Tips for Spotting Global Money Laundering Schemes
The business of global real estate is changing every day as overseas investments continue to grow and political tides rise and fall. Savvy investors do their best to stay ahead of the game and purchase properties in economies with...
January 25, 2017
New Report: Florida Still Top Destination for Foreign Buyers
Foreign buyers’ interest in Florida remains strong according to NAR’s 2016 Profile of International Residential Real Estate Activity in Florida, a new report recently released by NAR’s research team. The report states that foreign buyers relocating to Florida accounted...
January 17, 2017
CIPS Provides Solution to Americans Looking to Buy Abroad
We talk a lot about helping international clients move to the United States, but outbound activity is on the rise and too important to ignore. According to the 2016 Profile of International Activity in U.S. Residential Real Estate approximately...
January 12, 2017
NAR Global’s Top 10 Moments in 2016
As we wrap up another successful year here in NAR’s Global division, it’s time to reflect on our top highlights throughout the past 365 days. We accomplished a lot in 2016 and wanted to share with you our favorite...
December 22, 2016
Congress Approves EB-5 Extension in Short-Term Spending Resolution
by Russell Riggs, Senior Policy Representatives, National Association of REALTORS® The 114th Congress averted a government shutdown on Friday, December 9 by passing a Continuing Resolution (CR) that funds the federal government through April 28, 2017. The US$1 trillion...
December 15, 2016
5 Tips for Selling to Foreign Buyers This Holiday
Christmas. Kwanzaa. Hanukkah. Festivus. -Whatever holiday you celebrate this time each year, it’s important to be aware and sensitive to other holidays celebrated, especially when dealing with international clients. Selling a home during the holidays can be a challenge...
December 12, 2016
Secrets of Successful CIPS Designees
Some agents just seem to know the secret to success. The ones who say “I work in international real estate” – and their business truly reflects that statement. You’ve checked many of the same boxes that they have –...
December 8, 2016
Creating interactive marketing plans for cross-border business
by Nancy Macaluso, Portside Properties, Inc. and NAR President’s Liaison to South Africa Hello All, To our surprise, my husband Tony and I were taking a break from work and turned on the television. Not much to watch, and...
December 2, 2016
Just Released: 2016 Local Market Assessment Reports
Each year NAR Global conducts studies on markets where you wouldn’t normally expect to find global business opportunities. Those who don’t reside in metropolitan areas like New York City or Miami are sometimes quick to assume there isn’t any...
November 18, 2016
Top 10 Takeaways From Global Day
Each year at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo we celebrate Global Day, a full day of internationally-geared education sessions and meetings. This year we had nearly 1,500 international attendees, many of whom helped pack the room full throughout Global...
November 14, 2016