Our real estate agency is specialised in selling luxury villas mainly in the Western Algarve and the golden triangle area.

But the things that have concerned me over the past few years are 1. the Baby boomers needing to cash in 401Ks at 6% from 2012... if so many people *must* cash in, given the current state of play, most of the western world at least seem to be going through a time of saving, not investing ... who will buy the stock?

Like most people I was raised with the old fashion perspective of getting a good safe J O B and working for money to make a living.Years later I can see the light. 

I particularly enjoyed watching the next "saviour of the world" on that channel before he was elected in pure communist fashion.

Originally posted by Michael Siekerka:Wow...the U.S. just can't compete with thatZachary Construction built the Hilton Palacio del Rio on the San Antonio River Walk in a similar fashion in 1968.

Investors who do, do as needed as they are motivated to perceive the long term positive.Investors who talk, talk because they want the positive, yet lack the motivation required to perceive their long term future in a positive fashion.

Actually @Melissa Nash,the mouse couldn't care less.Their hotels are quite full and doing very well.The guy spearheading the campaign is Tushar Patel,chairman of the board for Tarsidia Hotels Corp.He owns every Marriott property and half the Best Westerns in Anaheim.He is leading every small hotel owner and the angry neighborhood homeowners into fighting Airbnb to the death,and he is winning.

@Monika Haebich, I currently own a home in the an urban market (middle class western suburb of Chicago) and I'm looking to expand. http://www.homeaway.com/3733046So far this property has booked 238 nights at an average nightly rate of $147. 

@Christine Walsh  Upfront fees is the #1 red flag, especially wiring / Western Union those fees.  

I spent lots of time finding a right deal for Multifamily and didn't work for me (Chicago-Western suburbs).