Millennial's Choice Show

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Matthew and Danny are back! This time discussing rising interest rates in Canada. Just a few short months ago, mortgages were hundreds of dollars cheaper. Matthew having just purchased a home chose the fixed rate option, whereas Danny went with the riskier variable rate for his condo. This episode could help determine what option is best for you in...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Sara finds herself in a frightening situation, and Matthew sells his first investment property. In the end, they buy their first house together. In this episode, the couple excitedly talk about their home, and Matthew realizes "your investments are meant to serve you." Learn more about Matthew Ablakan, The Millennial's Choice Group of...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 The Ontario real estate market is starting to cool off, and it's looking  less and less like a sellers market. Matthew and Danny sit down and discuss what exactly is going on in the market today. Why are prices down? And their personal real estate transactions over the past six months. Learn more about Matthew Ablakan, The Millennial's Cho...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Pre-construction homebuyers are down up to $150,000 after a GTA developer cancels their townhouse project. It turns out that the developer did not have the proper licenses in place. Matthew breaks down what exactly happened here, and three key steps to protecting yourself when purchasing pre-construction. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/gta-h...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Why the Name "Millennial's Choice"? What's it like working with family? And how did Matthew get into Real Estate in the First place? These are all questions that Sara hits Matthew with in part 2 of this episode.  Learn more about Matthew Ablakan, The Millennial's Choice Group of Companies,  Real Estate Investing, Finance and...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Matthew, Danny and Amir discuss the much talked about "More Homes for Everyone" act introduced by the Ontario government. The housing supply issue has been addressed in a number of ways including streamlining new construction, and higher taxes for foreign buyers. This new bill coupled with rising interest rates may be the combination Ontar...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 After years of record low interest rates, they are finally on the rise in 2022. Matthew, Danny, and Amir discuss where rates are now, where they could be headed, and what higher rates could mean for the housing market. Rate hikes + high inflation - the MC team warn a recession could be coming. Learn more about Matthew Ablakan, The Millennial's...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 In this intriguing episode Simeon Garratt shares how his company Spark is leveraging data and technology to change how new construction is managed, marketed, and sold. Having spent much of his life in Asia, Simeon's real estate experience expands across continents. He's been involved in the sale of over 1000 properties worldwide. Learn mor...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Buyers of a pre-construction condo in Burlington get a big shock as the developer is asking for (up to) an additional $300,000. These units were purchased as early as 2015. Matthew and his brother Danny take a look at the situation from both a buyer and developer perspective. A very interesting and timely podcast. Learn more about Matthew Ablakan, T...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼  Manny Neves is a specialist in the construction side of real estate. His past career was spent in the film industry, and he understands the power of media. In this episode Manny shares his story of building a large following on social media, and on his podcast "The Construction Life." Also, cautionary advice when it comes to house flippin...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 What a story! The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Jared Hope in the 1996 NHL Draft, but concussions sidelined his career. A few years later, with help from his wife Krista, he became a successful real estate investor in Alberta. Learn the many advantages to owning property in Alberta, including no land transfer tax. One of our best episodes yet! Thanks...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 The Canadian Real Estate Association currently has over 140,000 registered members. With so many real estate agents out there, how do you find the right one for you? We dig deep into this question in our latest podcast. Learn what makes a terrific agent, and what questions you should be asking. Did you know that a good realtor will continue to servi...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 On March 2nd 2022 The Bank of Canada raised the key interest rate from 0.25 to 0.5 Millennial’s Choice was standing by and reacting live on Instagram to the announcement. What does this rate hike mean for you? Will this help dampen the red-hot real estate market, and cool inflation? Amir, Danny, and your Host Matthew’s reaction. This is episode 32. ...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Adrian Pannozzo retired nine years early from the police department. What started off as a goal to supplement his retirement pension snowballed into something much more. Adrian talks about his intense focus on cash flow, joint ventures, and his strategy in today's market. His properties are predominantly located in the Hamilton, ON area. Learn...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 This is the story of everything that lead up to Matthew purchasing his first property at 19. In this interesting and insightful episode Matthew Ablakan takes a turn in the hot seat interviewed by his wife and colleague  Sara. Matthew's entrepreneurial spirit started at a young age, and has taken him to where he is today - Owner, The Millennial&...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Anthony Scandariato's path to passive income and financial freedom came through multifamily and mixed-use real estate. Anthony is the co-founder of Red Knight Properties, which currently has 640 multi-family apartment units in the US, and $80 million under management. Learn how he's achieved such success.  Learn more about Matthew Ablakan,...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 2021 was a crazy year in the Canadian real estate market with residential property values surging. What will 2022 have in store?  Plus, what are some best practices when purchasing a property? Matthew and Danny Ablakan discuss. Learn more about Matthew Ablakan, The Millennial's Choice Group of Companies, Real Estate Investing, Finance and Entre...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 The construction industry is filled with many opportunities for career progression and different ways of earning money! What do most labourers, trades and others do with their monies? Manny Neves hosts his own show called The Construction Life Podcast which offers resources, information and the right strategies if you're in the Construction Ind...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Will interests rates rise? If so, when and by how much? What happens after they rise? Is the Real Estate Market in a bubble and is a crash inevitable? These are all Multi-Million Dollar questions. How do you navigate the turbulence in the marketplace? This is Episode 26 with special guest and Mortgage Broker, Amir Abdella! Learn more about Matthew A...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Are you finding it difficult to purchase a property today? Is the demand for Real Estate and the continued price increases overwhelming you? Did you ever think it was possible to purchase a property at 19 years of age? Well, it's more than possible. MANY people have done it and are doing it! This is Episode 25! Learn more about Matthew Ablakan,...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Have you wondered what it's like to live in a Condo? Have you given any thought to the Pros and Cons of Condo living? It may or may not be what you're thinking! In this episode, Sara and Matthew provide a few details you may have not thought about. After living in multiple Condos over the last seven years, they have quite the experience to...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 One the biggest plagues we are faced with today is fake news and misinformation. Fact checking seems to be a thing of the past. The reality is that misinformation and not checking the facts can be detrimental to your success. It is more important now than ever, to filter through all of the information and data that is now coming in to us. We begin w...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Is it possible to have a Real Estate portfolio consisting of 24 properties valued at $15,000,000 at the age of 30? It is more than possible...it's doable! Adrian Pannozzo is the owner of Executive Properties Capital and the host of the 'More To Life' Podcast. In this episode, Adrian interviews our Owner and Founder, Matthew Ablakan! M...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 When Trevor lost a friend and client to cancer, it deeply impacted his practice.  Helping the widowed spouse and young child through such a difficult time filled Trevor with a passion and duty to help others.  He serves his clients through holistic financial advice and plans to ensure what’s important, gets taken care of. Ahmad Aslam has over 15 yea...

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Many Millennials and First-Time Home Buyers feel that it is impossible to get into the Real Estate market today. This is false! There are many opportunities that exist and it takes having the right people around you to help you achieve your goal of Home Ownership. This is Episode twenty with our host Matthew Ablakan & special guest Amir Abdella!...