If you have been reading real estate news lately, you're probably wondering why there's so much fuss about property in the Collingwood area of Ontario and why the buzz these days is about how buying or renting property there is such a great idea. Elsewhere, people are panicking about the crash of the real estate market but there's still a lot of interest in the Collingwood area especially when it comes to chalets and condos. The area might be relatively small in terms of population (17,000 permanent residents) but there's always an annual influx of holidaymakers from the Toronto area and beyond which can swell to 50 or 60 thousand on any given weekend and 100,000 plus on special event weekends.

Located near Collingwood, the Blue Mountain area is popular with skiers during the winter months as are the local ski clubs such as the Toronto Ski Club, Osler, Alpine and Georgian Peaks clubs which are operating at close to capacity. The area offers other activities such as the Scenic Caves tours, shopping in the Village at Blue, exotic spas, extreme mountain biking, extreme off road tours, several high caliber equestrian centers that offer varied levels of training and your choice of 19 Golf Courses to choose from to round off four season activity. Did we forget to mention that we are next door to the world's largest fresh water beach located at Wasaga Beach.

If you didn't know it before, the Blue Mountain area is the third-busiest ski area in Canada selling close to a million lift tickets on an annual basis.

From an investment perspective, individuals that purchase real estate in Collingwood may have the opportunity to engage in various rental programs that are available though various real estate companies in the area to offset ownership costs. The area boasts a steady influx four season vacationers which visit the region on a regular basis. Regardless of whether you are an avid sports enthusiast or not, buying real estate in Collingwood may be a smart investment opportunity. The Blue Mountain resort is engaging in modifications to its already popular structures in order to attract a greater amount of annual visitors. Real estate owners in the region benefit from the increased influx as well as subsequent increase in real estate values.

There are those that simply want to come to the area and reside because of the general nature of the location. Skiing and nature aren't the only attractions for real estate investors in Collingwood. The area is also home to the popular Elvis Festival, Thomson Tennis School, run by ex-Davis Cup captain and coach, Richard Thomson. Tennis enthusiasts are in no short supply at the school and they come from within and outside Toronto and Canada as well.