We're Number 1!

I just received my copy of REIN’s Top Investment Towns in Alberta for 2010 and Calgary has been tagged as the Top Town in the province over the next 3-5 years. How exciting! Except that I am selling some of our properties, but in that case how exciting for the lucky purchasers!

Now to help clarify this a bit more. Investing in Real Estate is only a get rich quick plan on TV shows. In reality it is a slow and steady race (think Tortoise and The Hare) where persistence and a long term plan work in harmony.

What Don Campbell’s report shows is that after Calgary’s predictable correction of the last couple years we are at a point now where we have more affordable housing conditions, a stabilized economy and renewed optimism. This all bodes well for the next three plus years for Calgary to see above average growth in property values, in-migration and general happiness for Real Estate investors.

So if you are currently investing, planning on investing or are considering investing this is some great news. Oh for Edmonton readers you are in position two this year after multiple years of being top dog!

As a REIN member and an investor I am a big fan of Don Campbell and here is a clip for an excellent interview Don just had regarding Real Estate and what is coming up for 2010.

Don Campbell BNN  Interview December 31st, 2009

Don has some great points in here about investors starting to spread investments from just stocks and into more Real Estate investments. He also talks about viewing Real Estate as a longer term investment, not a get rich quick scenario. What are your thoughts on the interview? Did he make sense to you?