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Seattle: Is it Vancouver Déjà Vu?

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The popular West Coast cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Vancouver have long been the most direct routes to New World prosperity for Asian immigrants and their families. Now that generations of Chinese buyers have transitioned to life in North America, their experience and trend spotting is bringing to bear more practical considerations of economic fundamentals, financial and educational opportunities, and overall quality of life. So it’s no surprise that relative affordability, propensity for capital appreciation and even a recently imposed 15-percent foreign homebuyer tax in Vancouver, are boosting interest in alternative markets like Seattle—the next international gateway city on the rise.
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Posted in: Foreign Investment Tagged: Asia, Chinese, Foreign Homebuyer Tax, Foreign Investment, Homebuyers, Immigration, Los Angeles, North America, realogics sotheby's international realty, San Francisco, seattle, Vancouver

Palace Magazine Adds Seattle to List of Top Markets Sought by Asian Homebuyers

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As yet another acknowledgement that Seattle has joined the league of global cities attracting Asian investment, immigration and homeownership, Palace Magazine recently published a special report on American cities that included the Emerald City with significant contributions by Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty. The article also covered trends in typical markets including Boston, Las Vegas, Miami, New York and San Francisco.
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Posted in: Foreign Investment Tagged: EB-5, Foreign Direct Investment, Palace Magazine, realogics sotheby's international realty, seattle, seattlebydesign

RSIR CEO, Dean Jones, Attends Reception & Dinner in Honor of Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China

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On September 22nd, Dean Jones, President & CEO of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty (RSIR) attended a reception and dinner in honor of his Excellency, Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, which took stage at The Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle. Jones was a guest of the Washington State China Relations Council, where he is a committee member for both inbound investments and real estate.

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Posted in: Foreign Investment Tagged: china, People's Republic of China, realogics sotheby's international realty, Xi Jinping

The Chinese Markets are in Turmoil, so What Does this Really Mean for Puget Sound Real Estate?

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On August 29th, King 5 News reporter Ted Land interviewed Dean Jones, President & CEO of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty, to get his views on the Chinese stock market correction and whether that signals the end of overseas investment in the Seattle/Bellevue metro area.

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Posted in: Buildings, Downtown, Financial, Foreign Investment Tagged: Business Insider, Chinese, Chinese Markets, dean jones, Foreign Investment, King 5, realogics sotheby's international realty, Sotheby's International Realty, Stock Market, Washington State China Relations Council

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