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The National Association of Realtors® recently released the 2014 Profile of International Home Buying Report for the period April 2013 through March 2014. The report found that total international sales reached an estimated at $92.2 billion: a 35% increase from the previous period’s level of $68.2 billion. In the Top 10 U.S. Cities Searched by International Consumers for May 2014, Houston ranked 6th after Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, Orlando, and Detroit. In this months issue we provide: • An overview of the 2014 Profile of International Home Buying Report; • Information from the U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Consular Affairs on U.S. Passports and

International Travel; • Introduction to Houston’s World Trade Center; and • A link to “Workplace Spanish for Texas Realtors®” Please contact me with your ideas on articles or topics you would like us to explore at oscar.gonzales@garygreene.com or 713-465-6644 ext. 204 Oscar Gonzales, MBA, PhD International Division Director

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In this Issue: 2014 Profile of International Home Buying Report U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Consular Affairs Houston World Trade Center

• Workplace Spanish for Texas Realtors®

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2014 Profile of International Home Buying Activity

The National Association of Realtors® recently released the 2014 Profile of International Home Buying Report for the period April 2013 through March 2014. • Sales were split approximately 50/50 between

resident and non-resident purchasers; • 28% of Realtors® reported having

international clients; • Foreign buyers are upscale with the purchase

price above that paid by domestic buyers; and,

• Five countries (Canada, China, Mexico, India, U.K.) accounted for 54% of foreign sales.

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copy of the report.

This U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Consular Affair’s website provides detailed information on U.S Passports, Visas, inbound and outbound travel, international adoption, and much more.

U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Consular Affairs

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The Houston World Trade Center is housed at the Greater Houston Partnership's International Business Division. As a member of the World Trade Centers Association headquartered in New York, the Houston World Trade Association provides information and resources from the world's major trading centers.

Houston World Trade Center

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Workplace Spanish for Texas Realtors®

Workplace Spanish for Texas Realtors® is available through Texas Realtors® University. An easy-to-use system for learning Spanish words and phrases practical to real estate conversations, the Workplace Spanish for Texas Realtors® package costs $39.42 (including tax and S&H).

The package consists of: Click it CD-ROMs: Look up a phrase in English, and click it to hear it in Spanish! Learning kits: Spanish topics and expressions, practice conversations, “drills for skills” quizzes, & glossary.

Audio CD: Pronunciation guide, Spanish topics and terms; and

Spanish translations of Texas Association of Realtors® forms (PDF) and free marketing fliers.

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