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January 11, 2008
The New York Times
Currency Parity Brings Canadian Shoppers South
By William Yarkley and Katie Zezima
"Coupled with high prices and high taxes for many things in Canada, the strength of the Canadian dollar is driving Canadians into the United States to shop for shoes, school supplies, gasoline, used cars and second homes."

December 15, 2007
TheRecord.com
Canadians Snapping Up Housing Bargains in US
By Chris Kahn
"For moderate-income Canadians, the race is on to take advantage of the loonie, which in September reached parity with the U.S. dollar for the first time since 1976."

December 13, 2007
The Vancouver Sun
Investing in Real Estate Brings Joy and Profit
By Iris Winston
"Luxury recreational property sales are set to soar as affluent baby boomers drive demand for upscale product from coast to coast."

October 28, 2007
The Observer
How the Loonie is Conquering America
By Paul Harris
“An army of Canadian tourists, shoppers and companies is invading America in a mini-boom caused by a surge in the Canadian dollar and a collapse in the US currency.”

October 25, 2007
It's Condolicious.....!
King Loonie Comes Knocking
By Matt Hartley
"Everybody wants to find U.S. real estate. The Canadians are coming over the wall. They didn’t build the wall big enough."

October 6, 2007
TheStar.com
Hot Loonie Helps Make U.S. Sunbelt Affordable
By Mark Keast
"Right now there's a buyer's market, and with the Canadian dollar being what it is, it makes everything look like a bargain.”

October 5, 2007
The New York Times
In the Northwest, Hard by Canada, a Secret is Out
By Barbara E. Hernandez
“Canadians watched their British Columbia coastline being devoured by development, and then watched real estate prices skyrocket. Many chose to cross the border and buy American.”

September 23, 2007
KOMO-TV
Surging Loonie Drives Canadians South to Spend
By KOMO Staff
“Canadians are flocking from the north to cash in on the strong Canadian loonie.”

September 21, 2007
The Seattle Times
Canadian-U.S. Currencies Equal for the First Time Since '76
By Drew DeSilver
“The combination of a more valuable loonie and soaring real-estate prices in British Columbia has led many Canadians to buy on this side of the border.”

September 21, 2007
Business Edge News Magazine
Boomers Look South for Retire
By Monte Stewart
“U.S. real estate industry professionals in border locales - particularly in the West - say sales to Canadians are on the rise in recent months as Canuck Baby Boomers buy weekend and summer getaways and investment properties that they will use more during retirement.”

August 9, 2007
The Seattle Times
How to do Semiahmoo
By Jack Broom
“It's hard to imagine a much more pleasant location in which to smack a golf ball, enjoy a massage, savor imaginative entrées in waterfront restaurants or simply walk a sandy beach in a 1,100-acre wildlife preserve frequented by blue heron, osprey, cormorants and the occasional bald eagle.”

July 27, 2007
Vancouver Magazine
Going Coastal
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June 1, 2007
Seattle Magazine
Best Condo Neighborhoods
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February 11, 2007
Seattle Times
Year of the Condo
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January 3, 2007
The Today Show
Making the Most of Your Finances
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December 23, 2006
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Beachfront Condos Coming to Semiahmoo Peninsula
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December 13, 2006
Daily Journal of Commerce
Marin Condos are Coming to Semiahmoo
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December 12, 2006
Press Release
Demand for Rare Waterfront Condominium Homes on Washington's Semiahmoo Peninsula Prompts Developer to Announce Early Reservation Opportunity
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October 20, 2006
Globe and Mail
Hamptons of Pacific a Resort Playground
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October 13, 2006
Daily Journal of Commerce
Luxury Condominiums to be Built at Semiahmoo
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October 6, 2006
Press Release
Rare Opportunit to Own a Waterfront Condominium Home on Washington's Semiahmoo Peninsula Announced
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