Real Estate Investing in Canada

REIN Milestones

1992

Real Estate Investment Network (REIN™) established by founder Alan Jacques; first members in B.C.

1992

1993

Permanent Alberta branch of REIN™ established with Tim Johnson & Don Campbell
First Bronze award granted (to receive it, a member must acquire at least three properties)
REIN’s national membership surpasses 150

1994

First Gold Award granted (to receive it, a member must acquire at least 17 properties)

1995

1996

REIN™ members’ investments surpass 1,000 properties and a market value of $84 million
REIN™ Releases First Edition of “The Top 10 Towns To Invest In” and “Future of Canadian Real Estate” reports

1998

First Platinum Award granted (to receive it, a member must acquire at least 50 properties)

1999

REIN™ members’ investments surpass 2,500 properties and a market value of $215 million

2000

REIN™ members’ investments surpass 3,500 properties and market value of $297 million
First three Diamond Awards granted (to receive one, a member must acquire at least 100 properties)

2002

REIN’s national membership surpasses 500
REIN™ grants 45^th Gold Award
REIN™ members’ investments surpass 5,500 properties and a market value of $489 million

2003

REIN™ grants 80^th Bronze Award and 16^th Platinum Award
REIN™ members’ investments surpass 6,500 properties and a market value of $576 million
Ontario branch of REIN™ established with 80 new members
REIN’s national membership surpasses 760

2004

January - REIN™ members’ investments surpass 8,200 properties and a market value of $750 million
January - REIN’s national membership surpasses 900 Members

2005

March - REIN™ national and international Membership surpasses 1,100 Members
March - REIN™ members’ investments surpass 10,000 properties and a market value of $942 million
April - Release of “Real Estate Investing in Canada” book by President Don R. Campbell
June - REIN Members’ investments surpass 11,500 Properties and a market value of $1.1 Billion

2006

January - 12 Members awarded with their 10+ Year Membership Awards
April - REIN™ national and international Membership surpasses 1,500 Members
March - REIN™ members’ investments surpass 12,000 properties and a market value of $1.2 Billion
May - Release of “97 Tips for Canadian Real Estate Investors”, a new best-selling book by President Don R. Campbell
June - REIN Members’ investments surpass 11,500 Properties and a market value of $1,450,000,000
July - President Don R. Campbell addresses investor conference in Dublin, Ireland on the subject of investing in Canada

2007

REIN Members officially pass the $2,000,000,000 mark of property purchased
June - REIN Member investments surpass 18,000 properties purchased
June Members enjoy 9 bus load tour of Edmonton and region to analyze properties
The "Real Estate Investing in Canada" book becomes the best-selling real estate book in Canadian publishing history
Author royalties for the book, combined with Member contributions surpass $250,000 raised for Habitat for Humanity