2011 NAR Profile of International Home Buying Activity 

We live in a global marketplace. While all real estate is local, not all property buyers are. A significant share of home purchases are made by people whose primary residence is outside of the U.S. Find out which are the top five countries of origin for foreign home buyers and how these buyers are utilizing the services of REALTORS®.
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Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate (2010)

This 15-page report covers foreign investment in U.S. real estate with a breakdown of the major countries with significant holdings. The report explains that prospects are good for continued healthy investment in U.S. real estate, given the strength of foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. An overview of today's market and a forecast for the coming year are included.
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State-by-State International Business Reports (2011)

These downloadable reports look at international business activity by state, including the number of foreigners arriving from various countries, homeownership rates, and top exports.
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Housing Price Indices: A World Wide Overview of Real Estate Prices in Recent Years (2009)

The international housing markets are critical in understanding changes in asset values and economic drivers in the world economy. The objective of this report has been to examine the availability of housing data on a country-by-country basis and to assemble roughly comparable data over a significant time period to identify changing price levels in the international housing markets. The analysis presented here encompasses countries for which the data was readily and publically available back to at least the first quarter of 2000. 
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The 2009 NAR Profile of International Home Buying Activity

We live in a global marketplace. While all real estate is local, not all property buyers are. A significant share of home purchases are made by people whose primary residence is outside of the U.S. Find out which are the top five countries of origin for foreign home buyers and how these buyers are utilizing the services of REALTORS®. 
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Roadmap to Information About the Foreign-born (2006)

This free 17-page guide helps real estate professionals help themselves to a vast array of information about foreign-born real estate buyers in the United States. It highlights the important role foreign investment plays in the economy of the nation and individual states. Information on both residential and commercial markets is included.
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Foreign-Born Residents by State

This state-by-state listing of foreign-born residents includes a breakdown of those arriving in the last 10 years.
Full Report (814K Excel spreadsheet)

Foreign-born Population in the United States

This table depicts the foreign-born population in and out of each county from 1996 to 2003. See who's coming and going.
Full Report (794K Excel spreadsheet)

Foreign-speaking Residents in the United States by State and County

This table breaks down the percentage of the population speaking a language other than English. It is broken down by those speaking only English and those speaking a foreign language, either instead of or in addition to English.
Full Report (353K Excel spreadsheet)

Foreign Languages Spoken in the United States

After English, which languages are most popular in each state and each county? This breakdown looks at the specific foreign languages spoken, providing the percentage of the population speaking each one.
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