project strategy, and raising capital. Steve has been able to combine these skills with both of his companies, The RE Investors, who's mission it is to financially educate 1 million people about real estate, and Synergy Mastermind, an exclusive, intimate, and experiential mastermind for high-achieving real estate investors while doing business right, and with impact.

Steve is here to discuss:
→ What led to the founding of Synergy Mastermind, creating a collaborative culture, and what it's goal is.
→ R…

😁 Optimism for Real Estate in 2025 😁

"It seems like the dust has kind of settled now."

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Episode 88: Matt and Taylor are joined by Steve Arneson. Steve is the Co-Founder of both The RE Investors & Synergy Mastermind from Victoria, BC, and is a real estate investor, coach, and entrepreneur. Coming from a real estate family with a career background in international business development, Steve thrives in building genuine relationships, and is one of the best in the industry when it comes to working with high net worth investors, project strategy, and raising capital. Steve has been able to combine these skills with both of his companies, The RE Investors, who's mission it is to financially educate 1 million people about real estate, and Synergy Mastermind, an exclusive, intimate, and experiential mastermind for high-achieving real estate investors while doing business right, and with impact.

Steve is here to discuss:
→ What led to the founding of Synergy Mastermind, creating a collaborative culture, and what it's goal is.
→ Reinventing yourself - peeling the onion, building…

🫣 Find Yourself Reverse Role Models 🫣

"It's a pretty strong slap in the face."

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Episode 87: Matt and Taylor are joined by Curtis Mitchell. Curtis, originally from Calgary, Alberta, studied Architectural Technologies at SAIT from 2015 to 2017, and has since been involved in home designing, house flipping, and new construction development in Kelowna. Curtis has founded and is the Principal at both CM Designs (2020), and NobleTerra Developments (2022). Together, they create an all-in-one development company that encompasses property selling, design, construction, and investment.

Curtis is here to discuss:
→ His journey in real estate so far, founding both CM Designs and NobleTerra Developments, and the need for more civil engineers.
→ The death of single-family homes: Kelowna's incoming densification, purpose-built rental incentives, land assembly values & re-zoning, house-flipping regulations, and the cost to build.
→ The difficulty of renovations, where to look for in Kelowna for deals, and what other places and pr…

📉 Variable Rate Mortgages Are Dropping 📉

"It's nice to see people have that flexibility."

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Episode 87: Matt and Taylor are joined by Curtis Mitchell. Curtis, originally from Calgary, Alberta, studied Architectural Technologies at SAIT from 2015 to 2017, and has since been involved in home designing, house flipping, and new construction development in Kelowna. Curtis has founded and is the Principal at both CM Designs (2020), and NobleTerra Developments (2022). Together, they create an all-in-one development company that encompasses property selling, design, construction, and investment.

Curtis is here to discuss:
→ His journey in real estate so far, founding both CM Designs and NobleTerra Developments, and the need for more civil engineers.
→ The death of single-family homes: Kelowna's incoming densification, purpose-built rental incentives, land assembly values & re-zoning, house-flipping regulations, and the cost to build.
→ The difficulty of renovations, where to look for in Kelowna for deals, and what other places and properties he would invest in right now.

NobleTerr…

🏠 The Death of Single-Family Homes 🏠

"We're just actively tearing them down everywhere you look, and we're not putting them back up."

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Episode 86: Matt and Taylor are joined by Justin Smith. Justin is the President of Hawkeye Wealth Ltd. from Surrey, BC, a firm focused exclusively on private equity real estate and debt investments. In 2017, Justin created Hawkeye Wealth with an aim to widen the scope of quality offerings for his investor network, primarily focusing on industrial and residential developments in Western Canada and the US, as well as mortgage funds.

Justin is here to discuss:
→ What Hawkeye Wealth is, their role in investments with their clients, and how someone can become an accredited investor.
→ How equity deals work, what to know about investing in MICs, and the market effect on investments.
→ New developments being hindered by government regulations, if developers have any optimism for the future, and where to invest in Kelowna right now.

Hawkeye Wealth Website: https://www.hawkeyewealth.com
Hawkeye Wealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company…

⚠️ Investor Must-Know: Real Estate Risk Profiles ⚠️

"I'm not sure if it's a sophistication problem or just not the will to go and do the due diligence."

"Cities can approve all they want, they're not beyond the laws of math though."

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📝 Access Hawkeye Wealth's White Paper 📝

"So the white paper is literally a PDF with just all the goods on it?"

"I'm not sure if it's a sophistication problem or just not the will to go and do the due diligence."

"Cities can approve all they want, they're not beyond the laws of math though."

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🧑‍⚖️ Development Pro Formas: Judge, Jury, Executioner 🧑‍⚖️

"Cities can approve all they want, they're not beyond the laws of math though."

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Episode 86: Matt and Taylor are joined by Justin Smith. Justin is the President of Hawkeye Wealth Ltd. from Surrey, BC, a firm focused exclusively on private equity real estate and debt investments. In 2017, Justin created Hawkeye Wealth with an aim to widen the scope of quality offerings for his investor network, primarily focusing on industrial and residential developments in Western Canada and the US, as well as mortgage funds.

Justin is here to discuss:
→ What Hawkeye Wealth is, their role in investments with their clients, and how someone can become an accredited investor.
→ How equity deals work, what to know about investing in MICs, and the market effect on investments.
→ New developments being hindered by government regulations, if developers have any optimism for the future, and where to invest in Kelowna right now.

Hawkeye Wealth Website: https://www.hawkeyewealth.com
Hawkeye Wealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hawkeyewealth/
Justin Smith's Email: justin@hawk…

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Episode 85: Matt and Taylor are joined by Derek Funk, B.A. CRA, P. App.. Derek is the Managing Partner at Lawrenson Walker Appraisers Okanagan from Kelowna, BC, with a background in real estate sales as well as construction. Founded in 1992, Lawrenson Walker Appraisers are leaders in the field of residential real estate appraisal and consulting, and currently serve locations in Alberta and BC.

Derek is here to discuss:
→ Bringing Lawrenson Walker to the Okanagan and becoming local experts, the benefits of an appraiser being approved by many lenders, and navigating tight timelines with clear communication and customer service.
→ Transparency, or lack thereof, in appraisal fee structures, appraisals vs assessments, and GST on new builds.
→ The best and worst things you can do that impact your house value, the cost-hinderance of new builds, adding value with suites, and the current difference in a pre-sale vs a finished developments value…

😣 Don't Make This Reno Mistake 😣

"It seems wild that you have to state that, but I run into the same issue."

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🇨🇦 Who Are Canadian First Time Home Buyers? 🇨🇦

"I actually thought that would probably be higher."

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Episode 85: Matt and Taylor are joined by Derek Funk, B.A. CRA, P. App.. Derek is the Managing Partner at Lawrenson Walker Appraisers Okanagan from Kelowna, BC, with a background in real estate sales as well as construction. Founded in 1992, Lawrenson Walker Appraisers are leaders in the field of residential real estate appraisal and consulting, and currently serve locations in Alberta and BC.

Derek is here to discuss:
→ Bringing Lawrenson Walker to the Okanagan and becoming local experts, the benefits of an appraiser being approved by many lenders, and navigating tight timelines with clear communication and customer service.
→ Transparency, or lack thereof, in appraisal fee structures, appraisals vs assessments, and GST on new builds.
→ The best and worst things you can do that impact your house value, the cost-hinderance of new builds, adding value with suites, and the current difference in a pre-sale vs a finished developments value.
→ Current issues with legal files & up-zoning, …

💰 Best & Worst Things For Your Home's Value 💰

"That could be a wast of time and money."

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🏠 Detached Homes Are Disappearing 🏠

"We have more detached homes today than we'll have at any point going forward."

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Episode 84: Matt and Taylor are joined by Ryan Berlin and Ryan Wyse. Berlin, the Head Economist & VP of Intelligence, and Wyse, the Market Intelligence Manager & Lead Analyst, lead rennie's Market Intelligence division in Vancouver, BC, a team that cuts through the noise using cutting-edge data and analysis to deliver clear, actionable insights.

Ryan Berlin has spent the past 20 years helping some of British Columbia’s most successful organizations—across real estate, retail, and finance—navigate their toughest questions. He’s also collaborated with local, regional, and provincial governments across Canada, and with crown corporations, tackling challenges that are often big, and always nuanced. Ryan is a member of the Canadian Association of Business Economists, the Association of Professional Economists of BC, and Lambda Alpha International. He firmly believes that economists are people, too.

Ryan Wyse has more than a decade of exper…