The Globe And Mail
/ The Globe and Mail

As Seattle market mirrors Vancouver's, housing experts search for answers

Even as real estate experts debate whether the BC foreign buyer tax has contributed to Seattle's housing market foreign buyer boom, the impact of Chinese buyers remains indisputable, reports The... Read more >


ChinaDaily CN
/ China Daily

Chinese buyers shift interest in Canadian property due to tax

Chinese buyer interest in Vancouver real estate has waned since the implementation of a 15 percent tax on for foreign buyers, reports China Daily (24 March 2017). According to a... Read more >


OPP Today
/ OPP Today

Chinese buyers not deterred by Australia real estate tax

China accounts for 80 percent of foreign property demand in Australia and it's set to grow despite various cooling measures, reports OPP Today (24 March 2017). According to a Credit... Read more >


Forbes
/ Forbes

What might happen to Florida after China's Xi Jinping visits Mar-a-Lago

Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago in Florida will bolster the number of Chinese property buyers in the area, reports Forbes (21 March 2017). Florida is already... Read more >


Property Report
/ Property Report

Why British property has such enduring appeal

Despite the continued uncertainty surrounding Brexit, foreign property buyers are snapping up British property amidst the sterling's continued fall, reports Property Report (15 March 2017). Ironically, Brexit was supposed to... Read more >


theguardian.pe.ca
/ The Guardian

Chinese buyers want Canadian real estate for educational reasons: study

A recent report released by Juwai.com and Sotheby's International Realty Canada showed education is the main motivation for Chinese property buyers to purchase Canadian real estate, reports The Guardian (11... Read more >


Vancouver Sun
/ The Vancouver Sun

U.S. website questions notion B.C.'s foreign-buyers tax pushes buyers to Seattle

Real estate search site Zillow found it did not see a significant increase in traffic from Chinese buyers searching for Seattle, except during Lunar New Year, reports The Vancouver Sun... Read more >


cbc news
/ CBC

41% of Chinese buyers say they want Toronto real estate for schooling: study

A joint Juwai and Sotheby's report has revealed education as the main reason Chinese buyers are hustling to snap up Canadian homes, reports CBC (7 March 2017). Canada is the... Read more >


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