This week on The Everything Real Estate Show, Cody Kraus sits down with Kingsville Mayor Dennis Rogers for a wide-ranging conversation about entrepreneurship, leadership, growth, and the realities of municipal politics.

Dennis shares his journey from running a family farm and local business to investing in real estate, purchasing commercial property, and eventually stepping into public office. He opens up about the risks, financial decisions, and mindset shifts that come with each new stage of growth and why long-term thinking and surrounding yourself with good people has been critical along the way.

The conversation dives deep into what it’s really like to serve as mayor, including the steep learning curve of municipal government, balancing family and business responsibilities, managing growth, and navigating housing policy, development pressures, and provincial legislation.

Cody and Dennis also discuss the challenges facing communities today, the impact of social media on politics, and why respectful disagreement and strong leadership matter more than ever.

An honest conversation about business, public service, growth, and building stronger communities.

Let’s go!