Real Estate Trends and Issues: 2011

Monday, June 27, 2011

http://lowes.inman.com/newsletter/2011/07/11/news/146904

Investing in Indianapolis Indiana.

Now is a good time to invest in real estate in the area, prices are down 4% since 2007. 25% of sales and 16% of listings are foreclosures.

Investing in Residential Real Estate in Japan

Most residents are staying put and continuing on as before, this means there really aren't as many opportunities as expected.

Emerging Markets
Top 3 retail emerging markets are all located in South America.

Benefits of investing in Emerging Markets include :

Higer Returns
Portfolio Diversification
Access To Raw Materials
Growing appetitie for Consumer Products
Low Cost of Labor

Brazil

Middle class growth indicating demand for all types of consumer products
Increased demand for housing
Government subsidizes low income mortgages so that consumer access to financing is unaffected by market
Mortgages only make up 2% of GDP vs US 65%!!!!

India

US Investing in infrastructure as a strategic defense
Large, quality, educated labor pool
2nd Most populated country in the world
6.5% growth Rate

Uruguay

Prices increased 8.5%
Raised benchmarket interest rate 150 basis points
Overall goal to use monetary an fiscal policy to keep inflation below 10%
Large urban middle class
Even income distribution

The Housing Price Conudrum

Monday, June 20, 2011

Hospitality Markets:

The market for hospitality is expected to grow. Primarily due to the growth overseas.

http://lhonline.com/news/evolution_in_hotel_technology_0620/

http://www.worldpropertychannel.com/international-markets/vacation-leisure-real-estate/global-hospitality-markets-ernst-young-2011-global-hotel-trends-hospitality-report-new-hotel-markets-emerging-market-trends-lodging-industry-3821.php

Resorts:

http://www.uli.org/sitecore/~/media/Documents/Books/Resort%20Development/TenTrends.ashx

http://www.snowmasshospitality.com/SnowmassHospitality/SiteAssets/files/owners/Industry%20Trends%202011.pdf

International property markets:

Contrary To popular beliefs Mexico is seen as a good place to purchase real estate. It's also believed that a US citizen cannot purchase real estate in Mexico. This is a myth it is only in restricted areas that trust would need to be formed to complete the transaction. The parties involved in a transaction include. Normally, there are three to four players involved in any real estate transaction in the restricted zone: