Not everyone thinks the economy is in a downturn or the world is about to end because of it.

Broker and Owner of Century 21 Foothills Blair Gordon says he's seeing success unlike any he's had in twelve years of business and he can prove it.

"If you listen to the radio, watch TV or read the paper it's doom and gloom and all about the oil and the gas, just a lot of negative things that come out in the press," he says.

"In March we've just experienced as good a first quarter as we've had in our company in twelve years."

Gordon says people typically adapt for the times and there's a market out there for a wide range of incomes.

"In March there was 119 homes sold in the Foothills area which we cover. It included acreage, smaller and rural holdings. Out of those 119, 8 homes were over $1 million."

He says pricing trends haven't changed within the market even with claims of a shrinking economy. He says the further south people head from Calgary, the more bang you can get for your buck.

"As far as prices going up and down, they're not really changing, they're holding their own in this area. I don't think there's been any real decrease in price values. You do still find the difference in value from what you could pay in Okotoks for a home and what you would pay in High River."

Gordon says he feels the economy is good but admits it has been better.

He says it's definitely not what you feel after you talk to someone that isn't buying or selling or after you've read the paper or watched the news.

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