Oct 20th 2011 4:00PM
It's no secret that one of the few bright spots in the housing market today comes from all-cash buyers, many of whom are foreign investors. But a new bipartisan bill in the Senate aims to take this trend to its most logical (and controversial) end -- buy a house and you'll qualify for a resident visa in the U.S. The bill,... Continue Reading »
Jul 9th 2010 11:01AM
Need more evidence that now is a great time to buy a home? International buyers are snatching up U.S. real estate at a rapid clip, according to the National Association of Realtors. For the year ending in March, foreign residents accounted for 7 percent of residential real estate sales in the U.S. The most buyers are... Continue Reading »
Jun 3rd 2010 3:02PM
All-cash home purchases are growing significantly in the real estate market – thanks to tighter bank lending practices, repeat buyers who are opting to forgo the mortgage process, and investors gobbling up distressed real estate. For every month so far in 2010, all-cash buyers comprised either 26 percent or 27... Continue Reading »
Mar 18th 2010 1:30PM
Want to see your future neighbors? Look north. According to a report by the National Association of Realtors, there's a new war of northern aggression and it's starting in the real estate market. Last year, Canadians were the top foreign purchasers of U.S. real estate, claiming 17.6 percent of all international... Continue Reading »
