Canadian demand to buy homes in the United States has picked up: NAR report
Global News
A recent report states more Canadians are buying residential properties south of the border than any other foreign buyers. Popular locales are in Arizona and Florida.
The demand among Canadians looking to buy a vacation home in the United States has picked up once again — since the border reopened for land travel.
According to a recent National Association of Realtors report, Canadians are the most likely foreign buyers for a U.S. residential property, particularly a vacation home.
The demand has increased over the last few months.
The report states 42 per cent of new houses were sold to foreign buyers, with Canadians making up 84 per cent of those foreign buyers.
RBC Director of Business U.S.A. and business development Forget Alain says interest has been building since the start of 2021.
Alain said the most common states for real estate purchases by Canadians is Florida and Arizona with some in California.
The GST break on restaurant meals went into effect on Dec. 15; it concludes on Feb. 15.
Residents of two communities in Toronto are calling on the city to take action after several coyote attacks and dozens more sightings in the area since the beginning of the year.
Rand Teed, a Canadian certified addictions counsellor, among other titles, shares his thoughts on years of educating youth on substance abuse.
Large sections of the crowd booed the American national anthem ahead of the game, which the U.S. won 6-1 thanks to a four-goal third period.
Officials warn that this new snow will add to the snowfall amounts received this week, causing significant weight on roofs.
The New Westminster Police Department is asking people to help find a high-risk missing person who was last seen on Thursday morning.
Quebec provincial police say they were called to the crash on Thursday afternoon as a winter storm brought heavy snow across the province.
Igloo coolers are being recalled in Canada and the U.S. after reports of severe injuries, including fingertip amputations, caused by a faulty tow handle that can pinch fingers.
After two months, Canada's federal tax holiday ends on Saturday. Industry groups, however, are divided on whether or not the move was a success.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Seattle seized over a pound of fentanyl crossing the border from Canada, just days after Canada announced it's 'fentanyl czar.'
The future of Ukraine is the top item on the agenda at the Munich Security Conference after a call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week.
It came after defence lawyers had grilled Toronto Police Service Const. Ryan Kotzer over “disparaging comments about black people” in an unofficial 51 Division police chat group.
AlainRoy says he 'absolutely loves' his two Tesla cars and all the tech features they offer, but the Quebec resident says he can't stand driving them anymore.