Patricia Tan and Carla Rayman Now CIPS Instructors. Patricia Tan and Carla Rayman of Prudential Palms Realty were named instructors for the National Associaton of Realtors (NAR) Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) course of study.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Go Global International Buyers By The Numbers By Patricia Tan Regular readers will be familiar with my fascination with numbers and statistics. As a real estate professional working to bring overseas investors, immigrants, retirees and part time residents to Florida I am always interested in statistics about international buyers in our market. I had occasion recently to revisit a report published by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) earlier this year, and thought I would share some of their findings here. The Profile of International Home Buyers in Florida is the result of research carried out by the NAR on […]
Friday, October 15, 2010
Pat Tan Named NAR President’s Liaison to United Kingdom. Pat Tan of Prudential Palms Realty was named President’s Liaison to the United Kingdom by the National Association of REALTORS’ (NAR) President Vicki Cox Golder.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Go Global International Retirement Destinations By Patricia Tan Ask any American where they plan to retire to, and you might expect to hear Florida or Arizona. You might be surprised however, at the many different answers you will hear today. A growing number of Americans are becoming disenchanted with the thought of retiring to a warm and sunny location in U.S.A. Many are looking at alternative destinations outside the country – some driven by politics, some driven by economic reality, and some wooed by the thought of a better lifestyle at a fraction of the cost. Baby boomers and affluent […]
Friday, August 13, 2010
Go Global Dubai, The Pearl Of The Persian Gulf By Patricia Tan As a real estate professional working to bring overseas investors, retirees and part time residents to Florida I find competition for those investment dollars coming from many other parts of the globe. The world today is indeed very small, as the saying goes. In recent months, my attention was drawn to find out more about real estate in Dubai, as it came up in conversations with clients from Europe in particular. Some had already invested there, spent vacations there or were anticipating some property bargains becoming available in […]
Monday, June 28, 2010
Go Global The Truth About Foreclosures, Bargain Priced Property And The Loonie! By Patricia Tan Florida is now acknowledged in international circles as THE place to buy real estate. There is growing evidence that the prices in many parts of our state have bottomed and started on the road to recovery, but buyers are still hesitant and search for data to support a buying decision. One key indicator that many buyers research is the number of foreclosures in a market. Another deluge of foreclosed properties will surely mean prices will drop further, right? Many investors look to the press for […]
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Go Global – Brazil, The Land of Opportunity? By Patricia Tan We hear much talk today of the global economy and the growing role of the BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China. The term BRIC was first used in a Goldman Sachs report in 2003, which speculated that by 2050 these four economies would be wealthier than most of the current major economic powers. Of the four countries, we probably see and hear more of Brazil, here in Florida. Brazil covers nearly half of South America, is the continent’s largest nation and the only South American country whose […]
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Go Global – Go Fractional By Patricia Tan There is a growing trend in the international real estate market towards fractional ownership. The global recession undoubtedly influenced this growth, by causing many people to stop and consider their financial position and formulate new strategies for fiscal management and wealth preservation. In recent years there had been a tendency for those who could afford it, to buy not just a second home, but a third or fourth home around the world, to meet their lifestyle needs. It would not be unusual for someone to have a loft in New York to […]
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Go Global The Changing Face of the International Real Estate Investor By Patricia Tan Overseas purchasers of Florida real estate are attracted to our shores by many of the same things that draw people from the northern U.S.A. and Canada. Our reputation as the Sunshine State, beautiful beaches, availability of outdoor activities and water sports and relatively low cost of living have continued to entice retirees and buyers of second homes to invest in our real estate market. We have however, in the course of our international marketing activities over the last year, seen some significant changes in the profile […]
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Go Global Language as the Key to Success in International Business By Patricia Tan Gledelig Jul Buon Natale Boze Narodzenie Joyeux Noel Rozdjestvom Hristovim Feliz Natal Frohliche Weihnachten Happy Christmas Prettige Kerstdagen Vesele Vanoce God Jul Many of us know how to give holiday greetings in at least one other language, whether from our own family heritage, because we have friend or family member from another country or through commercial and musical influences. But how many of us can recognize every language at the top of this page? Communication is key to a successful business transaction, and good communication can […]
Monday, November 23, 2009
Go Global – Why Florida? Why Now? By Patricia Tan I just returned from a marketing trip to U.K. and I will be back there again later this month. Typically these trips consist of us taking a booth at an international property show and/or holding seminars that talk about investing in Florida real estate, or emigrating to USA. It is a wonderful opportunity for me to meet lots of consumers and partners in those markets and understand how they view Florida and more particularly perhaps, their perception of our very own Gulf Coast. I was encouraged by the large number […]
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