Rick Metcalfe first purchased a vacation home in Phoenix many years ago. After 7 years of enjoying the perfect winter weather conditions, he moved his family from the ice and snow of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Arizona permanently and has called the Valley of the Sun home for over 20 years.In Canada, he was in the commercial refrigeration and equipment business for his entire career where he earned the distinction of owning one of the “Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies” in the Canada in 1993. He brought that drive and determination to Phoenix where he purchased a spa and hot tub manufacturing company. After nearly a decade of hard work and a creative approach to marketing, he successfully developed this company into a dominating force in the manufacturing and sales of spas in the state.In 2003, he successfully sold the spa factory and retired, for what his sons claim, was a mere 24 hours. With his sons Scott and Cory, they immediately began fixing and flipping homes for fun and profit. As their reputation evolved, each of them became Realtors® and that is when CANAM Realty began.. This business experience and background has been invaluable to many of his clients knowing he has the ability to comprehend and negotiate around almost any challenge thrown his way. His expertise has saved or made his clients many thousands of dollars when purchasing or selling a home. The majority of his clients are referred from an extensive base of satisfied customers making Rick one of the most successful Phoenix real estate agents today. He is consistently in the Top 100 of the over 30,000 Realtors® in the greater Phoenix area and would be proud to represent you in your real estate related endeavors.On the personal side Rick has been a dedicated athlete his entire life and participant in any sport that came available over the decades. His adventurous demeanor has taken him scuba diving around the world, helicopter skiing in the Rocky Mountains, and golfing on every patch of green he can find in Arizona. He has played and coached almost every sport available in North America. He played competitive hockey until the ripe old age of 52 and coached many championship teams in Canada and even the local Mountain Point high school hockey team to the city and state champion ships.