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Friday Facts May 20, 2011

FRIDAY FACTS
May 20, 2011

Why consider International Real Estate?

From March 2009 – March 2010, International buyers spent $66 billion on residential real estate in the United States.

The median price paid was 26% higher than the national overall median for existing homes.

55% of International buyers used cash to cover the full purchase price.

The top sources for inbound investment were Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, and China/Hong Kong.

The two major drivers for purchase location were proximity to home country and convenience of air transportation.

70% of immigrants own their homes

Target groups: foreign buyers living abroad; immigrants; foreign students and university faculty; 1st generation Americans; clients with international family connections.

Reach out to local cultural groups, chambers of commerce, immigration attorneys.

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