As the United States continues to prosper and grow economically and by population, people are looking outside the typical housing markets for 2nd and 3rd homes.  Globalization, economic value and the seamless ease of the financial transaction has lead to accelerated investment and growth in the United States and emerging nations. 

Clint Eastwood Putting Lots Up for Sale at Tehama

One of the best investments I have come across in a long time in the area of real estate is taking place in Monterey , California.  Tehama is a gated development started by Clint Eastwood and his wife, that also includes a very exclusive semi-private golf course that only has 300 members, and for an initial investment of between $1.5 million up to $4.25 million, you get to buy a lot on the land and the opportunity to build a house of your dreams (subject to architectural review) of anything between 4 and 17 acres.

The Gulf Coast has Gone Green

The St. Joe Company and their approach to development and life style has an ecological theme which is being spread throughout the State of Florida.  The St. Joe Company is the largest private landowner and developer in Florida.  The specific Gulf Coast area St. Joe Company is developing is called the Emerald Coast known for its emerald blues and greens of the Gulf of Mexico and its sugar white beaches. 

Quintess-Luxury Club Living at a Price

There is clearly a demand from people of substance to have a private home to stay in some of the top destinations of the world instead of booking into a luxury hotel.  Quintess, a company geared for just that is now selling memberships to this “exclusive club,” based out of Boulder, Colorado.  All the homes are purchased outright, and re-decorated in the style that the kind of people who join such an exclusive club as this are used to.  Places to find these homes include Aspen, Jackson Hole, New York, Cabo San Lucas, Costa Rica, Napa Valley, Lake Tahoe, Miami, St.Thomas in USVI, Hawaii , Paris, London, and in Perthshire, Scotland.