2012 nar profile of international home buying activity
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Total sales volume to international clients is estimated as $82.5 Billion in 2012, up from an estimated $66.4 Billion for the 12 months ending March 2011. Twenty-seven percent of Realtors® reported having worked with international clients. International buyers came from nearly all over the globe, but five countries accounted for fifty-five percent of transactions: Canada, The People's Republic of China, including Hong Kong, Mexico, India, and the United Kingdom. Fifty-one percent of the purchases were in four states: Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. CENTURY 21 Agents are well positioned to capitalize on international referral business. Here's why: - By joining the CENTURY 21 System, you have an opportunity to instantly connect with a global network of over 100,000 real estate professionals working in over 70 countries and territories worldwide, including Brazil, Canada (400 offices), China (1,500 offices), France (860 offices) Germany, Mexico and the United Kingdom just to name a few. Visit www.century21.com/global for a complete listing. - CENTURY 21 Real Estate boasts the largest global network of any real estate company in the world with over 1,000 more offices than our nearest competitor. - CENTURY 21 Real Estate has held the industry leadership position in brand awareness for over a decade achieving 95% brand name recognition. - From our industry-renowned learning and educational platform to our award-winning marketing, and our nationwide field-based business consulting staff, we are committed to leveraging every available advantage we have as a global organization to drive more business to our franchisees. Our mission is to provide best-in-class real estate brokerage services to all who aspire to buy and sell real estate anywhere in the world. CENTURY 21: The Gold Standard 1.800.C21.GOLDTRANSCRIPT
