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  The world's most expensive real estate market, according to a recent survey by the Global Property Guide, is Monte Carlo. Named "Mount Charles" after Prince Charles III of Monaco, Monte Carlo is a northern district in the city-state of Monaco and is home to the Opera de Monte-Carlo, the renowned Hotel de Paris and the greater portion of the Circuit de Monaco, where Formula One drivers race in the Monaco Grand Prix. Real estate in this land of luxury cost an average of ,578 per square meter, according to the Global Property Guide's 2009 report. Monte Carlo was followed by Moscow, Russia at less than half that price—,853 per square meter—and London, England at .. more»

Retail sales: by watching the gross sales of retailers, you can predict if they'll be able to pay rent, and how the property as a whole will perform.  In 4th quarter 2009, sales began to go up again, and that could be the saving factor for rental rates and occupancy rates in Hawaii.   Retailers expanding and contracting: The biggest surprise is that Luxury retailers, along with best sellers, discount retailers and apparel and department stores, showed an increase in sales.  Stores such as Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom had about a 4.5% increase in sales.   Shopping Center statistics: We've been seeing a drop in tenant sales that increases as you get further away from the .. more»

Some like to invest close to home, will not even leave their neighborhood.  Others will venture outside the box, their state, even their region or country.  There are some things that are very important when looking for deals.  The biggest mistake new investors make is to purchase their first investment property at market value and hope for appreciation.  This is called speculation and I do not recommend it at all.  Furthermore, these mistake prone investors usually follow the herd and purchase when markets are high.  Now who has heard of Buy Low, Sell High? Following the herd can get you in trouble.  In fact, some of the most successful real estate investors do .. more»