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Here's a great article about how Calgary is "a 'bright spot' for investing" for Canadians and in fact those around the world.

We have a balanced economy, political stability, the three things the world wants - Food, Fuel and Fertilizer, and all of the economic fundamentals show that Calgary will be a shining star for years to come.


Here's the article, with the original here;

There may be economic


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Posted by: Cobblestone in Weekly News on

Well it's been six weeks since my last ‘weekly' news email, as a result of a new family member throwing a huge wrench into the schedule. I have been keeping apprised of the market and we're still actively investing, but just have not been putting together the email.

I've received a number of ‘where is the email?' comments, but with the new baby-based load on my schedule, I have realized that I


Late is better than never, right? I've been very busy this past week with our newest investment property, plus Diane being now 7 days past due is adding to the complexity around here.

As I eluded to last week, I have been overwhelmed by the number of calls and emails I've been receiving from folks interested in our newest rental property from afar. I've gotten inquiries from as far West as



I’m keeping the article list a bit shorter this week – just two articles that show how strong the Canadian economy is, compared to the states, and how Alberta is now the ‘have’ province that the rest of the country is watching.

We took possession of another property on Monday, and are knee-deep in the middle of orchestrating renovations, tenant screening, and ensuring our investor receives great



Here's a few of the news articles that came out this past week highlighting the Alberta economy.

The Alberta budget


  • It's been a great week to be an Albertan again, with the new provincial budget being released on Tuesday.
  • $1.6 billion surplus, and the lowest taxes in Canada - a savings of $3000 to $5000 per person over the other provinces!
  • No more health care costs. that's a savings of $1056 after

The news this past week has been dominated by two things; (1) the rising price of Oil - specifically gas at the pumps, and (2) the plateau that the Calgary real estate market is experiencing. Some 40% of active listings on the MLS system right now are either vacant or tenant occupied properties, showing how many investors are buying into the negative headlines and getting caught-up in fear.


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