Original Publish Date » April 14 , 2025
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Wall Street Journal » Trump implemented historic tariffs of 25% on some goods from Canada and has frequently alluded to annexing Canada. Brokers say their clients talk about feeling increasingly unwelcome and worry that the government may increase taxes on properties owned by Canadians. Other measures, such as the new rule requiring foreign nationals who stay in America for more than 30 days to register with the government, have made them nervous about future travel restrictions, agents say.
“The key word is ‘uncertainty,’” says Catherine Spino with Lyonsgate Realty in Boca Raton, Fla., where she has been a real-estate agent for nine years. Since January, she has seen twice as many Canadian clients list their homes compared with the usual amount this time of year—and a sharp decline in Canadians looking to buy homes in the area.
