Modern Land Grab: Where & Why Are Foreigners Buying U.S. Real Estate?

on July 21, 2011
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Forget about the double-dip in housing prices and the fact that our homes are now worth what they were back in 2002. Or maybe for those reasons exactly, foreign buyers are snatching up U.S. real estate. In fact, they bought nearly 8% of homes sold in the 12 months ending in March 2011, according to the National Association of Realtors. That may not sound like much, but is in fact worth $82 billion of the U.S. real estate market. Why do foreigners buy U.S. properties? How much do they spend? How do they finance those purchases? We've collected the answers in the infographic below.

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    [...] The folks at Credit Sesame (“The new and easy way for you to manage your personal  credit online”) were curious where foreign buyers were, well, buying. So they did the research and found some interesting answers. [...]
  2. Robert , 3:01 am
    What was the rate of foreign buyers in % terms back in 2002? Your current rate states 7.7% still quite low compared to some countries like Spain.
  3. Jacqueline Williamson , 8:23 am
    Should US citizens be in a panic about this information? Why aren't the members of the House and Congress showing any concern?
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  5. Dolly , 4:13 pm
    Excellent opportunity on Sunny Charleston, South Carolina
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