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How Immigrants are Transforming the American Dream #homeownership #realestate #investment

9/29/2017

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Source:  Realtor.com

The impact immigrants have on U.S. real estate is growing, as 13 percent of the nation's population - about 42 million people - hails from foreign countries, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.  "Immigrants are a big driving force for housing markets across the nation," Kusum Mundra, an economics professor at Rutgers University in Newark, N.J., told realtor.com.  "Most want the American dream, which is to own a home."

But the road to homeownership for immigrants can be challenging.  It takes an average of five to 10 years for immigrants to be able to purchase a home after arriving in the U.S., says Gary Painter, director of social policy at the University of Southern California's Sol Price Center for Social Innovation.  In 2016, about 40.7 percent of immigrants were homeowners compared to 66.1 percent of native-born Americans, according to a realtor.com analysis.  "Just like those born in the U.S., [immigrants] view home buying as putting down roots in the community," Painter says.  "On average, where immigrants are settling, property values have gone up."

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https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/immigrants-homeownership/


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