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