Foreign Buyers Up Pre-Tariffs; Future Uncertain — RISMedia

International buying was up in the U.S. as of March 2025, with 78,100 existing homes totaling $56 billion being purchased by foreign buyers, according to data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).

NAR’s 2025 International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate report surveyed NAR members about transactions with international clients who purchased and sold U.S. residential property from April 2024 through March 2025 (with data captured pre-tariff announcement in April).

The report found that international buying in the U.S. grew 33.2% from the previous six-month period. The amount of properties sold was up as well, increasing 44% from the prior year, the first year-over-year increase reported since 2017. The median price of $494,400…