This year took off halfway through January which can only mean its going to be a crazy summer season and values should continue to rise faster assuming no global or micro-economic shifts. 

We truly are a global economy now.

If you're not looking for a global or national chain, but instead looking for a boutique or mom-and-pop hotel or motel or bed-and-breakfast, just visit the areas you'd like to buy in and ask folks if they'd like to sell.Put @Scott P in a reply so that I should get an automatic notification if you'd like more thoughts.Good luck!

He was in a sling and on pain meds but managed to inform me that he had taken care of the foleclosure thru a company I didn't recognise and was already making payments.

Another thing to look at though would be the Toronto area and Vancouver area on a global scale in terms and livability are 2 of the top cities and there housing prices are well below other top cities like New York.

Not long ago, there was no such thing as dscr loans, rates were only moderately suppressed at times, and much real estate was undervalued-(affordability-wise) still equalizing from the downturn, oh, and we didn't have a global situation which caused widespread disruption and general concern.

Reatz, Assistant Treasurer · The Bank of New York Mellon Global Corporate Trust Mortgage Backed Securities · Fax

See how the economy shook up globally. 

High Point has been working on many projects here lately, and I will list some of them now; Volvo is working on completing a $41 Million investment in it's Global Headquarters- retaining 360 jobs, EcoLabs with a massive $93 Million investment, that will retain 125 jobs and 20 new ones.

... and by 89% in comparison to rents.Australia and Canada share the dubious prestige of having housing prices the most out of alignment with the rest of their economies.The Economist, "Global Housing Markets: Property Puzzles"CBC, Canadian Housing Prices 35% Over ValuedCBC, Analysis: Overvalued Home Prices Could Put New Owners at RiskThe only good news from the perspective of the Atlantic Provinces is we've been the anchor on Canada's housing price to family income ratio for the past decade - without our representation, the Economist would be reporting an even higher percentage of over valuation.