Our yields in cities vary approx 2-4%, so I'm trying to come to terms with some cultural differences regarding home ownership.In a recent discussion on an Aussie property forum regarding forecast flat or falling property values, many local investors put the view that there is a natural floor on values caused by the rent/buy decisions of current tenants.

For instance, if choose UAE as desired destination for our overseas property investment, then what market facts we have that either move forward or backward with investing intentions. 1.Property market in the UAE is witnessing continuous growth. 2.Lot of local, regional and international investors intensifying current property market. 3.Government guarantee and security for property buying 4.Influx of development projects with new & exciting architectural designs 5.Controlled law n order situation 6.Economical & Politically stabled region 7.Multi Cultural Society 8.Middle East Business & Tourism hub When you found all these in one place and also you understand which category of buyer you represent, you will find searching of your property much easier and afterward in investment.

Aside from the legalities as well as surrounding construction (which are very important), make sure that the condo culture suits you.

:groovy: yeah some political games..but you know I favor the the example of nature..diversity.

The college culture is definately far different today that it was some years ago - especially with the classes being offered and the agenda that a lot of the professors have outside of teaching their class.Someday, probably soon, the warped attitudes and poor judgment instilled in our young people will crumble our way of life if we don't insist on bringing some grown-ups onto campus in order to give a more mature and informed view of the real world.But I thihk the other side to the issue is that if we send our kids to school without a clear idea of what the "real world" is like, then we haven't done our job as parents.

Our product is very diverse and different from what you see on most websites.

I understand that if we go far enough back in our own heritage, we all have immigrant lineage...but like has been mentioned before, we all assimilated to the culture.

At its heart it shows a few things that I think are pretty important:1) the counter-NAR/MLS culture is trying to get organized and strike in the right place -- Congress2) NAR lobbyists are all over the subcommittee already, they see this type of hearing as a direct attack on their bread and butter; their presence is directly reflected in the comments of the congressmen3) If you're looking for future trends, here they are; the writing is on the wall.

From where I sit, the government is allowing an entire culture to sit around on its collective *** all the while collecting Uncle Sam dole outs and expecting more - shades of New Orleans.

Remax for instance is one of the largest franchises.....well , actually the largest that has a culture of charging desk fees (Although it isn't the case for every single one.)The lowest i've heard for that particular brokerage is $600 per month and you don't have any office , just the website and virtual support.