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Canadians Financing Investment Homes in Tucson - Not So Much

October 10, 2008

Been hearing it for a while, but my friend over at the Arizona Mortgage Guru posted today about financing for Canadians purchasing homes in the states drying up.  Whereas at the start of the year, our lovely Canadian friends could purchase investment property - vacation homes here in Tucson, rental property - and finance it here in the US, this is no longer possible, to the best of my knowledge.

Anyone knowing otherwise - please speak up!

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