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| Baby boomers are retiring or semi-retiring in larger numbers between now and 2016. Many have considerable assets of equity-like growth and monthly income for an ever increasing life-span. The concept of “retirement” is replaced with the concept of “financial independence”. Many have lost faith in anonymous mutual fund or stock market based investments. People realize the benefits of real estate and have made considerable money with their own home over the past 4, 10 or 30 years. They know that it is one asset class that should be utilized more – but don’t know how to do it with a 2nd, 3rd or even 10th property. |
| In any economy, people have to live somewhere; Well situated, reasonably priced and well maintained, real estate is always in demand. Knowing the importance of owning Real Estate, the place to invest now, and in the future, is Alberta. |
| A Comparison Between An Average Real Estate Investment Versus A Stock Investment |
Leveraged Real Estate Investment
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Initial Investment = $50,000
Initial Value of Investment = $200,000
Annual Appreciation = 3%
Initial Annual Cash Flow = $600
Final Annual Cash Flow = $24,924
Final Value of Investment = $493,684 |
Un-Leveraged Stock Investment
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Initial Investment = $50,000
Initial Value of Investment = $50,000
Annual Appreciation = 7%
Initial Annual Cash Flow = $0
Final Annual Cash Flow = $0*
Final Value of Investment = $271,371 |
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