"Location is key...because Westerns markets usually are sprawled over a large land area - a location in the middle of nowhere won't attract as many renters as one near a hospital, university, or town center."

Hong Kong, Sydney, and London - some of the most highly demanded real-estate investments are especially susceptible to experiencing the effects of inflation, market booms, and the rare occurrence of a market crash. The financial crisis of 1997 decreased prices of real-estate by two-thirds according to Bloomberg...

A financial crisis affects everyone in some way, but what is the secret to bouncing back and being better than before? This article suggests that places where people are constantly learning, engaging their minds and efforts, embracing diversity, working together and being innovative are the places that seem to rebuilding their economies the fastest...