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Looking Through the Crystal Ball of Canadian Real Estate with Avesdo Technologies' Ben Smith
Nov. 11, 2025

Looking Through the Crystal Ball of Canadian Real Estate with Avesdo Technologies' Ben Smith

Episode 109: Matt and Taylor are joined by Ben Smith.

Ben is the President & CEO of Avesdo Technologies from Vancouver, BC, and a pioneer in digital marketing within the real estate development industry and more recently is leading the way for digital sales.

Having marketed more than 15,000 homes and launched hundreds of new communities, Ben's leadership in digitizing the new home sales process was solidified in 2020 when he led a developer to the first online sales โ€ฆ

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Are Short-Term Rentals Coming Back to Kelowna? ๐Ÿ‘€
Nov. 1, 2025

Are Short-Term Rentals Coming Back to Kelowna? ๐Ÿ‘€

Are Short-Term Rentals Coming Back to Kelowna? ๐Ÿ‘€

"This should be an eye-opener for everyone."

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Why It's So Difficult to Run a Restaurant in Kelowna with Salt & Brick's Casey Greabeiel
Oct. 30, 2025

Why It's So Difficult to Run a Restaurant in Kelowna with Salt & Brick's Casey Greabeiel

Full Episode Here: https://youtu.be/NHDvQOm58x8

Episode 108: Matt and Taylor are joined by Casey Greabeiel.

Casey, an experienced restaurant entrepreneur from Calgary, Alberta, owns multiple restaurants in Kelowna including Salt & Brick (of which he also owns a location in Calgary), Diner Deluxe, and is a Co-Founder of Pretty Not Bad (PNB). In addition, Casey is the VP of Operations for GRETA, an arcade bar with locations in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, and soonโ€ฆ

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Has the Business Community Lost Confidence in Kelowna? ๐Ÿ’ฃ
Oct. 30, 2025

Has the Business Community Lost Confidence in Kelowna? ๐Ÿ’ฃ

Has the Business Community Lost Confidence in Kelowna? ๐Ÿ’ฃ

"Personally I felt a little bit betrayed."

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The Current Challenges Facing Restaurants in Kelowna with Salt & Brick's Casey Greabeiel
Oct. 28, 2025

The Current Challenges Facing Restaurants in Kelowna with Salt & Brick's Casey Greabeiel

Episode 108: Matt and Taylor are joined by Casey Greabeiel.

Casey, an experienced restaurant entrepreneur from Calgary, Alberta, owns multiple restaurants in Kelowna including Salt & Brick (of which he also owns a location in Calgary), Diner Deluxe, and is a Co-Founder of Pretty Not Bad (PNB). In addition, Casey is the VP of Operations for GRETA, an arcade bar with locations in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, and soon to be Winnipeg.

Casey is here to discuss:

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3 Reasons It's Hard to Run a Restaurant in Kelowna ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Oct. 28, 2025

3 Reasons It's Hard to Run a Restaurant in Kelowna ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

3 Reasons It's Hard to Run a Restaurant in Kelowna ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

"We basically experienced like a 30% drop at Diner Deluxe like overnight."

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How This Common Situation Can Impact Your Home Financing ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Oct. 25, 2025

How This Common Situation Can Impact Your Home Financing ๐Ÿ’ฐ

How This Common Situation Can Impact Your Home Financing ๐Ÿ’ฐ

"I've had difficulties with that in the past, lender to lender."

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How the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Helps Local Businesses ๐Ÿ’ธ
Oct. 23, 2025

How the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Helps Local Businesses ๐Ÿ’ธ

How the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Helps Local Businesses ๐Ÿ’ธ

"We have over 1,000 members. That impacts a lot of different sectors."

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What You Must Know About Real Estate Purchasing Contracts with Pushor Mitchell LLP's Patrick Bobyn
Oct. 23, 2025

What You Must Know About Real Estate Purchasing Contracts with Pushor Mitchell LLP's Patrick Bobyn

Full Episode Here: https://youtu.be/_pCBX-2QQWI

Episode 107: Matt and Taylor are joined by Patrick Bobyn. Patrick is a Partner at Pushor Mitchell LLP from Kelowna, BC, who's also the Vice-President of the Board of Directors for the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce.

Patrick's practice areas are primarily business law, real estate, and financial institution security. He places an emphasis on building a trusting relationship with those he works with, while focusing on proviโ€ฆ

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Why a Good Lawyer is Crucial in a Real Estate Transaction with Pushor Mitchell LLP's Patrick Bobyn
Oct. 21, 2025

Why a Good Lawyer is Crucial in a Real Estate Transaction with Pushor Mitchell LLP's Patrick Bobyn

Episode 107: Matt and Taylor are joined by Patrick Bobyn. Patrick is a Partner at Pushor Mitchell LLP from Kelowna, BC, who's also the Vice-President of the Board of Directors for the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce.

Patrick's practice areas are primarily business law, real estate, and financial institution security. He places an emphasis on building a trusting relationship with those he works with, while focusing on providing efficient, effective, and cost-friendly services toโ€ฆ

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The Seller Didn't Do What They Said, Now What? ๐Ÿคท
Oct. 21, 2025

The Seller Didn't Do What They Said, Now What? ๐Ÿคท

The Seller Didn't Do What They Said, Now What? ๐Ÿคท

"We can't just magically make the place clean and they're gonna pay for it."

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Less Government Intervention Will Help Canada's Housing Crisis ๐Ÿšซ
Oct. 4, 2025

Less Government Intervention Will Help Canada's Housing Crisis ๐Ÿšซ

Less Government Intervention Will Help Canada's Housing Crisis ๐Ÿšซ

"For people to never be able to afford their home, it's not practical."

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Developers Can't Build and That's a Major Problem ๐Ÿงฑ
Oct. 2, 2025

Developers Can't Build and That's a Major Problem ๐Ÿงฑ

Developers Can't Build and That's a Major Problem ๐Ÿงฑ

"Values have gone up like crazy and they think that the investor and the developer are to blame."

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Problems Holding Up Housing Development Right Now with Lakepoint Capital's Caroline Coudreau
Oct. 2, 2025

Problems Holding Up Housing Development Right Now with Lakepoint Capital's Caroline Coudreau

Full Episode Here: https://youtu.be/VvI9CsdR9Ko

Episode 106: Matt and Taylor are joined by Caroline Coudreau. Caroline is a CPA and Corporate Debt Advisor at Lakepoint Capital from Kelowna, BC, who relocated from Vancouver 2 years ago. Caroline joined Lakepoint Capital just over a year ago, bringing with her more than a decade of experience in commercial lending and financial analysis from her earlier career at Canada's largest Credit Union.

Founded in March of 2023, Lakโ€ฆ

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Realities of Real Estate Development Financing in 2025 with Lakepoint Capital's Caroline Coudreau
Sept. 30, 2025

Realities of Real Estate Development Financing in 2025 with Lakepoint Capital's Caroline Coudreau

Episode 106: Matt and Taylor are joined by Caroline Coudreau. Caroline is a CPA and Corporate Debt Advisor at Lakepoint Capital from Kelowna, BC, who relocated from Vancouver 2 years ago. Caroline joined Lakepoint Capital just over a year ago, bringing with her more than a decade of experience in commercial lending and financial analysis from her earlier career at Canada's largest Credit Union.

Founded in March of 2023, Lakepoint Capital specializes in Corporate Debt Advisory anโ€ฆ

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How We Helped a Client out of a Nightmare Scenario ๐Ÿ˜ฑ
Sept. 30, 2025

How We Helped a Client out of a Nightmare Scenario ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

How We Helped a Client out of a Nightmare Scenario ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

"How do you keep up with a developer trying to keep up with the government?"

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How BC Made Realtors More Like Lawyers โœŒ๏ธ
Sept. 11, 2025

How BC Made Realtors More Like Lawyers โœŒ๏ธ

How BC Made Realtors More Like Lawyers โœŒ๏ธ

"Are we the only one that's not allowed dual agency in North America?"

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Where Does a Realtor's Loyalty Lie? ๐Ÿค”
Sept. 9, 2025

Where Does a Realtor's Loyalty Lie? ๐Ÿค”

Where Does a Realtor's Loyalty Lie? ๐Ÿค”

"They're probably putting themselves in a weakened position if they do write an offer."

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The Truth About Realtor Commissions with Century 21's Dean Desrosiers
Sept. 4, 2025

The Truth About Realtor Commissions with Century 21's Dean Desrosiers

Full Episode Here: https://youtu.be/JuKSCPfCbOM

Episode 105: Matt and Taylor are re-joined by Dean Desrosiers. Dean is an Owner/Partner, Associate Broker, and Coach 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.

Dean entered real estate in 2008 and since joining Century21, he has achieved Centurionยฎ status each year. In 2018, Dean became a certified real estate coach and was electโ€ฆ

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The Truth About Realtor Commissions ๐Ÿค‘
Sept. 3, 2025

The Truth About Realtor Commissions ๐Ÿค‘

The Truth About Realtor Commissions ๐Ÿค‘

"There's no such thing as a standard commission, commissions are always negotiable, too."

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