| Choosing the right community in which to settle and | | | | people wishing to purchase homes. Amazingly, |
| raise your family is a daunting task. There are just so | | | | though, home prices in Brampton are still quite |
| many different things to consider. Employment | | | | reasonable. The average cost of a 3 bedroom, 2 |
| opportunities, the quality of the educational system, | | | | bath, single-family home is $200,000 with townhouses |
| transportation… All of these things need to be | | | | and condos priced about $50,000 less. With the |
| considered before investing in a community through a | | | | demand for housing in the Brampton area, any |
| real estate purchase. You might also want to | | | | investment into Brampton real estate is a good one. |
| consider how an investment in real estate is likely to | | | | Brampton got its economic start in the greenhouse |
| fare over the course of time. Is it likely that your | | | | industry and was even once known as "The |
| home will appreciate, depreciate, or retain its value | | | | Flowertown of Canada." Today, major companies |
| over the short and long term? | | | | offer a variety of employment opportunities. Just a |
| A community that many people have been investing | | | | few of the companies that operate in Brampton |
| in is that of Brampton, Ontario. This community has | | | | include Ford, Coca-Cola, Nestle, Daimler Chrysler, |
| seen an amazing 20 percent hike in population over | | | | Maple Lodge Farms, Frito Lay, and Canadian Tire. |
| the course of a year and this trend doesn't show | | | | While there are numerous private post-secondary |
| any sign of stopping soon. The population hike is | | | | education options in Brampton, there is only one |
| primarily attributed to a surge in immigration of South | | | | college, Sheridan College, which is known for business |
| Asians. Immigration has contributed to the diverse | | | | education. There are more than 16 high schools |
| population of Brampton. In fact, more than 40 | | | | including Canada's only campus-based high school. |
| percent of residents belong to a visible minority | | | | Brampton has a complex public transportation system |
| group. | | | | comprised of a bus transit system, a commuter rail, |
| This increase in population has led to an increase in | | | | and an airport for general traffic. The Toronto |
| the housing market of Brampton as well. New | | | | Pearson International Airport is also located nearby. |
| construction can be seen everywhere as the housing | | | | With so many things going for it, it's no wonder that |
| market struggles to keep up with the influx of | | | | Brampton is the choice for so many people. |