This includes new immigrants from Southeastern Asia, such as the Hmong, the former Soviet Union, and other portions of Eastern Europe.

Just want to say in many Asia countries we have had this "bill" since 99 years ago (basically there's no such thing as regulation) and people still can't afford to buy house.

During Asia Great Depression in the 1990, currency depleted by 500%, military tanks on the street.Bank Owner is running with the physical money of the depositor flying somewhere to a village located in north of China or near North Korea maybe hahahaand apartment owner replaced customer money that's being 99% lost with 2 refrigerator hahahaha, Jason ... please....

I have been working in China and South East Asia for the past 12 years, for corporate commercial entities, dealing among other things with commercial real estate (mostly restaurant, food retail and hotels).

HI is closer to Asia, CA is closer (yet still very far from) Europe.Most populous state is multifactorial.

Land value there has multiplied many times over ever since becoming a shipping and financial hub in southeast Asia.

Waikiki pulls heavy from Asia, Canada, Australia, and the Western states.During the last recession we saw most visitor statistics drop about 12% for Waikiki.

For folks with CA/Asia background, everything outside CA is cheap. lol.

It's no wonder that small - medium sized companies raise funds in Europe and Asia and bypass U.S. markets.

There is a programme whereby one can invest in the country ($75 - $200K+) and/or operate a business for a period of time as a path to obtaining permanent residency, but I do not know if it is open to U.S.A. citizens ... we mostly encounter folks from the middle east or Asia using this programme.