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Jun 2024
55m 8s

VREP #425 | A Ground Up Story of Real E...

Adam and Matt Scalena
About this episode

Someone said, "if opportunity doesn't knock, build a door" and this sums up the story of Sunny Dhillon. From getting his real estate license in the early 2000s, to becoming a deal finder, and to eventually developing himself, Sunny saw the writing on the wall for our city and took action.

Now the CEO of Dimex Group, with projects throughout the Lower Mainland, he sits down with Matt & Adam to tell his story, chalked full of business building and market insight.

This is an episode on spotting real estate opportunities and capitalizing on them. Listen up!

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