The sun-drenched states of Texas, California and Florida are perennially hot investments, but nowhere is real estate hotter than in the Arizona desert, and in Phoenix, in particular. Sean Deasy explores the city that generates the best kind of heat

With its relatively temperate climate, some come here to escape the Florida heat; others come here for world-class golf courses; others still for uncrowded ocean beaches. As a Canadian investor, whether you're letting any or all of these factors impact on the location of a vacation home - or cash-flow properties that may one day parlay into it - the Carolinas are indeed worth a look, writes Sean Deasy

Timing international investment opportunities is a tricky business. You want to catch a destination that is on the way to becoming hot, but you want to get in when the prices are still low. Rachel Naud recently visited Belize to see what this Caribbean paradise can offer.