Tourism Helps Drive Luxury Home Sales On The Ocean

By Hubert Miles

When you say coastal luxury homes you'll likely think of images of crashing waves and majestic beach homes perched atop sand dunes overlooking miles of pristine beaches. This image was likely birthed by pictures of some of the most famous beaches in the world.

Scenic destinations and resort towns provide some of the most beautiful real estate spots along the east coast, gulf coast, and pacific coast in the United States. These markets power the tourism industry and fuel the desire to own real estate on the ocean.

These resort towns are often are home to a real estate market that showcases a variety of new construction and older historic homes. These resort areas often tailor to those looking for quiet getaways from city life. Many are small fishing villages that are deep in historical significance.

If a large urban area is your liking, then of of the large urban hot spots like Miami, Florida is what you are looking for. New construction abounds in these areas with lots of choices including high-rise condos with beautiful views of the ocean and low maintenance living.

Recent years have seen the evolution of these coastal towns and urban areas in very different ways. Urban areas have created thriving investment atmospheres with vacation rentals forming a solid backbone for the real estate industry. While smaller towns struggle to maintain their sense of history and independence through zoning ordinances that put restrictions on commercial construction.

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Now is the time to own your coastal dream home. The real estate market is trying to make a comeback but prices are still low and bargains abound in the market. Contact a real estate agent today for a list of coastal homes available for sale. - 23196

About the Author:

Hubert Miles is the founder of Waterfront Houses USA, an internet listing service that offers Coastal Real Estate and Ocean Real Estate For Sale in the US and Canada.

Affordable Property Investment In Costa Rica

By Randy Berg

Costa Rica is a country comprising of a group of islands in the Central American region. San Jose is the capital of this beautiful country. When Christopher Columbus discovered this land in the year 1502, he was right in naming this country Costa Rica in Spanish which translates to "rich coast" in English. This country is a land of captivating beauty. The exuberant greenery and the bewitching landscape attract the people to this beautiful country.

The beauty of Costa Rica is very enchanting and captivating. This country was so long unexplored and unexploited. However, as more and more tourists pour into this pleasant country, its fame is spreading far and wide. Almost every tourist who visits this country carries with him/her the dream of buying property in Costa Rica.

There are numerous reasons why Costa Rica is becoming a preferred choice for property investment. Costa Rica is a land beyond just sensuous beaches, picturesque landscape, lush greenery and majestic mountains. It is a land of happy and content people. The natives of Costa Rica, also referred to as "ticos", are warm and friendly in nature.

The various options that Costa Rica offers for property investment are beach properties, upscale residential homes, farms and mountain properties. Some of the places in Costa Rica where your investment in property will prove worthwhile are in the Central Provinces of Heredia and Alajuela, locations in San Jose such as Escazu and Santa Ana and places like Puerto Viejo, Punta Uva and Dominical.

Costa Rica is one of the oldest and strongest democracies in the Central American region. This country is also considered to be the safest among the Central American countries. Costa Rica is making positive changes in order to lure investors to invest in property here. The infrastructure is developing rapidly and now Costa Rica has good roads, good Internet connectivity, good air travel facilities, banks, schools and universities. The economic policies are also liberal which makes it convenient for the investor to purchase property here.

Costa Rica property investment is a good option because this place is also safe to a great extent, and offers peace of mind and protection to the foreigners who invest their money here in purchasing property. The government of Costa Rica has introduced many liberal economic policies that are in favor of the investors looking to invest in property here. As compared to many other Central American countries, Costa Rica has the longest and strongest democracy too.

There are certain points to keep in mind while investing in property in Costa Rica. The Costa Rica real estate market is a two-tiered market which means that there are different rates for the same property for the "ticos" (natives of Costa Rica) and "gringos" (foreigners who come for investment). The property prices quoted for the "gringos" are nearly twice the price quoted for "ticos". Hence, it is important to bear this point in mind and negotiate on the costs demanded by the seller for the property.

Costa Rica property investment is lucrative; however, the person who needs to invest in property in this country must be well versed with the local laws of this country. This is needed to ensure that you can get the property completely registered against your name and get 100% ownership rights. - 23196

About the Author:

At Costa Rica Real Estate, you can find yourself an affordable and attractive location in which to retire! Interact with us through our forum.

Learning To Trade Like A Hedge Fund Manager (Part II)

By Ahmad Hassam

You must have read Part I of how hedge fund managers trade forex. You need to understand that hedge fund managers are always on their nerves edge. They constantly look for strategies that work.

Hedge fund managers want to make good money while always on their guard if things go bad, how to get out of a bad position before it really hurts. You as individual investors also want to bet your own hard earned money in the hope of making capital gains.

You should decide whether you want to range trade or trend trade? Many hedge fund managers are trend following traders. If you want to become a trend trader than you need to become a master of predicting and anticipating trends in your favorite currency pairs. If you want to be a contrarian trader and range trade, than you should understand how to scalp.

You should also decide the best time frame that you will trade most. You should decide whether you will trade the 5 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours, daily or weekly chart etc and why.

Will you only day trade or hold your position overnight? If you are doing a job, will you trade after hours? What time of trading best suits you? These things should be very clear in your mind before you start trading.

Learning the art of entry and exit is essential for your success. Should it be single entry, single exit? Should it be single entry, multiple exits? Should it be multiple entries, single exit? Should it be multiple entry, multiple exits?

You should understand the money management rules. Never ever put more than 1% of your equity at stake in a single trade. Learn to calculate the risk/reward ratio.

Now, test drive the forex system by back testing and forward testing. Back testing can be done on Metatrader and other platforms. Forward test your strategies on a demo account.

Open a mini account and try to test it live with a small amount of money. This way you will not lose much money but will be playing against your emotions.

In the end, forex trading is all about developing discipline in yourself and controlling your emotions. You dont get this feeling in demo trading when you know nothing is at stake and you are under no stress of losing your hard earned money.

Get intimate with your strategies. There are two primary types of trading strategies"one that has a high percentage of profitable trades and one that has a high profit factor.

The key here is to know exactly what type of market environment your strategy performs well in and what type of market environment your strategy fails in, because only then will you know when it is time to pull the plug.

Understand how much drawdown you can afford on your trading account with this trading strategy. You can establish a bench mark figure using a back test. Decide before hand how much drawdown is acceptable before you pull the plug out of the trade.

The last step of thinking or trading like a hedge fund manager is self reflection. Oftentimes we become so absorbed with trading that we do not notice the obvious.

This is why it is good to spend some time on a weekly or monthly basis to self reflect on your past trading performance. You need to fix a certain level of pips per day for yourself and keep on tweaking your trading strategies until you reach that figure. - 23196

About the Author:

Mr. Ahmad Hassam is a Harvard University Graduate. He is interested in day trading and swing trading stocks and currencies. Learn Currency Trading. First Trade Your Forex Demo Account!

Software for Mobile Forex Trading

By Paul Bryant

The Forex market is the most liquid in the world and is open 24 x 7 during the week days when it is operational. Millions of people have taken to Forex trading and are thrilled with the profits they have been able to generate in this highly volatile market.

As more and more people are venturing into this market there are yet a lot of people who fear to jump in as they have not much free time to spare peeping into the computer screens all day to know the right time to make the right move. But dont worry folks, you can do it too, as there are Forex mobile trading software which are available on the mobile phone to give you the Forex market right on your fingertips. Interesting, isnt it?

The software that allows Forex trading on the move literally allows you to trade from anywhere where you have a mobile phone signal. It is as simple as installing the right software on your phone and away you go - your all access pass to Forex profits!

This gives you a unique trading advantage since you can react almost instantly to any sudden changes in the market. Gone are the days of having to race home to execute a trade knowing that every minute you take means you are losing profit. If you cannot make money having this instant access to the Forex market then you are not cut out for trading.

Some mobile trading software have inbuilt alerts and news feeds. These keep you bang up to date no matter what is happening in the market and no matter where in the world you are.

If you are in to all the technical analysis of Forex trading and enjoy using charts and indicators then your mobile trading software can help you there too. These can be updated while you are on the move so you can see at a glance what is happening at any given time. It works very much like your PC giving you the same information in the palm of your hand.

Some big companies are releasing new updates to trading software almost constantly. The technology is certainly evolving and is beginning to achieve the status of 'must-have' for all serious Forex traders.

To help entice more people to try out mobile trading, most of the software available is offered on a free trial basis. This allows you test it out and find out how it can help you before you part with your hard earned cash. This means you have no good reason not to give it a try! - 23196

About the Author:

Do you want to find out more about mobile trading software? If so then go to this website: Software for Mobile Forex Trading. It's full of information and advice regarding currency dealing.

Philippine Franchise Business Can Pave Your Way To Financial Freedom

By Franky Franchise

Amidst the crisis faced by the Philippines, it is now considered the "Franchise hub of Asia." Unbelievable but true! This is because a very outstanding and successful business model is on the rise - the Philippine franchise business. There are a lot of franchises available for anyone who may be interested in starting his own business. Name any product or service and there's great chance that there's a franchise business offering it! No wonder, the Philippines is making its way to the top of the franchising ladder.

The Philippine franchise business plays a very important role in the country's economic development. It provides about $6.6 billion or five percent of the Philippine GDP and gives employment to about a thousand Filipinos. The success of franchising business in the Philippines is the closest thing you can get to a miracle. Just imagine, in the 1980's there were only about 50 brands being franchised, and now it has spiraled to a thousand brands! As we earlier claimed, it's unbelievable but you better believe it. These are hard facts!

Some of the top performing Philippine franchise businesses include food franchises such as food carts and kiosk as well as the more popular food chains like Jollibee and McDonald's; bars and cafes, and the bakery and food store franchises (41%). Service-based enterprise such as printing shops and call centers as well as education and training franchises are also very popular. They comprise about 32% of the total franchises in the country while retail franchises make up the remaining 27%.

And the good thing is that you can own one of these top franchise businesses. You better believe it! In fact, you don't have to invest lots of money. A working knowledge of how to run a business and a knack for knowing what products or services would be a big hit in the market and the buying capacity of your future customers may be more critical.

But how can you choose what franchise business to invest in? First, choose something you're interested in. You can run a business with ease if you're interested, can't you? Also focus on the commonly used products at home or at work, just like what the top franchises offered.

Once you know your ideal franchise business is, you have to be well informed about the product or service you're going to offer and identify your market as well. In line with this, knowing the location and cost requirement is also a must. These will be a big part of the success of your business.

After you've selected your franchise of interest, continue on your research about the product and the market where you'll sell it. You should also be knowledgeable about the perfect location for your chosen business and its cost requirements as well.

Philippine franchise has made it big in the Philippines and it still continues to grow. It has helped a lot of our fellow Filipinos gain employment and is helping improve our economy. So, if you dream of having your own Philippine franchise business, go for it, especially if you have what it takes! Who knows? It may just be your key to financial freedom. - 23196

About the Author:

Franky helps people get started in the business franchise in the Philippines. He also have a blog that talks about Philippine franchise.