As one Taylor will say to go north, another...wiser Taylor will tell you to go east. I have reasons which I don't want to tell you just yet, but I CAN say that my investment here has gone up 30% in one year. Home builders can't keep up with the boom, and most people have no idea how many more jobs are coming.
You see, New Brunswick, Saint John in particular is run mostly by one family business. They're strategy is very smart. When the economy has a downturn they buy up flailing businesses: ship building, oil refineries, sawmills, pulp and paper, liquid natural gas ports, and most recently...well I can't say, but when the economy turns around they will be sitting on a fortune. Of coarse not every venture succeeds, but they have been around for a hundred years and show no signs of slowing down.
I have a contact in city hall who hears things whispered in hallways and broomclosets and reports back to me. I have been forewarned, and feel that I should tell you. I have set my family up in a base camp here for a couple of years to buy up property and see Canada's sexy East Coast. Hopefully we're not too late. The worst case scenario is that we end up living in a beautiful old victorian house with acreage for a fraction of the price we would have paid in smelly Vancouver.
If you listen to T1 (the waynenator) he will say to buy in the north and hope your house doesn't fall over before you make a profit. The problem is; people have known about the port for years and serious investors haven't jumped on it. I would look into the vacancy rate before dishing out a 'hot tip' like that. In SJ, it is 2% and falling drastically, not to mention it is also the '#1 happiest place in Canada' according to recent polls.
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Taylor 2. When they're as big as you are, they call you 'Mister'.
I don't shell out 'hot tips' because I'm not hot and I don't tip.
I'm sure that the 4 people who were surveyed in the east (one being you, the other three top politicians) who called it 'the happiest place' didn't get a chance to talk to my good friend who said the following: "I've been in Afghanistan and seen some ugly stuff, but I would sooner go back there than Eastern Canada!" Incidentally, he's back in Afghanistan now.
But all that aside, I like what you're saying. If the numbers are speaking then let them speak. I would love to come out and sample your new land should such a door open.
It's kind of weird, by the way, that we're still Blippin' and you're on the other side of the country. You feel near unto me. Like a calf sucking the udder of it's mother. But I digress again.
Stuff is coming down the pipe up North. Not just the port. That's old news as you said. Here are some things I've heard from residents:
-a train from Michigan to Rupert
-a pipeline
-something else that I forget!
If soldiers from BC are daring enough to pack up and move to the east, I theorize that less daring folk would be willing to move north. Same time zone, similar climate (wet), pretty scenes, 2 hour flight from Van.
Anyways, keep us posted here. I'm looking forward to your large success, brother.
You can't sidestep the issues here bro. It's DAMN cold up there and it RAINS! Anyhow, this blog was never intended to tell people where to go, but rather tell where their flow should go. (cash flow that is)
I would like to take this one last opportunity to let you in the know...though. Saint John is full of people who wouldn't even dream of leaving. Not only that, but they are very, very friendly. Some may say they are simple since they don't hate their home town and want to live anywhere else, but I like to think they have a Hobbit-like contentment. IF they leave to get work elsewhere, they come back.
The other thing is that it's very very beautiful. When you go to Rockwood Park to swim in the serene lake waters the beaches are NOT crowded and there are lifeguards. Also the economy is so crazy here that companies are screaming for workers. (but not screaming loud enought to ruin the serenity)
All this being said, I've never been to Afghanistan and can't comment on the landscape or general friendliness of the area.
By the way, did I mention that Saint John recieves the most hours of sun out of all of canada?
I must admit - I'm almost buying what you're selling. It must feel good to be right all the time, Taylor 2.
So....yeah. How can I say anything until I've been there, really? I went up north and I liked it. Granted it was neither raining nor snowing. I just saw the people and the general beauty. I guess that's what you're seeing.
But the economy is the economy. If it's on the upswing, that's some good news. Roll with it, mang. Keep us Blippers posted.
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